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Tuesday, June 11, 2013  The South Carolina Gamecocks couldn't hold on to a two run sixth inning lead and fell just short of another trip to the College World Series in Omaha.

Monday, June 10, 2013  The Gamecocks and the Tar Heels will have to wait until Tuesday to see who will earn a trip to Omaha.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  Jordan Montgomery twirled a four-hit shutout and the South Carolina offense parlayed eight hits, nine walks and five stolen bases into eight runs, as the Gamecocks cruised to an 8-0 win over North Carolina in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Super Regional Series at Boshamer Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  All USC sophomore first baseman Kyle Martin has done since entering the program in 2012 is wait for an opportunity.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  South Carolina coach Chad Holbrook says his focus at the NCAA regional is opening opponent St. Louis, even though most everyone else wants to talk about rival Clemson.  And he isn't alone when it comes to rivalry fatigue.

Monday, May 27, 2013  For the fourth straight season, USC will host an NCAA regional at Carolina Stadium, but it's who they'll host that is more interesting. For the second year in a row, Clemson will head to the Columbia regional as a two-seed.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Fresh off of a state championship in his senior season, Lexington High School catcher Nick Ciuffo announced Tuesday he will accept an invitation to attend the 2013 MLB Draft in New York.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Gamecock equestrian and the Curing Kids Cancer foundation teamed up over the weekend to put smiles on a special group of children's faces.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  For the second time in four years, a South Carolina Gamecock has been named "Mr. Irrelevant."

Saturday, April 27, 2013  The San Francisco 49ers select Marcus Lattimore with the 131st overall pick in the 4th round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.

Monday, March 18, 2013  South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley are heading to consecutive NCAA tournaments for the first time in a decade. Players jumped out of their chairs Monday night when their destination was announced during the NCAA Tournament selection show.