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Poll Question of the Week, presented by Larry Lucas State Farm Insurance in Columbia (803-799-1998) and Lexington (803-359-0770): Who is the College Baseball Player of the Year in South Carolina?
— SportsTalk Media Network (@SCSportsNow) June 1, 2026
Per a source on Sunday afternoon, the feeling around the Coastal Carolina program is that Kevin Schnall will be leaving for the South Carolina job.
The #1 overall seed for the NCAA Baseball Tournament, UCLA, was eliminated by Saint Mary’s 6-5.
Two Super Regionals are set: Mississippi State at Georgia and Oregon at Texas.
Also advancing to Supers were Cal Poly, Little Rock, North Carolina, Alabama, and Kansas.
Monday’s schedule for regional championships:
Oklahoma vs Georgia Tech 3 PM ESPNU
Auburn vs Milwaukee 6 PM ESPNU
Troy vs Florida 6 PM SECN
West Virginia vs Kentucky 6 PM ESPN2
Southern Cal vs Texas A&M 9 PM ESPN2
Also, FSU vs St. John’s at Noon with SJ needing 1 win to advance.
Oklahoma vs Georgia Tech 3 PM ESPNU
Auburn vs Milwaukee 6 PM ESPNU
Troy vs Florida 6 PM SECN
West Virginia vs Kentucky 6 PM ESPN2
Southern Cal vs Texas A&M 9 PM ESPN2
Also, FSU vs St. John’s at Noon with SJ needing 1 win to advance.
South Carolina catcher Gavin Braland is going to free agency. He’s the fifth Gamecock to announce. He played in seven games this season and batted .143.
South Carolina LHP Patrick Dudley to enter free agent market. As a freshman, he appeared in five games with no record and a 2.45 ERA.
Clemson OF/C Nate Savoie plans to go back into the free agent market. He came to Clemson from Loyola Marymount for this season, and was one of the Tigers’ best hitters with a .329 average, 16 homers, and 52 RBIs.
Clemson LHP Noah Samol is going to free agency. He made 7 appearances this season with a 1-0 record and 4.76 ERA.
Cincinnati beat the Braves 6-4.
Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville, beating teammate Christopher Bell by just over a tenth of a second.
Russell Henley defeated Eric Cole on the first playoff hole to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.
Bishopville’s Tommy Gainey finished tied for second in the Champions Tour event in Morocco five shots back of Scott Hend.

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