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| Blake Wright has lifted his batting average 20 points to .338 during a 15-game hitting streak. (Clemson photo) |
Player of the day: Blake Wright, Clemson, 6-9, 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI
Briefly: No. 4 Clemson scored 10 runs in the first three innings and coasted to victory in the opener of an ACC doubleheader, but Georgia Tech scored seven runs over the final two innings of the nightcap to gain a split. ... Cole Messina doubled and homered to drive in five runs and South Carolina pitchers struck out 17 as the No. 15 Gamecocks won an SEC series opener at Missouri and took sole possession of third place in the East Division ... Avery Neaves doubled twice, tripled and homered as College of Charleston took the opener of a CAA series ... Daniel Eagen struck out eight in five shutout innings as Presbyterian took the opener of a Big South Conference series at Charleston Southern ... Peyton Carr hit three of High Point's nine home runs as the Panthers took the opener of a Big South Conference doubleheader at USC Upstate. Koby Kropf homered in the fifth straight game for the Spartans, who left the yard five times. Carr homered again in the nightcap, but the Spartans rallied from an early deficit to get a split. Upstate has a half-game lead over the Panthers, but trails by percentage points ... UNCG scored six runs in the eighth inning to take the opener of a Southern Conference series at The Citadel ... Gardner-Webb scored four runs in the eighth to overtake Wofford in the opener of a series ... Southern Mississippi scored two runs in the fifth in the Sun Belt Conference Series opener and sent Coastal Carolina to its sixth straight loss.
Conference Carolinas Tournament
* North Greenville 13, Emmanuel 10, 10 innings - Landon Peavey drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th and David Lewis added a two-run single as the Crusaders survived an elimination game. Lewis also doubled and homered and drove in four runs. Bryce Roddey hit for the cycle for North Greenville, which plays again Saturday.
Briefly: No. 4 Clemson scored 10 runs in the first three innings and coasted to victory in the opener of an ACC doubleheader, but Georgia Tech scored seven runs over the final two innings of the nightcap to gain a split. ... Cole Messina doubled and homered to drive in five runs and South Carolina pitchers struck out 17 as the No. 15 Gamecocks won an SEC series opener at Missouri and took sole possession of third place in the East Division ... Avery Neaves doubled twice, tripled and homered as College of Charleston took the opener of a CAA series ... Daniel Eagen struck out eight in five shutout innings as Presbyterian took the opener of a Big South Conference series at Charleston Southern ... Peyton Carr hit three of High Point's nine home runs as the Panthers took the opener of a Big South Conference doubleheader at USC Upstate. Koby Kropf homered in the fifth straight game for the Spartans, who left the yard five times. Carr homered again in the nightcap, but the Spartans rallied from an early deficit to get a split. Upstate has a half-game lead over the Panthers, but trails by percentage points ... UNCG scored six runs in the eighth inning to take the opener of a Southern Conference series at The Citadel ... Gardner-Webb scored four runs in the eighth to overtake Wofford in the opener of a series ... Southern Mississippi scored two runs in the fifth in the Sun Belt Conference Series opener and sent Coastal Carolina to its sixth straight loss.
Conference Carolinas Tournament
* North Greenville 13, Emmanuel 10, 10 innings - Landon Peavey drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th and David Lewis added a two-run single as the Crusaders survived an elimination game. Lewis also doubled and homered and drove in four runs. Bryce Roddey hit for the cycle for North Greenville, which plays again Saturday.
* UNC Pembroke 9, Erskine 3 - The Braves scored eight runs in the first three innings to send the Flying Fleet into a losers bracket game Saturday.
NJCAA Region 10 Tournament
* USC Lancaster 1, USC Sumter 0 - Ron Robinson and Jared Welling combined for a two-hit shutout and Bryce Suber drove in the game's only run in the fourth inning as the Lancers won the first game of the tournament. Jarian Pinckney had both Fire Ants hits and Lukas Arvantides struck out nine in seven innings. Sumter plays in an elimination game at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
* USC Lancaster 1, USC Sumter 0 - Ron Robinson and Jared Welling combined for a two-hit shutout and Bryce Suber drove in the game's only run in the fourth inning as the Lancers won the first game of the tournament. Jarian Pinckney had both Fire Ants hits and Lukas Arvantides struck out nine in seven innings. Sumter plays in an elimination game at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
* Spartanburg Methodist 8, USC Union 0, 7 innings - Owen Austin struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings and the Pioneers used an eight-run fourth to get their seventh straight win in a game halted because of the eight-run margin/
* Gaston College 13, USC Salkehatchie 0, 5 innings - Evan Vandenbosch pitched a five-inning no-hitter for the Rhinos.
* Florence-Darlington Tech 8, USC Lancaster 1 - The top-seeded Stingers broke a 1-1 tie and closed out with a six-run eighth to stay in the winners bracket. Trenton Burnett struck out 7 in 5 2/3 innings, but left with no decision.
* Florence-Darlington Tech 8, USC Lancaster 1 - The top-seeded Stingers broke a 1-1 tie and closed out with a six-run eighth to stay in the winners bracket. Trenton Burnett struck out 7 in 5 2/3 innings, but left with no decision.
Peach Belt Conference Tournament
* Lander 3, USC Aiken 2, 10 innings - Ethan Wilder's single to left gave the Bearcats a win in their tournament opener.
* Lander 3, USC Aiken 2, 10 innings - Ethan Wilder's single to left gave the Bearcats a win in their tournament opener.
South Atlantic Conference Tournament
* Newberry 18, Wingate 6 - The sixth-seeded Wolves had four 4-run innings and upended No. 3 Wingate in a first-round game. Jomar Lugo had three hits and drove in six runs and Jacob LeBron had four hits and four RBI for Newberry.
* Carson-Newman 8, Coker 4 - The Eagles built and early five-run lead over the hosts and sent the Cobras into the losers' bracket.
* Newberry 18, Wingate 6 - The sixth-seeded Wolves had four 4-run innings and upended No. 3 Wingate in a first-round game. Jomar Lugo had three hits and drove in six runs and Jacob LeBron had four hits and four RBI for Newberry.
* Carson-Newman 8, Coker 4 - The Eagles built and early five-run lead over the hosts and sent the Cobras into the losers' bracket.
Clemson 11, Georgia Tech 4, Game 1 - Cle: Nolan Nawrocki 3-4, 2 2B, SB, 2 R
Georgia Tech 14, Clemson 12, Game 2 - Cle: Jacob Hinderleider 2-6, 2B, R, 2 RBI
College of Charleston 8, Towson 5 - Cha: Jake Brink W, 7 IP, 2 R, 4 K
Gardner-Webb 5, Wofford 3 - Wof: Zac Cowan 6 IP, 2 H, R
Georgia Tech 14, Clemson 12, Game 2 - Cle: Jacob Hinderleider 2-6, 2B, R, 2 RBI
College of Charleston 8, Towson 5 - Cha: Jake Brink W, 7 IP, 2 R, 4 K
Gardner-Webb 5, Wofford 3 - Wof: Zac Cowan 6 IP, 2 H, R
High Point 19, USC Upstate 11, Game 1 - Up: Grant Sherrod 1B, 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI
USC Upstate 6, High Point 3, Game 2 - Up: Henry Proger 6 2/3 IP, 2 R, 5 K
Presbyterian 14, Charleston Southern 4 - PC: Jackson Hugus 1B, HR, 4 RBI
Presbyterian 14, Charleston Southern 4 - PC: Jackson Hugus 1B, HR, 4 RBI
South Carolina 10, Missouri 2 - USC: Ty Good W, 4 IP, H, 0 R 7 K
Southern Mississippi 7, Coastal Carolina 2 - Coa: Caden Bodine 2B, HR, 2 R
Southern Mississippi 7, Coastal Carolina 2 - Coa: Caden Bodine 2B, HR, 2 R
UNCG 6, The Citadel 2 - Cit: Travis Elliott 2 2B, R, RBI
Suspended until 11 a.m. Saturday
Radford 1, Winthrop 0, B2
Conference Carolinas Tournament
Caromont Health Park, Gastonia unless noted
Caromont Health Park, Gastonia unless noted
North Greenville 13, Emmanuel 10, 10 innings - Nor: Kaleb Hall 4-5 R, 2 RBI
Young Harris 10, Barton 1
UNC Pembroke 9, Erskine 3 - Ers: Daniel Hernandez 1B, HR, 2 R
Belmont Abbey 15, Mount Olive 4, 7 innings
Young Harris 10, Barton 1
UNC Pembroke 9, Erskine 3 - Ers: Daniel Hernandez 1B, HR, 2 R
Belmont Abbey 15, Mount Olive 4, 7 innings
NJCAA Region 10 Tournament
Lexington County Baseball Stadium
USC Lancaster 1, USC Sumter 0 - Lan: Ron Robinson W, 5 IP, H, 7 K
Lexington County Baseball Stadium
USC Lancaster 1, USC Sumter 0 - Lan: Ron Robinson W, 5 IP, H, 7 K
Spartanburg Methodist 8, USC Union 0, 7 innings - Spa: Ethan Wilson grand slam
Gaston College 13, USC Salkehatchie 0, 5 innings - Sal: Mason Hutto BB
Gaston College 13, USC Salkehatchie 0, 5 innings - Sal: Mason Hutto BB
Peach Belt Conference Tournament
Dolny Stadium, Greenwood
Flagler 7, Georgia Southwestern 6, 15 innings
Flagler 7, Georgia Southwestern 6, 15 innings
Lander 3, USC Aiken 2, 10 innings - Lan: Anson Merrick 7 IP, 4 H, R.
John Kurtz Field, Milledgeville, Ga.
Georgia College 8, Augusta 0
Columbus State 5, North Georgia 2
South Atlantic Conference Tournament
Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.
Newberry 18, Wingate 6 - New: Henry Gibson 2-4, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 RBI
Catawba College, Salisbury, N.C.
Lincoln Memorial 16, Tusculum 13
Catawba 8, Lenoir-Rhyne 7 - Cat: walkoff homer
Coker College, HartsvilleCatawba 8, Lenoir-Rhyne 7 - Cat: walkoff homer
Newberry 18, Wingate 6 - New: Henry Gibson 2-4, 2 BB, 4 R, 2 RBI
Carson-Newman 8, Coker 4 - Cok: Donavan Frayer 3-4, SB, RBI
(12/1244)
Beyond the border
* ACC: No. 20 N.C. State outlasted No. 7 Florida State, 8-7, in game delayed by lightning for almost two hours. The Wolfpack pulled into a second-place tie with the Seminoles in the Atlantic Division, 2 1/2 game behind Clemson ... Louisville clinched a series win over Boston College, 3-0 ... Pitt won the series opener over Notre Dame, 3-1 ... Miami clinched a nonconference series win over BYU, 6-4.
* SEC: LSU rallied to beat No. 1 Texas A&M, 6-4, in the opener of their series ... Hagen Smith struck out 14 in six innings as No. 2 Arkansas won a series opener at No. 8 Kentucky, 10-3 ... No. 3 Tennessee won the opener of a doubleheader at Florida, 6-2, but the Gators got a split in the nightcap, 4-3 ... Charlie Condon homered and Leighton Finley struck out 11 in six innings as No. 19 Georgia got a run-rule win over No. 17 Vanderbilt, 10-0 ... No. 16 Mississippi State pounded No. 23 Alabama, 13-3, in seven innings ... Ole Miss held off Auburn, 11-7.
* Elsewhere: No. 5 East Carolina smacked South Florida, 11-1 ... No. 24 Indiana State spanked Belmont, 15-5 ... Troy hammered No. 16 Louisiana, 16-5 ... Texas trimmed No. 14 Oklahoma State, 7-5 .. UNCW scored three runs in the eighth inning to top Campbell and stay in a first-place tie with College of Charleston in the CAA. Former Clemson player Ben Hall's North Carolina A&T team beat third-place Northeastern twice, 13-5 and 4-2, to knock the Huskies 2 1/2 games behind the Cougars and the Seahawks ... Cal Poly topped No. 9 Cal Irvine, 10-5 ...
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