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	Sophomore shortstop Joey Pankake is among the team leaders in several offensive categories but has also committed 13 errors.

Baseball begins series at Florida tonight

After Joey Pankake hit a walk-off home run that lifted South Carolina to a 6-5 win over The Citadel Tuesday night, coach Chad Holbrook said the sophomore is a gifted player only scratching the surface of his potential.


Jaklin Alawi clinches win on Senior Day

With only a couple of matches remaining before the SEC tournament, South Carolina’s women’s tennis team is picking up steam at a pivotal point in the 2013 campaign. Sunday’s 4-0 win over Ole Miss was South Carolina’s fourth straight victory against conference opponents.


Defense takes over in Saturday scrimmage

In the 11th practice of the spring football season Saturday, the Gamecocks scrimmaged during the latter half of their two-hour session at Williams-Brice Stadium. The results were not as good as coach Steve Spurrier would have liked.


	Senior shortstop Samie Garcia will play for the New York/New Jersey Comets after she finishes her career at USC.

Garcia selected 14th in draft

Senior shortstop Samie Garcia took the field for USC’s softball team Wednesday against Appalachian State for the first time since being selected 14th overall in Sunday’s National Pro Fastpitch Draft.


	Senior Kimberly McCormack said the USC equestrian team has done a good job of adjusting after struggling early in the season.

Equestrian wins SEC championship

In 2012 the SEC recognized equestrian as an official sport. With victories over then–No. 1 Georgia Friday and No. 2 Auburn Saturday, USC captured the inaugural SEC championship.