Louisville beats Pitt 5-2, claims spot in ACC final

DURHAM, N.C. - Devin Mann homered and drove in three runs, and Louisville advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game after beating Pittsburgh 5-2 on Saturday.

Mann hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning and had an RBI triple in the first, and Josh Stowers drove in his ninth run of the tournament to help the fifth-seeded Cardinals (43-16) reach their first ACC final. They will play the Florida State-Clemson winner Sunday in the championship.

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

OLE MISS 2

TEXAS A&M 1

HOOVER, Ala. - Jordan Fowler and Will Ethridge combined on an eight-hitter to lead Mississippi to a 2-1 win over Texas A&M on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals.

The Rebels (45-15) advanced to the championship game and will face LSU or Arkansas on Sunday. They're seeking their third tournament title and first since 2006.

LSU 11

Florida 0

HOOVER, Ala. - Antoine Duplantis had two hits and three RBIs to lead LSU to an 11-0 win over top-seeded Florida on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The Tigers (36-24) were leading 10-0 in the sixth Friday night when the game was suspended because of dense fog. It was decided after the top of the seventh under the 10-run mercy rule.

The Gators (42-17) were eliminated but are likely to be the No. 1 overall national seed. LSU moved on to face Arkansas with a spot in the championship game on the line.

Semi-pro basketball team tryouts continue

The Perseverance Panthers, Sumter's men's semi-pro basketball team, will be holding tryouts again today.

Those who are interested can register at www.eventbrite.com or by contacting head coach J. Allen at (803) 795-5513.

The Panthers will be entering their second season as part of the American Basketball Association. They finished with a 10-2 record in the Mid-Atlantic Division and made the playoffs.

Rose leads Colonial

FORT WORTH, Texas - While Justin Rose felt good about his four-stroke lead after three rounds at Colonial, he wasn't yet counting down the holes left in the Fort Worth Invitational.

"I think I've won and lost actually from four ahead, so I've got experience both ways," Rose said after shooting a 4-under 66 on Saturday to get to 14 under. "Just shows you can't get ahead of yourself."

Fifth-ranked Rose, the 2013 U.S. Open champion and Olympic gold medalist with eight PGA Tour victories, led by four over playing partner Emiliano Grillo and defending U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka. Grillo shot 69 while Koepka had a 67.

From staff and wire reports