Braves at Pirates headline primetime game on WTBS
Baseball coverage includes Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates on WTBS Telecast at 7 05 p m Aiken joins NAIA playoffs in Bluefield West Virginia in loser's bracket at 4 p m USC Aiken schedule features NAIA playoff action and South Carolina Class AAA matchup Aiken versus Middleton at Mirmow Field Orangeburg 7 p m
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Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Usc-Aiken
Bluefield
W.va
Aiken
Middleton
Mirmow Field
Orangeburg
South Carolina Beats Memphis State In Metro Tourney Second Round
Rodney Richey struck out 11 over seven innings as South Carolina defeated Memphis State 6-2 at Large Frye Field. The Gamecocks improve to 39-12 and face Florida State in the next round, while Memphis State falls to 33-22 and meets Cincinnati. The 21st ranked Gamecocks and 8th Seminoles remain undefeated in the double elimination event.
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Columbia
Rodney Richey
South Carolina
Memphis State
Gamecocks
Florida State
Seminoles
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Louisville
Cardinals
Frye Field
Richey
Clemson Routs North Carolina 9-4 in ACC Tourney
Clemson Tigers 50 10 1 beat North Carolina 9-4 in the ACC baseball tournament winners bracket. Mike Melchin and Chuck Baldwin drove the offense with a decisive four-run fourth inning and Melchin delivered a two-out three-run homer in the fourth to spark the comeback.
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Greenville
North Carolina
Mike Melchin
Chuck Baldwin
Clemson
Tigers
Melchin
Pacers star Chuck Person named NBA Rookie of the Year
New York AP reports Chuck Person of Indiana averaged 18.8 points per game and helped the Pacers reach their first playoff berth in six seasons. He captured 68 of 78 media votes for Rookie of the Year with Ron Harper of the Cavaliers taking the remaining 10.
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New York
Chuck Person
Indiana
Pacers
NBA
Person
Ron Harper
Cleveland Cavaliers
Nystrom Upsets Lendl At Italian Open
In Rome Joakim Nystrom of Sweden defeats defending champion Ivan Lendl 6-4 2 6 6-3 to reach the next round. Mats Wilander and Andres Gomez also win in third round play while Henri Leconte withdraws against Martin Jaite who led 6-2 2-0.
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Rome
Sweden
Joakim Nystrom
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
Mats Wilander
Cassio Motta
Andres Gomez
Ecuador
Michael Pernfers
Henri Leconte
France
Martin Jaite
Argentina
Jaite
Rogers leads Colonial with late birdies for 65
Fort Worth Texas AP Bill Rogers shot a 65 to take a one stroke first round lead at the Colonial National Invitation Tournament valued at 600000 dollars. Clarence Rose Bill Sander and Chip Beck trailed with 66s while Beck dropped from sole lead with bogeys on the final two holes. Ben Crenshaw carded 67 to sit near the top.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Bill Rogers
Clarence Rose
Bill Sander
Chip Beck
Ben Crenshaw
Pacers Fall To Elon In NAIA Area 7 Opener
USC Aiken drops a 13 8 defeat to ninth ranked Elon College in the NAIA Area 7 playoffs. Richard Batchelor started for USC Aiken and allowed a three run homer to William Hardin. Greg Ehmig hit his fifth post season homer and 20th of the year.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Usc-Aiken
Greg Ehmig
Pacers
Elon College
Usc-A
Sumter
USCA
Randy Warrick
Suprise
Richard Batchelor
William Hardin
Ehmig
Barry Butler
Batchelor
Sandy Hill Advances to Stroh's Cup Final Over Brigadoon
Sandy Hill-Cato Farms rally at Whitney Field to beat Brigadoon 3-3 and reach Sunday’s 3 p.m. final against Newport-Stone Ferry in the Stroh's Cup four goal polo tournament. Gene Kneece scored three in the final chukker after an uneven start by the 16 year old.
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Sandy Hill-Cato Farms
Whitney Field
Brigadoon Farms
Newport-Stone Ferry
Fairfield
Tommy Biddle Jr
Airy Hall
Sists
Bill Hook
Limehouse Brothers
Gene
Tiger) Kneece
Sandy Hill
Kneece
Brigadoon
Rodger Rhinehart
Cukkers
Schulhofer’s Cryptoclearance Draws Outside Post in Preakness
Cryptoclearance, bloodied but undeterred after a Derby tumble, earned the No. 9 outside post for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes as trainer Scotty Schulhofer hopes the draw helps the 3-year-old son of Fappiano avoid traffic. Jockey Jose Santos will ride. owner Philip Teinowitz notes the setback echoes the Florida Derby outcome.
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Cryptoclearance
Scotty Schulhofer
Fappiano
No More Flowers
Jose Santos
Schulhofer
Santos
Nicklaus’s Local Echoes Help Southern Cross Shine
The Southern Cross Junior Invitational at Palmetto Golf Club draws top high school talent with deep community support. Local families host visiting players, creating a neighborly, tournament atmosphere that rivals major prep events in its inclusive spirit.
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Palmetto Golf Club
Southern Cross
Tennessee
Georgia
Aiken
Southern Cross tournament kept alive by volunteers
John Boyette highlights the volunteer-driven Southern Cross golf tournament in Aiken. He praises tournament chairman Ryan Bruerton, Palmetto pro Tom Moore, greenskeeper Bucky Hill, and the Aiken Breakfast Sertoma Club for food, scheduling, and scoreboards. Hostesses from local schools add service, while Paul's Weiler speaks at the banquet. Pewter cups honor eagles and trophies crown top individuals and teams.
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Southern Cross
Ryan Bruerton
Tom Moore
Palmetto
Bucky Hill
Rick Praete
Aiken High
South Aiken High
St. Angela Academy
South Aiken High School
Usc-Aiken
Paul Weiler
Hitchcock Woods
Augusta
St. Andrews
Pebble Beach
Aiken
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