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Gamecocks Baseball Update

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, […]

Gamecocks Baseball: Arkansas Field Report

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 […]

Are we stealing too often?

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 […]

Missouri Field Report

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 […]

Why You Should Be On Twitter If You Aren’t Already

  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. […]

Portrait of a Rivalry as Domination

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 […]

Gamecocks Baseball: What to Watch For Against Clemson

The "Road to Omaha" truly begins in South Carolina this weekend as the Clemson Tigers (5-2) square off against the South Carolina Gamecocks (6-1) in a three-game series at three different sites this weekend. Game times are 6:30 PM on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, SC, 2:00 PM on Saturday at Fluor Field in Greenville, […]

South Carolina One-ups Clemson (Again)

In a case of "ours is better than yours," the University of South Carolina decided to "one-up" the rival Clemson Universtity. Well, that happens a lot in South Carolina as evidenced by USC beating Clemson in football four years in a row plus making them a second class citizen in collegiate baseball. Let's just say […]

Outside the Roost: Silly Tigers Vol. 1

This Gamecocks blog is going to start a new little feature on here called "Outside the Roost" to shine the spotlight on some interesting things outside the Gamecocks sports world that we find interesting or we feel the need to poke some fun. With that being said, here is our first post… One of our […]

Former Gamecock, Johndre Jefferson, Drops Bows

A former member of the South Carolina basketball team, Johndre Jefferson, made headlines recently because of his elbow. Jefferson, after blocking a shot, caught former Texas forward Gary Johnson squarely in the forehead and fractured his skull. First, who knew that Jefferson was hooping it up in the Israel Basketball Association for Elitzur Ramla. Well, getting passed […]

Baseball Season is Underway

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 […]

Has the SEC Championship Game Outlived its Usefulness?

In the blockbuster film "The Bourne Identity" there is a scene in the beginning of the film that demonstrates pretty succinctly the state of college football. Take a look and see if you agree as I will explain further the thoughts on the SEC Championship Gamec after you watch this:     Now let me […]

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