Greg Vacek's Daily Web Roundup
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

East Carolina’s Jungle Rocks The Greenville Regional…Gamecocks feeling Super! USC downs UNCW to capture regional crown…This year’s Super Regional matchups are taking shape with plenty of SEC flavor…Duke does it again. Another comeback win takes Blue Devils to super regional….No dice, Vegas: Capitals on verge of Stanley Cup after blowout

Pirate Press: East Carolina Headlines

From the Anchor Desk
Bad inning doesn’t erase championship season Bonesville.net

Gamecocks win Greenville Regional Greenville Daily Reflector

Rain delay helps sink Pirates and end the season Washington Daily News

ECU eliminated from Greenville regional The East Carolinian

ECU Baseball Regional Loss Recap WCTI 12

East Carolina’s Jungle Rocks The Greenville Regional Baseball America

Around the American Athletic Conference

theamerican.org

• Wichita State’s Bohm and USF’s McClanahan selected in First Round of MLB Draft
• SECOND ANNUAL AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ACADEMIC CONSORTIUM SYMPOSIUM CONTINUED ITS EXAMINATION OF STUDENT-ATHLETE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
• AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL MEETING IN DALLAS

Tampa Tribune

• USF names Scott Kull interim AD, announces it will hire search firm
• Judy Genshaft needs to stay away from USF’s athletic director hire
• USF lands 6-foot-6 prep school star Madut Akec
• Rays use compensatory pick on USF’s Shane McClanahan

UCF pitcher JJ Montgomery eager to get draft call, aid friend battling cancer Orlando Sentinel

Hartford Courant

• UConn’s Tim Cate Goes To The Nationals In 2nd Round Of MLB Draft
• UConn Coaches Road Show Kicks Off; Geno Center Of Attention

SMU quarterback outlook for 2018: Can anyone challenge Ben Hicks for the starting job? Dallas News

Memphis’ Bowlan drafted in second round by Royals Memphis Commercial Appeal

Elmo Wright on ballot for College Football Hall of Fame Houston Chronicle

Wichita State’s Alec Bohm drafted by Phillies with No. 3 overall pick in 2018 MLB Draft Wichita Eagle

 

Regional Headlines: The Carolinas and beyond

South Carolina rises from 20-17 start to berth in Super Regionals Charleston Post and Courier

Columbia The State

• Gamecocks feeling Super! USC downs UNCW to capture regional crown
• This year’s Super Regional matchups are taking shape with plenty of SEC flavor
• Clemson’s Seth Beer selected by the world champions
• Former Clemson, 49ers great Dwight Clark dies from ALS

Wilmington Star-News

• UNCW season ends to Gamecocks
• PHOTOS: UNCW baseball falls to South Carolina
• UNCW’s Jeffers selected in MLB Draft

Raleigh News and Observer

• Duke does it again. Another comeback win takes Blue Devils to super regional.
• Here’s every score from the NCAA baseball regionals, and teams making the Super round

Winston Salem Journal

• After fire destroys home of WSSU baseball player and his family, support comes from team, neighbors
• Deacons’ Griffin Roberts picked 43 overall by St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Draft
• App Trail: Changes coming for Sun Belt Conference men’s basketball

New Virginia AD Carla Williams taking football-first approach Norfolk Virginian Pilot

Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Ron Sanchez might not be quite done building roster  Charlotte Observer