0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/25/2013
South Carolina didn't clinch their regional while in Hoover, and there has been talk that they could lose it to Arkansas. Early on Saturday the twitterverse consensus was that an Arkansas win over LSU would move the Columbia Regional to Fayetteville. The rationale was that Arkansas's RPI would move up into the 20s which coupled […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/24/2013
Hoover wasn't kind to the Gamecocks again this year. After putting themselves in an early 3-0 hole, Carolina clawed back to tie the game at 3. They created many opportunities to score more runs, but as in the last few games there weren't enough clutch hits. It seems Carolina has fizzled down the stretch losing […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/23/2013
The SEC tournament has a new format, but the Gamecocks are having a very familiar experience. In Carolina's first game of the 2013 tournament they got off to a rough start and ended up in the losers' bracket. Nolan Belcher clearly didn't have his best stuff and he didn't get enough run support to overcome […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/22/2013
Carolina starts the SEC tournament tonight against Mississippi State. You may recall that the Gamecocks just played a three game set against the Bulldogs and lost two of three. Tonight’s game will be on CSS or ESPN3 and will start 30 minutes after the Vandy – Texas A&M game concludes. The Dores and Aggies play […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 5/13/2013
South Carolina dominated Georgia this weekend and won by scores of 7-2, 7-1 and 8-3. The Gamecocks appear to be putting all the pieces together at the right time. Starting pitching was excellent all three days, and the bullpen continues its late surge. Adam Westmoreland and Tyler Webb continue to pitch like All-SEC pitchers, and […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/30/2013
If you can accurately categorize this Carolina baseball team let us know because we can’t. This team lost to Gardner-Webb (RPI 165) on Tuesday and then went to LSU (#2) and took two of three from them. Needless to say the weekend more than made up for the midweek. More good news? There’s no midweek […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/22/2013
It’s been a season of sweeps. Excluding a season opening series win over Missouri, USC has either swept or been swept. They’ve been swept by Arkansas and Florida, but they’ve swept Texas A&M, Tennessee, a now, Kentucky. The Wildcats were a Top 20 team before the sweep. Carolina trailed in all three games but responded […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 4/3/2013
South Carolina baseball had a great weekend to bounce back from a terrible one. The Gamecocks are now 5-4 in league play with 7 series to go. Texas A&M came to Columbia 5-1 in conference and was swept. South Carolina got some mediocre pitching and some great pitching. Tyler Webb was in the great category, […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 3/25/2013
Well, it’s Monday, and the sun came up, so perhaps this weekend wasn’t as bad as everyone thinks. Last season South Carolina won two games in a row against Arkansas in Omaha to eliminate the Hogs and advance to the College World Series finals. This season South Carolina was swept at home for the first […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 3/21/2013
When Chad Holbrook took over as head coach we knew not everything would be the same as it was under Ray Tanner. Something that has seemed different this year is the frequency with which our runners attempt to steal bases and the frequency with which they get caught. One of those is true; the other […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 3/18/2013
South Carolina went on the road to open SEC play against Missouri. The Gamecocks won the first two games of the series but lost the last one. On Friday night Evan Beal pitched Carolina to a 4-1 victory. On Saturday the teams played a double header in anticipation of inclement Sunday weather. USC and Nolan […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 3/5/2013
If y’all have listened to the LOHD podcasts or read some of my other pieces on here, you will know I am an advocate of the social media known as twitter. If you aren’t on twitter yet, this is for you. If you started an account but never kept up with it, keep reading. […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 3/3/2013
On Sunday South Carolina dominated Clemson 8-0 to clinch the series against the Tigers for the 7th straight year. Carolina also won in dominating fashion 6-0 on Friday night in Clemson but dropped the neutral site game on Saturday 6-3. The Gamecocks shut out the Tigers twice in the series. On Friday series MVP Jordan […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 2/20/2013
Coach Frank Martin changed his substitution strategy Wednesday night, and the result was a 63-62 win over Ole Miss. The Gamecocks didn't play as many players as they usually do. After the Alabama game, Coach had indicated that not everyone on the bench would play. Eight players saw action in the win. Carrera, Chatkevicius, Ellington, […]
0 comments by Billy Koehler on 2/19/2013
South Carolina has opened their 2013 baseball season with a series win over Liberty. The Gamecocks won the first game 4-3 and the second 8-7. They lost a 7 inning third game 3-2. Taking the series two games to one wasn't what most Gamecocks hoped for. In fact for many it was disappointing. USC fans […]
