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Saturday, June 02, 2012  LB Dantzler's single to right drove in the winning run in the 12th inning as South Carolina won its 18th straight NCAA tournament game with a 5-4 victory over rival Clemson on Saturday in the Columbia Regional.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011  Gamecock closer Matt Price was honored on Tuesday night in Sumter during the Sumter P-15’s game at Riley Park.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  South Carolina first baseman Christian Walker has undergone surgery on his injured left wrist.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  South Carolina head coach Ray Tanner has been named National Coach of The Year by "Collegiate Baseball" newspaper.

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Robert Beary, Jose Mata, and Brady Thomas. Kyle Enders will also join the Gamecock Alumni on Sunday for the annual game against the Columbia Blowfish at 6:05 p.m.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  Colby Holmes, John Taylor and Matt Price combined on a five-hitter and defending national champion South Carolina tied the record for consecutive NCAA tournament wins with a 7-1 victory over Virginia at the College World Series on Tuesday night.

Sunday, June 19, 2011  Scott Wingo's bases loaded single scored Robert Beary with the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth, as the South Carollina Gamecocks (51-14) posted a 5-4 win over the Texas A&M Aggies (47-21) in the opening round of the 2011 College World Series.

Saturday, June 18, 2011  Brian Johnson and Bryson Smith drove in two runs apiece, Hudson Randall turned in another strong start and Florida defeated Texas 8-4 at the College World Series on Saturday night.

Saturday, June 18, 2011  Connor Harrell hit the first College World Series home run in the new TD Ameritrade Park to break a sixth-inning tie and first-time qualifier Vanderbilt defeated North Carolina 7-3 on Saturday.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  South Carolina associate head coach Chad Holbrook has withdrawn his name from consideration for the head coaching position at the University of Tennessee.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Defending national champion South Carolina is heading back to the College World Series.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Florida hit a season-high five home runs, including a three-run shot by Preston Tucker in the seventh inning that put the Gators ahead, to beat Mississippi State 8-6 on Sunday to advance to the College World Series.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Kent Emanuel held Stanford to one run through six innings and North Carolina held off a late rally to beat the Cardinal 7-5 on Saturday and clinch another trip to the College World Series.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  The Gamecocks (49-14) are now one win away from a return trip to Omaha, and they have now won 10 consecutive postseason games dating back to their run to the College World Series title last season. Game two of the Columbia Super Regional gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday with a national broadcast slated for ESPNU.

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Aaron Westlake hit three two-run home runs to lead Vanderbilt to a 9-3 victory over Oregon State on Saturday night as the Commodores clinched their first trip to the College World Series.