May 18, 2013

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Local Headlines

Pacers drop first game of NCAA regional

Posted: 05/17/13 - Zach Loraine struck out six in three-plus scoreless innings of relief and Shea Bell walked with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning as No. 4 seed Coker College outlasted No. 2 seed USC Aiken 2-1 in a winner’s bracket game in the Southeast Regional of the 2013 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship Friday at Mount Olive, N.C. Mount Olive College is the host for the regional. Read More

Pacers golf ready for trip to NCAA

Posted: 05/17/13 - While the USC Aiken baseball team is just starting their NCAA title quest, the Pacers golf team is off to Hershey, PA, this weekend with hopes of bringing back the top prize in Division II golf. Read More

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ASU's Ancliff sits 20th in NCAA golf regional

Posted: 05/17/13 - Augusta State’s Maverick Antcliff turned in his second straight sub-par round Friday during the second round of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla. Read More

Pacers get a walk off grand slam in first game of NCAA Tournament

Posted: 05/16/13 - Josh Miller blasted a game-winning grand slam and the nationally third-ranked/regionally second-seeded University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team picked up an 11-7 win over No. 25/regionally fifth-seeded Georgia College in the opening round of the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on Thursday afternoon at Scarborough Field. Read More

Solid start for ASU golfers in NCAA regional

Posted: 05/16/13 - Augusta State’s Alex Wennstam and Maverick Antcliff both registered sub-par rounds Thursday on the opening day of the NCAA Tallahassee Regional at Golden Eagle Golf & Country Club in Tallahassee, Fla. Read More

ASU runner off to NCAA Track Championships

Posted: 05/16/13 - Its pretty amazing to have anyone qualify for the national track and field championships. For Augusta State, they've managed to take it to a new level. In the first year of the program, Dustin Ross has made history and will be headed to the championships next week. Read More

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Regional Headlines

Justin Upton's slam lifts Braves

Atlanta Braves

Posted: 05/17/13 - Justin Upton gave Atlanta the lead with a sixth-inning grand slam and the Braves finally unveiled their full-strength lineup, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-5 on Friday night. Read More

Gamecocks baseball team right where they need to be

USC baseball

Posted: 05/15/13 - South Carolina baseball coach Chad Holbrook hasn't been surprised by anything that's happened during his debut season, not even the second-guessing from fans expecting more after two national championships and a runner-up finish last year. Read More

National Headlines

Seahawks Bruce Irvin suspended by NFL

National Football League

Posted: 05/17/13 - Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin has been suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season after the league announced he violated the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. The NFL announced the decision Friday. Irvin will be eligible to participate in all offseason activities and preseason practices and games, but will be suspended without pay for the opening four games. Irvin will be eligible to return to Seattle's active roster on Sept. 30 following the Seahawks' Week 4 game at Houston. In a statement sent by the team, Irvin says he took a substance prohibited by the NFL without a medical exemption. He will not appeal. Irvin was expected to start at defensive end with Chris Clemons likely to miss the start of the season while recovering from knee surgery. Read More

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5/16 Savannah
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5/18 Savannah
5/19 Savannah
5/20 @ Rome
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5/22 @ Rome
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5/24 @ Savannah
5/25 @ Savannah
5/26 @ Savannah
5/27 Hickory
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5/29 Hickory
5/30 Charleston
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