South Carolina Baseball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 19, 2024 · CSM Staff
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
 
SEC (36-23, 13-17)
 
 
Coach: Mark Kingston
 
Key Field Players:
Blake Jackson, Junior, OF, .300 BA, 4 HR, 24 RBI, 16 SB
Ethan Petry, Sophomore, OF/IF, .302 BA, 21 HR, 53 RBI
Kennedy Jones, Junior, OF, .286 BA, 8 HR, 47 RBI
Cole Messina, Junior, C, .330 BA, 20 HR, 69 RBI
Gavin Casas, Senior, IF, .260 BA, 10 HR, 35 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Dylan Eskew, Junior, P, 4.87 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 57.1 IP, 38 SO
Eli Jones, Junior, P, 5.32 ERA, 3-4 W/L, 64.1 IP, 52 SO
Garrett Gainey, Senior, P, 3.75 ERA, 1-4 W/L, 48.0 IP, 64 SO, 6 SV
Ty Good, Senior, P, 4.14 ERA, 5-2 W/L, 54.1 IP, 70 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .273 (184th in nation, 11th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.80 (60, 1)
Doubles per Game: 1.65 (217, 11)
Earned Run Average: 5.03 (60, 6)
Fielding Percentage: .975 (65, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 1.56 (55, 7)
Scoring Offense: 7.5 (73, 6)
Slugging Percentage: .475 (96, 9)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.09 (140, 5)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (182, 8)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023 Regional defeated Central Connecticut State, defeated NC State, defeated Campbell
2021 Regional defeated Virginia, lost to Old Dominion, eliminated by Virginia
2018 Regional defeated Ohio State, defeated East Carolina, defeated UNC Wilmington
2018 Super Regional eliminated by Arkansas
2016 Regional lost to Rhode Island, defeated Duke, defeated Rhode Island, defeated UNC Wilmington, defeated UNC Wilmington
2016 Super Regional eliminated by Oklahoma State
2014 Regional defeated Campbell, lost to Maryland, defeated Campbell, eliminated by Maryland
2013 Regional defeated Saint Louis, defeated Liberty, defeated Liberty
2013 Super Regional lost to North Carolina, defeated North Carolina, eliminated by North Carolina
2012 Regional defeated Manhattan, defeated Clemson, defeated Clemson
2012 Super Regional defeated Oklahoma, defeated Oklahoma
2012 CWS defeated Florida, lost to Arkansas, defeated Kent State, defeated Arkansas, defeated Arkansas, lost to Arizona, eliminated by Arizona
2011 Regional defeated Georgia Southern, defeated Stetson, defeated Stetson
2011 Super Regional defeated Connecticut
2011 CWS defeated Texas A&M, defeated Virginia, defeated Virginia
2011 Championship defeated Florida
2010 Regional defeated Bucknell, defeated Citadel, defeated Virginia Tech
2010 Super Regional defeated Coastal Carolina
2010 CWS lost to Oklahoma, defeated Arizona State, defeated Oklahoma, defeated Clemson, defeated Clemson
2010 Championship defeated UCLA
2009 Regional defeated George Mason, defeated East Carolina, lost to East Carolina, eliminated by East Carolina
2008 Regional defeated Charlotte, lost to North Carolina State, defeated James Madison, eliminated by North Carolina State
2007 Regional defeated Wofford, defeated Charlotte, defeated Charlotte
2007 Super Regional eliminated by North Carolina
 
*all team stats through 5/19