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COLUMBIA (WACH / USC) - The South Carolina baseball schedule for 2013 features 29 games against 2012 NCAA Tournament teams as well as 35 home games at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks open the season on Friday, February 15, hosting a three-game series vs. Liberty.

According to the University, Carolina owns more overall wins than any SEC team in the last 13 years and more conference wins than any SEC team in the last 13 years with a 240-148 record. South Carolina is the only SEC school to record 40 or more wins each season from 2000-present and the only SEC school to reach the NCAA Regional every season in the last 13 years.

2013 South Carolina Baseball Schedule (as of Oct. 30, 2012)

DATE - OPPONENT - SITE - TIME

FEBRUARY

15 Liberty Columbia, S.C. 3 p.m.

16 Liberty Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

17 Liberty Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

22 Albany Columbia, S.C. 3 p.m.

23 Albany Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

24 Albany Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

26 Furman Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

MARCH

1 at Clemson Clemson, S.C. 6:30 p.m.

2 vs. Clemson Greenville, S.C. (Flour Field) TBA

3 Clemson Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

5 Ball State Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

6 Ball State Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

8 Rider Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

9 Rider Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

10 Rider Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

12 USC Upstate Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

13 Davidson Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

15 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. TBA

16 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. TBA

17 at Missouri* Columbia, Mo. TBA

19 at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. 7 p.m.

22 Arkansas* Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

23 Arkansas* Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

24 Arkansas* Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

26 at College of Charleston Charleston, S.C. 6 p.m.

29 Texas A&M* Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

30 Texas A&M* Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

31 Texas A&M* Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

APRIL

2 Charleston Southern Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

3 at Furman Greenville, S.C. (Fluor Field) 7 p.m.

5 at Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. TBA

6 at Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. TBA

7 at Tennessee* Knoxville, Tenn. TBA

9 The Citadel Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

12 at Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m.

13 at Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 7 p.m.

14 at Florida* Gainesville, Fla. 1 p.m.

16 College of Charleston Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

19 Kentucky* Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

20 Kentucky* Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

21 Kentucky* Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

23 vs. Gardner-Webb Shelby, N.C. (Keeter Stadium) 7 p.m.

26 at LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 8 p.m.

27 at LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 7:30 p.m.

28 at LSU* Baton Rouge, La. 2 p.m.

MAY

3 Vanderbilt* Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

4 Vanderbilt* Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

5 Vanderbilt* Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

8 Wofford Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

10 Georgia* Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

11 Georgia* Columbia, S.C. 4 p.m.

12 Georgia* Columbia, S.C. 1:30 p.m.

14 Presbyterian Columbia, S.C. 7 p.m.

16 at Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 7:30 p.m.

17 at Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 7:30 p.m.

18 at Mississippi State* Starkville, Miss. 3 p.m.

21-26 at SEC Tournament Hoover, Ala.

JUNE

May 31-3 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA

7-10 NCAA Super Regionals TBA TBA

15-25/26 College World Series Omaha, Neb. TBA

All times Eastern. Dates and times subject to change * denotes SEC game