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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.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  LSU drilled South Carolina 64-46 Thursday night, saddling first-year Gamecocks coach Frank Martin with the longest losing streak of his college career.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Carolina Coliseum will get one more hurrah when the Lady Gamecocks host LSU Thursday night.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Michael Carrera's 23 points led four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks defeated LSU 80-73 in overtime Wednesday night to give first-year coach Frank Martin his first Southeastern Conference victory.

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.