Baseball Faces NC State Saturday Night

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June 1, 2024

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South Carolina will face host NC State in a Raleigh Regional winner’s bracket game Saturday night (June 1) at Doak Field on NC State’s campus.
First pitch is set for 6 p.m.
The game will be televised on ESPN+ with Dani Wexelman and Roddy Jones on the call.
Friday’s game also will be on the Gamecock Sports Network presented by Learfield with Derek Scott and Stuart Lake on the call.

JMU RECAP

Will Tippett’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Carolina an 8-7 win over James Madison on Friday afternoon.
Cole Messina hit a two-out, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, his 21st of the season, to tie the game at seven.
Chris Veach struck out four in 4.2 innings of relief and now has 11 strikeouts in 11.2 innings pitched in the postseason (SEC and NCAA Tournaments).
Messina was joined by Tippett, Blake Jackson and Kennedy Jones in the home run count on Friday.
Carolina won its first game of 2024 when trailing after eight innings.

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
South Carolina Garrett Gainey (Sr. LHP) 1-4, 3.75 ERA, 48.0 IP, 9 BB, 64 SO
NC State Dominic Fritton (So. LHP) 3-5, 7.00 ERA, 63.0 IP, 39 BB, 64 SO

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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake jolts Charleston, South Carolina region amid reports of wide-reaching shaking

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February 8, 2026

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Magnitude 2.9 earthquake jolts Charleston, South Carolina region amid reports of wide-reaching shaking

While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.

SOUTH CAROLINA, SC. – Residents across parts of South Carolina were rattled by a magnitude 2.9 earthquake this weekend as reports of shaking were felt wide near Charleston.

The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake struck at 10:37 p.m. ET. on Saturday night, about 3.7 miles southeast of Centreville, South Carolina at a depth of 3.23 miles.

Earthquake shake intensity map.

(USGS / FOX Weather)

So far, residents in the area reported feeling the shaking with reports across social media.

Magnitude 2.9 earthquake in South Carolina.

(FOX Weather)

It’s unknown at this time if any damage, injuries or deaths have been reported.

No other information was immediately available.

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Will South Carolina work through injuries, beat Lady Vols? Our prediction

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February 7, 2026

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Will South Carolina work through injuries, beat Lady Vols? Our prediction

COLUMBIA — After a brief pause in ranked play, South Carolina women’s basketball hosts a top-20 SEC matchup.

The No. 3 Gamecocks (23-2, 9-1 SEC) beat Mississippi State 88-45 on Feb. 5 and now host No. 17 Tennessee on Feb. 8 (3 p.m. ET, ABC).

South Carolina hasn’t had a ranked game since it beat then No. 4 Vanderbilt 103-74 on Jan. 25.

The Lady Vols (15-5, 7-1 SEC) are coming into the game off a overtime win over Georgia and coach Kim Caldwell is 0-1 against Dawn Staley since taking over the program.

Here’s what you need to know about the matchup.

South Carolina vs Tennessee injury report for Dawn Staley

It’s unclear whether three South Carolina starting guards – Tessa Johnson, Ta’Niya Latson or Agot Makeer – will play against the Lady Vols.

Latson and Makeer have missed the last two games with lower leg injuries.

Staley held Johnson out of the second half of South Carolina’s win over Mississippi State on Feb. 5, saying, “She’s just a little sore so we opted to keep her out and get her ready for the Tennessee game.”

If Staley had to pick between resting Latson and Makeer for one of the next two games, it wouldn’t be a surprise if she picks Tennessee with LSU on Feb. 14 (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC), but that doesn’t mean they aren’t needed.

Latson is not only the second-leading scorer with 15.2 points but is versatile in how she scores. Raven Johnson will need help from veterans like Latson and Tessa Johnson, who won’t get thrown off by the pace of Tennessee’s play.

Makeer is mature on both sides of the basketball and can help the Gamecocks against the Lady Vols’ defensive pressure.

The most official update will come from the SEC injury report, first published at 8:10 p.m. ET on Feb. 7 then updated Feb. 8.

Can South Carolina handle Tennessee’s fast-paced, high-pressure style?

Caldwell’s system subs often, which means she demands high-level speed and effort for a fast-paced game.

South Carolina has struggled at times with getting sped up by opponents, like when it had 21 turnovers vs Florida. Texas pressed most of the game on Jan. 15 and the Gamecocks won 68-65 but had 20 turnovers.

Tennessee is 26th nationally in steals with 11.6 and 22nd in turnovers forced per game at 21.37.

Raven Johnson had no turnovers last year when she played Tennessee but had veteran guards around her. It will be a big game for freshman Ayla McDowell and sophomore Maddy McDaniel, especially if Latson doesn’t play.

Where South Carolina can capitalize on Tennessee’s weaknesses

In their 77-62 loss to Mississippi State, the Lady Vols were outrebounded 50-31. South Carolina can take control if it keeps them off the boards.

They also average 15.4 turnovers a game (ranks 116th) and South Carolina forces 19 a game.

Caldwell said that in the loss to UConn on Feb. 1, Tennessee took bad shots that turned into points for UConn. South Carolina’s opponents are shooting an average of 33.8% from the field (sixth nationally) so forcing the Lady Vols into rushed or poor shots is key.

Joyce Edwards and Madina Okot will also need to make the most of South Carolina’s size advantage.

South Carolina vs Tennessee prediction

South Carolina 71, Tennessee 60: The Gamecocks are led by Okot and Edwards on offense.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky‪@bylulukesin.bsky.social‬

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Dowell Loggains hires South Carolina staffer as offensive coordinator at Appalachian State

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February 6, 2026

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Dowell Loggains hires South Carolina staffer as offensive coordinator at Appalachian State

Long-time Kendal Briles right-hand man Mike Anthony‘s stay at South Carolina will be a short one.

Anthony, who was hired in January as the Gamecocks’ assistant quarterbacks coach, has been hired as Appalachian State’s offensive coordinator.

Second-year Mountaineers head coach Dowell Loggains, who spent two years as South Carolina’s OC, announced the news on Friday.

Prior to his month or so in Columbia, Anthony spent three seasons at TCU, where he served as senior offensive analyst assistant (2023), assistant wide receivers coach (2024), and assistant quarterbacks coach (2025) with Briles.

Prior to that, Anthony spent three seasons with Briles at Arkansas as “offensive quality control.”

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“He’s a football guy through and through. That’s all he cares about,” Briles said of Anthony previously to The State newspaper. “And just incredibly smart. Knows the offense. He’s good with the offense and, you know, we just think the same.”

“He’s great on game days, as well,” Briles continued, “as far as making adjustments and helping me.”

Anthony spent the 2017 season as an offensive analyst at FAU, then joined the Houston football staff as an offensive football analyst in the spring of 2018. He worked on the Florida State staff as a Senior Offensive Analyst in 2019.

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