Gamecocks overpower Houck in win, match 2015 win total
After a come-from-behind win the night before, South Carolina maintained an early lead in their 5-1 win over Missouri. The Gamecocks matched last season's win total by improving to 32-8.
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After a come-from-behind win the night before, South Carolina maintained an early lead in their 5-1 win over Missouri. The Gamecocks matched last season's win total by improving to 32-8.
Rain delayed the start for an hour, and Missouri's starting pitcher Reggie McClain kept the South Carolina bats at bay for five innings, but the No. 4 Gamecock baseball team prevailed Friday night, pulling out a 8-5 come-from-behind victory.
South Carolina started their week with a 14-4 win against Furman. The victory came on the heels of a disturbing week that saw them drop three out of four games in which they were outscored 34-10 by their opponents.
The SEC has a long history of being one of the most star-studded conferences in college baseball. In fact, 62 former SEC players made opening day MLB rosters this season. With the 2016 season at an approximate midpoint, it seems like a good point to reflect on the stars that have established themselves this season, so I will be giving out my midseason awards. A lot has changed over these first two months. None of the players I elected to my preseason SEC all-league team will be getting midseason awards, although a few earned honorable mentions.
After splitting the first two games of the series, the South Carolina baseball team surrendered a late lead in Sunday's 5-3 loss to Georgia. The series loss marks a continuation of the Gamecocks' struggles away from Founders Park. At home South Carolina is 22-1, but when playing as the visitor or at neutral location they are just 7-7.
No. 5 South Carolina traveled to BB&T Ballpark in Charlotte, North Carolina, to take on No. 13 UNC Chapel Hill in a battle of the Carolinas. Nothing was clicking for the Gamecocks as they fell to the Tar Heels 15-0 in a lopsided defeat.
The Columbia Fireflies home opener will mark the return of professional baseball to Columbia, South Carolina, for the first time since the Capital City Bombers left in 2004. During the Bomber's heyday, future big league stars like David Wright, Jose Reyes and Preston Wilson got their start in Columbia. Here is a look at the next wave of potential major leaguers who will call Columbia home this season.
The No. 6 Gamecock baseball team picked up the win on Sunday with some timely hitting and a patchwork performance from the pitching staff to complete the three game sweep of the Tennessee Volunteers. With the victory, the Gamecocks stand alone atop the SEC with a record of 28-5 (10-2 in conference).
South Carolina improved to 9-2 in SEC play with a series-clinching 7-4 victory over Tennessee. Freshman starter Braden Webb improved to 7-1 on the season.
After falling to Vanderbilt in last weekend's series, South Carolina got off to a strong start against Tennessee with a 7-6 victory in the opener. The win did not come easy for the Gamecocks, as Tennessee outhit them 14-8 and nearly staged a late comeback.
After dropping three of their past four games, South Carolina rebounded against a strong Coastal Carolina team with a 4-2 win at Founders Park. With the win over Coastal Carolina, ranked No. 16 in RPI, the Gamecocks improve to 25-5 on the season.
South Carolina dropped their first SEC series of the year after losing Saturday's rubber game to No. 3 Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks are now 7-2 in SEC play and 24-5 overall. Vanderbilt's depth and collection of power pitchers ultimately gave the Commodores an advantage in this matchup between SEC powerhouses.
Two of college baseball's premier programs will square off when the No. 4 Vanderbilt Commodores and the No. 6 South Carolina Gamecocks kick off their three-game series weekend. Both teams have made at least three trips to Omaha since 2010 and have been consistent powerhouses in the SEC. The Gamecocks enter the weekend perched on top of the SEC East at 6-0, while the Commodores are tied for second with Florida and Kentucky at 4-2.
South Carolina's previous 13-game winning streak had been epitomized by clean baseball and clutch hitting, but only the latter was on display in their 6-5 loss to the College of Charleston. Multiple late-inning rallies for the Gamecocks pushed the game into the 13th inning, but costly mental and physical errors ultimately allowed the Cougars to snap their streak.
South Carolina aced their biggest test of the season, sweeping the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels on the road this weekend. The series got bumped up to a Thursday start to give the players and coaches a day off on Easter Sunday. South Carolina’s starting rotation combined for 26 strikeouts in 20.2 innings to shut down a productive Ole Miss lineup.
After over a half decade of tension and enmity, the United States and Cuba celebrated their mutual pastime of baseball in an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team. The Rays won the game 4-1 behind a three-RBI performance from first baseman James Loney, but what happened on the field was only a minor storyline.
If John Jones had not already won over the hearts of Gamecock Nation, he definitely accomplished that in the weekend series against Arkansas. The sophomore catcher and designated hitter had a five-RBI performance Sunday that included a dramatic three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Jones' clutch hitting enabled the Gamecocks to come back from a 6-1 deficit to earn an 8-6 victory to sweep the No. 13 Razorbacks.
No. 12 South Carolina claimed their first SEC series with a 6-2 win over No. 13 Arkansas Saturday afternoon.
South Carolina baseball kicked off SEC play and a key series against No. 13 Arkansas with a 10-6 victory.
The No. 16 ranked South Carolina baseball team picked up its 17th win of the season with a 15-2 win over Davidson. The Gamecocks continued to stay hot offensively, finishing the game with 19 hits. The team has now had 10 or more hits in 11 of their 19 games this season and boasts a team batting average of .314.