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USC Aiken Pacers
The USC Aiken Pacers are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year. USC Aiken competes in ten intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Men's and women's tennis were discontinued at the end of the 2018–19 school year. The school's sports teams were initially known as the Rebels. The mascot name was changed to Pacers in 1971. Conference affiliations NCAA * Peach Belt Conference (1990–present) Varsity teams Conference championships As members of the Peach Belt Conference the Pacers have won 54 conference championships (45 team, nine individual) across five program ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of South Carolina Aiken
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master's degrees. Additional graduate courses and degree programs are offered through the University of South Carolina Extended Graduate Campus program. The University of South Carolina Aiken awards baccalaureate degrees in more than 30 major areas of study include the bachelor of science in business administration online through Palmetto College. Campus The campus is located on in Aiken, from Augusta, Georgia, and 60 miles from Columbia, South Carolina. Academics The University of South Carolina Aiken was ranked number 49 among "Regional Universities" in the southern US in the 2023 edition of '' U.S. News & World Reports guide '' America's Best Colleges''. In 2019, the university was ranked #1 among top public regional colleges in the south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Tournament
The NCAA Division II women's volleyball tournament is the annual event that decides the championship contested by the NCAA. It determines the national champion of Division II women's collegiate volleyball. It has been held annually since 1981, typically played in December after the fall regular season (the men's championship, conversely, is held in the spring). The most recent champions are the West Texas A&M Buffaloes, who won their fourth title in 2022, their first since 1997. In 2022 National Championship, West Texas A&M defeated the most successful team Concordia–Saint Paul, who had won nine titles (winning 2007-13, 16-17) in a timespan of only eleven years. History From 1970 through 1980, before the NCAA governed women's collegiate athletics, the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women alone conducted the women's collegiate volleyball championships. Volleyball was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Williams (1990s Outfielder)
Reginald Bernard "Reggie" Williams (born May 5, 1966) is a former professional baseball outfielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers. He played college baseball at the University of South Carolina (USC) Aiken and previously at USC Salkehatchie. Amateur Career Reggie Williams played for the USC Aiken Pacers in the 1987 and 1988 seasons. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 25th round of the 1988 MLB draft. Professional Career San Francisco Giants Williams signed with the San Francisco Giants on June 6, 1988 and was assigned to Low-A where he appeared in 60 games and had a .251 batting average with 3 home runs, 29 runs batted in (RBI) and 36 stolen bases in 223 at bats. On June 20, 1989, Williams was released by the Giants after appearing in 68 Single-A games and hitting .195 with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 236 at bats. California Angels On February 15, 1990, Williams s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Ward
Bryan Matthew Ward (born January 28, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Ward played for the Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Anaheim Angels from to . He batted and threw left-handed. Career Bryan Ward graduated in 1991 from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly, New Jersey. He played for the USC Aiken Pacers in the 1993 season before being drafted by the Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park. The franc ... in the 20th round of the 1993 amateur draft. References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Ward, Bryan 1972 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Algodoneros de Torreón players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Anaheim Angels players Baseball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Riggs
Adam David Riggs (born October 4, 1972) is a former professional baseball first baseman. He played parts of four years in Major League Baseball, but is better known for the four seasons he spent with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Japanese Central League. A native of Byram Township, New Jersey, he attended Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, New Jersey, and is an alumnus of the County College of Morris and the University of South Carolina Aiken. Baseball career Adam Riggs played for the USC Aiken Pacers for the 1993 and 1994 seasons. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 22nd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball June Amateur Draft, Riggs made his Major League Baseball debut with the Dodgers on August 7, 1997. Riggs gained notoriety after a 2003 game with the Anaheim Angels in which he wore a uniform which featured the team name misspelled as "Angees", which appeared in Sports Illustrated, and was also nominated for a This Year in Baseball Award for Most Biza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Hernández (relief Pitcher)
Roberto Manuel Hernández Rodríguez (born November 11, 1964) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher. His best Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons came with the Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, in the 1990s. In all, Hernández played for 10 different big league teams, over 17 seasons. Early life Roberto Manuel Hernández was born November 11, 1964 in Puerto Rico. His father moved his family to the Dominican Republic where his father was from. At age 2, his family moved again to New York City. He went to Chelsea Vocational School in Manhattan where he played baseball for three years. During his junior year of high school, he and his brother were forced to drop out due to the fact that is mother was sick and his father was laid off at his job. He assisted his family for a year then was offered a scholarship at a private school called The New Hampton School in New Hampshire where he repeated his junior year and completed his senior y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Fletcher (baseball)
Edward Paul Fletcher (born January 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (, ) and Oakland Athletics (). , he works as a Community Relations Manager for Retreat Behavioral Health, but previously was a Business Development Representative for The Treatment Center of the Palm Beaches, in Palm Beach, Florida. Amateur career Paul Fletcher attended Ravenswood High School in Ravenswood, West Virginia, where he was an all-state athlete in baseball and football and a second team all-star in basketball. He played baseball for the USC Aiken Pacers The USC Aiken Pacers are the athletic teams that represent the University of South Carolina Aiken, located in Aiken, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), prima ... for the 1986 and 1987 seasons. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Cassidy
Scott Robert Cassidy (born October 3, 1975) is a former relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2006. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), Boston Red Sox (2005) and San Diego Padres (2005–2006). Before his professional career, Cassidy pitched for the USC Aiken Pacers from 1994 to 1995. He batted and threw right-handed. Life as a Blue Jay Cassidy Scott began his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 appearing in 58 games and logging 66.0 innings. He ended his first season with a 1–4 record with an ERA of 5.73 in 58 games. He then spent 2003 in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs as a reliever. Dealt to Boston On April 18, 2004, the Jays traded Cassidy to their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, for a player to be named. Scott did not prove to be a major acquisition as he finished the 2004 campaign playing on the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket. He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Batchelor
Richard Anthony Batchelor (born April 8, 1967), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres between 1993 and 1997. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yakult Swallows in 1999. Career Born in Florence, South Carolina, Batchelor played college baseball for the USC Aiken Pacers of his home state. Initially drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 MLB draft, he did not sign with the team. He was later selected by the New York Yankees in the 1989 MLB draft, and signed with them. Batchelor began his professional career in 1990, with the Class A Greensboro Hornets. He advanced through the Yankees' farm system, first reaching the Triple-A level in 1993 with the Columbus Clippers. That season, at the end of August, Batchelor was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for reliever Lee Smith. Batchelor made his MLB debut with the Cardinals on September 3, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbus State Cougars Men's Golf
The Columbus State Cougars are the athletic teams that represent Columbus State University, located in Columbus, Georgia, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Peach Belt Conference since the 1990–91 academic year. Columbus State competes in thirteen intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track and field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and track and field. Conference affiliations NCAA * Peach Belt Conference (1990–present) Varsity teams The Cougars competed in women's volleyball from 2013 to 2016, compiling a 54–65 record over four seasons. Sports Baseball The Columbus State baseball team has made eight appearances to the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship, twenty-four NCAA Regional Championship appearances, and is frequently in the NCSWA Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armstrong State Pirates Men's Golf
The Armstrong State Pirates (also just Armstrong, formerly Armstrong Atlantic State) were the athletic teams that represented Armstrong State University (renamed from ''Armstrong Atlantic State University'' in 2014), located in Savannah, Georgia, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Pirates and Lady Pirates competed as members of the Peach Belt Conference for all 11 varsity sports. Armstrong had been a member of the Peach Belt from 1990 until the discontinuation of the Pirates athletic program in 2017. History Athletics at Armstrong began at the start of the school's history in the 1930s with its teams known as the Geechees. The school won state championships as a junior college in 1938 in men's basketball and men's tennis. Athletics were suspended during World War II. Following the war, the college added new athletic programs, and in 1948 men's basketball won a second state championship. Armstrong joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chico State Wildcats Men's Golf
The Chico State Wildcats (also CSU Chico Wildcats and Cal State Chico Wildcats) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Chico, located in Chico, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Wildcats compete as an associate member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association for all 13 varsity sports. Since 1998, Chico State’s athletic teams have won 99 NCAA Championship berths, 40 CCAA titles, 24 West Region titles and 15 National titles. The school finished third in the 2004–2005 NACDA Director's Cup. Varsity sports Baseball The Chico State baseball team plays at the 4,100–seat Nettleton Stadium, known as Ray Bohler Field until its 1997 renovation. The Wildcats won the NCAA Division II national title in 1997 and 1999, and was runner-up in 2002 and 2006; all four appearances in the finals were under head coach Lindsay Meggs. The head coach since 2007 is Dave Taylor. Big Blue Bird is the 2019 All Star. Softball The Wildcats sof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
