0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/9/2010
Jackie Bradley, Jr., is off to a hot start at the National Team Tryouts. Fresh off a National Championship and the Most Outstanding Player in Omaha, Bradley, Jr, is in Cary, NC at the National Training Center competing for a place in Team USA’s Collegiate National Trials. The trials began on Monday with 36 prospects […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/5/2010
By now everyone is aware of the celebrations that have been taking place to honor the National Champion baseball team. There was the rally at the Colonial Center and the ticker tape parade down Main Street. We, here at Leftoverhotdog, suggest two more ways to commemorate and honor this team: name the field for Ray […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 7/1/2010
Georgia’s athletic director, Damon Evans, was arrested and charged with Driving under the Influence in Atlanta last night. Evans played football at Georgia some years ago and succeeded legendary athletic director Vince Dooley. He has presided over a prosperous period in Georgia athletics bring in boatloads of money. He had better hope he brought in […]
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By Order of the Governor today, July 1, has officially been designated Gamecocks Baseball National Champions Day. By that same Order, a University of South Carolina flag was placed atop the Statehouse in Columbia to honor the University and the baseball team. Also Coach Ray Tanner will be awared the Order of the Palmetto, South […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 6/30/2010
South Carolina played UCLA in a best of three championship series for the last National Championship to be won at Rosenblatt Stadium. The Gamecocks swept the series by winning the first game 7-1 and the second 2-1 in 11 innings For more detail on the games themselves, see Flounder’s write-ups on Game 1 and Game […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 6/19/2010
The South Carolina Gamecocks play the Oklahoma Sooners tomorrow at 2 pm in the College World Series in Omaha. Here’s a look at the Gamecocks’ first round matchup. Oklahoma’s starting pitcher will be junior RHP Michael Rocha. Rocha was a reliever for most of year until moving into a starting role late in the season. He has a 7-2 […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 6/14/2010
South Carolina traveled to the beach to take on Coastal Carolina in the Super Regionals over the weekend. The Gamecocks won both games by scores of 4-3 and 10-9 to eliminate the Chanticleers and advance to Omaha. Breaking it Down…See Flounder’s write up of Saturday’s win here. On Sunday USC sent Sam Dyson to the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/24/2010
in attendance. The SEC released the regular season attendance totals for all teams on Sunday. South Carolina was first in attendance in the East and fourth overall drawing 221,219 fans, an average of 6,703 per game. The averages are below: SEC East South Carolina 6,703 Florida 3,434 Georgia 2,633 Vanderbilt 2,268 Kentucky 1,859 Tennessee 1,629 […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/19/2010
Yesterday we took a quick look at the Florida batters the Gamecocks will face this weekend. Today we look at the 4 pitchers most likely to affect the series outcome. Florida’s pitching is in the top half of pitching staffs in the conference and they lead the conference where it matters: they give up the […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/18/2010
South Carolina plays host to Florida Thursday through Saturday to determine the SEC Regular Season Champion. If South Carolina is going to win the series they will have to find a way over, around and through the top of the Gators’ order. If they can do that, they should be in good shape to win. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/17/2010
South Carolina went to Arkansas for a key series over the weekend and swept by scores of 3-2, 5-0 and 5-3. The entire weekend the weather forecast called for a 75% chance of rain, probably thunderstorms. With the possibility of canceled games or shortened make up games, Friday night was critically important. Friday night was […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/4/2010
South Carolina took two of three from Alabama by scores of 9-7, 4-6 and 20-15. Breaking it Down…Check out Flounder’s write ups Friday’s and Saturday’s games. Sunday was a hot and windy day in the capitol city. The wind was blowing out and both teams took advantage. Neither starting pitcher made it 3 […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/27/2010
The USC Gamecocks Baseball Team or better known as the Yardcocks traveled to Athens over the weekend and broke out the brooms to sweep the Bulldogs by scores of 11-4, 5-0 and 8-7. I was on hand to witness some good baseball and here is my observations – Breaking it Down…Going into the series […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/19/2010
South Carolina hosted Ole Miss over the weekend and won 2 out of three by scores of 5-0, 9-5 and 4-5. Breaking it Down…On Friday night South Carolina starting pitcher Blake Cooper threw a masterful complete game shut out to improve to 7-0 on the season. Cooper faced off against vaunted Rebel pitcher Drew Pomeranz. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/15/2010
When last week’s NCAA Tournament projections came out the Gamecocks found themselves projected to travel for the regionals. Many USC fans were disappointed to read the list of regional hosts and find South Carolina missing. Apparently last weekend’s road series win over Vanderbilt has garnered USC some respect. Aaron Fitt of Baseball America had this […]
