In their second game in Omaha the Gamecocks took on the #1 seed Virginia and won  7-1. Breaking it Down…Virginia is a team who has been known for their two out production.  The Gamecocks took a page from the Cavalier’s playbook in the first inning.  With two outs and no one on base Christian Walker […]

South Carolina plays Virginia on Tuesday night at 7.  The winner has to be beaten twice; the loser will have to come through the longer loser’s bracket.  Virginia is a complete team with pitching slightly more dominant than hitting.  They, like South Carolina, have spent most of the season at or around the number 1 spot.  […]

South Carolina played Texas A&M on Sunday night and won 5-4 at the College World Series. Breaking it Down…The first inning didn’t begin well.  Their lead-off hitter reached on an error, and things went down hill from there.  That lead-off runner appeared to be thrown out at home by Jackie Bradley Jr, but he was […]

South Carolina is headed back to Omaha for the College World Series for the 10th time overall and the second season in a row.  The Gamecocks will face Texas A&M on Sunday night at 7 pm. How Texas A&M got here:  The Aggies won the Big 12 Tournament, though of course they would have been […]

South Carolina hosted UConn for the Super-Regionals in Columbia and swept the series in two games by scores of 5-1 and 8-2. Saturday…The first game of the series didn’t start the way USC would have liked.  After Michael Roth set down the first two batters, a single to centerfield by George Springer was mishandled, and […]

South Carolina hosted the first round of the Regionals in Columbia over the weekend.  The Gamecocks were seeded first.  The other seeds were 2) Stetson, 3) NC State and 4) Georgia Southern. Here’s how it went down…. Friday…Stetson beat NC State in the early game.  South Carolina had its hands full in the night cap.  […]

South Carolina took care of business last night and took a very important first step to winning their regional.  Beating Georgia Southern was not easy and now the Gamecocks face Stetson.  Stetson boasts an RPI better than 30 and took care of a pretty good NC State team yesterday afternoon.  Tonight’s winner will be in the driver’s […]

Georgia Southern, the four seed and Southern Conference Champion, is the Gamecocks’ opening round opponent.  The Eagles from Statesboro, GA are about as good a four seed as you will find in the field.  They have an RPI of 80, which is quite good for a 4 seed.  (For comparison, Virginia Tech is the closest […]

The Gamecocks begin the SEC tournament today.  They earned the #1 seed and play #8 Auburn at 5:30.  If they win today, they’ll play the winner of the #4 Vanderbilt and #5 Georgia game after tomorrow.  That game will start 30 minutes after the end of the 5:30 game.  If they lose, they’ll play an […]

The Gamecocks’ regular season is over, and it’s time for the SEC Tournament.  Analysts differ on what South Carolina needs to do to secure a national seed, but here is a little primer on the tournament to get you ready for the week. The SEC Tourney is played in Hoover, Alabama which is a suburb […]

The Gamecocks played at Alabama for the final series of the regular season and won 2 games to 1 by scores of 1-2, 6-3 and 3-2. Breaking it Down…The Gamecocks got off to a rough start on Thursday night and never really righted the ship.  In the top of the first USC loaded the bases […]

Arkansas came to Columbia for the penultimate SEC series.  After dropping the first game 6-2, the Gamecocks won on Saturday 6-5 and Sunday 7-1 to win the series. Breaking it Down…On Friday the game was delayed for two hours and didn’t start until 10.  The Gamecocks might have wanted the game to be delayed further.  […]

Arkansas is this weekend’s conference opponent.  The Razorbacks are 12-12 in conference which puts them in solid position for Hoover.  They are coming off a big weekend win over Florida and should carry that momentum forward.  The Razorbacks are similar to South Carolina in that their pitching is the strength of their team, especially their […]