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USC Closes Out SEC Slate At Alabama

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (39-13, 17-9 SEC) closes out the SEC slate this weekend with a three-game series at Alabama (31-21, 15-12 SEC). First pitch for the opener on Thursday is 8 p.m. ET with Friday’s contest also at 8 p.m. ET. Saturday’s series finale is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast live…

Bride Named to SEC Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (USC SID) — The SEC announced its annual Community Service Team for baseball Wednesday morning, and sophomore Jonah Bride has been selected to represent South Carolina. The Community Service Team highlights an athlete from each school who gives back to their community in superior service efforts. The Owasso, Okla., native led his team in community service hours with…

USC Season Opener at Vandy Set For 8 pm

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 2016 college football season will open on Thursday, September 1, when the South Carolina Gamecocks travel to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. ESPN will televise the contest nationally beginning at 8 pm ET (7 pm CT), it was announced today. The Gamecocks lead the all-time series against Vanderbilt by a 21-4 margin,…

USC Softball Heading Back to NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — For the third consecutive year, South Carolina will play in the Tallahassee Regional, facing American regular-season champ USF in the opening game of the weekend at 12 noon EDT on Friday at JoAnne Graf Field. South Carolina enters the tournament with a 36-21 record, two wins shy of matching last year’s 38 wins. The host…

(3) USC Avoids Sweep, Tops (2) Texas A&M, 10-7

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Junior outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams went 3-for-3 with a pair of homers, three RBI and four runs scored and junior left-hander Josh Reagan worked 4.1 innings of relief to earn a win as third ranked South Carolina defeated second ranked Texas A&M 10-7 on Sunday afternoon at Founders Park.  The Gamecocks are 38-13 and 17-9 in…

(3) Gamecocks Fall 5-2 to (2) Aggies

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Ryne Birk went 3-for-4 with a homer and a pair of runs driven in and Andrew Vinson pitched 4.1 scoreless innings of relief as second ranked Texas A&M defeated third ranked South Carolina 5-2 on Saturday night at Founders Park.  The Aggies are 39-10 and 18-8 in the SEC with the Gamecocks 37-13 and 16-9…

No. 13 Gamecock Tennis Falls to No. 17 Georgia Tech in NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 13 South Carolina women’s tennis dropped a tough 4-0 decision to No. 17 Georgia Tech in the Second Round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament Saturday at Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks (19-8, 9-4) finish the year with their most wins since 1995, while Georgia Tech improves to 19-8 overall and advances to the Round…