Florida
Gamecocks deliver series-opening win at Florida
GAINSVILLE, F.L. (South Carolina Athletics) – The University of South Carolina baseball team used six strong innings from Eli Jones and 13 hits to defeat No. 24 Florida, 10-3, Friday night (April 12) at Condron Family Ballpark.
Jones struck out six in six innings, allowing five hits and just one run with two walks. Chris Veach picked up his second save of the year, not allowing a hit in the final two frames.
Cole Messina, who hit leadoff, led the Gamecock offense with three hits, while Parker Noland, Talmadge LeCroy, Gavin Casas and Will Tippett had two hits apiece.
Noland opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first. The Gators answered with a run in the third but Carolina had home runs from LeCroy and Tippett to take a 3-1 advantage. Carolina scored two in the seventh on a Messina RBI single and bases-loaded walk to Kennedy Jones.
The Gamecocks scored five runs in the top of the ninth with the big hit a two-run Jones single up the middle.
POSTGAME NOTES
- Gavin Casas had his first triple of 2024 in his pair of hits.
- Carolina has won three games in a row, all against ranked opponents.
- Carolina stole four bases on the night.
- Jones pitched six innings for the fifth time this season.
UP NEXTCarolina and Florida will play game two of the series on Saturday afternoon (April 13) at 4 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network Plus.
Copyright 2024 WHNS. All rights reserved.
FORT MYERS, Fla. – An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers on Thursday.
What we know:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Unit, Advanced Technology Support Unit, drone pilots and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped in saving the pair after the mother was found hurt in the water and in need of medical attention.
READ: Missing Florida man found stuck in mud without food or water for days: PFD
Video shows authorities pulling the frantic manatees safely onto the boat in netting before taking them to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Both animals will be taken to ZooTampa for evaluation and medical care.
What we don’t know:
LCSO did not say the extent of the mother’s injuries.
By the numbers:
As of Feb. 20, there have been 85 manatee deaths across Florida in 2026, according to the FWC. Last year reportedly saw a total of 632 manatee deaths.
Dig deeper:
Earlier this month, the FWC began investigating a spike in manatee deaths, specifically in Lee County, where officials say 25 were found dead within a week.
READ: FWC investigating spike in manatee deaths over the past week
The FWC believes these manatee deaths could be from several factors: cold stress, a lack of seagrass and polluted waterways.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Newsom staffer who told California reporter to ‘f— off’ is raking in massive taxpayer-funded salary
Walz slams Trump admin for temporarily halting Medicaid funding to Minnesota: ‘Campaign of retribution’
Trump introduces Cornyn, Paxton but stays mum on endorsement in heated GOP primary
Illegal immigrant arrested after showing up to Florida Border Patrol office for contract IT work
Alleged New Hampshire country club shooter said he was targeting wealthy ‘elites’: report
Florida High School Football Rankings: Top 25 teams – Oct. 21
Cleary's 21 help Le Moyne down Central Connecticut State 69-64 in OT
How old is Bo Nix? What to know about Oregon quarterback ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
99th annual Pony Swim held in Virginia
Indiana Members Credit Union announced as new anchor tenant at Bottleworks District
Where Iran’s ballistic missiles can reach — and how close they are to the US
Has India’s influence in Afghanistan grown under the Taliban?
Bill Clinton to testify before House committee investigating Epstein links
Read Judge Schiltz’s Order
Vulnerable House Dem lashes out at Trump’s ‘racist’ SOTU challenge: ‘That was uncomfortable’
-
World2 days agoExclusive: DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from US chipmakers including Nvidia, sources say
-
Massachusetts2 days agoMother and daughter injured in Taunton house explosion
-
Montana1 week ago2026 MHSA Montana Wrestling State Championship Brackets And Results – FloWrestling
-
Oklahoma1 week agoWildfires rage in Oklahoma as thousands urged to evacuate a small city
-
Louisiana5 days agoWildfire near Gum Swamp Road in Livingston Parish now under control; more than 200 acres burned
-
Denver, CO2 days ago10 acres charred, 5 injured in Thornton grass fire, evacuation orders lifted
-
Technology6 days agoYouTube TV billing scam emails are hitting inboxes
-
Technology6 days agoStellantis is in a crisis of its own making