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Gerry Melendez


South Carolina Gamecocks' Scott Wingo (8) takes it all in after the Gamecocks win in the 2011 College World Series best-of-three final series against Florida at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. South Carolina won their second consecutive NCAA baseball title by beating the Gators, 5-2. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS BBC-CWS 6 - Scott Wingo 2011

South Carolina Gamecocks' Scott Wingo (8) takes it all in after the Gamecocks win in the 2011 College World Series best-of-three final series against Florida at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. South Carolina won their second consecutive NCAA baseball title by beating the Gators, 5-2. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, left, and South Carolina head coach Ray Tanner chat prior to a press conference in preparation for the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 14, 2012. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS BBC-CWS 1 CS

Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan, left, and South Carolina head coach Ray Tanner chat prior to a press conference in preparation for the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 14, 2012. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

A patron poses for photos next to the Masters logo in flowers at Founders Circle in front of the Augusta National clubhouse in Augusta, Georgia, during a practice round for The Masters, Monday, April 8, 2013. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS GLF-MASTERS 1 CS

A patron poses for photos next to the Masters logo in flowers at Founders Circle in front of the Augusta National clubhouse in Augusta, Georgia, during a practice round for The Masters, Monday, April 8, 2013. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

A gorilla walks his enclosure at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Columbia, South Carolina. One of the gorillas escaped from the zoo and injured an employee before returning to its enclosure, zoo spokeswoman Lindsay Burke said. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

US NEWS ESCAPEDGORILLA 4 CS

A gorilla walks his enclosure at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Columbia, South Carolina. One of the gorillas escaped from the zoo and injured an employee before returning to its enclosure, zoo spokeswoman Lindsay Burke said. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

South Carolina running back Mike Davis (28) and the rest of the Gamecocks head onto the field prior to the start of action against Texas A&M at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS FBC-TEXASAM-SCAROLINA 12 CS

South Carolina running back Mike Davis (28) and the rest of the Gamecocks head onto the field prior to the start of action against Texas A&M at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

South Carolina's Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates his hit in the 12th inning against Oklahoma during the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS CWS-SCAROLINA-OU 4 CS

South Carolina's Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates his hit in the 12th inning against Oklahoma during the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

South Carolina's Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates his hit in the 12th inning against Oklahoma during the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

SPORTS CWS-SCAROLINA-OU 4 CS

South Carolina's Jackie Bradley Jr. celebrates his hit in the 12th inning against Oklahoma during the College World Series at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Thursday, June 24, 2010. (Gerry Melendez/The State/MCT)

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