News digest, Jan. 23

Gamecocks offer season preview

USC has posted its self-produced preview of the season under  new coach Paul Mainieri. The team has scrimmages at 4:15 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Founders Park. The Gamecocks open their season at home against Sacred Heart Feb. 14.

Gamecocks

Tigers team with Absolutely Ridiculous

Clemson has announced a partnership with Absolutely Ridiculous, a creative brand using - as the release says - "functional art to instill confidence and foster self-expression in athletes." The brand will provide gloves and sliding mitts for the program.
Ridiculous 

Clemson sets this weekend's schedule

Clemson has announced its scrimmage schedule for this weekend. Each day will consist of seven innings. Workouts are at 4 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

NAIA season opens

Regular season play for NAIA teams begins today, but none of the five games is in the Eastern or Central time zones.