The South Carolina Baseball team shifted a bit in the latest college baseball polls and let’s be honest with ourselves – it is to be expected after dropping their first SEC series since 2009 to a lesser opponent. Collegiate Baseball has the Gamecocks ranked in 7th place, Baseball America has the gamecocks ranked in 8th place, Rivals puts the SC Gamecocks […]

The USC Gamecocks ended up losing Game 2 to the Kentucky Wildcats by the score of 2-1 in a chilly night in Lexington.  The SC loss makes the series tied at one game a piece with the “rubber match” on Sunday at 1pm. The cold night seemed to have a effect on the Gamecocks bats as […]

The USC Gamecocks Women’s Golf Team shot a final-day, 2-over 290 to finish at even-par 864 for the tournament and beat Tennessee by two strokes wo claim the NCAA East Regional Crown. Entering the day they were down 5 strokes but mounted a nice comeback to claim their first tourney win in five years. I know […]

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the University of Kentucky Wildcats in Game 1 of the 3 game series by the score of 13-9 on Friday at Cliff Hagan Stadium.  The game had lots of back and forths, mixed in with sloppy play but as you know a “win is a win.”  Both teams […]

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks are down to their final three SEC series before the SEC conference tournament is set to begin. This weekend USC will travel to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the Wildcats, currently 24-10, 7-14 in the SEC. This will be a match of teams heading in different directions. USC is hoping […]

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 […]

The crew from leftoverhotdog.com are trying some different things as they work hard to give insight, provide analysis and provoke some thought with their opinions concerning Gamecocks Sports.  Introducing “Gamecocks Podcast.” The LOHD crew is now going to be conducting podcasts to interact with you the LOHD reader, we will bring on guest bloggers from […]

Game 2 goes to the Crimson Tide, as all they needed was a five run second inning to hold off the South Carolina Gamecocks today in Game 2 of the three game weekend series.  Final score – ‘Bama 6 ‘Cocks 4.   Gamecocks starting pitcher Sam Dyson (4-3) pitched well over seven innings with 10 k’s […]

With one swing of the metal bat, Carolina’s Brady Thomas gives the Gamecocks the win. The senior from Anderson delivered a walk-off, two-run home run that gave the USC Gamecocks the 9-7 victory against the Alabama Crimson Tide in Game 1 of the weekend series. Cooper didn’t have his ‘A’ game but a trio of hitters helped […]

The Yardcocks will return home this weekend to face Alabama (27-15, 8-10 SEC). With the Crimson Tide comes former Gamecock QB and Alabama catcher Chris Smelley. Smelley left USC last year to transfer to Alabama to pursue a baseball career. Smelley was Alabama’s Class 1A baseball player of the year back in 2005.  I am […]

Here is your Gamecocks News, Notes and Headlines from the last few days – Gamecocks Football News Three Post-Spring Questions Facing the Gamecocks Football Team Here’s a wrap-up of Carolina’s spring practice. Numbers do not add up for Norwood Gamecocks Baseball Headlines Gamecocks Baseball Field Report: Athens Sweep Edition Streaking USC seeks even keel A’s […]

The USC Gamecocks Baseball team keeps moving in the right direction as far as national rankings are concerned.  Rivals placing USC at 7th, USA Today / ESPN has the “Yardcocks” as 8th, Baseball America at 7th, and Collegiate Baseball at 3rd.  Not too shabby for the boys playing out of Columbia, South Carolina. The Gamecocks […]

As most of you that read this blog know, we mostly cover USC athletics. On occasion we like to step out of our norm and cover what is going on right now. As you noticed ( here and here) we have been trying to give you our two cents on the NFL draft as it relates […]