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#Gamecocks to lead off in the SEC Tournament

It was just a few short weeks ago when USC looked like a lock as a top four finisher in the regular season SEC standings which would guarantee a spot in the main draw of the league tournament. However, the Gamecocks lost their final four league series and finished with a 16-13 SEC record. The …

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Game 2: Volunteers rout #Gamecocks 12-1 in regular season finale (AUDIO)

South Carolina was able to salvage the first game of the day but a 12-1 loss to Tennessee in the regular season finale has left the Gamecocks hopes of hosting an NCAA regional in a perilous position. The Gamecocks close the regular season with a 38-17 overall record and 16-13 in the SEC. But they’ve …

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Game 1: Mahoney solves Vols in #Gamecocks 6-1 victory

South Carolina got a much-needed 6-1 victory over Tennessee in the opening game of a doubleheader against Tennessee, Saturday. Jack Mahoney had his second straight strong outing and only allowed one run through six innings and the Gamecocks offense had a five-run outburst in the sixth inning to win for just the second time in …

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Silent night for #Gamecocks bats in 5-0 loss to Tennessee (AUDIO)

The slump for USC continued Friday night as the Gamecocks were shutout for the first time all season managing just three hits in a 5-0 loss to Tennessee. The Gamecocks, who have lost eight of their last ten SEC games, have scored seven runs over their last five league games. They’ve dropped seven of eight …

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The “Wright” stuff: #Clemson walks off UNC 5-4 (AUDIO)

Blake Wright’s two-out base hit plated the game-winning run as Clemson knocked off North Carolina 5-4 on Friday to claim their seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference series. The Tigers have not lost a conference weekend since being swept by Wake Forest at the end of March. It was also Clemson’s 11th consecutive victory, which is …

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Mark Kingston sizes up the Vols (AUDIO)

It was a late night and early morning in the USC baseball offices as the Gamecocks had to put last night’s 11-9 loss to Charlotte in the rearview mirror to begin preparing for this weekend’s encounter with Tennessee. While Carolina is mired in a late-season slump, the Volunteers have won 13 of their last 16 …

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Charlotte hammers #Gamecocks pitching in 11-9 win (AUDIO)

FOUNDERS PARK: Coming off an SEC series at Arkansas, and with an SEC series with Tennessee starting Thursday, USC coach Mark Kingston went deep into his pitching staff for arms Tuesday night against Charlotte. Eight pitchers worked for the Gamecocks and five allowed runs in an 11-9 loss to the 49ers, a .500 team that …

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Mark Kingston on SportsTalk (AUDIO) #Gamecocks

USC will close out the regular season with four home games this week starting tonight against Charlotte. The Gamecocks are 37-14 meaning they have a shot at the coveted 40-win mark, something they last accomplished in 2016. They have already won 10 more games this season than last season, and they are #3 in the …

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South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame inducts new class of eight (AUDIO)

Monday night at the Columbia Convention Center, the newest class for the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame received their coveted blue jackets, symbolic of their inclusion in an exclusive group of athletes with ties to the Palmetto State. The roster for the Hall grew by eight former stars, seven from the recent past and …

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#STRecruiting: Transfer OT joining #Gamecocks to compete for a starting job

South Carolina’s offensive line took a big hit when starting left tackle Jaylen Nichols was lost for most of, it not all of, the season due to a knee injury suffered in the spring game. Even prior to that injury, head coach Shane Beamer and offensive line coach Lonnie Teasley were checking various transfer options …

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Hollan hogties USC hitters in 5-1 Arkansas win (AUDIO) #Gamecocks

Arkansas starter Hunter Hollan pitched a complete game five-hitter as the third-ranked Razorbacks defeated sixth ranked USC 5-1 Sunday in Fayetteville to win the SEC series two games to one. Hollan struck out ten and walked one in running his record to 7-2. Eighty of his 113 pitches went for strikes. Hollan allowed four hits …

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#Gamecocks break losing streak with 3-1 win over Arkansas (AUDIO)

Jack Mahoney and Chris Veach combined to hold Arkansas to one run on six hits as USC defeated the Razorbacks 3-1 in Fayetteville to snap a five-game losing streak. The win clinched at least a winning record in SEC play for the Gamecocks who are now 15-10 in the league with four conference games left, …

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