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Palmetto State Baseball
I found out today that former Upstate radio personality Ron Scarborough today after a period of declining health. He had had health struggles for almost a decade and, to the best of my knowledge, had been in assisted living for most of that time. Below is a May 25, 2018, account of a meeting at Fluor Field. That was the last time I saw him in person. I couldn't write a better tribute now than I did then. - Rudy Ron Scarborough has been a tireless supporter of Upstate sports on all levels.
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Hi. Remember me? I'm sorry I abandoned this website and college baseball in South Carolina so quickly after the end of the 2025 season. I realized I was burned out and wasn't in the right frame of mind to do a good job, I had printed out final stats from 2025 so I could select all-state teams and list statistical leaders, then came to the conclusion that doing so would be more of a chore than enjoyment.
North Greenville joins Lander in DII playoffs; Patriots miss out
North Greenville received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Sunday night, joining Peach Belt Conference automatic qualifier Lander. Both will play in Salisbury, N.C., beginning Thursday Francis Marion, which was hopeful of an at-large bid, was not selected.
UPDATED: Wallace steps down at SMC
Longtime Spartanburg Methodist coach Tim Wallace has stepped down as head coach because of health issues. Wallace told me Wednesday morning that he began having mobility issues in September - first noticed while doing work on the field - that have impacted his ability to the job. He missed the Pioneers' four fall scrimmages. "That's the first time in 34 years I haven't been in the third base coach's box," he said.
Long way to go, but Bakich likes what he sees in improving Tigers
CLEMSON – Florida State took the field at Doug Kingsmore Stadium for Saturday’s doubleheader as the only remaining unbeaten baseball team in NCAA Division I. And the Seminoles looked every bit the part of a juggernaut four batters into Game 1 against third-ranked Clemson, taking a 4-0 lead on a grand slam. The No. 7 Seminoles left town Sunday evening beaten and battered—and maybe a little bewildered—after being the latest opponent chewed up by a confident Tiger team.
Blake Wright grand slam keys another wild Clemson comeback to sweep No. 7 Seminoles
CLEMSON— Just when you thought Clemson couldn’t top a seven-run comeback on Saturday, it bettered that by two runs on Sunday. The third-ranked Tigers fell behind by nine runs behind Florida State, then roared back for a 14-12 victory and a sweep of the Seminoles in an ACC series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Down 11-2 in the sixth, Clemson (22-2, 5-1 ACC) scored five runs in the sixth, then took advantage of FSU wildness to plate six in the seventh.
Clemson's incredible ninth-inning comeback clinches series over No. 7 Seminoles
CLEMSON – What’s that they say about there not being a clock in baseball? With the clock about to strike midnight on Game 2, Clemson scored eight runs in the bottom of the ninth to shock Florida State, 9-8, to complete an Atlantic Coast Conference doubleheader sweep of the previously unbeaten Seminoles. Jacob Hinderleider’s single to right-center scored Jimmy Obertop with the winner for No. 3 Clemson (21-2, 4-1).
No. 3 Tigers run-rule No. 7 Seminoles, hand FSU first loss to start doubleheader
CLEMSON – Four batters into Saturday’s Atlantic Coast Conference series opener, No. 3 Clemson was down four runs against unbeaten No. 7 Florida State. Clemson responded with an offensive onslaught of its own, invoking the 10-run rule in blowing past the Seminoles (19-1), 15-5, in seven innings in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Valentine's Day blaze at Meadowbrook Park made the Rangers' 1972 season one for the ages
Editors note: This story was first published in The Greenville News Feb. 12, 2012. Twenty-six-year-old Rich Donnelly was ready to give up on baseball when he learned he was destined for a third season as catcher at Class AAA Denver in 1972. "I was upset I wasn't going to be the first-string catcher, so I actually walked back from the (spring training) complex to the hotel in Plant City.
Players, coaches reminisce about Greenville's Meadowbrook Park
Rich Donnelly has come full circle from his 1972 managerial debut with the Greenville Rangers. He spent several years on Jim Leyland's staff at Pittsburgh and Florida, including the Marlins' 1997 World Series team. After 28 years in the majors, he's now manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones in the New York-Pennsylvania League. The ballpark is located on Coney Island just off the Atlantic Ocean.
OSU claims series-clinching win in Super Regional
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As it turns out, a 1,000-mile-plus side trip to South Carolina was the right path for Oklahoma State to return to the College World Series for the first time since 1999.The Cowboys rode another outstanding start from pitcher Tyler Buffett to a 3-1 victory over South Carolina on Sunday, completing a sweep of the two-game NCAA Baseball Super Regional and earning the school’s 20th trip to college baseball’s national championship event beginning next weekend in Omaha,...
Pokes pack for College World Series
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As it turns out, a 1,000-mile-plus side trip to South Carolina was the right path for Oklahoma State to return to the College World Series for the first time since 1999.The Cowboys rode another outstanding start from pitcher Tyler Buffett to a 3-1 victory over South Carolina on Sunday, completing a sweep of the two-game NCAA Baseball Super Regional and earning the school’s 20th trip to college baseball’s national championship event beginning next weekend in Omaha,...
Cowboys punch ticket to Omaha with sweep of Gamecocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. – As it turns out, a 1,000-mile-plus side trip to South Carolina was the right path for Oklahoma State to return to the College World Series for the first time since 1999.The Cowboys rode another outstanding start from pitcher Tyler Buffett to a 3-1 victory over South Carolina on Sunday, completing a sweep of the two-game NCAA Baseball Super Regional and earning the school’s 20th trip to college baseball’s national championship event beginning next weekend in Omaha,...
Cowboys clinch spot in College World Series
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oklahoma State has earned its first trip to the College World Series since 1999, beating South Carolina 3-1 Sunday to sweep the NCAA Baseball Super Regional series in two games.Junior Tyler Buffett (8-3) who moved from the bullpen to the starting rotation late in the season, stepped up when the Gamecocks (46-18) threatened as the Cowboys (41-20) won their fifth straight game in the NCAA Tournament.Buffett allowed back-to-back one-out singles in the fourth, fifth and seventh...
Oklahoma State one win from CWS
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Oklahoma State moved within one win of reaching the NCAA College World Series, beating South Carolina 5-1 at Founders Park Saturday in the opener of the best-of-3 Super Regional.Sophomore Thomas Hatch (8-2) pitched seven shutout innings. It was Hatch’s seventh start this season where he had pitched at least six innings without allowing an earned run.
Breaking: OSU baseball wins Super Regional opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oklahoma State moved within one win of reaching the NCAA College World Series, beating South Carolina, 5-1, at Founders Park Saturday in the opener of the best-of-three Super Regional.Sophomore Thomas Hatch (8-2) pitched seven shutout innings. It was Hatch’s seventh start this season where he had pitched at least six innings without allowing an earned run. Ryan Sluder had a leadoff home run in the third inning against South Carolina starter Braden Webb, an Owasso native.
Oklahoma State baseball wins Super Regional opener
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Oklahoma State rode another brilliant start by sophomore right-hander Thomas Hatch to a 5-1 victory over South Carolina in the opener of the best-of-3 NCAA baseball Super Regional on a steamy Saturday at Founders Park.The victory put the Cowboys (40-20) one win away from the program’s 20th trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. They can clinch the series with a win in Sunday’s game, which starts at 2 p.m.Tyler Buffett (7-3) is the OSU’s scheduled starting pitcher.
Nebraska-Western Carolina in weather delay
CLEMSON, S.C. — Today’s NCAA Baseball Regional game between Nebraska and Western Carolina went into a severe weather alert delay at 1:51 p.m. EDT.The Huskers and Catamounts are tied at 1-1. Nebraska has a runner on and two out in the bottom of the fifth inning of the elimination game. NCAA rules require a minimum 30-minute wait after the last lightning strike before play can resume. Both teams are then given time to warm up before returning to play.
Husker baseball notes: Schreiber back out of the lineup
CLEMSON, S.C. — Scott Schreiber, Nebraska’s home run leader, was out of the of the lineup for the fifth time in the last six games on Saturday as the Huskers were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.Schreiber started Friday’s game against Oklahoma State and went 2-for-3 before being lifted for a pinch-runner.
Husker baseball notes: Schreiber returns to lineup
CLEMSON, S.C. — If there was any good news to come out of Nebraska’s 6-0 loss to Oklahoma State in Friday’s opener of the NCAA Clemson regional it was designated hitter Scott Schreiber’s return to the lineup.Schreiber had two of Nebraska’s six hits in his first start after missing four games because of an abdominal strain.“It was great to have him in there,” Husker coach Darin Erstad said. Schreiber’s first at-bat came with two runners on and two out in the first inning.
Husker bats quieted by Cowboys in NCAA regional opener
CLEMSON, S.C. — Nebraska’s recent offensive struggles continued as the Huskers fell to Oklahoma State 6-0 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Clemson Regional on a sweltering day at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.It marked the sixth straight game where the Huskers (37-21) scored four runs or less. As a result, they fall into the losers bracket of the double-elimination tournament. They will play at 11 a.m. Saturday against the loser of the Western Carolina vs.
Softball loss puts Fort Mill in elimination game
Fort Mill dropped into the losers brackets of the Class 4A high school softball playoffs with a 5-2 loss at Byrnes Tuesday night.The Yellow Jackets play host to Mauldin on Saturday in an elimination game. Byrnes plays at Laurens.Fort Mill coach Chuck Stegall said he was disappointed his team didn’t perform as he anticipated.“We never got in our groove; we didn’t get in our game,” he said.
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