2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

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2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Columbia Regionanl Champions
Columbia Super Regional Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record57–18 (21–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumSarge Frye Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍†‍‍y 21 – 8   .724 53 – 16   .768
No. 20 Florida  ‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 46 – 19   .708
Georgia  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 32 – 29   .525
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 28   .491
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 7 – 21   .250 24 – 27   .471
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 17 – 36   .321
Western
No. 16 Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 20 – 10   .667 51 – 15   .773
No. 11 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19 – 10   .655 44 – 22   .667
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 34 – 26   .567
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15   .483 34 – 24   .586
No. 18 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 13 – 14   .481 35 – 28   .556
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 37 – 19   .661
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at the new Sarge Frye Field. The team was coached by Ray Tanner in his 6th season at South Carolina.

The Gamecocks lost the College World Series, defeated by the Texas Longhorns in the championship game.

Roster

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 50 Tony Adler
  • 16 Gary Bell
  • 30 Rico Bravo
  • 13 Steven Bondurant
  • 3 Matt Campbell
  • 12 Cliff Donald
  • 33 Rocky Evans
  • 28 Chris Hernandez
  • 36 David Marchbanks
  • 14 Aaron Rawl
  • 8 Tim Seaton
  • 25 Chris Spigner
  • 42 Blake Taylor
  • 20 John Wesley
  • 34 Steven Whetstone
  • 46 Matt Wilson
  

Catchers

Infielders

 

Outfielders

  • 4 Jon Coutlangus
  • 22 Garris Gonce
  • 5 Justin Harris
  • 47 Kyle Pope
  • 11 Matt Riddle
  • 39 Jason Ross
  • 15 Steve Thomas

Schedule and results

Legend
  South Carolina win
  South Carolina loss
  South Carolina tie
2002 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Game Log
Regular Season (44–12)
February (9–0)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
February 8 Charleston Southern Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 11–3 1–0 –
February 9 Charleston Southern Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 19–1 2–0 –
February 10 Charleston Southern Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 3–2 3–0 –
February 15 East Tennessee State Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 14–2 4–0 –
February 16 East Tennessee State Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 7–4 5–0 –
February 17 East Tennessee State Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 14–5 6–0 –
February 22 vs VCU Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC 5–3 7–0 –
February 23 vs Georgia Tech Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC 8–3 8–0 –
February 24 vs Coastal Carolina Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC 11–2 9–0 –
March (14–6)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
March 2 Clemson Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 7–9 9–1 –
March 3 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC 10–11 9–2 –
March 5 UNC Asheville Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 10–4 10–2 –
March 6 William & Mary Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–5 11–2 –
March 8 Seton Hall Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 5–1 12–2 –
March 9 Seton Hall Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–2 13–2 –
March 10 Seton Hall Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 10–5 14–2 –
March 12 Purdue Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 15–2 15–2 –
March 13 Davidson Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 15–0 16–2 –
March 15 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 4–12 16–3 0–1
March 16 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 5–3 17–3 1–1
March 17 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS 9–6 18–3 2–1
March 20 Wofford Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 15–6 19–3 2–1
March 22 Florida Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 2–1 20–3 3–1
March 23 Florida Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 5–14 20–4 3–2
March 24 Florida Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–4 21–4 4–2
March 27 at The Citadel Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC 1–5 21–5 4–2
March 29 Alabama Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–10 21–6 4–3
March 30 Alabama Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 9–6 22–6 5–3
March 31 Alabama Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 4–3 23–6 6–3
April (11–4)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
April 3 Wofford Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 11–0 24–6 6–3
April 5 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 4–7 24–7 6–4
April 6 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR 7–8 24–8 6–5
April 10 The Citadel Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 2–0 25–8 6–5
April 12 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 7–5 26–8 7–5
April 13 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 10–1 27–8 8–5
April 14 at Vanderbilt Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN 20–13 28–8 9–5
April 17 at Clemson Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC 8–6 29–8 9–5
April 19 LSU Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 8–9 29–9 9–6
April 20 LSU Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 4–2 30–9 10–6
April 21 LSU Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 4–3 31–9 11–6
April 24 Clemson Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 1–4 31–10 11–6
April 26 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY 6–4 32–10 12–6
April 28 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY 6–4 33–10 13–6
April 28 at Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY 12–6 34–10 14–6
May (10–2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 1 at Wofford Duncan Park • Spartanburg, SC 5–4 35–10 14–6
May 3 Ole Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 17–12 36–10 15–6
May 4 Ole Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–4 37–10 16–6
May 5 Ole Miss Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 2–4 37–11 16–7
May 10 Tennessee Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 10–6 38–11 17–7
May 11 Tennessee Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 7–8 38–12 17–8
May 12 Tennessee Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 5–3 39–12 18–8
May 14 at Charleston Southern CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC 16–4 40–12 18–8
May 15 vs Furman CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC 14–0 41–12 18–8
May 17 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 11–9 42–12 19–8
May 18 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 12–4 43–12 19–8
May 19 Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 4–2 44–12 20–8
Postseason (13–6)
SEC Tournament (4–2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 22 vs Arkansas Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 10–1 45–12 20–8
May 23 vs LSU Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 2–8 45–13 20–8
May 24 vs Arkansas Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 6–2 46–13 20–8
May 25 vs LSU Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 10–8 47–13 20–8
May 25 vs LSU Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 5–4 48–13 20–8
May 26 vs Alabama Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL 2–6 48–14 20–8
Columbia Regional (3–1)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 31 VCU Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–3 49–14 20–8
June 1 North Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 9–6 50–14 20–8
June 2 North Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 4–8 50–15 20–8
June 2 North Carolina Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 3–1 51–15 20–8
Columbia Super Regional (2–1)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
June 7 Miami (FL) Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 10–7 52–15 20–8
June 8 Miami (FL) Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 2–5 52–16 20–8
June 9 Miami (FL) Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC 6–4 53–16 20–8
2002 College World Series (4–2)
Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
June 14 vs Georgia Tech Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 0–11 53–17 20–8
June 16 vs Nebraska Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 10–8 54–17 20–8
June 18 vs Georgia Tech Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 9–5 55–17 20–8
June 19 vs Clemson Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 12–4 56–17 20–8
June 21 vs Clemson Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 10–2 57–17 20–8
June 22 vs Texas Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 6–12 57–18 20–8
Schedule Source:[2]

Awards and honors

Justin Harris
  • All Tournament Team[3]
Landon Powell
  • All Tournament Team[3]

Gamecocks in the 2002 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
1 10 Drew Meyer SS Texas Rangers
10 305 Yaron Peters 1B Atlanta Braves
10 306 Gary Bell P New York Yankees
31 942 Garris Gonce OF St. Louis Cardinals
39 1,174 Blake Taylor P Cleveland Indians

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
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