GAMEDAY: Men's Baseball Faces USC Union in 1st Region Series

USC Sumter Baseball team welcomes USC Union to Sumter this weekend for the 1st Region 10 series of the 2026 campaign. Fire Ants (7-2) and Bantams (15-0) will play a doubleheader starting Friday 2/20 at 1:00pm with the 2nd game 30 minutes after Game 1 completion. Series Finale will be Saturday at 1:00PM. Tickets are $5 at the Riley Park front entrance.

Also, the USC Sumter baseball program has dedicated this weekend to the strength, resilience and unity of the local community as it rallies around Coach Tim Medlin and his family. For 11 seasons, Coach Medlin led the Fire Ants team with passion, integrity and a commitment to excellence. During those years, his wife Claudia Medlin became a beloved and constant presence supporting not only the Baseball program, but the entire Fire Ant family. Recently, Claudia was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a rare and devastating neurological condition. In response, the USC Sumter community is coming together to help ease the financial burden of her medical care. All funds collected from game admission, concessions and any additional donations will be contributed directly to the Medlin Family. Head Baseball Coach Will Thompson stated, "The Medlin Family has given everything to the Fire Ant baseball program for over 12 years. Claudia has been like a second mother to thousands of baseball players. Now it is our turn to give back to them and show our appreciation for everything they have done". USC Sumter encourages Fire Ant supporters, alumni, students, and community members to attend this meaningful weekend to honor Claudia and support the Medlin family. 

"Tim and Claudia have been pillars of our program for years, and their impact stretches far beyond the baseball diamond. This is an opportunity for all of us to stand together and support a family that has given so much to USC Sumter. We hope the community will join us in surrounding the Medlin's with the strength, generosity, and love they have always shown to USC Sumter and the community."

Visit Claudia Medlin's Go Fund Me page at gofund.me/fe164b44c to donate Today.