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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron made a historic return to Columbia on Wednesday night throwing out the first pitch at Capital City Stadium.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  All USC sophomore first baseman Kyle Martin has done since entering the program in 2012 is wait for an opportunity.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Despite early exits from the Columbia regional for two straight years, Clemson baseball coach Jack Leggett saw plenty of things to get him fired up for next season.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  On Tuesday, Blowfish president Bill Shanahan and Lexington officials announced the team will play an exhibition game at the Lexington Sports Complex on Friday, June 28. But, the question still remains if the Blowfish will be moving operations to the Lexington area on a permanent basis.

Monday, June 03, 2013  South Carolina captured the Columbia Regional on Monday with a 6-4 win over Liberty, notching the Gamecocks' 27th straight NCAA tournament win at home.

Sunday, June 02, 2013  Bryan Aanderud went 4-for-4 with two RBI and Trey Lambert pitched seven-plus strong innings as Liberty defeated Clemson 3-1 to eliminate the Tigers from the Columbia regional on Sunday.

Saturday, June 01, 2013  Steve Wilkerson hit two home runs and Shane Kennedy added a solo shot of his own to eliminate St. Louis in the Columbia regional 10-2 on Saturday afternoon.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Kyle Martin broke a 3-3 tie with an RBI single as part of South Carolina's four-run eighth inning Friday night and the Gamecocks beat Saint Louis 7-3 at the Columbia regional.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Catcher Trey Wimmer drove in six runs, starter Josh Richardson scattered six hits and Liberty won its first NCAA tournament game in 13 years with an 8-3 victory over Clemson on Friday.  Clemson has now lost six straight games.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook says his focus at the NCAA regional is opening opponent St. Louis, even though most everyone else wants to talk about rival Clemson.  And he isn't alone when it comes to rivalry fatigue.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore will work with a Medicaid program in the state to encourage those between the ages of 17 and 21 to visit their doctors for checkups.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Gamecocks defensive end JaDeveon Clowney was honored by the South Carolina General Assembly at the State House on Tuesday for his achievements last season.

Monday, May 27, 2013  For the fourth straight season, USC will host an NCAA regional at Carolina Stadium, but it's who they'll host that is more interesting. For the second year in a row, Clemson will head to the Columbia regional as a two-seed.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  With his first SEC season under his belt, David Houser returns to Columbia for the summer where he'll play for the Blowfish.

Saturday, May 25, 2013  The 2012 Coastal Plain League Champion Columbia Blowfish practiced for the first time this season on Saturday under new head coach Jonathan Johnson.