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Saturday, April 13, 2013  Tied at 4-4 entering the bottom of the sixth inning, Florida batted around to score 10 runs on eight hits on the way to 14-5 victory over eighth ranked South Carolina on Saturday afternoon to sweep a three-game SEC series at McKethan Stadium.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Eighth ranked South Carolina opened up a 3-1 lead on Florida but the Gators rallied for three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning highlighted by a two-out two-run single by Harrison Bader as the Gamecocks fell 4-3 to Florida on Friday evening in game two of a three-game SEC baseball series at McKethan Stadum.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Ashley Bruner scored 16 points and Aleighsa Welch and Ieasia Walker added 14 apiece as No. 14 South Carolina defeated Florida 67-56 Sunday.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Kenny Boynton and Mike Rosario scored 15 points apiece and No. 4 Florida dominated another Southeastern Conference opponent, drubbing South Carolina 75-36 Wednesday night.

Sunday, January 20, 2013  Khadijah Sessions had 15 points and No. 19 South Carolina held off Florida 52-44 Sunday despite a 9-minute scoreless drought.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  Jeff Driskel threw four touchdown passes -- three of them after turnovers -- and No. 3 Florida matched its win total from last season with a 44-11 drubbing of ninth-ranked South Carolina on Saturday.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The No. 9 Gamecocks travel to Gainesville this Saturday to take on the third-ranked Florida Gators in a matchup that could decide who represents the Eastern division in the SEC Championship game.

Sunday, October 14, 2012  The BCS released its first rankings Sunday night and the Gamecocks are ranked seventh.

Sunday, June 17, 2012  The Gamecocks scored five runs in the fifth inning behind a three-run triple from Erik Payne and USC defeated Florida 7-3 in the first round of the College World Series Saturday night.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Brian Johnson hurled a complete game and was backed by 11 hits as Florida eliminated USC from the SEC Tournament 7-2 on Friday night.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Nolan Fontana's two-out triple in the top of the 9th inning scored two Florida runners and the Gators beat the South Carolina Gamecocks 5-4 Saturday in the rubber match of their SEC series.

Saturday, March 24, 2012  Florida belted four home runs and raced out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning on the way to an 8-2 victory over South Carolina on Friday evening.

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Carolina improves to 17-5 and 1-3 in the SEC while Florida drops to 20-2 and 3-1 in league play.

Thursday, February 02, 2012  Ellington's 15 points not enough for Gamecocks in Gainesville loss.

Saturday, November 12, 2011  Quarterback Connor Shaw ran for 88 yards and two touchdowns to lead South Carolina to a 17-12 win over Florida on Saturday.