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Friday, May 17, 2013  Grayson Greiner blasted a two-run home run in the 10th inning to give No. 14 South Carolina a 5-3 win over Mississippi State on Friday night to even their weekend series at two games apiece.

Friday, May 17, 2013  The South Carolina softball team's first visit to the NCAA Tournament since 2007 is a success so far. The Gamecocks knocked off Houston 6-4 Friday afternoon in opening-round action.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Dawn Staley continues to bring the talent to South Carolina. The Gamecocks announced Wednesday the signing of the 2013 Junior College Player of the Year Olivia Gaines.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Consecutive sacrifice flies by Graham Saiko and Chase Vergason helped lift No. 14 South Carolina to a 4-3 win over Presbyterian in Tuesday night's regular-season home finale at Carolina Stadium.

Friday, May 10, 2013  South Carolina senior Nolan Belcher limited Georgia to just five hits and two runs in Friday's 7-2 series-opening win at Carolina Stadium.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The South Carolina softball team fell behind in the first inning and was never able to recover against No. 4 Tennessee, losing 5-0 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Thursday night.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  South Carolina will open the 2015 season against North Carolina at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The South Carolina baseball team is holding steady in the latest polls despite dropping a weekend series to No. 2 Vanderbilt.  The Gamecocks are ranked 15th in this week's Baseball America top-25.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Vanderbilt raced out to a five-run lead and was able to to withstand a late push from South Carolina to beat the Gamecocks 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Frank Martin continues his blaze on the recruiting trail as South Carolina landed 6-9 forward Demetrius Henry from Oakland Park Northeast High School.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  South Carolina took a 6-4 lead into the top of the eighth inning but Gardner-Webb rallied to beat the No. 15 Gamecocks 7-6 on Tuesday evening at Keeter Stadium in Shelby, N.C.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley has received a three-year contract extension and a raise after leading the Gamecocks to a second straight NCAA tournament appearance.

Monday, April 15, 2013  University of South Carolina closer Tyler Webb will remain out of action for at least another week as he deals with tenderness in his pitching arm. However, an MRI revealed no major damage.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Joey Pankake led off the bottom of the ninth inning with a walk-off home run to power No. 8 South Carolina to a 6-5 win over The Citadel on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  South Carolina took its five game win streak on the road to Greenville, but fell short 6-5 to Furman Wednesday night at Fluor Field.