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2019 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

2019 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record28–28 (8–22 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Current
  • Skylar Meade
Home stadiumFounders Park
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Vanderbilt  x‍†‍‡‍y 23 – 7 – 0   .767 58 – 12 – 0   .829
No. 18 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 21 – 9 – 0   .700 46 – 17 – 0   .730
Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 40 – 21 – 0   .656
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 13 – 16 – 1   .450 34 – 22 – 1   .605
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13 – 17 – 0   .433 34 – 26 – 0   .567
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 – 22 – 0   .267 28 – 28 – 0   .500
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 26 – 29 – 0   .473
Western
No. 5 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 52 – 15 – 0   .776
No. 6 Arkansas  x‍‍‍y 20 – 10 – 0   .667 46 – 20 – 0   .697
No. 14 LSU  ‍‍‍y 17 – 13 – 0   .567 40 – 26 – 0   .606
No. 20 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 16 – 13 – 1   .550 39 – 23 – 1   .627
No. 12 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 16 – 14 – 0   .533 41 – 27 – 0   .603
No. 9 Auburn  ‍‍‍y 14 – 16 – 0   .467 38 – 28 – 0   .576
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 7 – 23 – 0   .233 30 – 26 – 0   .536
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 25, 2019[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2019 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Founders Park, and were led by second-year head coach Mark Kingston.

Preseason

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Preseason All-American teams

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2nd Team

SEC media poll

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The SEC media poll was released on February 7, 2019 with the Gamecocks predicted to finish in fourth place in the Eastern Division.[3]

Media poll (East)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Vanderbilt 87 (9)
2 Florida 81 (4)
3 Georgia 68 (1)
4 South Carolina 53
5 Tennessee 40
6 Kentucky 30
7 Missouri 26

Preseason All-SEC teams

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1st Team

Roster

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2019 South Carolina Gamecocks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 13 Graham Lawson – Senior
  • 15 Daniel Lloyd – Freshman
  • 16 John Gilreath – Sophomore
  • 20 Reid Morgan – Junior
  • 21 Carmen Mlodzinski – Sophomore
  • 22 Logan Chapman – Sophomore
  • 23 Sawyer Bridges – Junior
  • 27 Gage Hinson – Senior
  • 28 Ridge Chapman – Senior
  • 36 TJ Shook – Sophomore
  • 37 Cam Tringali – Freshman
  • 40 Wesley Sweatt – Freshman
  • 41 Cole Ganopulos – Junior
  • 43 Hayden Lehman – Junior
  • 44 Parker Coyne – Sophomore
  • 47 Dylan Harley – Freshman
  • 48 Julian Bosnic – Freshman
  • 49 Brett Kerry – Freshman
  

Catchers

  • 14 Luke Berryhill – Junior
  • 33 Chris Cullen – Senior
  • 38 Wes Clarke – Freshman

Infielders

  • 2 Noah Campbell – Sophomore
  • 4 Jonah Beamon – Freshman
  • 6 George Callil – Junior
  • 8 Jacob English – Freshman
  • 10 Nick Neville – Junior
  • 12 Josiah Sightler – Freshman
  • 26 Quinntin Perez – Junior
  • 35 Jordan Holladay – Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 3 Brady Allen – Freshman
  • 5 TJ Hopkins – Senior
  • 11 Andrew Eyster – Senior
  • 24 Ian Jenkins – Freshman
  • 31 Joel Brewer – Freshman

Utility

  • 7 Jacob Olson – Senior

Schedule and results

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Legend
  South Carolina win
  South Carolina loss
  Cancellation
Bold South Carolina team member
2019 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log
Regular season (28–27)
February (7–1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
February 15 Liberty Founders Park
Columbia, SC		 L 5–6 Brabrand (1–0) Gilreath (0–1) SECN+ 7,507 0–1
February 16 Liberty Founders Park W 13–7 Shook (1–0) Meyer (0–1) SECN+ 6,726 1–1
February 17 Liberty Founders Park W 3–2 Kerry (1–0) Price (0–1) SECN+ 6,010 2–1
February 19 Winthrop Founders Park W 8–6 Coyne (1–0) Rendon (0–1) Bridges (1) SECN+ 5,771 3–1
February 20 Presbyterian Founders Park Cancelled due to weather.
February 22 Utah Valley Founders Park W 15–3 Kerry (2–0) Carr (0–2) SECN+ 5,828 4–1
February 23 Utah Valley Founders Park W 6–5 Gilreath (1–1) Schmit (0–1) SECN+ 5,980 5–1
February 24 Utah Valley Founders Park W 10–3 Morgan (1–0) Ramsey (0–2) SECN+ 5,917 6–1
February 26 Appalachian State Founders Park W 3–1 Coyne (2–0) Boone (0–1) SECN+ 5,874 7–1
March (10–10)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
March 1 No. 23 Clemson Doug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC		 W 5–4 Sweatt (1–0) Crawford (0–1) ACC Extra 5,933 8–1
March 2 vs. No. 23 Clemson Fluor Field at the West End
Greenville, SC		 L 5–11 Weatherly (2–0) Harley (0–1) SECN+ 7,432 8–2
March 3 No. 23 Clemson Founders Park W 14–3 Morgan (2–0) Wrobleski (0–2) SECN+ 8,242 9–2
March 5 The Citadel No. 24 Founders Park W 9–0 Shook (2–0) Reeves (0–1) SECN+ 5,807 10–2
March 6 Gardner–Webb No. 24 Founders Park L 2–10 Davis (1–0) Lehman (0–1) SECN+ 5,622 10–3
March 8 Valparaiso No. 24 Founders Park W 9–2 Gilreath (2–1) Kornacker (0–2) Tringali (1) SECN+ 5,683 11–3
March 9 Valparaiso No. 24 Founders Park W 3–2 Lloyd (1–0) Quigley (0–1) SECN+ 6,149 12–3
March 10 Valparaiso No. 24 Founders Park W 12–6 Bridges (1–0) Skidmore (0–1) Shook (1) SECN+ 5,814 13–3
March 12 at The Citadel No. 22 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC W 10–9 Lloyd (2–0) Flanders (0–2) Hinson (1) 3,923 14–3
March 15 No. 8 Georgia No. 22 Founders Park L 1–6 Hancock (5–0) Sweatt (1–1) SECN+ 6,435 14–4 0–1
March 16 No. 8 Georgia No. 22 Founders Park L 7–8 Proctor (3–0) Lloyd (2–1) Schunk (7) SECN+ 7,210 14–5 0–2
March 17 No. 8 Georgia No. 22 Founders Park L 2–4 Kristofak (3–0) Kerry (2–1) SECN+ 6,539 14–6 0–3
March 19 at Furman Latham Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC W 12–7 Harley (1–1) Bertrand (1–2) 1,783 15–6
March 22 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 5–15 Stallings (5–1) Sweatt (1–2) SECN+ 1,807 15–7 0–4
March 23 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 3–2 Tringali (1–0) Linginfelter (4–2) Kerry (3) SECN+ 2,662 16–7 1–4
March 24 at Tennessee Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 3–6 Crochet (2–1) Hinson (0–1) SECN+ 1,918 16–8 1–5
March 26 North Carolina A&T Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 0–2 Johnson (4–1) Harley (1–2) Hunter (4) SECN+ 5,810 16–9
March 29 No. 15 Auburn Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 2–4 Burns (4–0) Lloyd (2–2) Greenhill (5) SECN+ 6,898 16–10 1–6
March 30 No. 15 Auburn Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 4–0 Morgan (3–0) Fuller (1–1) SECN 7,390 17–10 2–6
March 31 No. 15 Auburn Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 5–7 Fitts (2–0) Shook (2–1) Greenhill (6) SECN 6,564 17–11 2–7
April (7–9)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2 vs. No. 3 NC State BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC W 10–8 Sweatt (2–2) Cotter (1–1) 4,090 18–11
April 4 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 0–9 Finnerty (5–3) Lloyd (2–3) SECN 18–12 2–8
April 5 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–4 Love (4–1) Morgan (3–1) Randolph (5) SECN 3,171 18–13 2–9
April 6 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5–4 Kerry (3–1) Medders (2–2) SECN+ 3,146 19–13 3–9
April 9 Charlotte Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 5–4 Bridges (2–0) Ard (1–1) Sweatt (1) SECN+ 5,945 20–13
April 11 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 5–9 Mace (6–3) Morgan (3–2) ESPNU 3,414 20–14 3–10
April 12 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL W 6–3 Tringali (2–0) Scott (3–2) SECN+ 4,512 21–14 4–10
April 13 at Florida Alfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FL L 4–6 Luethje (1–1) Sweatt (2–3) SECN+ 4,908 21–15 4–11
April 16 vs. No. 17 North Carolina BB&T Ballpark • Charlotte, NC W 5–2 Harley (2–2) Grogan (2–1) Kerry (4) 6,783 22–15
April 18 No. 7 Texas A&M Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 2–8 Doxakis (5–2) Morgan (3–3) SECN+ 6,905 22–16 4–12
April 19 No. 7 Texas A&M Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 3–2 Shook (3–1) Lacy (6–2) Kerry (5) SECN+ 23–16 5–12
April 20 No. 7 Texas A&M Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 3–6 Menefee (3–0) Tringali (2–1) Kalich (10) SECN 7,428 23–17 5–13
April 23 vs. Charleston Southern SRP Park • North Augusta, SC W 10–3 Lloyd (3–3) Adams (0–2) SECN+ 2,998 24–17
April 26 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 2–5 Cantleberry (4–3) Morgan (3–4) Bedell (4) SECN+ 1,216 24–18 5–14
April 27 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 0–11 Sikkema (5–3) Tringali (2–2) SECN+ 1,345 24–19 5–15
April 28 at Missouri Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 7–9 Dulle (4–3) Bridges (2–1) SECN+ 920 24–20 5–16
May (4–7)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record
May 3 No. 4 Vanderbilt Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 11–22 Smith (4–0) Harley (2–3) SECN+ 6,570 24–21 5–17
May 4 No. 4 Vanderbilt Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 3–9 Rocker (6–4) Morgan (3–5) Brown (10) ESPNU 24–22 5–18
May 5 No. 4 Vanderbilt Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 2–6 Raby (8–1) Tringali (2–3) Brown (11) SECN+ 7,027 24–23 5–19
May 8 Furman Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 4–7 Taylor (1–1) Harley (2–4) Hughes (2) SECN+ 5,909 24–24
May 10 Kentucky Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 5–4 Harley (3–4) Ayers (0–2) Kerry (6) SECN 5,983 25–24 6–19
May 11 Kentucky Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 11–3 Morgan (4–5) Ramsey (3–6) Kerry (7) SECN 6,451 26–24 7–19
May 12 Kentucky Founders Park • Columbia, SC L 2–6 Thompson (6–1) Lloyd (3–4) SECN 6,008 26–25 7–20
May 14 USC Upstate Founders Park • Columbia, SC W 1–0 Hinson (1–1) Van Der Weide (2–3) SECN+ 5,934 27–25
May 16 at No. 5 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 7–24 Small (8–1) Tringali (2–4) SECN+ 8,094 27–26 7–21
May 17 at No. 5 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 2–11 White (3–1) Morgan (4–6) SECN+ 9,235 27–27 7–22
May 18 at No. 5 Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 10–8 Kerry (4–1) Plumlee (5–4) Coyne (1) SECN+ 10,461 28–27 8–22
Post-season (0–1)
SEC Tournament (0–1)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record
May 21 vs. No. 16 (5) LSU (12) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 6–8 Fontenot (5–1) Coyne (2–1) Peterson (3) SECN 10,129 28–28 0–1
Schedule Source:[4]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Record vs. conference opponents

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Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2019 SEC baseball records

Source: 2019 SEC baseball game results

Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW
ALA 7–23 1–2 1–2 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 ALA W7 1–9 0–4
ARK 20–10 2–1 2–1 . . 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 1–2 . 3–0 1–2 1–2 ARK W1 7–3 3–0
AUB 14–16 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 0–3 AUB W6 4–6 1–1
FLA 13–17 3–0 . . 0–3 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–0 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 FLA E5 4–6 2–3
UGA 21–9 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 0–3 3–0 . 3–0 1–2 . 2–1 UGA E2 8–2 4–1
KEN 7–23 . 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 0–3 0–3 KEN E7 1–9 0–4
LSU 17–13 2–1 0–3 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 3–0 1–2 1–2 . . 2–1 . LSU W3 6–4 2–1
MSU 20–10 3–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 . 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 . MSU W2 8–2 3–1
MIZZ 13–16 . 0–3 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–2 MIZZ E4 5–4 1–3
MISS 16–14 2–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 . 1–2 3–0 . MISS W5 5–5 2–1
SCAR 8–22 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 0–3 SCAR E6 1–9 0–3
TENN 14–16 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 TENN E3 5–5 1–2
TAMU 16–13 2–1 2–1 2–1 . . 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–1 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 TAMU W4 6–3 1–1
VAN 23–7 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 1–2 3–0 . . 2–1 . 3–0 2–1 1–2 VAN E1 8–2 5–0
Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR SW

Updated for entire regular season. Missouri at Texas A&M series had one tie game.

Rankings

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Main article: 2019 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
Coaches'[5]——**24
Baseball America[6]———20
Collegiate Baseball^[7]——3019
NCBWA†[8]——2727
D1Baseball———24

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

2019 MLB draft

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Main article: 2019 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
TJ Hopkins C 9 264 Cincinnati Reds
Luke Berryhill C 13 384 Cincinnati Reds
Reid Morgan RHP 13 396 Seattle Mariners
Jacob Olson INF 26 792 Chicago Cubs
Ridge Chapman RHP 34 1,021 Los Angeles Angels

References

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  1. ^ "2019 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Cahill, Teddy; Collazo, Carlos (January 28, 2019). "2019 College Baseball Preseason All-Americans". Baseball America. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt picked to win 2019 SEC Baseball Championship".
  4. ^ "Baseball Releases 2019 Schedule" (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. October 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "USA Today Coaches' Poll". Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019 Collegiate Baseball Polls – Collegiate Baseball Newspaper". baseballnews.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "NCBWA > News". sportswriters.net. Retrieved December 22, 2018.