USC-B started playing Softball just over a decade ago and while the campus is in Bluffton, the team plays its homes games in nearby Hardeeville.
Spartanburg Methodist is in town for a mid-week double header and Game 1 just concluded with a much needed victory for the Home team, 8-4.
Softball is in the air as Alan Knight and Rick Nester both begin their 40+ season at the High School level and Duke University is hosting Florida State in Durham this weekend.
The Sand Sharks 🦈 entered the day trying hard to snap a losing streak and did so in the opener. The focus will now be on building a winning streak in the back end of the twin bill.
Game 2 coming soon…
Side note 📝 – 82° is warm
First Pitch – 3:56
Game Time Temp – 82°
Play ▶️ Ball !
Spartanburg Methodist plates one run 🏃♂️ in the top of the first.
Sand Sharks 🦈 (cool name) answer back with a three run Triple to right center. Busy first inning … Home team adds a two run 🏃♂️ double to left centerfield, now 5-1 and we have a pitching change for the Pioneers. 24 minutes into the first inning.
30 minute first inning highlighted by following a foul ball that found its way into the snack bar. USCB leads 6-1 after 1 inning.
Pioneers go quietly in the top of the second inning.
Ethan Edwards has finished creating his Podcast of our Banquet Town Hall chat and there’s now a link taking you to it on our site!!
USC-B has quickly added two more runs 🏃♂️ here in the bottom of the second inning and now lead 8-1. The Pioneers will now go to their bullpen for a third pitcher…
We are now minutes away from first pitch on four separate diamonds 💎 back home. Rick Nester, Casey Burcham, Adam Nester and Alexis Dalton are each dialed in and ready to lead their versions of the Cavaliers !
9-1 here as we move to the Top of the 3rd.
Senior starting pitcher, Abigail Ramirez from Houston, Texas took a line shot off her body in the top of the first inning but remains in the game. Ramirez has limited the Pioneers to just one run through three full and it was unearned.
5:00 PM – Play Ball x 4 back home !!!!
5:09 – end of 3rd inning here, score 9-1
We r up 1-0
After top first in baseball. Softball scoreless. From Mr DeHaven !
Ramirez strands two runners here in the top of the fourth inning. It will be interesting to see 👀 how the Mercy rule plays out.
The Sand Sharks are in their second year of the three year transition to NCAA Division 2. End of 4th, still 9-1
Next update from our AD – Baseball ⚾️ tied 1-1, Softball trails 2-0 (5:25) after 1st
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5:33 – Sand Sharks 🦈 complete the sweep, 9-1 in a game shortened to five innings. (4+ hours in the Sun 🌞)
Now it will be CCHS updates from here out…
5:40 – Donna Nester reports Varsity Softball up 4-2 now, Top 3rd !!!
6:12 –
Baseball up 3-1 top of 5
Softball up 7-6 bottom of 5 – Mr DeHaven
Donna reports 9-9, Top 6th in Softball
6:40 from our AD :
Baseball up 6-1 top of 6
Softball in a barn burner 12-9 top of 6
Donna reports 14-6, Bottom 6th…wild one for sure ! Now its the Top of the 7th…
7:00 – Mr DeHaven reports :
Baseball up 6-1 bottom of 7
Softball up 21-9 top of 7th
7:04 pm – Baseball ⚾️ wins, 6-1 !!!
Lady 👩 Cavaliers add 3 more in the Top of the 7th, lead 24-9 – FINAL Score 👏
A.S.P.N on The Hill 