USC Salkehatchie SGA Fitness Challenge-April 3rd at 10:00 am

On April 3rd, 2009 at 10:00 am the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie will be holding it's first annual Fitness Challenge. The event will be held in the Grove on the West Campus located in Allendale, South Carolina.

The SGA is sponsoring the event and former USC Salkehatchie baseball player, Antonio Evans is bringing equipment in to help the SGA determine who is the fittest person on campus!

I hope that you will take the time to come out to the event and show your support or if you feel like you are the most fit person at USC Salkehatchie, enter the competition.

It should be a great time to be had by all!!

Upcoming Athletic Events:

SOFTBALL:

April 2 *@Aiken Tech 2 Aiken, SC 4/6 pm

April 4 *@Spartanburg Methodist 2 Spartanburg, SC 1/3 pm

BASEBALL:

Thursday 2-Apr Limestone 1 (9)Gaffney, SC 3:00 PM

Saturday 4-Apr *Spartanburg Methodist 2 Allendale, SC 1:00 PM

Sunday 5-Apr *Spartanburg Methodist 2 Allendale, SC 1:00 PM

Note To Our Fans, from USC Salkehatchie Athletic Director-Mrs. Jane Brewer

I just wanted to post a note to you to tell all of you how much we appreciate your overwhelming interest and support for our athletic programs at USC Salkehatchie! I was lucky enough to be able to go to the softball games at USC Sumter last Wednesday and to the baseball games at USC Lancaster on Sunday. I was amazed at the great attendance we had at both places! I believe we had as many fans at both places as the home teams did!

Every day at USC Salkehatchie I am impressed with our athletes and their ability to juggle their practices and game schedules with their academics and with their involvement on campus with student activities, Student Government Association and community efforts like their current canned food drive for the food bank in Allendale. We have an excellent group of young men and young women on our campus. We’re proud of them.

Thanks to you, their families, for entrusting them to us for both their athletic endeavors and their education. Your support of our athletes both on and off the field as well as your support of our campus is very much appreciated!

See you soon at the field!

USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians softball coaches show with head coach Mitch Smith.

Hello USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians softball fans! Today, USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians softball coach took the time out of his busy schedule to sit down with us for an interview. The interview will update you the parent or fan on all the happenings within Lady Indians softball.

Coach Smith gave us an indepth insight into the remainder of the season and what has surprised him the most this season.

It is a great interview and I hope you will take the time to listen, the entire broadcast lasts for 30 minutes and 51 seconds.

To listen click on the LISTEN NOW link below!!!

Go Indians!!!!

Indians win Game 2 to sweep two-game series against USC Lancaster. (2-Games Rained Out On Saturday)

The USC Salkehatchie Indians baseball team flexed it's muscle again in game 2 with it's home-run power. In the two games combined, the Indians hit a total of 9-Home-Runs.

In game 2, the Indians picked up another 4-Home-Runs. On the mound, Ali Williams (Sumter, SC) picked up the win, along the way he struck of 10-batters. Williams is 4-3 on the season.

The Indians season Home-Run Total (Team) is now 29.

Of those that hit Home-Runs in Game 2, season totals:

Cameron Louis 5-HR's

Carlito Santana 2-HR's

Brian Parsons 3-HR's

Korey Ahrens 1-HR

If any of the totals that are posted to the blog are incorrect, I get them directly off the NJCAA Offical website. If you would like to look at all the USC Salkehatchie Indians Baseball stats, go

to http://www.njcaa.org/colleges_college_stats.cfm?sid=7&collegeid=1691&category=Stats&slid=3

You can tab through the different stats by using the pull down tab.

The Indians are now 17-14 over-all and 10-6 in Region X.

Indians coasting against USC Lancaster in top of 5th 11-0

The USC Salkehatchie Indians have come out of their slump, going into Wednesday's game against Limestone College JV the Indians were 3-7 in their last 10-games. On Wednesday the Indians won both games and in if the Indians can hold on in today's game, they will run their record to 4-0 in as many games played.

Carlos Santana (Santo Domingo, D. R.) has just added to the Indians Home-Run total for the series with a deep shot in the top of the 5th.

I will keep you updated as they come in.

Indians now lead USC Lancaster 6-0, going to top of 5th. Louis hits 3rd Home-run today.

The Indians are keeping things going at USC Lancaster and the man of the hour today is Cameron Louis. In the top of the 4th inning he hit his 3rd Home-Run today.

Louis hit a Home-Run on Wednesday against Limestone JV and he also had one against Middle Georgia last weekend.

5-0 Top of 3rd

Indians still leading against USC Lancaster in game 2, now by a score of 5-0.

In the top of the 3rd the Indians have added 2 more Home-Runs on the day with Brian Parsons (Spartanburg, SC) and Korey Ahrens (Newberry, SC).

As soon as we get more updates, I will post to the blog.

Indians leading 2-0 after Top of 1st inning- Game 2

The USC Salkehatchie Indians have jumped out to an earlier 2-0 lead after the top half of the 1st inning.

inning

(OF) Branfi Arias started it off with a single and once on first base, he stole 2nd and then 3rd base. Once on 3rd, the USC Lancaster pitcher was called for a balk, scoring Arias.

On the season, Arias is 14-16 in the stolen base category.

I would like to thank the USC Salkehatchie athletic diretor Mrs. Jane Brewer for giving us so many updates throughout both games. Once she reports to us again, I will post the information to the blog.

Indians defeat USC Lancaster in Game 1

According to our athletic director, Mrs. Jane Brewer at the game today, the Indians have defeated USC Lancaster in game 1 by a final score of 8-4.

Again it was the Indians power that propelled them to victory,(SS) Cameron Louis (Conway, SC) who was named as one of the top returning players for the eastern districts by the NJCAA, hit two home-runs in today's game 1. He hit one early in the game and another in the top of the 7th. Also in the 7th inning, (C) Eddie Barkley (Sumter, SC) hit a solo-shot. Also taking it deep for the Indians, (3B) Oliver Santos (Santo Domingo, D. R.) and (OF) Tripp Strickland (Fairmont, NC). In the game, the Indians would hit a total of 5-Home Runs.

Pitcher Mark Henderson (North Charleston, SC) got the win for the Indians, he is now 3-3 on the season. Ryan Rowe (Newberry,SC) earned his 2nd save of the season.

On the season the Indians have now hit a total of 23 Home-Runs.

Of those that hit Home-Runs today, overall season totals:

Tripp Strickland 3-HR's

Oliver Santos 5-HR's

Cameron Louis 4-HR's

Eddie Barkley 1-HR

With the 5 Home-runs hit by the Indians in game 1, I will once again call them the Go Yard-Indians. As soon as we get a report from game 2, I will post it to the blog!

GO INDIANS!!!

Indians baseball started on time against USC Lancaster, leading headed into 7th

The Indians are underway in game 1 against USC Lancaster according to USC Salkehatchie athletic director, Mrs. Jane Brewer.



The game is in the bottom of the 6th inning with the Indians leading 6-4.

Once the game is completed, I will post the final score and I hope to have the winning pitcher and stats of any home-runs hit if any during the game.

USC Salkehatchie Indians Baseball A Go!! Indians ready to get underway against USC Lancaster! COULD BE DELAYED!

The Indians baseball team has been held up in a motel near Lancaster, South Carolina for over 24 hrs and they have to be ready to hit the diamond after waiting around for so long.

Today the Indians will face USC Lancaster in Lancaster, South Carolina in a Region match-up.

Yesterday's games were cancelled due to the inclement weather in the Lancaster area.

NOTICE: I just heard that we could have a delay to the start of today's games in Lancaster as the field dries more in the sun. I also just got a report that it is very windy at the ballpark.

Once any scores from today's games are reported, I will post them to the blog.

New feature: Poll question-Did you play college athletics

If you will look at the top right side of this page, you will notice a new feature that we have added to the USC Salkehatchie Indians "Official" athletic blog. We are going to be asking random questions that will be used for our data here in the sports information office. I hope that you will take the time to review the poll and answer the questions, it will only take a moment of your time. The poll question will normally run for 3-4 days, depending on the question.

I started with Did you play college athletics as our first question because it will be interesting to see how many people that visit the site, actually played some sort of athletics in college.

I know that everyone is very busy with work, family and other things but I hope you will take a moment to answer the poll each time a new one is posted.

Once a new poll question is asked, I will post it to the main body of the blog to make you aware that it has changed, again thank you for your input.

Weather for Lancaster, South Carolina-Rest of the day and tomorrow-

Weather, weather, weather, this weekend seems to be all about the weather. I am ready for it to rain here in the Allendale, South Carolina area but thus far, all we have seen is a light drizzle for 5-minutes here and there.



The Lady Indians softball games were cancelled on Friday as Coach Mitch Smith anticipated severe weather in the Allendale area. Thus far, it has been anything but severe, most weather experts have been saying we should see rain but again they have been wrong-SURPRISE!



When the Indians baseball team left for Lancaster, South Carolina this morning, it looked as though the games were a go but when they arrived, the skies opened up and the games were cancelled.



Coach Jeff Wicker said earlier that there is a 1% chance of playing later today, so I don't expect to report any scores today.



Now, the games tomorrow look as they may be played with the prediction of the weather improving overnight in Lancaster. It would seem that all is a go for Sunday but not so fast, the question now becomes, what shape will the field be in after so much rain? I am not sure what the USC Lancaster fields drainage situation is and it will be interesting to see if it will be able to dry fast enough to get the games in.



So, as I type this at 3:30 pm on Saturday, we sit, we wait for the rain to come and go. I am ready for some USC Salkehatchie baseball!



SUNDAY FORECAST FOR LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA:





Partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.





Stay tuned for more updates on the weather throughout the evening and first thing Sunday morning.

Indians Baseball Games CANCELLED TODAY In Lancaster, South Carolina Against USC Lancaster

* SUNDAY GAMES STILL ON AS OF 1:25 ON SATURDAY*

The Indians baseball team has traveled to Lancaster, South Carolina for a scheduled double-header against USC Lancaster.

The games have been cancelled because of the threat of severe weather and a down-pour in the Lancaster, South Carolina area.

*I just heard that if it stops raining in the Lancaster, SC area this afternoon, there is a slight chance that they could try and play the games tonight. Last update on this Coach Jeff Wicker just sent me a text and explained it looks like a 1% chance they could play this afternoon.

I will keep you updated as soon as I know anything about this afternoon's chance of games and tomorrow's games against USC Lancaster! As soon as I know, you will know. So, stay tuned to http://www.uscsalkindians.blogspot.com/ for all your USC Salkehatchie athletic updates!

Indians baseball weather map for Lancaster, South games against USC Lancaster below!

The USC Salkehatchie Indians will be traveling to Lancaster, SC for their 4-game series against USC Lancaster. I have added the WeatherUnderground sticker below that will keep you the fan updated on the weather in Lancaster, SC. I was trying to make it easier for you, I know how aggravating it came be trying to search for weather in a certain area.

If the games are called-due to Rain, coach Bubba Dorman has assured me that he would let me know as soon as possible, in order to allow you the fan to know.

Again as of now, the games are still on and the Indians are ready for some baseball!!

USC Salkehatchie Baseball Games This Weekend-Still A Go, As of 4:00 pm Friday.

If this is your first trip to the "Official" USC Salkehatchie Athletics blog today, you may have missed that the Lady Indians have cancelled all their games for this weekend.

As of 4:00 pm Friday March 27th, the USC Salkehatchie baseball team still has plans to play this weekend.

If this changes, I will post it immediately to the blog for all USC Salkehatchie baseball fans.

BlackBerry and IPhone Users, who access www.uscsalkindians.blogspot.com

If you are using a BlackBerry or IPhone to view the blog, you will notice that you have to scroll down quite a ways to access the information. I am unsure why this is happening. I switched over to the "New" Blogger and it made this happen. I have a request in to the Blogger technicians and once they reply, I hope to remedy the situation.

Thanks for understanding!!

NOTICE: Back up and Running!!-If you are trying to access www.uscsalkathletics.com

The USC Salkehatchie "Official" website is down for maintenance at this time. If you are trying to access the weekly update, it will be back up as soon as possible.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused any fan or parent but we can assure you that it will be back up and running shortly.

We have added some exciting things this week, so check it out as soon as it is back up and running at www.uscsalkathletics.com

NOTICE: Back up and running, thanks for your patience!!

NOTICE: Lady Indians Softball Weekend Games Cancelled!

NOTICE:

After posting all the weather updates for this weekend, the Lady Indians head softball coach Mitch Smith has cancelled all the games for the weekend. It looks as though all games could have been rained out and with the current economic situation, he felt it better to save the teams making the trip a wasted trip with gas costs and motel expenses.

The Lady Indians were scheduled to play Pitt Community College on Saturday (Double-Header) and on Sunday they were scheduled to play Patrick Henry Community College (Double-Header).

The Sunday games against Patrick Henry Community College have rescheduled for April 19th at 2 pm and 4 pm.

If the Pitt Community College games get rescheduled, I will post it to the blog and of course, you can go to http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/ for the full schedule.

Games still a go for the weekend!! Lady Indians and Indians baseball

As you know the weather has been a huge topic of discussion on the blog the past several days. It has been a huge story on the local and national news as it makes it's way through the deep South.

The Indians baseball team is set to travel to Lancaster, South Carolina to take on USC Lancaster this Saturday morning for a 4-game series. They will play double-headers on both Saturday and Sunday. I have again updated the weather forecast for Lancaster, South Carolina from the National Weather Service below:

INDIANS BASEBALL WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST:

SATURDAY:

A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming south in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

SUNDAY:

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Lady Indians Softball WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST:

SATURDAY:

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Warmer with highs around 80. South winds 5 to 10 mph... increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY:

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Less humid. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

*As the games get closer, I will update again tonight and in the morning. If we have any cancellation of games, I will post them to the blog.

GO INDIANS!!!

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After a very busy Wednesday, Thursday has been quiet. Updates on weather this weekend.

The USC Salkehatchie athletics programs were busy yesterday as the Lady Indians traveled to Sumter, South Carolina to take on USC Sumter. In a slow rainy afternoon, the Lady Indians were able to secure two victories over the Fire Ants.

In Allendale, South Carolina the Indians baseball team earned two much needed wins against Limestone College JV. The Indians were 3-7 in their previous 10-games and as coach Bubba Dorman put it, a win is a win.

Lady Indians Softball:

This weekend the Lady Indians will be at home on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday they will host Pitt Community College in a double-header. On Sunday they take on Patrick Henry Community College in another double header.

The weather forecast for Allendale SC from the National Weather Service as of 3:40:

Saturday :

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday:

Sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s.

Indians Baseball:

The Indians are scheduled for a 4-game series with USC Lancaster in Lancaster, South Carolina.

The weather forecast for Lancaster, South Carolina by the National Weather Service.

Saturday:

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday:




Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s.



I will keep you the fan posted on the weather each day leading up to the games this weekend. Stay tuned to the blog for weather information and any breaking information.



Don't forget to check http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/ the "Official" website for USC Salkehatchie Athletics for all you complete game recaps.

Lexington Red Hotts, softball team from Lexington, South Carolina to be on hand at Pitt Community College game to promote Breast Cancer Awareness

The Red Hotts a 9-11 year old recreational softball team from Lexington, South Carolina will be at the Pitt Community College game in Allendale, South Carolina this Saturday to help promote Breast Cancer Awareness.

The Red Hotts will have pink buckets and will be asking the fans at the game to support Breast Cancer Awareness as they raise money for research.

If you would like to support their cause, plan on attending Saturday's game!

The Red Hotts are excited about their trip to USC Salkehatchie as it will be the first time many of the young girls have ever attended a college softball game according to their head coach Trevor Kinard, "The girls can't stop talking about their upcoming trip to USC Salkehatchie. I have been asked 100 times if it is going to rain on Saturday. We are hoping for great weather and the trip to watch the Lady Indians play. I can't thank the USC Salkehatchie softball team enough for taking the time to come to Lexington, South Carolina to meet with our girls and kick off our Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign. We have had a lot of support in the community and it has been a great learning experience for the young ladies about giving back to their community."

Earlier this year, the USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians traveled to Lexington, South Carolina to kick of the campaign for the Red Hotts and sign autographs and just hang out with the young players.

The story was featured on the National NJCAA website and WIS TV out of Columbia, South Carolina. To read the story featured on the Official NJCAA, click on the link below.

http://www.njcaa.org/athletesofdistinction.cfm?articleid=8016&category=Student%20Athletes&cmenu=2

USC Salkehatchie Indians Baseball Projected Weather For Weekend, As They Travel To USC Lancaster, South Carolina on Saturday and Sunday!

The USC Salkehatchie Indians baseball team is scheduled to travel to Lancaster, South Carolina on Saturday to take on USC Lancaster in an important Region X match-up.

The weather outlook according to the National Weather Service isn't looking favorable for baseball this weekend.

According to the National Weather Service:

Saturday and Saturday Night:

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60% percent.



On Sunday, the weather is more favorable for baseball after a brief morning shower:


Sunday :

Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning... then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Once we get any weather reports from USC Lancaster, I will post them to the blog.

So far this season, the Indians baseball team has been very fortunate with the weather, as today the games we projected to be rained out but it held off until after the games, we can only hope for the same this coming weekend.

USC Lady Indians Softball Game Saturday Against Pitt Community College- 50% chance of rain

The USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians softball game against Region X foe, Pitt Community College, could be in jeopardy of being rained out; according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service is predicting:

Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

As the game draws closer, we will keep a close eye on the weather for you the fan. I will update it daily until Saturday to keep you informed, be sure to check the blog often for updates on game results and the weather.

Lady Indians continue theme of the day by sweeping the USC Sumter Fire Ants

The USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians continued the trend of the day, by sweeping USC Sumter in Sumter, South Carolina. The USC Salkehatchie Indians baseball team, swept Limestone College (JV) earlier in the day.

In a very wet game two, the Lady Indians were able to outlast the Fire Ants for a 7-5 victory.

To get the complete recaps of today's action and all USC Salkehatchie action go to

http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/

The Lady Indians are now 13-14 over-all and 4-2 in Region X.

Lady Indians Win Game 1 Against USC Sumter

The Lady Indians went to Sumter, South Carolina this afternoon looking to improve there over-all Region X record which was 2-2 headed into their game with USC Sumter.

The Lady Indians would succeed in a slow aggravating drizzle, that was just hard enough to wet players and fans alike. In what seemed like the world's longest softball game, it lasted over 2 1/2 hours, the Lady Indians defeated the Fire Ants 13-4.

The Lady Indians record is now 12-14 and 2-3 in Region X.

Game 2 is underway and once the score is reported, I will post it to the blog.