January 29, 2012

The Stretch - Your Guide to Everything Pacer Over the Coming Days

(Monday, January 30-Sunday, February 5)

Baseball

The 2011 University of South Carolina Aiken baseball team finished its campaign with a record of 29-21. USC Aiken was 9-15 in Peach Belt Conference action in 2011.

USC Aiken’s 2012 schedule will commence with 13 straight home games at Roberto Hernandez Stadium as the Pacers will play all their games in February at home.

For the eighth straight year, USC Aiken will play its first three-game series of the year against Lincoln Memorial. The familiar foes will open their 2012 seasons with a 4 p.m. contest on Friday, Feb. 3. The three-game series between the Pacers and Railsplitters will end with single 1 p.m. games on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5.

All of the action in the three-game series will be able to be followed live on USC Aiken’s official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.

Men’s and Women’s Tennis

The 2011 University of South Carolina Aiken men’s tennis team concluded its 2011 spring season ranked 32nd nationally. The Pacers were 8-10 overall and 2-7 in Peach Belt Conference action.

The 2011 University of South Carolina Aiken women’s tennis team ended its 2011 spring season with a record of 10-10 overall. The Pacers were 4-8 in the Peach Belt Conference last year.

The Pacer tennis teams open their 2012 schedules this weekend. USC Aiken’s men’s and women’s tennis teams will commence their spring campaigns at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4 against Young Harris at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex.

One day later, USC Aiken will hit the road for the first time in the 2012 season for a match against Pfeiffer in Misenheimer, N.C. on Sunday, Feb. 5. The match is slated to begin at 2 p.m.

Women’s Basketball

The nationally 15th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken women’s basketball team was 2-1 last week.

USC Aiken (16-3, 9-2 PBC), which is currently in second place in the Peach Belt Conference East Division, only has one game in the upcoming week.

USC Aiken will next travel to Savannah, Ga. for a Peach Belt Conference contest with Armstrong Atlantic State at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.

All of the action in the game will be able to be followed live on USC Aiken’s official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.

Men’s Basketball

The nationally 24th-ranked University of South Carolina Aiken men’s basketball team went 2-1 in its three games last week.

USC Aiken (15-4, 9-2 PBC) currently owns the best record in the Peach Belt Conference. The Pacers are presently in first in the Peach Belt Conference East Division.

USC Aiken only has one game in the upcoming week.

USC Aiken will next travel to Savannah, Ga. for a Peach Belt Conference contest with Armstrong Atlantic State at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.

All of the action in the game will be able to be followed live on USC Aiken’s official athletic website at www.PacerSports.com.