South Carolina baseball swept its three-game series against Florida on April 20-22. The Gamecocks run-ruled the Gators 13-3 in seven innings on Thursday and continued to balance offensive firepower with effective pitching, beating the Gators 5-2 on Friday and finishing out the series 7-5 on Saturday.
The South Carolina softball team hosted Charleston Southern at Beckham Field in a doubleheader on April 19, 2023. The Gamecocks took both games 5-0 and 11-2 and end their non-conference play with a record of 25-4.
Gamecock beach volleyball hosted the Palmetto Invitational tournament during "Big Gamecock Weekend" on April 14-16. The team competed against Coastal Carolina University, College of Charleston, Florida Gulf Coast University and Jacksonville University. The Gamecocks defeated College of Charleston 4-1, Jacksonville 5 -0, Coastal Carolina 3-2 and FGCU 3-2.
The University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes competed in one of the two semifinal games at the 2023 Women’s Final Four matchup at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on March 31, 2023. The Gamecocks fought hard to continue its 42-game winning streak but ultimately fell to the Hawkeyes, led by junior guard Caitlin Clark, who scored 41 points.
In 2022, South Carolina took home its first ‘Palmetto Bowl’ trophy since 2013 after the 31-30 upset against Clemson at Memorial Stadium on Nov. 26, 2022. However, the Gamecock-Tiger rivalry goes beyond football. In the past year, South Carolina has defeated Clemson across six sports in the Palmetto Series, including both men’s and women’s basketball, football, baseball and men’s tennis. The Tigers, however, were able to beat the Gamecocks in men’s soccer, women’s tennis, volleyball and most recently, softball, while tying 2-2 in women’s soccer. The rivalry continued with a volleyball match between the two teams on April 2, 2023, and a second round of softball on April 11, 2023, both in Columbia.
The 25th annual Birdcage drag show took place on April 12, 2023, in Russell House. The event was interrupted by a fire alarm but resumed after the building was cleared.
The No. 6 Gamecock baseball team split its series against the No. 1 LSU Tigers on April 6 and April 7, 2023. The planned three-game series was cut one game short due to inclement weather.
South Carolina took the series against the No. 11 Florida Gators at Beckham Field on April 2, 2023. The Gamecocks started the series with a 13-10 victory on Friday and suffered a 8-1 loss on Saturday. Senior pitcher Donnie Gobourne pitched a one-hit shutout and led the Gamecocks to a 3-0 victory on Sunday to wrap up the weekend with an SEC series win.
The Women’s 2023 Final Four game saw an intense matchup between the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the University of Iowa at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on March 31, 2023. Iowa held the lead throughout the majority of the game. In the end, the Gamecocks lost against the Hawkeyes 77-73, snapping its 42 win streak.
Colonial Life Arena was filled to almost maximum capacity for the Eagles concert on March 30, 2023. This is one of many stops on the band's "Hotel California" 2023 Tour. The tour features it's complete "Hotel California" album along with many of its most popular hits, including its cover of the Steve Young song "Seven Bridges Road," "Desperado" and "Tequila Sunrise." The band has gone through many member changes throughout the years, with drummer and vocalist Don Henley being the last remaining original member on tour. Joining Henley is guitarist Vince Gill, bassist Timothy B. Schmit, guitarist Joe Walsh and guitarist Stueart Smith. The Eagles' next show will be at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 1, 2023.
The South Carolina women's basketball team advanced to the Final Four after winning the NCAA Regional Championship at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. on March 27, 2023. South Carolina defeated Maryland 86-75.
South Carolina took on UCLA at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 25, 2023. The Gamecocks struggled in the beginning, only scoring 32% of its shots in the first quarter. With some strong plays from senior guard Brea Beal, senior forward Aliyah Boston and junior center Kamilla Cardoso, the Gamecocks gained momentum. South Carolina beat the Bruins 59-43 and will progress to the Elite Eight tournament in Greenville, South Carolina, on March 27, 2023, to take on the University of Maryland.
The S.C. Bricks LEGO User Group got together on Saturday to build their LEGO creations. Some objects pictured include storm troopers and LEGO city.
As a tribute to Women’s History Month, Rock on the Dock highlighted two female artists, third-year music industry studies student Julia Clark and fourth-year music industry studies student Hope Wilberger, in Women on the Dock. ROTD productions started two to three years ago and has grown considerably since then. Each month, they have USC students come out and to perform and share their talents with the college community.
The Gamecock women's basketball team defeated the South Florida Bulls 76-45 in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 19, 2023. The Gamecocks advanced to the Sweet 16 set to take place from March 24 to 25 in Greenville, S.C.
The South Carolina women's tennis team defeated Kentucky in its match on March 17, 2023. With the 4-3 win, the Gamecocks improve its season record to 7-6.
South Carolina held a doubleheader in a three-game series against LSU on Monday, March 13, 2023. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 4-2 in the first game of the day, but the Tigers came back in the second match, beating them 5-1 due to a couple fielding errors during the second half of the game. The Gamecocks lost the series to LSU after only winning one out of three games in the series.
South Carolina and Clemson finished off their three-game series at Founders Park on March 5, 2023. The Gamecocks came up strong with three home runs by the fifth inning from senior infielder Braylen Wimmer, sophomore catcher Talmadge LeCroy and junior outfielder Caleb Denny. The Gamecocks beat the Tigers 7-1, allowing the team to win the series 2-1 and putting it at 11-1 for the season.
The Gamecock men's basketball team ended its regular season by defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 61-55 at Colonial Life Arena on March 4, 2023. South Carolina is 11-20 overall heading into SEC Tournament play next week in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Gamecocks took on Stetson on Feb. 28, 2023, and North Carolina on March 1, 2023. The team lost 4-3 to the Hatters but claimed a 9-1 win over the Tar Heels, giving the Gamecocks a 15-2 record so far this season. The win against UNC marks head coach Beverly Smith's 400th career win with the Gamecocks. Photos by: Sarah Murphy, Emma Wyatt and Zoe Orechwa