By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington County Blowfish earned a third consecutive post-season trip in the Coastal Plain League. Having won in 2023 and finished runner-up last season, this year’s quest began in a West Division single-elimination game at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. The opponent was the third-year CPL member,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The undefeated postseason run continues for Irmo Little League’s Major team. It defeated Alabama 11-1 Friday in five innings to advance at the Little League Southeast Region tournament in Warner Robbins, Ga. Irmo improved to 2-0 in the tournament in 9-0 this post-season. A 6-runContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s an important final week of the regular season for the Lexington County Blowfish. With four games left, the Blowfish look to maintain their playoff position in the Coastal Plain League West Division. It trailed 3 ½ games to frontrunner Forest City, against whom they areContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. With two weeks remaining, the Lexington County Blowfish finds itself in a close race for first place in the Coastal Plain League West Division. The Blowfish began a two-day, 3-game stretch Tuesday at home against front-runner Forest City. A doubleheader is scheduled the next day atContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. In Coastal Plain League season’s past, the second half truly was the “second season”. Teams that did not win the first half titles in their respective divisions had another opportunity at reaching the Petitt Cup playoffs. By winning the second half, those teams would meet theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. As the Lexington County Blowfish prepare to invite Fort Jackson soldiers to its stadium Saturday, it looks to rebound from two straight high-scoring losses. This past Saturday at Lexington County Baseball Stadium saw the Blowfish fall 16-6 in eight innings to High Point-Thomasville. The Hi-Toms brokeContinue Reading
Special from the University of South Carolina Brookland-Cayce alumnus and University of South Carolina pitching great Kip Bouknight is headed to the College Baseball Hall of Fame. He and former head coach Ray Tanner are among 21 inductees in the Class of 2025, announced Monday by the College Baseball Foundation.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Baseball continues to serve as a source of pride in Lexington County. This past month saw Airport and Batesburg-Leesville win state titles, and defending Class 5A champion Lexington was Class 5A Division I state runner-up. This weekend, four former members of the Lexington County Blowfish areContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Saturday night is a dream come true for Banks Faulkner. The Lexington baseball assistant coach gets to watch his former players square off at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. When Coastal Carolina and LSU play Game One in the Best-of-Three series, each team willContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Year 20 of the Lexington County Blowfish has the team off to a winning streak. They sported a 2-1 record through Monday, both wins coming at home against the Macon Bacon. Friday’s home opener also served as the 2025 debut for Lexington County. The Blowfish cameContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. IRMO, SC – Dutch Fork High School’s Ethan Offing and Boone Miller have been named to the Class 5A All-State Baseball Team, as selected by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association. The standout players earned the honor for their exceptional performance on the field during theContinue Reading