sam dyson Stories - Beyond the Box Score
South Carolina Baseball Wrap: What Did I Tell You?
All I can say about the Gamecocks in 2009 is: I told you so. Sure, some of you were saying that South Carolina had less than a 50-50 chance of making the NCAA tournament. Others overreacted to the Gamecocks' early SEC trouble. But C&F? No, sir. He kept his head level, kept his faith in Ray...
Stephen Strasburg and those other guys
Matt Wieters wears Stephen Strasburg pajamas to bed. We've had some fun looking back at past drafts and their historical implications, now let's look at this upcoming draft class, starting with college pitchers. There's this guy named Stephen Strasburg that I hear is pretty good, and there will...
South Carolina Gamecocks 7, Georgia Diamond Dogs 2
Because the S.E.C. baseball tournament begins next Wednesday, the Diamond Dogs’ weekend series with South Carolina began in Columbia on Thursday night. Unfortunately, all Georgia did was get a head start on coming up short in another league series, as the Gamecocks pulled away to post a 7-2 victory...
Around the Bases // LSU Goes Down
One thing about baseball, at almost any level, is that you don't go undefeated. You don't even win every series. But there are some series, at least in college baseball, that you must win. There are certain teams that any contender should be able to beat twice in a weekend. One of those teams...
First Base // 03.24.09
Okay, now it's getting a bit old. Fresh off a 1-2 start against Mississippi State, the Gamecocks go 1-2 against LSU. There's not necessarily any shame in that -- LSU is, after all, a very good baseball team, ranked in the Top 3 at the beginning of the season for good reason. Getting outscored...
A Few Baseball Predictions
With USC set to open a most unusual baseball season Saturday, some thoughts on this year's baseball team. PULLED OUT OF THIN AIR RECORD PREDICTION: 34-22This is a regular season number, of course. I don't think that this team will do quite as well in the nonconference schedule as they did last...
FIRST BASE // 02.16.09
If you go looking for South Carolina in its usual lofty position in the preseason baseball rankings, you won't find it. The Gamecocks are nowhere to be found in the Baseball America Top 25, and Collegiate Baseball has them at 42nd, technically in the "Other Teams Receiving Votes" category. Tied...
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