# 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

The 2018 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Founders Park. The team was led by first year head coach Mark Kingston.

## Schedule

2018 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log :
Regular season :
February
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
February 16VMINo. 19Founders Park Columbia, SC6–7Tremblay (1–0)Hill (0–1)Eagle (1)7,4840–1–
February 17VMINo. 19Founders Park7–2Morris (1–0)Kent 0-1None6,6271–1–
February 18VMINo. 19Founders Park9–0R. Chapman (1–0)Watts (0–1)None6,6122–1–
February 20North FloridaNo. 21Founders Park5–2Bridges (1–0)Vaka (0–1)Demurias (1)6,1203–1–
February 21WinthropNo. 21Founders Park15–2L. Chapman (1–0)Arnone (0–1)None6,0804–1–
February 23Charleston SouthernNo. 21Founders Park7–0Hill (1–1)Constantakos (1–1)None6,5775–1–
February 24Charleston SouthernNo. 21Founders Park14–2Morris (2–0)Stoudemire 0–2None7,4236–1–
February 25Charleston SouthernNo. 21Founders Park2–4Weekley (1–1)R. Chapman (1–1)Smith (2)6,3536–2–
February 27FurmanNo. 23Founders Park4–6Alley (1–0)Mlodzinski (0–1)Schuermann (1)6,1076–3– :
March
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
March 2No. 7 ClemsonNo. 23Founders Park3–2Demurias (1–0)Gilliam 1–1None8,2427–3–
March 3vs. No. 7 ClemsonNo. 23Fluor Field Greenville, SC1–5Clark (2–0)Morris (2–1)Miller (1)7,3857–4–
March 4at No. 7 ClemsonNo. 23Doug Kingsmore Stadium Clemson, SC7–8Gilliam (2–1)Mlodzinski (0–2)None6,3127–5–
March 6vs. Appalachian StateBB&T Ballpark Charlotte, NCCancelled (rain)
March 7North Carolina A&TFounders Park12–2Shook (1–0)McAlister 0–1None6,0278–5–
March 9PrincetonFounders Park9–2Hill (2–1)Gross (0–2)Gilreath (1)6,2459–5–
March 10 (1)PrincetonFounders Park7–3Morris (3–1)Smith (0–1)Lomas (1)6,42510–5–
March 10 (2)PrincetonFounders Park6–4Demurias (2–0)Proctor (0–1)Mlodzinski (1)6,11411–5–
March 14HarvardFounders Park12–3Coyne (1–0)Bigge (1–1)None5,70512–5–
March 16No. 6 FloridaFounders Park3–7Singer (5–0)Hill (2–2)Byrne (4)7,03412–60–1
March 17No. 6 FloridaFounders Park15–7Morris (4–1)Kowar (3–1)None7,20713–61–1
March 18No. 6 FloridaFounders Park2–3Dyson (4–1)R. Chapman (1–2)Byrne (5)7,11313–71–2
March 20The CitadelFounders Park3–4Buster (3–1)Coyne (1–1)None6,30713–8–
March 23at GeorgiaFoley Field Athens, GA5–7Locey (4–0)Lawson (0–1)Schunk (1)2,78513–91–3
March 24at GeorgiaFoley Field3–12Hancock (3–1)Morris (0–2)None3,48113–101–4
March 25at GeorgiaFoley Field0–3Webb (1–1)R. Chapman (1–3)Schunk (2)2,44313–111–5
March 27DavidsonFounders Park5–4L. Chapman (2–0)LaCagnina (0–2)Demurias (2)5,82414–11–
March 29TennesseeFounders Park6–1Hill (3–2)Crochet (2–3)None6,42515–112–5
March 30TennesseeFounders Park6–2Morris (5–2)Stallings (4–2)None6,94516–113–5
March 31TennesseeFounders Park6–3Demurias (3–0)Linginfelter (2–2)None7,81617–114–5 :
April
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
April 3vs. No. 30 North CarolinaBB&T Ballpark3–11Lancellotti (1–2)Mlodzinski (0–3)None7,41017–12–
April 6at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium Lexington, KY1–14Hjelle (5–2)Hill (3–3)None3,42217–134–6
April 7at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium15–1Morris (6–2)Haake (1–2)Bridges (1)2,64218–135–6
April 8at KentuckyCliff Hagan Stadium5–10Lewis (6–2)R. Chapman (1–4)Machamer (4)2,85318–145–7
April 10at The CitadelJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park Charleston, SC12–1Mlodzinski (1–3)Sabo (0–1)None1,57319–14–
April 12at No. 7 ArkansasBaum Stadium Fayetteville, AR3–2Bridges (2–0)Loseke (0–1)Demurias (3)8,41620–146–7
April 13at No. 7 ArkansasBaum StadiumPostponed (severe weather) Makeup: April 14 as a single-admission, 7-inning doubleheader
April 14 (1)at No. 7 ArkansasBaum Stadium0–2$^7$Murphy (5–2)Hill (3–4)Cronin (8)9,68020–156–8
April 14 (2)at No. 7 ArkansasBaum Stadium0–3$^7$Campbell (3–3)Morris (6–3)Cronin (9)9,68020–166–9
April 17PresbyterianFounders Park4–7Paradis (1–3)Mlodzinski (1–4)Springs (1)6,10420–17–
April 20No. 18 LSUFounders Park11–0L. Chapman (3–0)Hess (6–4)None6,95221–177–9
April 21No. 18 LSUFounders Park11–4Hill (4–4)Hilliard (7–3)None7,98222–178–9
April 22No. 18 LSUFounders Park8–6Demurias (4–0)Bain (1–2)Bridges (2)7,14123–179–9
April 24at FurmanNo. 25Latham Baseball Stadium Greenville, SC10–2Mlodzinski (2–4)Alley (2–3)None2,03024–17–
April 27at No. 12 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field Nashville, TN8–7Shook (2–0)Brown (1–3)Bridges (3)2,89525–1710–9
April 28at No. 12 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field1–8Raby (3–4)Hill (4–5)None3,16625–1810–10
April 29at No. 12 VanderbiltNo. 25Hawkins Field10–9Lawson (1–1)Day (1–1)None3,15826–1811–10 :
May
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSEC Record
May 4No. 11 Ole MissNo. 14Founders Park13–5Shook (3–0)Rolison (6–4)None7,55927–1812–10
May 5No. 11 Ole MissNo. 14Founders Park11–6Hill (5–5)Feigl (7–4)None7,69228–1813–10
May 6No. 11 Ole MissNo. 14Founders Park5–6$^{10}$Caracci (3–2)Bridges (2–1)None6,85228–1913–11
May 9vs. College of CharlestonNo. 11Spirit Communications Park Columbia, SC0–9Sisk (9–3)Mlodzinski (2–5)None5,86728–20–
May 11MissouriNo. 11Founders Park3–5Toelken (5–2)L. Chapman (3–1)Ball (6)6,92228–2113–12
May 12MissouriNo. 11Founders Park6–3Hill (6–5)Plassmeyer (5–3)None7,21629–2114–12
May 13MissouriNo. 11Founders Park1–0Demurias (5–0)LaPlante (4–3)None6,43530–2115–12
May 15USC UpstateNo. 11Founders ParkCanceled (impending weather)
May 17at Texas A&MNo. 11Olsen Field College Station, TX3–6Chafin (4–0)L. Chapman (3–2)None4,61530–2215–13
May 18at Texas A&MNo. 11Olsen Field5–3Hill (7–5)Doxakis (6–5)Lawson (1)4,77031–2216–13
May 19at Texas A&MNo. 11Olsen Field10–1Morris (7–3)Kolek (5–6)None5,10132–2217–13 :
Postseason :
SEC Tournament
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSECT Record
May 22vs. (12) MissouriNo. 14 (5)Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL4–2Demurias (6–0)Toelken (6–3)Lawson (2)8,07233–221–0
May 23vs. No. 9 (4) ArkansasNo. 14 (5)Metropolitan Stadium8–13Murphy (7–4)L. Chapman (3–3)None6,71033–231–1
May 24vs. (8) LSUNo. 14 (5)Metropolitan Stadium4–6$^{12}$Peterson (1–3)Gilreath (0–1)None7,19733–241–2 :
NCAA tournament: Greenville Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordRegional Record
June 1vs. (3) Ohio StateNo. 19 (2)Clark–LeClair Stadium Greenville, NC8–3Demurias (7–0)Kinker (6–2)Lawson (3)4,70034–241–0
June 2at No. 18 (1) East CarolinaNo. 19 (2)Clark–LeClair Stadium4–2Morris (8–3)Burleson (5–2)Lawson (4)4,70035–242–0
June 3vs. (4) UNC WilmingtonNo. 19 (2)Clark–LeClair StadiumPostponed (rain) Makeup: June 4
June 4vs. (4) UNC WilmingtonNo. 19 (2)Clark–LeClair Stadium8–4Mlodzinski (3–5)Royalty (6–6)None4,70036–243–0 :
NCAA tournament: Fayetteville Super Regional
DateOpponentRankStadium SiteScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall RecordSuper Reg. Record
June 9at No. 4 (5) ArkansasNo. 10Baum Stadium3–9Knight (12–0)Demurias (7–1)Loseke (4)11,72236–250–1
June 10vs. No. 4 (5) ArkansasNo. 10Baum Stadium8–5Morris (9–3)Murphy (8–5)Bridges (5)11,48137–251–1
June 11at No. 4 (5) ArkansasNo. 10Baum Stadium4–14Loseke (3–2)Mlodzinski (3–6)None11,21737–261–2 :

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2018 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2018 SEC baseball game results :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 8–22 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | ALA | W7 | 2–8 | 0–4 |
| ARK | 18–12 | 3–0 | | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | . | ARK | W2 | 5–5 | 4–1 |
| AUB | 15–15 | 3–0 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | AUB | W3 | 5–5 | 2–2 |
| FLA | 20–10 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | FLA | E1 | 9–1 | 2–1 |
| UGA | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | UGA | E2 | 6–4 | 2–0 |
| KEN | 13–17 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | KEN | E5 | 5–5 | 0–2 |
| LSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | . | . | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | LSU | W4 | 5–5 | 1–1 |
| MSU | 15–15 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | MSU | W5 | 4–6 | 2–1 |
| MIZZ | 12–18 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | MIZZ | E6 | 4–6 | 0–2 |
| MISS | 18–12 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | MISS | W1 | 7–3 | 1–0 |
| SCAR | 17–13 | . | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | SCAR | E3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| TENN | 12–18 | 3–0 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | TENN | E7 | 3–7 | 1–2 |
| TAMU | 13–17 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | TAMU | W6 | 3–7 | 1–1 |
| VAN | 16–14 | . | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | | VAN | E4 | 6–4 | 2–2 |
| 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.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | 24 | RV | RV* | RV* | 17 |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | — | —* | —* | 16 |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | 19 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| NCBWA† | 32 | RV | RV | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | 29т | 25 | 28 | 12 | 12* | |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † 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.