Hoke looks to restore South Carolina defense
South Carolina’s defense was dismal in 2014, ranking in the bottom half of the league in just about every defensive category.
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South Carolina’s defense was dismal in 2014, ranking in the bottom half of the league in just about every defensive category.
No. 7 South Carolina (17-3) had already won its first two games against Kentucky (13-6) this weekend, but senior first baseman Kyle Martin’s late-game heroics on Sunday clinched a sweep of the Wildcats as the lefty hit a walk-off two-run home run in the tenth inning of the Gamecocks’ 6-4 win.
No. 8 South Carolina’s bats came alive in the second of two games against 1-10 Penn State. The 14-3 Gamecocks jumped out to an early lead, and never looked back.
The seventh-ranked Gamecocks (13-3) recorded their third shutout in four games against the struggling Nittany Lions (1-9) Tuesday night.
No. 8 South Carolina (12-3) did just enough to survive and complete the sweep of Miami (Ohio) (2-8), winning 5-3 on Sunday. Junior Vince Fiori earned his second win of the season after 3 1/3 innings of relief.
No. 8 South Carolina relied on pitching to take the first game of its weekend series against the Miami (OH) Redhawks 2-0 Friday night at Carolina Stadium.
No. 5 South Carolina (9-3) seems to be finding its offensive rhythm with the past couple of games. The Gamecocks scored a combined 21 runs against Charleston Southern and High Point. As head coach Chad Holbrook waits for the pitching to click, a three-game series against the struggling Miami (Ohio) Redhawks provides an optimal opportunity.
Freshmen rarely have immediate impacts on college baseball teams, especially on a team that began the season ranked No. 5 in the country. When a freshman for that team hits cleanup on opening day, he’s special.
Fifth ranked South Carolina (7-3) came into Monday’s rubber match with Clemson eager to extend their series-winning streak over the Tigers to seven. Instead, the Gamecocks ran into a buzz saw named Brody Koerner and lost 7-0.
Weather permitting, No. 5 South Carolina will renew their rivalry with Clemson this weekend. The Gamecocks have dominated of late, with the last series win for the Tigers coming four years ago.
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The No. 5 South Carolina baseball team powered through Northeastern and swept the visiting Huskies, thanks to solid pitching and some timely hitting.
The 9th ranked Gamecock men’s golf team will look for a strong start to their season at the Bayou City Collegiate Championship.
The five-day swimming and diving SEC championship began Tuesday with relays and diving. After the first day of competition, the men’s team sits in fourth place with 140 points, 37 points behind leader Auburn. South Carolina's women's team is currently seventh with a score of 120, 44 points behind first-place LSU.
It’s no secret that the Gamecocks will have one of the best pitching duos in the SEC atop their rotation in sophomore Wil Crowe and junior Jack Wynkoop.
The Gamecock women’s golf team ended the fall season with the best ranking in school history of No. 1 in the country in the GOLFSTAT rankings.
The 23rd-ranked South Carolina men's tennis team hopes to build momentum Friday night against a strong Wake Forest team.
December was a big month for student athletes in South Carolina. The senior classes at Clemson and South Carolina won their third and fourth consecutive bowl games, respectively, the Gamecock women’s basketball team claimed the top ranking for the first time in school history and state senator Marlon Kimpson from Charleston introduced a bill that would require both public institutions to pay some of their players.
The South Carolina women’s tennis team started its season strong in Albuquerque last weekend going on an impressive 4-0 run.
Both men's and women's tennis competed over the weekend, but acquired separate results.