The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Gamecocks played their home games at

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. The team was led by first year head coach

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Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

! style="", Regular season , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , February 16 , , , , No. 19 , ,

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, , 6–7 , , Tremblay (1–0) , , Hill (0–1) , , Eagle (1) , , 7,484 , , 0–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 17 , , VMI, , No. 19 , , Founders Park , , 7–2 , , Morris (1–0) , , Kent 0-1 , , ''None'' , , 6,627 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 18 , , VMI , , No. 19 , , Founders Park , , 9–0 , , R. Chapman (1–0) , , Watts (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 6,612 , , 2–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , , , , , No. 21 , , Founders Park , , 5–2 , , Bridges (1–0) , , Vaka (0–1) , , Demurias (1), , 6,120 , , 3–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 21 , , , , No. 21 , , Founders Park , , 15–2 , , , , Arnone (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 6,080 , , 4–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 23 , , , , No. 21 , , Founders Park , , 7–0 , , Hill (1–1) , , , , ''None'' , , 6,577 , , 5–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 24 , , , , No. 21 , , Founders Park , , 14–2 , , Morris (2–0) , , Stoudemire 0–2 , , ''None'' , , 7,423 , , 6–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , February 25 , , Charleston Southern , , No. 21 , , Founders Park , , 2–4 , , Weekley (1–1) , , R. Chapman (1–1) , , Smith (2) , , 6,353 , , 6–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , February 27 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 4–6 , , Alley (1–0) , , Mlodzinski (0–1) , , , , 6,107 , , 6–3 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 2 , , No. 7 Clemson , , , , Founders Park , , 3–2 , , , , Gilliam 1–1 , , ''None'' , , 8,242 , , 7–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 3 , , , , No. 23 , , Fluor Field

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, , 1–5 , , Clark (2–0) , , Morris (2–1) , , Miller (1) , , 7,385 , , 7–4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 4 , , at No. 7 Clemson , , No. 23 , ,

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, , 7–8 , , Gilliam (2–1) , , , , ''None'' , , 6,312 , , 7–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , March 6 , , , , , , BB&T Ballpark

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, , colspan=7, ''Cancelled (rain)'' , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 7 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 12–2 , , Shook (1–0) , , McAlister 0–1 , , ''None'' , , 6,027 , , 8–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 9 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 9–2 , , Hill (2–1) , , Gross (0–2) , , Gilreath (1) , , 6,245 , , 9–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 10 (1) , , Princeton , , , , Founders Park , , 7–3 , , Morris (3–1) , , Smith (0–1) , , Lomas (1) , , 6,425 , , 10–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , , , Princeton , , , , Founders Park , , 6–4 , , Demurias (2–0) , , Proctor (0–1) , , , , 6,114 , , 11–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 14 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 12–3 , , Coyne (1–0) , , Bigge (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 5,705 , , 12–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 16 , , No. 6

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, , , , Founders Park , , 3–7 , , Singer (5–0) , , Hill (2–2) , , Byrne (4) , , 7,034 , , 12–6 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 17 , , No. 6 Florida , , , , Founders Park , , 15–7 , , Morris (4–1) , , Kowar (3–1) , , ''None'' , , 7,207 , , 13–6 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 18 , , No. 6 Florida , , , , Founders Park , , 2–3 , , Dyson (4–1) , , , , Byrne (5) , , 7,113 , , 13–7 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 20 , ,

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, , , , Founders Park , , 3–4 , , Buster (3–1) , , Coyne (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 6,307 , , 13–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 23 , , at , , , ,

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, , 5–7 , , Locey (4–0) , , Lawson (0–1) , , Schunk (1) , , 2,785 , , 13–9 , , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 24 , , at Georgia , , , , Foley Field , , 3–12 , , Hancock (3–1) , , Morris (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 3,481 , , 13–10 , , 1–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , March 25 , , at Georgia , , , , Foley Field , , 0–3 , , Webb (1–1) , , R. Chapman (1–3) , , Schunk (2) , , 2,443 , , 13–11 , , 1–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 27 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 5–4 , , , , LaCagnina (0–2) , , Demurias (2) , , 5,824 , , 14–11 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 29 , ,

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, , , , Founders Park , , 6–1 , , Hill (3–2), , Crochet (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,425 , , 15–11 , , 2–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 30 , , Tennessee , , , , Founders Park , , 6–2 , , Morris (5–2), , Stallings (4–2) , , ''None'' , , 6,945 , , 16–11 , , 3–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 31 , , Tennessee , , , , Founders Park , , 6–3 , , Demurias (3–0), , Linginfelter (2–2) , , ''None'' , , 7,816 , , 17–11 , , 4–5 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 3 , , , , , , BB&T Ballpark , , 3–11 , , , , , , ''None'' , , 7,410 , , 17–12 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 6 , , at

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, , 1–14 , , Hjelle (5–2) , , Hill (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 3,422 , , 17–13 , , 4–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 7 , , at Kentucky , , , , Cliff Hagan Stadium , , 15–1 , , Morris (6–2) , , Haake (1–2) , , Bridges (1) , , 2,642 , , 18–13 , , 5–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 8 , , at Kentucky , , , , Cliff Hagan Stadium , , 5–10 , , Lewis (6–2) , , , , , , 2,853 , , 18–14 , , 5–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 10 , , at The Citadel , , , ,

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, , 12–1 , , Mlodzinski (1–3) , , Sabo (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 1,573 , , 19–14 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 12 , , at No. 7

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, , 3–2 , , Bridges (2–0) , , Loseke (0–1) , , Demurias (3) , , 8,416 , , 20–14 , , 6–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , April 13 , , at No. 7 Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , colspan=7, ''Postponed (severe weather)'' Makeup: April 14 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 14 (1) , , at No. 7 Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , 0–2⁷ , , Murphy (5–2) , , Hill (3–4) , , Cronin (8) , , 9,680 , , 20–15 , , 6–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , , , at No. 7 Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , 0–3⁷ , , Campbell (3–3) , , Morris (6–3) , , Cronin (9) , , 9,680 , , 20–16 , , 6–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 17 , , , , , , Founders Park , , 4–7 , , Paradis (1–3) , , Mlodzinski (1–4) , , Springs (1) , , 6,104 , , 20–17 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 20 , , No. 18

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, , , , Founders Park , , 11–0 , , , , Hess (6–4) , , ''None'' , , 6,952 , , 21–17 , , 7–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 21 , , No. 18 LSU , , , , Founders Park , , 11–4 , , , , Hilliard (7–3) , , ''None'' , , 7,982 , , 22–17 , , 8–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 22 , , No. 18 LSU , , , , Founders Park , , 8–6 , , , , Bain (1–2) , , Bridges (2) , , 7,141 , , 23–17 , , 9–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 24 , , at Furman , , , ,
Greenville, SC, , 10–2 , , , , Alley (2–3) , , ''None'' , , 2,030 , , 24–17 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 27 , , at No. 12 , , No. 25 , , Hawkins Field

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, , 8–7 , , , , Brown (1–3) , , Bridges (3) , , 2,895 , , 25–17 , , 10–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 28 , , at No. 12 Vanderbilt , , No. 25 , , Hawkins Field , , 1–8 , , Raby (3–4) , , , , ''None'' , , 3,166 , , 25–18 , , 10–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 29 , , at No. 12 Vanderbilt , , No. 25 , , Hawkins Field , , 10–9 , , , , Day (1–1) , , ''None'' , , 3,158 , , 26–18 , , 11–10 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 4 , , No. 11

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, , , , Founders Park , , 13–5 , , , , Rolison (6–4) , , ''None'' , , 7,559 , , 27–18 , , 12–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 5 , , No. 11 Ole Miss , , No. 14 , , Founders Park , , 11–6 , , , , Feigl (7–4) , , ''None'' , , 7,692 , , 28–18 , , 13–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 6 , , No. 11 Ole Miss , , No. 14 , , Founders Park , , 5–6¹⁰ , , Caracci (3–2) , , , , ''None'' , , 6,852 , , 28–19 , , 13–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 9 , , , , No. 11 , ,
Columbia, SC , , 0–9 , , Sisk (9–3) , , , , ''None'' , , 5,867 , , 28–20 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 11 , ,

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, , No. 11 , , Founders Park , , 3–5 , , Toelken (5–2) , , L. Chapman (3–1) , , Ball (6) , , 6,922 , , 28–21 , , 13–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 12 , , Missouri , , No. 11 , , Founders Park , , 6–3 , , , , Plassmeyer (5–3) , , ''None'' , , 7,216 , , 29–21 , , 14–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , , , Missouri , , No. 11 , , Founders Park , , 1–0 , , , , LaPlante (4–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,435 , , 30–21 , , 15–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , May 15 , , , , No. 11 , , Founders Park , , colspan=7, ''Canceled (impending weather)'' , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 17 , , at , , No. 11 , , Olsen Field

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, , 3–6 , , Chafin (4–0) , , , , ''None'' , , 4,615 , , 30–22 , , 15–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 18 , , at Texas A&M, , No. 11 , , Olsen Field , , 5–3 , , , , Doxakis (6–5) , , , , 4,770 , , 31–22 , , 16–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 19 , , at Texas A&M , , No. 11 , , Olsen Field , , 10–1 , , , , Kolek (5–6) , , ''None'' , , 5,101 , , 32–22 , , 17–13 , - , - ! style="", Postseason , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 22 , , vs. (12) Missouri , , , ,

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, , 4–2 , , , , Toelken (6–3) , , Lawson (2) , , 8,072 , , 33–22 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 23 , , vs. No. 9 (4) Arkansas , , , , Metropolitan Stadium , , 8–13 , , Murphy (7–4) , , L. Chapman (3–3) , , ''None'' , , 6,710 , , 33–23 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , May 24 , , vs. (8) LSU , , , , Metropolitan Stadium , , 4–6¹² , , Peterson (1–3) , , Gilreath (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 7,197 , , 33–24 , , 1–2 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 1 , , vs. (3) , , , ,

Clark–LeClair Stadium Clark–LeClair Stadium is a baseball park located on the campus of East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the home field of the East Carolina Pirates of the American Athletic Conference. The stadium was named after Pirate ...

Greenville, NC , , 8–3 , , , , Kinker (6–2) , , Lawson (3) , , 4,700 , , 34–24 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 2 , , at , , , , Clark–LeClair Stadium , , 4–2 , , , , Burleson (5–2) , , Lawson (4) , , 4,700 , , 35–24 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , June 3 , , vs. (4) , , , , Clark–LeClair Stadium , , colspan=7, ''Postponed (rain)'' Makeup: June 4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 4 , , vs. (4) UNC Wilmington , , , , Clark–LeClair Stadium , , 8–4 , , , , Royalty (6–6) , , ''None'' , , 4,700 , , 36–24 , , 3–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , June 9 , , at No. 4 (5) Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , 3–9 , , Knight (12–0) , , Demurias (7–1) , , Loseke (4) , , 11,722 , , 36–25 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 10 , , vs. No. 4 (5) Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , 8–5 , , Morris (9–3) , , Murphy (8–5) , , Bridges (5) , , 11,481 , , 37–25 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , June 11 , , at No. 4 (5) Arkansas , , , , Baum Stadium , , 4–14 , , Loseke (3–2) , , Mlodzinski (3–6) , , ''None'' , , 11,217 , , 37–26 , , 1–2 , -

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

References

External links

Gamecock Baseball official website
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