Ripken's son, Ryan, to redshirt at South Carolina - WTVM.com-Columbus, GA News Weather & Sports

Latest Scores, Headlines and Analysis

Ripken's son, Ryan, to redshirt at South Carolina

  • Local SportsSPORTS

  • Friday, May 17 2013 1:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:49:29 GMT
    An investigation is underway after deputies in Lincoln County say a NASCAR legend called 911 before committing suicide in a local cemetery.
    An investigation is underway after deputies in Lincoln County say a NASCAR legend called 911 before committing suicide in a local cemetery.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-17 03:20:57 GMT
    AUBURN, Ala. – Conner Kendrick and Terrance Dedrick combined to hold No. 11 Arkansas to just five hits and kept them out of the run column for the entire night as the Auburn baseball team picked up a 3-0
    AUBURN, Ala. – Conner Kendrick and Terrance Dedrick combined to hold No. 11 Arkansas to just five hits and kept them out of the run column for the entire night as the Auburn baseball team picked up a 3-0
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 12:13 PM EDT2013-05-16 16:13:06 GMT
    (RNN) – David Beckham, the most recognizable soccer player to U.S. audiences since Pele, will retire at the end of the season. Beckham, 38, has been playing in France for Paris St.-Germain and donating
    David Beckham announced he is retiring from soccer.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The son of baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken did not make the final roster for South Carolina and will redshirt this season.

The Gamecocks roster was released Friday, a few hours before the team opened the season against Liberty. Ryan Ripken was taken in the 20th round of last year's Major League Baseball draft by his father's team, the Baltimore Orioles. Ryan Ripken took part in the team's preseason scrimmages, but was not among the players first-year manager Chad Holbrook kept on the roster.

Ryan Ripken is a 6-foot-5 first baseman who hit .377 and drove in 25 runs as a senior at Gilman High School in Baltimore last season.

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.