Pitchers shine in weekend wins
Cool, calm and collected, South Carolina’s pitching staff shined in a defensive series against Clemson.
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Cool, calm and collected, South Carolina’s pitching staff shined in a defensive series against Clemson.
After South Carolina baseball suffered a loss to Clemson Saturday, coach Chad Holbrook said his team needed no motivation for Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers.
There is an unwritten rule in baseball never to mention a no-hitter while it is going on. But third baseman Chase Vergason said it was in the back of everyone’s mind during the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against Albany, a game USC won 14-1.
Outdated practices, lack of change turn fans off
The story of the 2012-13 baseball season is anyone’s to write.
USC made their third trip to the national championship series in as many years, but the Gamecocks fell to the Arizona Wildcats in two games.
How good can the football team be this year?Historically good, if everything goes their way. On paper, this is possibly the most talented team in school history. USC has a formidable defensive line, a Heisman contender at running back and a smart, accurate quarterback. However, the Gamecocks have a brutal schedule, which could derail a magical season. If the team falters under the expectations and lets their guard down at any point during the year, USC could stumble to an 8-4 record. If they click on all cylinders, there could be national title talk in Columbia around Thanksgiving.
Now he's hoping to oversee the success of all the university's athletics.
True, he's been handed the keys to arguably the most successful college baseball program in the past decade, and yes, the cupboard of talent is far from empty. But Holbrook isn't just the new coach. He's the coach that's replacing THE coach.
Despite loss, USC breaks records in 2012 CWS
He will be making his sixth trip this week.
The champs are one win away from returning to Omaha to defend their crown.