BATON ROUGE – The University of South Carolina baseball team fell to LSU, 6-1, in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday afternoon (May 2) at Alex Box Stadium.

Carolina got on the board first in the first as back-to-back doubles from Talmadge LeCroy and Ethan Lizama made it 1-0. LSU answered with a pair in the first on four hits. The Tigers scored three runs in the second, capped by a two-run single from Steven Milam.

LSU scored an unearned run in the fourth. Carolina got the first two hitters on base in the top of the eighth but a flyout and a pair of strikeouts ended the threat.

The Gamecocks had six hits on the day with Lizama drive in the Gamecock run. Amp Phillips took the loss, pitching six innings and allowing five earned runs on eight hits with four walks and three strikeouts. Parker Marlatt threw a pair of scoreless innings in relief, striking out three.

POSTGAME NOTES

• Will Craddock extended his reached base streak to 10 games with a single in the first.
• Marlatt lowered his ERA in SEC games to 3.27.
• Carolina played in Baton Rouge for the first time since the 2021 season.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Joint Base Charleston announced Saturday’s airshow over the harbor has been canceled due to poor weather conditions.

Base officials said teams continued monitoring the forecast in hopes of a window to fly; however, continued rain and conditions forced them to cancel the event.

The airshow cannot be rescheduled.

“While the weather ultimately kept us out of the skies today, safely navigating this pivot was a massive team effort. I am incredibly grateful for our committee’s tireless planning and the seamless coordination of our first responders and civic leaders who prepared for every contingency. The unwavering support of the Lowcountry is unmatched. We are grateful for this enduring partnership, and we eagerly look forward to bringing aviation excellence back to our community in the future,” said Colonel Jason Parker, Joint Base Charleston Installation Commander.

The show was scheduled for 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, with spectators able to view the demonstrations for free from areas in Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

This is the second time the 2026 show has seen a change. It was previously expected to take place as a two-day event at Joint Base Charleston; however, organizers later announced it would scale down and move to a one-day-only show over Charleston Harbor due to “current global events.”

Joint Base Charleston said it is already planning the 2028 Charleston Airshow.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – University of South Carolina saxophone professor Dr. Clifford Leaman was honored this spring, becoming a lifetime honorary member of the North American Saxophone Alliance. Leaman has been teaching classical saxophone at the university level for over 40 years. Only around a dozen saxophonists hold this prestigious honor.

“I am deeply honored and humbled to join the other saxophonists honored by this organization who have given so much of their lives to the growth and acceptance of the saxophone in the musical world,” says Leaman.

“This recognition is not just a reflection of my work, but of the many colleagues and students who have been such a driving force in my career. It would not have been possible to have achieved this honor without the supportive and stimulating musical environment at the USC School of Music.”

Our very own chief meteorologist, Adam Clark, was a student of Dr. Leaman while he was in high school.

Clark said, “Dr. Leaman’s weekly lessons helped me in all aspects of my professional life. From practicing correctly, perseverance, and putting in the hard work, it has shaped me to be who I am today, and he deserves this honor, and I am so very happy for him.”

Leaman has served on the faculties of Furman University, Eastern Michigan University, and the University of Michigan before joining the University of South Carolina, where he has been a faculty member for over 25 years.

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