Gamecocks close regular season with 10-1 victory over Aggies; Tigers keep on rolling

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The University of South Carolina baseball team closed out its regular season with a 10-1 victory over Texas A&M on Saturday at Blue Bell Park.

The Gamecocks, who finished with their fifth straight Southeastern Conference victory, finished with a 17-13 conference mark. They are 32-22 overall.

The Gamecocks jumped out early on Aggie starter Stephen Kolek, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning. Noah Campbell led off the game with a solo home run to right. After a walk to Carlos Cortes, Madison Stokes belted his 10th home run of the year, a 2-run blast to the gap in left. Kolek retired the next two Gamecocks, but LT Tolbert doubled, Hunter Taylor walked and Jacob Olson singled in a run, his 31st RBI of the year.

The Aggies got one back in the first. Michael Helman singled, went to second after a throwing error by pitcher Cody Morris allowed Logan Foster to reach. He moved to third on a fly out and scored after a Chris Andritsos sacrifice fly.

South Carolina put up another 4-spot in the third inning. Tolbert led off the frame with a single. He went to third on Olson's double. Carolina loaded the bases as Matt Williams was hit by a pitch. Tolbert trotted home on a hit by pitch to Campbell. Cortes then brought in a pair of runs with a double to left field. Stokes made it 8-1 as his sacrifice fly to center scored Campbell.

Morris did not walk a batter in his seven innings, allowing an unearned run on five hits.

Clemson 5

Pittsburgh 0

PITTSBURGH - Fourth-ranked Clemson completed a sweep of Pittsburgh with a 5-0 victory at Charles L. Cost Field on Saturday.

The Tigers finished the regular season with a 43-13 record and a 22-8 Atlantic Coast Conference record. The Tigers secured at least a share of the ACC regular-season championship with the win.

Ryan Miller earned the win in relief, as he gave up one hit and no runs in 1 innings pitched.

Staley says Cuevas-Moore planning to stay at South Carolina

COLUMBIA - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says Bianca Cuevas-Moore will be back with the Gamecocks next season, just over a month after West Virginia announced the 5-foot-6 guard was joining the Mountaineers.

Staley said Friday in a university release that Cuevas-Moore is staying at South Carolina after initially planning to transfer. Staley said that "Bianca and I have had our ups and downs, but my love for her has never wavered."

Cuevas-Moore graduated this month. West Virginia coach Mike Carey said last month that Cuevas-Moore would be finishing her career with the Mountaineers.

Cuevas-Moore missed the 2017-18 season due to an injured left knee but played a key role in the Gamecocks' drive to the 2016-17 national title. She started 19 games and averaged 8.3 points that season.

Rain shortens LPGA tournament in Virginia to 54 holes

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Heavy rain has forced postponement of play at the Kingsmill Championship on Saturday, and the tournament has been reduced to 54 holes.

Sixty players failed to finish the second round. They will do that beginning at 7:30 a.m. Sunday. After that, the field will be cut and tee off on the first and 10th holes at 10:30 a.m.

In Gee Chun leads among players who have finished two rounds. She is at 11 under, with Austin Ernst and Nasa Hataoka one shot back.

Castroneves posts fastest speed in practice for Indy 500

INDIANAPOLIS - Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves posted the fastest lap in Saturday morning's final pre-qualifying practice for the Indianapolis 500.

The Brazilian went around the 2.5-mile oval in 229.505 mph.

Australian Will Power was second fastest at 229.015. Power and Castroneves are teammates with Team Penske.

American JR Hildebrand was third at 227.761.

Only 11 of the 35 drivers made it onto the track following a rain delay of about 20 minutes.

The top 33 drivers will qualify for the starting grid Saturday. All 33 spots will be determined Sunday, including the pole.

Seeking first major, Jimenez grabs 3-shot lead at Regions

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Regions Tradition.

Jimenez birdied the final hole to reach 17-under 199 at Greystone Golf & Country Club, matching Gil Morgan's 54-hole Tradition record set in 1997. Steve Stricker was second in the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors.

Jimenez has six top-five finishes in senior majors but is seeking his first victory. The Spaniard has four PGA Tour Champions titles.

Stricker eagled the par-4 eighth in a 65.

Kevin Sutherland, Joe Durant and Gene Sauers were four shots back. Durant shot 67, Sutherland 68, and Sauers 70.

From staff and wire reports