American college baseball season
The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The 2024 season marked the Gamecocks' 131st overall. The Gamecocks played their home games at Founders Park , and were led by seventh year head coach Mark Kingston . The Gamecocks were eliminated in the Raleigh regional after going 1–2. Kingston was fired on June 3rd after being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.[2]
Previous season [ edit ] The Gamecocks finished 42–21, 16–13 in the SEC and lost to the Florida Gators in the Gainesville supper regional.
Offseason [ edit ] Departures [ edit ] South Carolina outgoing transfers Player Position Year New team Ref Thomas Powell Outfielder Freshman North Greenville [3] Jonathan French Catcher Junior Houston [3]
Additions [ edit ]
2023 MLB Draft [ edit ] Seven South Carolina players were drafted in the 2023 MLB draft.
Preseason [ edit ] Preseason SEC awards and honors [ edit ] The Gamecocks had two players named to SEC preseason teams.[5]
Coaches poll [ edit ] The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024. South Carolina was picked to finish fourth in the SEC Eastern division.[5]
SEC East Coaches' Poll Predicted finish Team Points 1 Florida 88 (11) 2 Tennessee 75 (2) 3 Vanderbilt 73 (1) 4 South Carolina 50 5 Kentucky 44 6 Georgia 36 7 Missouri 19
Personnel [ edit ] 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town 2 RHP Roman Kimball R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So New Hartford, NY 3 INF Lee Ellis R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr White Plains, MD 4 LHP Jackson Phipps L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Dallas, GA 5 C Talmadge LeCroy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Belton, SC 6 OF Blake Jackson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Gr Coppell, TX 7 OF Kennedy Jones R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Norfolk, VA 8 OF Austin Brinling L/L 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Bradenton, FL 9 OF Evan Stone R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Irmo, SC 10 OF Dylan Brewer L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Latta, SC 11 INF Parker Noland L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Knoxville, TN 12 INF Tyler Causey L/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Fort Mill, SC 13 INF Will Tippet S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Stone Mountain, GA 14 RHP Eli Jones R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Peachtree City, GA 15 INF Carson Hornung L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Overland Park, KS 16 RHP Dylan Eskew R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tampa, FL 18 RHP Eli Jerzembeck R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Charlotte, NC 19 C Cole Messina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Summerville, SC 20 INF Ethan Petry L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Land o' Lakes, FL 21 C Ryan Bakes R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Algonquin, IL 22 RHP Ricky Williams R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Lexington, SC 23 LHP Jake McCoy L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Fort Mill, SC 24 RHP Ty Good R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Rock Hill, SC 25 RHP Sam Simpson R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Carrollton, GA 26 INF Jordan Carrion R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Sr Miami, FL 27 INF Tyler Zedalis R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC 28 RHP Austin Williamson R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Sherrills Ford, NC 29 LHP Matthew Becker R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Chapin, SC 36 INF Tristan Salinas L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Boone, NC 37 RHP Chris Veach R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chapin, SC 39 RHP Joey Wittig R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr San Diego, CA 40 LHP Garrett Gainey L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Hartsville, SC 44 C Dalton Reeves L/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Lugoff, SC 45 LHP Jevarra Martin L/L 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Covington, GA 46 LHP Xavier Pelzer R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cayce, SC 47 RHP Connor McCreery R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Williston Park, NY 48 RHP Parker Marlatt R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Dacula, GA 49 RHP Tyler Dean R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Vinton, VA 52 INF Gavin Casas L/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Pembroke Pines, FL 53 RHP Reese Marcum R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Lexington, SC
Head coach Mark Kingston
Assistant coach(es) Monte Lee Scott Wingo Matt Williams
Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster
Coaching staff [ edit ] 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff Mark Kingston – Head Coach – 7th year Monte Lee – Assistant Coach – 2nd year Scott Wingo – Assistant Coach – 3rd year Matt Williams – Pitching Coach – 1st year Mike Current – Player Development – 7th year Ryan West – Director of Operations – 2nd year LT Tolbert – Student Assistant Coach – 1st year
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Opening Day lineup [ edit ] Opening Day Starters[7] Name Position Blake Jackson Left Field Parker Noland Second Base Ethan Petry Right field Cole Messina Catcher Talmadge LeCroy Third base Gavin Casas First base Tyler Causey Designated Hitter Dylan Brewer Center field Will Tippett Shortstop
Schedule and results [ edit ] 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log Regular season (33–20) February (8–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record February 16 Miami (OH) #25 Founders Park Columbia, SC 5-1 Jones (1–0) Manstrain IV (0–1) Gainey (1) SECN+ 8,242 1–0 February 17 Miami (OH) #25 Founders Park 11-4 Eskew (1–0) Galdoni (0–1) None SECN+ 7,620 2–0 February 18 Miami (OH) #25 Founders Park 14-07 Kimball (1–0) Olejnik (0–1) None SECN+ 6,865 3–0 February 20 Winthrop #21 Founders Park 12-27 Good (1–0) Houston (0–1) None SECN+ 6,524 4–0 February 21 Queens #21 Founders Park 13-38 Becker (1–0) Ruller (0–1) None SECN+ 6,412 5–0 February 23 Belmont #21 Founders Park 8-1 Pitzer (1–0) Pryor (1–1) None SECN+ 7,108 6–0 February 24 Belmont #21 Founders Park 2-11 Timbes (2–0) Eskew (1–1) None SECN+ 8,242 6-1 February 25 Belmont #21 Founders Park 12-1 Becker (2–0) Borders (0–2) None SECN+ 6,730 7-1 February 27 Gardner-Webb #19 Founders Park 7-1 Cooper (1–0) Clemente (0–1) None SECN+ 6,315 8-1
March (13–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 #10 Clemson #19 Founders Park canceled-rain ACCNX March 2 vs. #10 Clemson #19 Segra Park Columbia, SC 4-512 Marchal (2–0) Gainey (0–1) None ACCNX 9,284 8-2 March 3 at #10 Clemson #19 Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC 4-5 Titsworth (1–0) Kimball (1–1) Gordon (1) ACCNX 6,124 8-3 March 5 The Citadel #21 Founders Park 7–1 Marlatt (1–0) Paulsen (1–1) None SECN+ 6,523 9-3 March 6 Davidson #21 Founders Park 4–16 Pitzer (2–0) Fix (2–1) Good (1) SECN+ 6,012 10-3 March 8 Longwood #21 Founders Park 10-08 Jones (2–0) Fisher, B (1–1) None SECN+ 6,360 11-3 March 9 Longwood #21 Founders Park 10-2 Eskew (2–1) Hairfield, D (1–2) None SECN+ 6,712 12-3 March 10 Longwood #20 Founders Park 22-67 McCreery (1–0) Potojecki, J (0–2) None SECN+ 6,415 13-3 March 12 Georgia State #20 SRP Park North Augusta, SC 4-3 Becker (3–0) Garmon, B (0–1) Gainey (2) SECN+ 3,526 14-3 March 15 at Ole Miss #20 Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi 4-5 Murrell (1–0) Veach (0–1) Spencer (4) SECN+ 8,941 14-4 0–1 March 16 at Ole Miss #20 Swayze Field 3-12 Doyle (2–0) Eskew (2–2) None SECN+ 9,468 14-5 0–2 March 17 at Ole Miss #20 Swayze Field 6-2 Becker (4–0) Saunier (3–2) None SECN+ 9,255 15-5 1–2 March 19 vs. USC Upstate Fluor Field Greenville, SC 14-8 Pitzer (3–0) Kuzkie (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,842 16–5 March 23 #3 Vanderbilt Founders Park 8-4 Veach (1–1) Green (0–2) Gainey (3) SECN+ 7,712 17-5 2-2 March 23 #3 Vanderbilt Founders Park 8–3 Good (2–0) Cunningham (3–1) Gainey (4) SECN+ 8,242 18-5 3–2 March 24 #3 Vanderbilt Founders Park 10-2 Pitzer (4–0) Futrell (2–1) None SECN+ 7,133 19-5 4–2 March 26 Presbyterian #18 Founders Park 19-14 Good (3–0) McGregor (3–2) None SECN+ 6,912 20–5 March 28 at #16 Alabama #18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama 3-4 Davis (2–1) Gainey (0–2) None SECN+ 3,470 20-6 4–3 March 29 at #16 Alabama #18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 6–13 George (1–0) Becker (4–1) None SECN+ 4,723 20-7 4-4 March 30 at #16 Alabama #18 Sewell–Thomas Stadium 9-8 Good (4–0) Fay (1–1) Veach (1) SECN+ 4,536 21-7 5–4
April (8-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 3 Georgia Southern #22 Founders 0-8 Fisher (5–2) Copper (1–1) None SECN 12,357 21-8 April 5 #3 Texas A&M #22 Founders Park 2-9 Prager Jones (2–1) None SECN+ 7,159 21-9 5-5 April 6 #3 Texas A&M #22 Founders Park 3-6 Sdao (2–0) Pitzer (4–1) Aschenbeck (4) SECN+ 8,242 21-10 5-6 April 7 #3 Texas A&M #22 Founders Park 6-5 Veach (2–1) Lamkin (2–1) Gainey (5) SECN+ 6,720 22-10 6-6 April 9 #13 North Carolina Truist Field Charlotte, NC 2-1 McCreery (2-0) Matthijs (11-2) None ACCNX 4,092 23-10 April 12 at #24 Florida Condron Ballpark Gainesville, Florida 10-3 Jones (3–1) Neely (1–1) Veach (2) SECN+ 7,869 24-10 7-6 April 13 #24 Florida Condron Ballpark 9-8 Kimball (2–1) Coppola (0–1) Pitzer (1) SECN+ 8,109 25-10 8-6 April 14 at #24 Floirda Condron Ballpark 9-11 Caglianone (5–1) Becker (4–2) None SECN+ 5,772 25-11 8-7 April 16 at The Citadel #20 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, SC 4–3 Marlatt (2-0) Cummiskey (2–4) Gainey (6) ESPN+ 6,231 26-11 April 19 #2 Arkansas #20 Founders Park 1-2 Smith, H. (8-0) Good (4–1) Hewlett (4) SECN+ 8,242 26-12 8-8 April 20 #2 Arkansas #20 Founders Park 6-3 Becker (5–2) Molina (3–1) McCreery (1) SECN+ 7,207 27-12 9-8 April 20 #2 Arkansas #20 Founders Park 6-9 Tygart (4–1) Eskew(2–3) None SECN+ 6,719 27-13 9-9 April 26 #4 Kentucky #24 Founders Park 6-510 Veach (3–1) Byers (3–1) None SECN+ 7,467 28-13 10-9 April 27 #4 Kentucky #24 Founders Park 13–15 Robinson (2–0) Jones (3–2) Hagenow (1) SECN+ 7,512 28-14 10-10 April 28 #4 Kentucky #24 Founders Park 10-07 Eskew (3–3) Moore (7-1) None SECN+ 7,484 29-14 11-10
May (4-7) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 East Tennessee State #15 Founders Park 15-27 McCoy (1–0) Engert (0–2) None SECN 6,734 30-14 May 3 at Missouri #15 Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri 10-2 Good (5–1) Lunceford, H. (1-5) None SECN+ 1,302 31-14 12-10 May 4 at Missouri #15 Taylor Stadium 3-8 Rustad, C. (5–6) Jones (3–3) None SECN+ 1,738 31-15 12-11 May 5 at Missouri #15 Taylor Stadium 9-4 McCreery (3–0) Mayer, B. (1–6) Veach (3) SECN 1,385 32–15 13–11 May 7 Winthrop #13 Winthrop Ballpark Rock Hill,SC 15-37 Dean (1–0) Harris, C. (0-1) None SECN+ 2,004 33-15 May 9 #15 Georgia #13 Founders Park 10-14 Smith (8–2) Kimball (2–2) None SECN+ 7,033 33–16 13–12 May 10 #15 Georgia #13 Founders Park 5-11 Finley (5–1) Jones (3–4) Zeldin, B. (6) SECN+ 7,630 33-17 13-13 May 11 at #15 Georgia #13 Founders Park 14-6 Roberge, J. (3–1) Eskew (3–4) None SECN+ 7,912 33-17 13-14 May 16 #1 Tennessee #24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN 3-9 Causey, A. (10–3) Good (5–2) None SECN+ 5,730 33-18 13–15 May 17 #1 Tennessee #24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 3-8 Beam, D.(8-2) Gainey (0–3) None SECN+ 5,657 33–19 13–16 May 18 #1 Tennessee #24 Lindsey Nelson Stadium 1–4 Sechrist, Z. (2–1) Becker (5–3) Combs, A. (4) SECN 5,759 33–20 13–17
Postseason SEC Tournament Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 21 v. No. 7 (SEC) Alabama No. 10 (SEC) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL 10-5 Veach (4–1) Moza (3–3) None SEC Network 7,425 34–20 1–0 May 22 v. #5 / 2 (SEC) Arkansas No. 10 (SEC) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 6-5 Gainey (1–3) Gaeckle (3–3) None SEC Network 7,185 35–20 2-0 May 23 v. No. 11 (SEC) LSU No. 10 (SEC) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 11-10 Ulla (2–1) Veach (4–2) None SEC Network 35–21 2-1 May 24 v. #2 / No. 3 (SEC) Kentucky No. 10 (SEC) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 6-5 Marlatt (3–0) Moore (8–3) Becker (1) SEC Network 36–21 3-1 May 25 v. No. 11 (SEC) LSU No. 10 (SEC) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium 12-1110 Herring (4–1) Gainey (1–4) None SEC Network 36–22 3-2
NCAA Raleigh Regional Date Opponent Seed Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 31 v. No. 3 James Madison No. 2 Doak Field Raleigh, NC 8-710 Veach (5–2) Vogatsky (3–2) None ESPN+ 2,763 37-22 1–0 June 1 v. NCAA #10 / No. 1 NC State No. 2 Doak Field 4-6 Consiglio (5–4) McCreery (3–1) Smith (6) ESPN+ (3,036 37–23 1–1 June 2 v. No. 3 James Madison No. 2 Doak Field 0-2 Burke (7-2) Eskew (3–5) None ESPN+ 2,606 37–24 1-2
Raleigh Regional [ edit ] Raleigh Regional Teams (1) NC State Wolfpack (2) South Carolina Gamecocks (3) James Madison Dukes (4) Bryant Bulldogs
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 NC State 9 4 Bryant 2 1 NC State 6 2 South Carolina 4 2 South Carolina 8 3 James Madison 710 1 NC State 5 3 James Madison 3 Lower round 1 Lower final 2 South Carolina 0 4 Bryant 1 3 James Madison 2 3 James Madison 8
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = South Carolina team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
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Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ] Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results , 2024 SEC baseball schedule
Team ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU VAN Team Div SR ALA 13–17 2–1 1–2 . 0–3 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 . ALA W4 5–5 0–2 ARK 20–10 1–2 2–1 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 1–2 . ARK W1 7–3 3–0 AUB 8–22 2–1 1–2 . . 0–3 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 AUB W7 2–8 0–4 FLA 13–17 . 1–2 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–3 . 1–2 1–2 2–1 1–2 FLA E5 4–6 0–1 UGA 17–13 3–0 . . 1–2 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 3–0 UGA E3 5–5 3–1 KEN 22–8 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 . . 2–1 3–0 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 KEN E2 8–2 4–0 LSU 13–17 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 3–0 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 LSU W5 4–6 1–2 MSU 17–13 2–1 1–2 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 . . 1–2 2–1 MSU W3 6–4 1–0 MIZZ 9–21 . 0–3 1–2 3–0 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 MIZZ E7 1–9 1–3 MISS 11–19 1–2 0–3 2–1 . 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 1–2 2–1 . MISS W6 4–6 0–3 SCAR 13–17 1–2 1–2 . 2–1 0–3 2–1 . . 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 SCAR E6 4–6 1–2 TENN 22–8 1–2 . 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 3–0 . 2–1 TENN E1 9–1 3–0 TAMU 19–11 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 2–1 . 3–0 TAMU W2 7–3 2–0 VAN 13–17 . . 3–0 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–2 3–0 . 0–3 1–2 0–3 VAN E4 4–6 2–3 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. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.
Rankings [ edit ] Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final Coaches' 16 16* 16 21 20 — 14 19 — 21 21 14 14 23 — — Baseball America 12 12 12 13 12 21 10 15 25 19 22 18 16 — — — NCBWA †15 16 17 23 21 25 16 20 — 21 20 15 14 24 — — D1Baseball 25 21 19 21 20 — 18 22 — 20 24 15 13 24 — — Perfect Game 13 12 13 18 18 — 18 23 — — — 21 16 — — —
† 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.
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings" . secsports.com . Retrieved June 23, 2024 . ^ "Kingston Will Not Return as Gamecocks' Head Baseball Coach" . gamecocksonline.com . South Carolina Gamecocks Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2024 . ^ a b "Two Gamecocks enter NCAA Transfer Portal for baseball" . 247sports.com . John Whittle. Retrieved June 4, 2024 . ^ "South Carolina baseball transfer portal commitments" . 247sports.com . July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024 . ^ a b "Messina, Petry Named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team" . gamecocksonline.com . South Carolina Gamecocks Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2024 . ^ "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches" . Retrieved June 2, 2024 . ^ "Baseball vs Miami (OH) 2/16/24 box score" . Retrieved June 3, 2024 . ^ "Baseball Finalizes 2023 Schedule with Non-Conference Slate" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. December 6, 2022.
Stadium Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics