Baseball has first weekend of spring practices
By Claudia Chakamian | Jan. 28, 2018The Gamecock baseball season is almost in full swing as spring practices started Friday, and the team played its first intra-squad scrimmages.
The Gamecock baseball season is almost in full swing as spring practices started Friday, and the team played its first intra-squad scrimmages.
Former Gamecock outfielder and Spring Valley High School product Gene Cone finished his first full season with the Class-A Columbia Fireflies on Monday, describing the season as full of "ups and downs."
From Tim Tebow playing on the team to hosting a game during the total solar eclipse, the Columbia Fireflies' second franchise season wasn't short on excitement.
Mark Kingston's impressive record bodes well for the Gamecock baseball team after a disappointing 2017 season.
Kingston hopes to allow each of his recruits to "graduate, play in Omaha, and become a professional prospect" in their time at Carolina.
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved Mark Kingston's six-year, $3.6 million contract.
Kingston has a career record of 273-180-1 in his eight seasons as a head coach at Illinois State (2010-14) and USF (2015-17).
Three current South Carolina baseball players and one signee were selected in the first 10 rounds of the MLB Draft.
In a press conference following the resignation of former South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook, South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner announced that he will conduct his search externally.
Ray Tanner addressed the media at Founders Park Wednesday afternoon for the first time since head baseball coach Chad Holbrook's resignation.
After five years and a 200-106 record, Chad Holbrook stepped down from the helm of the South Carolina baseball team.
Let's take a look back at some of the turning points in the 2017 South Carolina baseball season that sent the team down the wrong path.
"Total Eclipse of the Park" headlines a series of unique promotions offered by the Columbia Fireflies during the 2017 season.
College baseball blue-bloods South Carolina and Florida will look to avoid dipping below the .500 mark in this weekend's series.
Third baseman Jonah Bride doubled to break up a no-hitter and scored the winning run, leading the Gamecocks to a 3-2 win over Davidson Tuesday.
South Carolina freshman outfielder Carlos Cortes blasted three home runs in the Gamecocks' weekend series with Mississippi State.
Freshman Carlos Cortes launched two home runs in South Carolina's 5-4 loss to Mississippi State.