South Carolina Gamecocks | |
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2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team | |
Founded | 1892 |
Overall record | 2,748β1,663β17 (.623) |
University | University of South Carolina |
Athletic director | Ray Tanner |
Head coach | Mark Kingston (7th season) |
Conference |
SEC Eastern Division |
Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
Home stadium |
Founders Park (Capacity: 8,242) |
Nickname | Gamecocks |
Colors | Garnet and black
[1] |
NCAA Tournament champions | |
2010, 2011 | |
College World Series runner-up | |
1975, 1977, 2002, 2012 | |
College World Series appearances | |
1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 | |
NCAA regional champions | |
1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023 | |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
2004 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Metro Confernce: 1987, 1988 SEC: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
The South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in NCAA Division I college baseball. South Carolina has perennially been one of the best teams in college baseball since 1970, posting 34 NCAA tournament appearances, 11 College World Series berths, 6 CWS Finals appearances and 2 National Championships: 2010 and 2011. Carolina is one of six schools in NCAA history to win back-to-back titles. Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1992, the team has competed in the Eastern division. South Carolina owns a stellar 32-20 record at the CWS, holds the NCAA record for consecutive wins (22) in the national tournament and the longest win streak ever at the CWS (12 in a row from 2010 to 2012) in which the Gamecocks played for national titles all three years.
The current head coach is Mark Kingston, with Chad Holbrook resigning on June 6, 2017. Holbrook took over for Ray Tanner, who was named athletics director at USC after the 2012 season. This follows a string of three consecutive appearances in the national championship series, including two consecutive national championships. During Tanner's stint as head coach, the Gamecocks also captured three SEC titles, one SEC tournament title, six division titles, six College World Series appearances, and 13 of their 15 straight NCAA tournaments (longest streak in the SEC at the time). Between 2010 and 2012 the Gamecocks set two NCAA records for postseason success: the most consecutive NCAA tournament wins (22) and the most consecutive wins in the College World Series (12). In 2013, Carolina set the record for consecutive home NCAA tournament wins, with 29. The team plays its home games at Founders Park, which opened on February 21, 2009. The Gamecocks made their 14th appearance in the Super Regional round of the NCAA D1 Tournament in 2023- good for 3rd most in the country. [2]
South Carolina played its first intercollegiate game on May 2, 1895 against Wofford in Spartanburg after the faculty agreed to let the athletic teams travel outside of Columbia. [3] After decades of lackluster performance on the diamond, Carolina's fortunes quickly changed with the hiring of former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson in 1970. Since then, the Gamecocks have been regular NCAA tournament participants, making 31 Regional and 11 College World Series appearances.
Carolina owns a 32β20 all-time record at the College World Series and is 140β73 in NCAA tournament play. Carolina holds the NCAA tournament records for consecutive NCAA tournament wins (22), consecutive CWS wins (12), and consecutive home NCAA tournament wins (30). In 128 years of baseball, through 2023, Carolina has 2,748 wins, 1,663 losses, and 17 ties.
Richardson led the Gamecocks to their first NCAA tournament appearance in 1974, which set the stage for what would happen a year later. In 1975, South Carolina posted a 51β6β1 record, made the College World Series and played for the National Title against Texas (5β1 Longhorns victory). Richardson left South Carolina after the 1976 season, finishing his tenure with a 221β92β1 record and three NCAA tournament appearances.
June Raines took over the Gamecocks in 1977 and picked up where Richardson left off, leading the Gamecocks to a 43β12β1 record and its second National Title game appearance in three years (2β1 loss to Arizona State). Raines led the Gamecocks to three more College World Series appearances by his final season in 1996, and he finished his tenure as the program's all-time winningest coach with a 763β380β2 overall record. During the Raines' era, South Carolina made 11 NCAA tournament appearances and posted nine 40-win seasons. The 1980s saw the program's most successful run during Raines' tenure, as the Gamecocks made eight NCAA tournaments, including seven straight from 1980β1986.
In 1997, Ray Tanner was hired and quickly built upon the winning tradition that Richardson created and Raines had perpetuated. In 16 seasons as the Gamecocks' skipper, Tanner compiled a 738β316 (.700) record with six College World Series appearances including finishing as National runner-up in 2002 and 2012 while winning the 2010 and 2011 NCAA National Championships. Under Tanner, the Gamecocks have made 14 NCAA tournament appearances, advanced to the Super Regionals 10 times, and have posted fourteen 40-win and five 50-win seasons. In addition, the Gamecocks won the 2000, 2002 and 2011 SEC regular season championships, the 2004 SEC Tournament Championship, and six SEC East titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012). In 2010, Tanner and the Gamecocks won the NCAA Championship at the old Johnny "The Blatt" Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, becoming the first team to win six straight games in a College World Series and the third team to win the CWS after losing its first game of the series. In 2011, Coach Tanner led the Gamecocks to a share of the 2011 Regular Season SEC Championship before winning the 2011 NCAA National Championship at the new TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha. Under Coach Tanner's guidance, South Carolina set the NCAA record for consecutive NCAA tournament wins (22) and CWS wins (12) between 2010β2012, as the Gamecocks became just the sixth program to win back-to-back CWS titles. On July 13, 2012, Coach Tanner accepted the position of athletics director at USC, bringing his tenure as baseball head coach to a close.
Chad Holbrook became head coach at the start of the 2013 season and began his career on February 15, 2013. South Carolina defeated Liberty 4β3 on a day honoring Tanner. Carolina reached the NCAA tournament in 2013, 2014, & 2016, advancing to the Super Regionals during the 2013 and 2016 season. Holbrook resigned on June 6, 2017. [4]
Mark Kingston became head coach at the start of the 2018 season and began his career on February 16, 2018.[ citation needed] In his first season, he led the Gamecocks to a Regional in which they won, going 3-0 in the Greenville (ECU) Regional.
In the 10 years from 2000β2009, South Carolina posted an impressive 468β201 overall record (179β120 SEC). The 468 overall wins ranked fourth in Division I College Baseball (first among SEC programs), and the 179 SEC victories led the conference for the decade. The Gamecocks made the NCAA tournament every season, advancing to seven Super Regionals and three College World Series (first CWS berths since 1985). In addition, South Carolina won 40 or more games each season and hit the 50-win mark on three occasions (2000, 2002, 2004). The highlight of the decade was an appearance in the 2002 National Championship game against Texas, who defeated the Gamecocks by a score of 12β6. The 2002 squad finished with a 57β18 mark, setting the record for most season victories in program history.
South Carolina won eight SEC series to finish 21β9 in regular season conference play (2nd place), but posted an 0β2 mark in the SEC Tournament. Once the NCAA tournament began, however, the Gamecocks rode strong pitching and clutch hitting to win their Regional and Super Regional and earn a berth in the College World Series. After an opening game loss to Oklahoma, South Carolina reeled off four straight victories to reach the championship series against UCLA. The Gamecocks continued their hot streak, defeating the Bruins in consecutive games (7β1 [5] and 2β1) to win the 2010 National Championship. [6] South Carolina finished the season with a 54β16 overall record, which included an 11β1 mark in NCAA postseason play. South Carolina was the final team to win the CWS Championship in Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, and Gamecock center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. was named CWS Most Outstanding Player. [7]
South Carolina won eight SEC series to finish 21β9 in regular season conference play (2nd place), but posted an 0β2 mark in the SEC Tournament. Once the NCAA tournament began, however, the Gamecocks rode strong pitching and clutch hitting to win their Regional and Super Regional and earn a berth in the College World Series. After an opening game loss to Oklahoma, South Carolina reeled off four straight victories to reach the championship series against UCLA. Just as in 2002, the Gamecocks had to defeat arch rival Clemson twice (5-1 & 4-3) to reach the tournament finals against heavily favored UCLA. The Gamecocks continued their hot streak, defeating the Bruins in consecutive games (7β1 [8] and 2β1) to win the 2010 National Championship. [9] South Carolina finished the season with a 54β16 overall record, which included an 11β1 mark in NCAA postseason play. South Carolina was the final team to win the CWS Championship in Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, and Gamecock center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. was named CWS Most Outstanding Player. This marked the University's first major athletic national championship. [10]
South Carolina finished the 2011 regular season 44β12 (22β8 SEC) and shared the SEC regular season championship with divisional rivals Florida and Vanderbilt, but posted a 1β2 mark in the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama despite their #1 overall seeding. Once the NCAA tournament began, however, the Gamecocks rode strong pitching, clutch hitting and incredible defense while cruising through their Regional and Super Regional, without a loss, on their way to a second consecutive berth in the College World Series. South Carolina proceeded to defeat Texas A&M 5β4 in their first game, then swept #1 national seed Virginia (7β1 and 3β2) in the next two, including a 13-inning win in the second matchup, to battle their way back to the CWS Championship Series versus SEC Eastern Division foe Florida. [11] This marked the second time two teams from the SEC had participated in the Championship Series/Games. In Game 1 of the Championship Series, South Carolina lived up to their mantra as they battled to win their second straight extra inning game in the CWS, 2β1 over the Gators, in 11 innings. [12] They had a much easier time with the favored Gators in Game 2, winning 5β2 to earn the 2011 CWS Championship and their second consecutive national title. [13] The Gamecock defense turned an incredible nine double-plays in this CWS β no other participant turned more than three. South Carolina finished the season with a 55β14 overall record, setting a new NCAA record for consecutive post-season wins with 16, a new record for consecutive College World Series wins with 11, and became the just the sixth program in history to win back-to-back NCAA Division I Baseball Championships. Carolina became the first team to win the College World Series in the new TD Ameritrade Park, and Gamecock second baseman Scott Wingo was named CWS Most Outstanding Player. [14]
Name | Years | Seasons | Won | Lost | Tie | Pct. |
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No coach | 1892β1893 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
No team | 1894 | β | β | β | β | β |
No coach | 1895 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 |
(Mgr.) E.R. Wilson | 1896 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
(Mgr.) Lede Hagood | 1897 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 |
(Mgr.) W.C. Benet Jr. | 1898 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
(Mgr.) J.C. Hughes | 1899 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 |
(Mgr.) A.H. Brooker | 1900 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
(Mgr.) J.D. Ardrey | 1901 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
(Mgr.) G.B. Timmerman | 1902 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
W. Augustus Lee | 1903β1904 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .631 |
William Earle | 1905 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .423 |
George Needham | 1906 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 |
Dicky James | 1907 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Frank Lohr | 1908 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 |
Dick Reid | 1909 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Bill Breitenstein | 1910 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
P.L. Wright | 1911 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
James G. Driver | 1912β1913 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 1 | .536 |
G.I. Guerrant | 1914 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | .625 |
Syd Smith | 1915 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Bill Clark | 1916 1921β1924 |
5 | 38 | 49 | 2 | .438 |
Dixon Foster | 1917β1920 | 4 | 27 | 51 | 2 | .350 |
Branch Bocock | 1925β1927 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 0 | .447 |
Billy Laval | 1928β1934 | 7 | 89 | 33 | 1 | .728 |
Dutch Stamman | 1935β1937 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 1 | .420 |
Catfish Smith | 1938β1939 1946β1947 |
4 | 40 | 48 | 0 | .455 |
Ted Petoskey | 1940β1942 1948β1956 |
12 | 113 | 120 | 1 | .485 |
Kay Kirven | 1943 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 |
H.W. Klocker | 1944 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
Johnny McMillan | 1945 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 |
Joe Grugan | 1957β1963 | 7 | 51 | 93 | 0 | .354 |
Bob Reising | 1964β1965 | 2 | 31 | 24 | 0 | .564 |
Dick Weldon | 1966 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | .652 |
Jack Powers | 1967β1969 | 3 | 47 | 40 | 1 | .540 |
Bobby Richardson | 1970β1976 | 7 | 220 | 91 | 2 | .706 |
June Raines | 1977β1996 | 20 | 763 | 380 | 2 | .667 |
Ray Tanner | 1997β2012 | 16 | 738 | 316 | 0 | .700 |
Chad Holbrook | 2013β2017 | 5 | 200 | 106 | 0 | .654 |
Mark Kingston | 2018βpresent | 6 | 180 | 130 | 0 | .581 |
All-Time | 129 | 2748 | 1663 | 17 | .623 |
Season | Coach | Record | Notes | |||
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Overall | Conference | NCAA | CWS | |||
1892 | No coach | 1β0 | β | β | β | |
1893 | No coach | 4β0 | β | β | β | |
1894 | No coach | β | β | β | β | No team |
1895 | No coach | 0β1 | β | β | β | |
1896 | No coach | 3β4 | β | β | β | |
1897 | No coach | 4β3 | β | β | β | |
1898 | No coach | 1β4 | β | β | β | |
1899 | No coach | 1β8 | β | β | β | |
1900 | No coach | 7β4 | β | β | β | |
1901 | No coach | 6β3 | β | β | β | |
1902 | No coach | 6β4 | β | β | β | |
1903 | W. Augustus Lee | 8β3β1 | β | β | β | |
1904 | W. Augustus Lee | 3β3 | β | β | β | |
1905 | William Earle | 5β7β1 | β | β | β | |
1906 | George Needham | 1β7 | β | β | β | |
1907 | Dicky James | 11β6 | β | β | β | |
1908 | Frank Lohr | 10β3β1 | β | β | β | |
1909 | Dick Reid | 11β6 | β | β | β | |
1910 | Bill Breitenstein | 11β5 | β | β | β | |
1911 | P.L. Wright | 11β6 | β | β | β | |
1912 | James G. Driver | 11β11 | β | β | β | |
1913 | James G. Driver | 11β8β1 | β | β | β | |
1914 | G.I. Guerrant | 12β7β1 | β | β | β | |
1915 | Syd Smith | 6β11 | β | β | β | |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | ||||||
1916 | Bill Clark | 9β14 | β | β | β | |
1917 | Dixon Foster | 4β7β2 | β | β | β | |
1918 | Dixon Foster | 11β13 | β | β | β | |
1919 | Dixon Foster | 9β13 | β | β | β | |
1920 | Dixon Foster | 3β18 | β | β | β | |
1921 | Bill Clark | 3β12β1 | β | β | β | |
1922 | Bill Clark | 8β7β1 | β | β | β | |
Southern Conference | ||||||
1923 | Bill Clark | 8β8 | β | β | ||
1924 | Bill Clark | 10β8 | β | β | ||
1925 | Branch Bocock | 4β9 | β | β | ||
1926 | Branch Bocock | 6β4 | β | β | ||
1927 | Branch Bocock | 7β8 | β | β | ||
1928 | Billy Laval | 7β8β1 | β | β | ||
1929 | Billy Laval | 8β4 | β | β | ||
1930 | Billy Laval | 14β5 | β | β | ||
1931 | Billy Laval | 15β3 | β | β | ||
1932 | Billy Laval | 16β7 | β | β | ||
1933 | Billy Laval | 17β3 | β | β | ||
1934 | Billy Laval | 12β3 | β | β | ||
1935 | Dutch Stamman | 8β10 | β | β | ||
1936 | Dutch Stamman | 5β9β1 | β | β | ||
1937 | Dutch Stamman | 5β6 | β | β | ||
1938 | Catfish Smith | 12β7 | β | β | ||
1939 | Catfish Smith | 10β11 | β | β | ||
1940 | Ted Petoskey | 8β9 | β | β | ||
1941 | Ted Petoskey | 10β8 | β | β | ||
1942 | Ted Petoskey | 6β11 | β | β | ||
1943 | Kay Kirven | 5β6 | β | β | ||
1944 | H.W. Klocker | 4β4 | β | β | ||
1945 | Johnny McMillan | 8β4 | β | β | ||
1946 | Catfish Smith | 10β13 | β | β | ||
1947 | Catfish Smith | 8β17 | β | β | ||
1948 | Ted Petoskey | 6β14 | β | β | ||
1949 | Ted Petoskey | 15β6 | β | β | ||
1950 | Ted Petoskey | 16β9β1 | β | β | ||
1951 | Ted Petoskey | 6β15 | β | β | ||
1952 | Ted Petoskey | 9β8 | β | β | ||
1953 | Ted Petoskey | 8β11 | β | β | ||
Atlantic Coast Conference | ||||||
1954 | Ted Petoskey | 10β10 | 4β8 | β | β | |
1955 | Ted Petoskey | 10β10 | 7β7 | β | β | |
1956 | Ted Petoskey | 9β9 | 5β9 | β | β | |
1957 | Joe Grugan | 9β9 | 6β8 | β | β | |
1958 | Joe Grugan | 7β14 | 3β11 | β | β | |
1959 | Joe Grugan | 12β12 | 5β8 | β | β | |
1960 | Joe Grugan | 4β18 | 3β11 | β | β | |
1961 | Joe Grugan | 3β15 | 1β12 | β | β | |
1962 | Joe Grugan | 9β11 | 6β7 | β | β | |
1963 | Joe Grugan | 7β14 | 3β11 | β | β | |
1964 | Bob Reising | 15β12 | 6β7 | β | β | |
1965 | Bob Reising | 16β12 | 7β7 | β | β | |
1966 | Dick Weldon | 15β8 | 7β7 | β | β | |
1967 | Jack Powers | 21β8 | 8β5 | β | β | |
1968 | Jack Powers | 14β11 | 7β9 | β | β | |
1969 | Jack Powers | 12β21β1 | 3β15 | β | β | |
1970 | Bobby Richardson | 14β20 | 9β12 | β | β | |
1971 | Bobby Richardson | 18β12 | 7β7 | β | β | |
1972 | Bobby Richardson | 25β16 | β | β | β | |
1973 | Bobby Richardson | 26β15β1 | β | β | β | |
1974 | Bobby Richardson | 48β8 | β | 4β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1975 | Bobby Richardson | 51β6β1 | β | 7β2 | 4β2 | NCAA Atlantic Regional Champs, College World Series Runnersβup |
1976 | Bobby Richardson | 38β14 | β | 1β2 | β | NCAA Atlantic Regional |
1977 | June Raines | 43β12β1 | β | 7β3 | 3β2 | College World Series Runnersβup |
1978 | June Raines | 31β14 | β | β | β | |
1979 | June Raines | 31β16 | β | β | β | |
1980 | June Raines | 39β11 | β | 2β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1981 | June Raines | 46β15 | β | 5β2 | 2β2 | College World Series Appearance |
1982 | June Raines | 45β13 | β | 4β2 | 0β2 | College World Series Appearance |
1983 | June Raines | 35β13 | 0β2 | β | NCAA Appearance | |
Metro Conference | ||||||
1984 | June Raines | 41β18 | 7-4 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1985 | June Raines | 47β22 | 12-6 | 4β2 | 0β2 | College World Series Appearance |
1986 | June Raines | 43β23 | 11-6 | 1β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1987 | June Raines | 39β14 | 13-1 | β | β | Metro Champions |
1988 | June Raines | 43β21 | 14-3 | 3β2 | β | Metro Champions, NCAA Appearance |
1989 | June Raines | 34β23 | 8-7 | β | β | |
1990 | June Raines | 33β25 | 10-6 | β | β | |
1991 | June Raines | 40β22 | 11-9 | β | β | |
1992 | June Raines | 42β22 | 13β11 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1993 | June Raines | 39β20β1 | 15β10β1 | 1β2 | β | NCAA Appearance |
1994 | June Raines | 35β23 | 11β15 | β | β | |
1995 | June Raines | 32β25 | 12β14 | β | β | |
1996 | June Raines | 25β28 | 13β17 | β | β | |
1997 | Ray Tanner | 33β24 | 13β17 | β | β | |
1998 | Ray Tanner | 44β18 | 19β10 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Atlantic I Regional |
1999 | Ray Tanner | 35β23 | 15β15 | β | β | SEC East Champions |
2000 | Ray Tanner | 56β10 | 25β5 | 4β2 | β | SEC East Champions, SEC Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional Champs, NCAA Columbia Super Regional |
2001 | Ray Tanner | 49β20 | 17β13 | 5β3 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional Champs, NCAA Palo Alto Super Regional |
2002 | Ray Tanner | 57β18 | 21β8 | 9β4 | 4β2 | SEC East Champions, SEC Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional & Super Regional Champs, College World Series Runnersβup |
2003 | Ray Tanner | 45β22 | 19β11 | 6β2 | 1β2 | SEC East Champions, NCAA Atlanta Regional & Columbia Super Regional Champs, College World Series Appearance |
2004 | Ray Tanner | 53β17 | 17β13 | 8β2 | 3β2 | SEC Tournament Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional & Super Regional Champs, College World Series Appearance |
2005 | Ray Tanner | 41β23 | 16β14 | 3β2 | β | NCAA Atlanta Regional |
2006 | Ray Tanner | 41β25 | 15β15 | 4β3 | β | NCAA Charlottesville Regional Champs, NCAA Athens Super Regional |
2007 | Ray Tanner | 46β20 | 17β13 | 4β2 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional Champs, NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional |
2008 | Ray Tanner | 40β23 | 15β15 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Raleigh Regional |
2009 | Ray Tanner | 40β23 | 17β13 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Greenville Regional |
2010 | Ray Tanner | 54β16 | 21β9 | 11β1 | 6β1 | NCAA Columbia Regional & Myrtle Beach Super Regional Champs, College World Series Champions |
2011 | Ray Tanner | 55β14 | 22β8 | 10β0 | 5β0 | SEC East Champions, SEC Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional and Super Regional Champions, College World Series Champions |
2012 | Ray Tanner | 49β20 | 18β11 | 9β3 | 4β3 | SEC East Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional and Super Regional Champions, College World Series Runnersβup |
2013 | Chad Holbrook | 43β20 | 17β12 | 4β2 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional Champs, NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional |
2014 | Chad Holbrook | 44β18 | 18β12 | 2β2 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional |
2015 | Chad Holbrook | 32β25 | 13β17 | β | β | |
2016 | Chad Holbrook | 46β18 | 20β9 | 4β3 | β | SEC East Champions, NCAA Columbia Regional Champions, NCAA Columbia Super Regional |
2017 | Chad Holbrook | 35β25 | 13β17 | β | β | |
2018 | Mark Kingston | 37β26 | 17β13 | 4β2 | β | NCAA Greenville Regional Champions, NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional |
2019 | Mark Kingston | 28β28 | 8β22 | β | β | |
2020 | Mark Kingston | 12β4 | 0β0 | β | β | Rest of season canceled due to Covid-19 |
2021 | Mark Kingston | 34β23 | 16β14 | 1β2 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional |
2022 | Mark Kingston | 27β28 | 13β17 | β | β | |
2023 | Mark Kingston | 42β21 | 16β13 | 3-2 | β | NCAA Columbia Regional Champions, NCAA Gainesville Super Regional |
All-Time | 2748β1663β17 | 140β73 | 32β20 | 34 NCAA tournaments, 19 Regional Championships, 11 CWS appearances, 4 National Runner-up finishes, 2 National Championships |
National Champions | 2010, 2011 |
National Runners-up | 1975, 1977, 2002, 2012 |
CWS Appearances | 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
NCAA Super Regionals* | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023 |
SEC Champions | 2000, 2002, 2011 |
SEC East Champions | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012, 2016 |
SEC Tournament Champions | 2004 |
Metro Champions | 1987, 1988 |
Player | Position | Year(s) | Selectors |
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Hank Small | First Base | 1975β | ABCA |
Earl Bass | Pitcher | 1974β , 1975β | ABCA |
Randy Martz | Pitcher | 1977β | ABCA |
John Marquardt | Third Base | 1978β | ABCA |
Joe Kucharski | Pitcher | 1982β | ABCA |
Mike Cook | Pitcher | 1985β | ABCA, BA |
Joe Biernat | INF | 1993 | NCBWA |
Ryan Bordenick | Designated Hitter/Catcher | 1997, 1998 | ABCA, NCBWA |
Adam Everett | Shortstop | 1998 | BA |
Mike Curry | Outfielder | 1998 | BA |
Kip Bouknight | Pitcher | 2000β | ABCA, BA, CB |
Lee Gronkiewicz | Pitcher | 2001β | ABCA, CB, NCBWA |
Yaron Peters | First Base | 2002 | ABCA, BA |
Blake Taylor | Pitcher | 2002 | BA |
David Marchbanks | Pitcher | 2003β | NCBWA, BA, CB |
Landon Powell | Catcher | 2003, 2004 | NCBWA |
Chad Blackwell | Pitcher | 2004 | College Baseball Insider |
Justin Smoak | First Base | 2008β | ABCA, BA, NCBWA, CB |
Michael Roth | Pitcher | 2011 | BA |
Kyle Martin | First Base | 2015 | BA |
Ethan Petry | Outfielder | 2023 | BA, CB |
Source:
"SEC All-Americas". secsports.com. Archived from
the original on May 28, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2008.
ABCA: American Baseball Coaches Association BA: Baseball America CB: Collegiate Baseball NCBWA: National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association β Denotes consensus All-American |
As of 2021, 59 former Gamecocks have seen action in the Major Leagues. Six players were active for more than 10 seasons: Brian Roberts (14), Steve Pearce (13), Dave Hollins (12), Mookie Wilson (12), Adam Everett (11), Justin Smoak (11). [15]
In the 2018 World Series, former Gamecock Steve Pearce won the 2018 World Series Most Valuable Player Award as he led the Boston Red Sox to their 9th World Series title in Franchise history. Jackie Bradley Jr. won the 2018 ALCS MVP.
During the 2021 season, there have been eleven active players on MLB rosters: