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Monday, April 29, 2013  Impressive weeks by the South Carolina and Clemson baseball programs moves them up in the polls.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  The No. 10 Gamecocks scored three runs in the first two innings and Jack Wynkoop tossed seven strong innings as USC defeated No. 2 LSU 4-0 on Sunday to take the series 2-1.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Tanner English's RBI triple in the top of the ninth inning gave USC a lead they would not look back from as the Gamecocks knotted the series at LSU with a 4-2 win on Saturday night.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Joey Pankake hit a solo home run but it was not enough as Austin Nola pitched a six-hit complete game shut out to defeat the Gamecocks 5-2 on Friday night at Alex Box Stadium.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Nolan Belcher continued his dominance on the mound throwing 8.1 scoreless innings as the No. 5 Gamecocks defeated Missouri 2-0 in game one of their doubleheader Saturday.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Nolan Belcher threw a three-hit, complete game and Connor Bright had two RBIs in a five-run sixth inning as South Carolina won the season series with rival Clemson for a fourth straight year with a 8-0 victory Sunday.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Freshman Clate Schmidt went seven strong innings, and Steven Duggar drove in a pair of runs as Clemson evened its rivalry series with a 6-3 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

Sunday, December 02, 2012  K.J. McDaniels had 16 points, Rod Hall had 15 and and Clemson took control with a 21-6 run in the second half to defeat rival South Carolina 64-55 Sunday.

Monday, November 19, 2012  It is rivalry week in the Palmetto State, and fans are using fashion to make a statement.

Sunday, October 14, 2012  LSU freshman Jeremy Hill highlighted a breakout 124-yard, two-touchdown performance with a 50-yard scoring run, and the ninth-ranked Tigers handed No. 3 South Carolina its first loss of the season, 23-21 on Saturday night.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Steve Spurrier naming Connor Shaw the starting quarterback for the Missouri game during his press conference on Tuesday afternoon.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  The 2012 Davey O’Brien Winner will be announced on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  The Gamecocks jumped on rival Clemson early on Sunday en route to claiming the Columbia Regional title with a 4-3 victory at Carolina Stadium Sunday.

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Steve Wilkerson singled in Jon McGibbon in the bottom of the ninth as Clemson avoided being swept by rival South Carolina on Sunday 6-5 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  LB Dantzler and Adam Matthews homered to lead undefeated South Carolina to a 9-6 victory over rival Clemson on Saturday.