Montgomery Named SEC Freshman of Week
South Carolina left-handed pitcher Jordan Montgomery has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.
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Two Tigers Given Weekly Honors
Freshman righthander Daniel Gossett (Lyman, SC) was named one of four national players-of-the-week by Collegiate Baseball, while junior corner infielder Richie Shaffer (Charlotte, NC) was named ACC Player-of-the-Week for the third time in 2012,
Gamecocks Win Tennessee Series
South Carolina junior right-hander Colby Holmes allowed just one run on four hits in a season-high seven innings as the 10th ranked Gamecocks defeated Tennessee 6-1 on Sunday.
Clemson Sweeps Duke
Jay Baum’s three-run double in the eighth inning gave Clemson a 3-2 lead and the Tigers held on for a 4-2 victory and series sweep over Duke.
Freshman Pitcher Shines as USC Gets Walk-Off Win
Jordan Montgomery, who allowed just one run on three hits in eight innings of work. He struck out seven and walked none in the no-decision as the Gamecocks defeated Tennessee 2-1 Saturday night.
Clemson Wins 2nd Straight at Duke
The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 17-14 overall and 7-7 in the ACC. The Blue Devils fell to 13-19 overall and 5-9 in ACC play.
Tennessee Takes Series Opener At USC 5-4
10th ranked South Carolina held a one-run lead entering the eighth inning but Tennessee rallied with single runs in both the eighth and ninth innings on the way to a 5-4 win over the Gamecocks on Friday evening in the series opener in front of a sellout crowd of 8,242 fans at Carolina Stadium. Tennessee is now 20-10 and 6-4 in the SEC with the loss dropping Carolina to 21-9 and 3-7 in league play.
Clemson Wins Series Opener At Duke 4-1
Jon McGibbon led off the 11th inning with a triple and scored the first of three runs in the frame to lead Clemson to a 4-1 victory over Duke in front of 1,582 fans at Jack Coombs Field on Friday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 series lead, improved to 16-14 overall and 6-7 in the ACC. The Blue Devils fell to 13-18 overall and 5-8 in ACC play.
Gill To Explore Transfer From USC
South Carolina freshman forward Anthony Gill has been granted permission to contact other NCAA institutions to discuss a potential transfer, Gamecock head coach Frank Martin announced on Friday. The permission to contact was not restrictive to specific institutions.
Roth Gets SEC’s Top Student-Athlete Honor
South Carolina pitcher Michael Roth was named the Southeastern Conference’s H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
