USC Aiken Rises to No 12 in NCAA II Baseball Poll
USC Aiken climbs to 12th in the NCAA Division II Baseball magazine poll after a 4-0 week, with a 33-10 overall record and Peach Belt Conference standing. The packet notes ongoing poll streaks for PBC teams and schedules a moved high school game to USC Aiken's Roberto Hernandez Stadium at 7 p.m. Also mentions the Augusta GreenJackets home opener under new ownership and Cal Ripken Jr touring Augusta. Gerald Faulk advances to finals in the South Carolina Hardcourt Championships before losing to Al Cannon.
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Cal Ripken Sr
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Gerald Faulk
South Carolina
Lexington Tennis Center
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Greg Mickey
Mark Shaeffer
al Cannon
Pacers Sweep Rival Jags In Peach Belt Clash
USC Aiken topples Augusta State 5-2 as Zach Cooper and Mike Wadowski lead with three hits each and a combined one earned run allowed by 12th ranked Pacers. Wandless earns 11th save. USC Aiken improves to 33-10, 11-7 PBC and leads series 40-17.
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Zach Cooper
Mike Wadowski
USC Aiken
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Augusta State
PBC
Nick Wandless
Evans
Darryl Pui
Chris Sheehan
RBI
Cen
Cooper
Wadowski
Armstrong
Justin Walker
Jon Paul
Trey Williams
Masters Stakes Shift As Mickelson and Woods Reenact Rivalry
Augusta National hosted a role reversal as Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, last seen in similar dynamics with Nicklaus and Palmer, battled for the Green Jacket. Woods rode a late surge on a longer, rain-softened course with Mickelson close behind, while major champions filled the field.
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Jack Nicklaus
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Sergio Garcia
Fred Couples
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Phil
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Giles gives Braves 5-3 win over Phillies in home opener
Marcus Giles belted a seventh inning homer and drove in a run as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 5-3 at Turner Field. John Thomson pitched five solid innings, two hits for a two run double, and Chris Reitsma earned a scoreless ninth for the save before 47,332 fans including former President Carter.
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San Francisco
Eight inducted into South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame
The 2006 class includes two ex MLB pitchers Jimmy Key and LaMarr Hoyt, four football players led by Harold Green and Jim Carlen, plus Katrina McClain, Stanford Jennings, Brian Ruff and Donnie Walsh. Ceremony set for May 22 in Columbia with notable NFL and NBA ties.
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