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The 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The 2024 season marked the Gamecocks' 131st overall. The Gamecocks played their home games at Founders Park , and were led by seventh year head coach Mark Kingston . The Gamecocks were eliminated in the Raleigh regional after going 1–2. Kingston was fired on June 3rd after being eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.[ 2]
The Gamecocks finished 42–21, 16–13 in the SEC and lost to the Florida Gators in the Gainesville supper regional.
South Carolina outgoing transfers
Player
Position
Year
New team
Ref
Thomas Powell
Outfielder
Freshman
North Greenville
[ 3]
Jonathan French
Catcher
Junior
Houston
[ 3]
Seven South Carolina players were drafted in the 2023 MLB draft.
Preseason SEC awards and honors [ edit ] The Gamecocks had two players named to SEC preseason teams.[ 5]
The SEC baseball coaches' poll was released on February 8, 2024. South Carolina was picked to finish fourth in the SEC Eastern division.[ 5]
SEC East Coaches' Poll
Predicted finish
Team
Points
1
Florida
88 (11)
2
Tennessee
75 (2)
3
Vanderbilt
73 (1)
4 South Carolina 50
5
Kentucky
44
6
Georgia
36
7
Missouri
19
2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
2
RHP Roman Kimball R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
New Hartford, NY
3
INF Lee Ellis R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Fr
White Plains, MD
4
LHP Jackson Phipps L/L
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Dallas, GA
5
C Talmadge LeCroy R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jr
Belton, SC
6
OF Blake Jackson R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Gr
Coppell, TX
7
OF Kennedy Jones R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Jr
Norfolk, VA
8
OF Austin Brinling L/L
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Bradenton, FL
9
OF Evan Stone R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Irmo, SC
10
OF Dylan Brewer L/L
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Sr
Latta, SC
11
INF Parker Noland L/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
Sr
Knoxville, TN
12
INF Tyler Causey L/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
Fort Mill, SC
13
INF Will Tippet S/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
Stone Mountain, GA
14
RHP Eli Jones R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Peachtree City, GA
15
INF Carson Hornung L/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Jr
Overland Park, KS
16
RHP Dylan Eskew R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Tampa, FL
18
RHP Eli Jerzembeck R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
Charlotte, NC
19
C Cole Messina R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Summerville, SC
20
INF Ethan Petry L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
So
Land o' Lakes, FL
21
C Ryan Bakes R/R
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Fr
Algonquin, IL
22
RHP Ricky Williams R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Lexington, SC
23
LHP Jake McCoy L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Fr
Fort Mill, SC
24
RHP Ty Good R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Sr
Rock Hill, SC
25
RHP Sam Simpson R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
So
Carrollton, GA
26
INF Jordan Carrion R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
162 lb (73 kg)
Sr
Miami, FL
27
INF Tyler Zedalis R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Charlotte, NC
28
RHP Austin Williamson R/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
So
Sherrills Ford, NC
29
LHP Matthew Becker R/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jr
Chapin, SC
36
INF Tristan Salinas L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Boone, NC
37
RHP Chris Veach R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Chapin, SC
39
RHP Joey Wittig R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Fr
San Diego, CA
40
LHP Garrett Gainey L/L
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Sr
Hartsville, SC
44
C Dalton Reeves L/R
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Sr
Lugoff, SC
45
LHP Jevarra Martin L/L
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Fr
Covington, GA
46
LHP Xavier Pelzer R/L
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Cayce, SC
47
RHP Connor McCreery R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
So
Williston Park, NY
48
RHP Parker Marlatt R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Dacula, GA
49
RHP Tyler Dean R/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Jr
Vinton, VA
52
INF Gavin Casas L/R
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Jr
Pembroke Pines, FL
53
RHP Reese Marcum R/R
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Fr
Lexington, SC
Head coach Mark Kingston
Assistant coach(es) Monte Lee Scott Wingo
Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff
Mark Kingston – Head Coach – 7th yearMonte Lee – Assistant Coach – 2nd yearScott Wingo – Assistant Coach – 3rd yearMatt Williams – Pitching Coach – 1st year
Mike Current – Player Development – 7th year
Ryan West – Director of Operations – 2nd year
LT Tolbert – Student Assistant Coach – 1st year
[ 6]
Opening Day Starters[ 7]
Name
Position
Blake Jackson
Left Field
Parker Noland
Second Base
Ethan Petry
Right field
Cole Messina
Catcher
Talmadge LeCroy
Third base
Gavin Casas
First base
Tyler Causey
Designated Hitter
Dylan Brewer
Center field
Will Tippett
Shortstop
Schedule and results [ edit ]
2024 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log
Regular season (33–20)
February (8–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
February 16
Miami (OH) #25
Founders Park Columbia, SC 5-1
Jones (1–0) Manstrain IV (0–1)
Gainey (1) SECN+
8,242
1–0
February 17
Miami (OH)
#25
Founders Park
11-4
Eskew (1–0) Galdoni (0–1)
None SECN+
7,620
2–0
February 18
Miami (OH)
#25
Founders Park
14-07
Kimball (1–0) Olejnik (0–1)
None SECN+
6,865
3–0
February 20
Winthrop #21
Founders Park
12-27
Good (1–0) Houston (0–1)
None SECN+
6,524
4–0
February 21
Queens #21
Founders Park
13-38
Becker (1–0) Ruller (0–1)
None SECN+
6,412
5–0
February 23
Belmont #21
Founders Park
8-1
Pitzer (1–0) Pryor (1–1)
None SECN+
7,108
6–0
February 24
Belmont
#21
Founders Park
2-11
Timbes (2–0) Eskew (1–1) None SECN+
8,242
6-1
February 25
Belmont
#21
Founders Park
12-1
Becker (2–0) Borders (0–2)
None SECN+
6,730
7-1
February 27
Gardner-Webb #19
Founders Park
7-1
Cooper (1–0) Clemente (0–1)
None SECN+
6,315
8-1
March (13–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
March 1
#10 Clemson #19
Founders Park
canceled-rain
ACCNX
March 2
vs. #10 Clemson
#19
Segra Park Columbia, SC 4-512
Marchal (2–0) Gainey (0–1) None ACCNX
9,284
8-2
March 3
at #10 Clemson
#19
Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC 4-5
Titsworth (1–0) Kimball (1–1) Gordon (1) ACCNX
6,124
8-3
March 5
The Citadel #21
Founders Park
7–1
Marlatt (1–0) Paulsen (1–1)
None SECN+
6,523
9-3
March 6
Davidson #21
Founders Park
4–16
Pitzer (2–0) Fix (2–1)
Good (1) SECN+
6,012
10-3
March 8
Longwood #21
Founders Park
10-08
Jones (2–0) Fisher, B (1–1)
None SECN+
6,360
11-3
March 9
Longwood
#21
Founders Park
10-2
Eskew (2–1) Hairfield, D (1–2)
None SECN+
6,712
12-3
March 10
Longwood
#20
Founders Park
22-67
McCreery (1–0) Potojecki, J (0–2)
None SECN+
6,415
13-3
March 12
Georgia State #20
SRP Park North Augusta, SC 4-3
Becker (3–0) Garmon, B (0–1)
Gainey (2) SECN+
3,526
14-3
March 15
at Ole Miss
#20
Swayze Field Oxford, Mississippi 4-5
Murrell (1–0) Veach (0–1) Spencer (4) SECN+
8,941
14-4
0–1
March 16
at Ole Miss
#20
Swayze Field
3-12
Doyle (2–0) Eskew (2–2)None SECN+
9,468
14-5
0–2
March 17
at Ole Miss
#20
Swayze Field
6-2
Becker (4–0) Saunier (3–2)
None SECN+
9,255
15-5
1–2
March 19
vs. USC Upstate
Fluor Field Greenville, SC 14-8
Pitzer (3–0)Kuzkie (0–1)
None ESPN+
1,842
16–5
March 23
#3 Vanderbilt Founders Park
8-4
Veach (1–1) Green (0–2)
Gainey (3) SECN+
7,712
17-5
2-2
March 23
#3 Vanderbilt
Founders Park
8–3
Good (2–0) Cunningham (3–1)
Gainey (4) SECN+
8,242
18-5
3–2
March 24
#3 Vanderbilt
Founders Park
10-2
Pitzer (4–0) Futrell (2–1)
None SECN+
7,133
19-5
4–2
March 26
Presbyterian #18
Founders Park
19-14
Good (3–0) McGregor (3–2)
None SECN+
6,912
20–5
March 28
at #16 Alabama
#18
Sewell–Thomas Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama 3-4
Davis (2–1) Gainey (0–2) None SECN+
3,470
20-6
4–3
March 29
at #16 Alabama
#18
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
6–13
George (1–0)
Becker (4–1) None SECN+
4,723
20-7
4-4
March 30
at #16 Alabama
#18
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
9-8
Good (4–0) Fay (1–1)
Veach (1) SECN+
4,536
21-7
5–4
April (8-7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
April 3
Georgia Southern #22
Founders
0-8
Fisher (5–2)
Copper (1–1) None SECN
12,357
21-8
April 5
#3 Texas A&M #22
Founders Park
2-9
Prager
Jones (2–1) None SECN+
7,159
21-9
5-5
April 6
#3 Texas A&M
#22
Founders Park
3-6
Sdao (2–0)
Pitzer (4–1) Aschenbeck (4) SECN+
8,242
21-10
5-6
April 7
#3 Texas A&M
#22
Founders Park
6-5
Veach (2–1) Lamkin (2–1)
Gainey (5) SECN+
6,720
22-10
6-6
April 9
#13 North Carolina Truist Field Charlotte, NC 2-1
McCreery (2-0) Matthijs (11-2)
None ACCNX
4,092
23-10
April 12
at #24 Florida
Condron Ballpark Gainesville, Florida 10-3
Jones (3–1) Neely (1–1)
Veach (2) SECN+
7,869
24-10
7-6
April 13
#24 Florida
Condron Ballpark
9-8
Kimball (2–1) Coppola (0–1)
Pitzer (1) SECN+
8,109
25-10
8-6
April 14
at #24 Florida
Condron Ballpark
9-11
Caglianone (5–1)
Becker (4–2) None SECN+
5,772
25-11
8-7
April 16
at The Citadel
#20
Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, SC 4–3
Marlatt (2-0) Cummiskey (2–4)
Gainey (6) ESPN+
6,231
26-11
April 19
#2 Arkansas #20
Founders Park
1-2
Smith, H. (8-0)
Good (4–1) Hewlett (4)
SECN+
8,242
26-12
8-8
April 20
#2 Arkansas
#20
Founders Park
6-3
Becker (5–2) Molina (3–1)
McCreery (1) SECN+
7,207
27-12
9-8
April 20
#2 Arkansas
#20
Founders Park
6-9
Tygart (4–1)
Eskew(2–3) None SECN+
6,719
27-13
9-9
April 26
#4 Kentucky #24
Founders Park
6-510
Veach (3–1) Byers (3–1)
None SECN+
7,467
28-13
10-9
April 27
#4 Kentucky
#24
Founders Park
13–15
Robinson (2–0)
Jones (3–2) Hagenow (1)
SECN+
7,512
28-14
10-10
April 28
#4 Kentucky
#24
Founders Park
10-07
Eskew (3–3) Moore (7-1)
None SECN+
7,484
29-14
11-10
May (4-7)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SEC record
May 1
East Tennessee State #15
Founders Park
15-27
McCoy (1–0) Engert (0–2)
None SECN
6,734
30-14
May 3
at Missouri
#15
Taylor Stadium Columbia, Missouri 10-2
Good (5–1) Lunceford, H. (1-5)
None SECN+
1,302
31-14
12-10
May 4
at Missouri
#15
Taylor Stadium
3-8
Rustad, C. (5–6)
Jones (3–3) None SECN+
1,738
31-15
12-11
May 5
at Missouri
#15
Taylor Stadium
9-4
McCreery (3–0) Mayer, B. (1–6)
Veach (3) SECN
1,385
32–15
13–11
May 7
Winthrop
#13
Winthrop Ballpark Rock Hill,SC 15-37
Dean (1–0) Harris, C. (0-1)
None SECN+
2,004
33-15
May 9
#15 Georgia #13
Founders Park
10-14
Smith (8–2)
Kimball (2–2) None SECN+
7,033
33–16
13–12
May 10
#15 Georgia
#13
Founders Park
5-11
Finley (5–1)
Jones (3–4) Zeldin, B. (6)
SECN+
7,630
33-17
13-13
May 11
at #15 Georgia
#13
Founders Park
14-6
Roberge, J. (3–1)
Eskew (3–4) None SECN+
7,912
33-17
13-14
May 16
#1 Tennessee #24
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN 3-9
Causey, A. (10–3)
Good (5–2) None SECN+
5,730
33-18
13–15
May 17
#1 Tennessee
#24
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
3-8
Beam, D.(8-2)
Gainey (0–3) None SECN+
5,657
33–19
13–16
May 18
#1 Tennessee
#24
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
1–4
Sechrist, Z. (2–1)
Becker (5–3) Combs, A. (4)
SECN
5,759
33–20
13–17
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
SECT Record
May 21
v. No. 7 (SEC) Alabama
No. 10 (SEC)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL 10-5
Veach (4–1) Moza (3–3)
None SEC Network
7,425
34–20
1–0
May 22
v. #5 / 2 (SEC) Arkansas
No. 10 (SEC)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
6-5
Gainey (1–3) Gaeckle (3–3)
None SEC Network
7,185
35–20
2-0
May 23
v. No. 11 (SEC) LSU
No. 10 (SEC)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
11-10
Ulla (2–1)
Veach (4–2) None SEC Network
35–21
2-1
May 24
v. #2 / No. 3 (SEC) Kentucky
No. 10 (SEC)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
6-5
Marlatt (3–0) Moore (8–3)
Becker (1) SEC Network
36–21
3-1
May 25
v. No. 11 (SEC) LSU
No. 10 (SEC)
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
12-1110
Herring (4–1)
Gainey (1–4) None SEC Network
36–22
3-2
NCAA Raleigh Regional
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
NCAAT record
May 31
v. No. 3 James Madison
No. 2
Doak Field Raleigh, NC 8-710
Veach (5–2) Vogatsky (3–2)
None ESPN+
2,763
37-22
1–0
June 1
v. NCAA #10 / No. 1 NC State
No. 2
Doak Field
4-6
Consiglio (5–4)
McCreery (3–1) Smith (6)
ESPN+
(3,036
37–23
1–1
June 2
v. No. 3 James Madison
No. 2
Doak Field
0-2
Burke (7-2)
Eskew (3–5) None ESPN+
2,606
37–24
1-2
Raleigh Regional Teams
(1) NC State Wolfpack
(2) South Carolina Gamecocks
(3) James Madison Dukes
(4) Bryant Bulldogs
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 NC State 9 4 Bryant 2 1 NC State 6 2 South Carolina 4 2 South Carolina 8 3 James Madison 710 1 NC State 5 3 James Madison 3 Lower round 1 Lower final 2 South Carolina 0 4 Bryant 1 3 James Madison 2 3 James Madison 8
Legend: = Win = Loss = CanceledD1Baseball poll.
[ 8]
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ] Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results , 2024 SEC baseball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div SR
ALA 13–17
2–1
1–2
.
0–3
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
ALA
W4
5–5
0–2
ARK 20–10
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
.
1–2
.
ARK
W1
7–3
3–0
AUB 8–22
2–1
1–2
.
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
AUB
W7
2–8
0–4
FLA 13–17
.
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
FLA
E5
4–6
0–1
UGA 17–13
3–0
.
.
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
1–2
3–0
UGA
E3
5–5
3–1
KEN 22–8
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
3–0
.
.
2–1
3–0
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
KEN
E2
8–2
4–0
LSU 13–17
1–2
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
3–0
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
LSU
W5
4–6
1–2
MSU 17–13
2–1
1–2
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
MSU
W3
6–4
1–0
MIZZ 9–21
.
0–3
1–2
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
0–3
.
0–3
MIZZ
E7
1–9
1–3
MISS 11–19
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
2–1
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
MISS
W6
4–6
0–3
SCAR 13–17
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
.
.
2–1
1–2
0–3
1–2
3–0
SCAR
E6
4–6
1–2
TENN 22–8
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
.
2–1
TENN
E1
9–1
3–0
TAMU 19–11
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
2–1
.
3–0
TAMU
W2
7–3
2–0
VAN 13–17
.
.
3–0
2–1
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–2
3–0
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
VAN
E4
4–6
2–3
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final Coaches' 16 16* 16 21 20 — 14 19 — 21 21 14 14 23 — — Baseball America 12 12 12 13 12 21 10 15 25 19 22 18 16 — — — NCBWA †15 16 17 23 21 25 16 20 — 21 20 15 14 24 — — D1Baseball 25 21 19 21 20 — 18 22 — 20 24 15 13 24 — — Perfect Game 13 12 13 18 18 — 18 23 — — — 21 16 — — —
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.
^ "2024 SEC Baseball Standings" . secsports.com . Retrieved June 24, 2024 .^ "Kingston Will Not Return as Gamecocks' Head Baseball Coach" . gamecocksonline.com . South Carolina Gamecocks Athletics. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .^ a b "Two Gamecocks enter NCAA Transfer Portal for baseball" . 247sports.com . John Whittle. Retrieved June 4, 2024 .^ "South Carolina baseball transfer portal commitments" . 247sports.com . July 14, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024 .^ a b "Messina, Petry Named to the Preseason All-SEC First Team" . gamecocksonline.com . South Carolina Gamecocks Athletics. February 8, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .^ "2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches" . Retrieved June 2, 2024 .^ "Baseball vs Miami (OH) 2/16/24 box score" . December 11, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024 .^ "Baseball Finalizes 2023 Schedule with Non-Conference Slate" . University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. December 6, 2022.
Stadium Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
