Gamecocks not overwhelmed by high expectations
By Isabelle Khurshudyan | Feb. 17, 2012USC will be the “hunted” team after repeating as national champions
USC will be the “hunted” team after repeating as national champions
Projected third baseman homers three times over weekend
Tanner pleased with offseason progress
Rivals announce move from Greenville in 2012
Sports films have the tendency to be a nauseating mix of forced inspiration and excessive dramatic struggle, taking a story and wringing out every emotion.
Gamecocks add 21 new faces to 2012 roster
Key members from title run move on to minor leagues
Left-handed reliever has chance to go pro with brother Bryan Harper took a step toward fulfilling a dream this week Actually, make that two dreams. Harper, a left-handed reliever for South Carolina this past season, came to terms on his first professional contract with the Washington Nationals, who selected him in the 30th round of the 2011 MLB First Year Player Draft in June. The signing is all the more significant because it gives Harper a chance to eventually play professionally on the same team as his brother Bryce Harper, who is the gem of the Nationals’ farm system and one of the most heralded prospects in recent memory.
Shortstop continues
Second baseman given key to city, has high school jersey retired Before he heads to Ogden, Utah, and begins his professional baseball career as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization, College World Series Most Outstanding Player Scott Wingo was given a hero’s welcome home, and farewell, by his hometown of Mauldin over the weekend.
Action would honor USC baseball coach Ray Tanner After two consecutive national baseball titles, lawmakers have proposed a stadium field name change. State Sens. Courson, Lourie, Land, Setzler, Leventis, Knotts, Malloy, Cromer and Gregory all collaborated on a resolution to name the field of the baseball stadium after USC’s head coach Ray Tanner. The resulting name, Tanner Field at Carolina Stadium, would be aimed at honoring Tanner for his work with the team in his past 15 seasons. Since Tanner’s arrival, the team has won two national championships (making it the first sport at the university to do so), three SEC Championships, five SEC Eastern Division titles and one SEC Tournament title. He also has a 689-296 win-to-loss record in the 15 seasons he has been at USC, giving the team a .699 winning percentage. The percentage is the second highest all-time among SEC coaches. The team also has won 16 consecutive NCAA tournament games and 11 consecutive College World Series games, which makes the Gamecocks record holders for both.
A parted sea of garnet and black lined the sides of Main Street Friday afternoon as a parade honoring USC’s baseball team marched south toward the Statehouse grounds.
Equestrian, swim, dive teams release fall schedules Ray Tanner has pulled off his own personal repeat. In the wake of South Carolina’s second consecutive College World Series championship, Tanner has been named Collegiate Baseball’s National Coach of the Year for the second time in as many years and the third time in his career. Under Tanner, the Gamecocks have won 16 straight NCAA postseason games and 11 consecutive College World Series contests. Both marks are all-time records.
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