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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 225 

Congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball team for its gritty 

and record-breaking pursuit of back-to-back National Collegiate Athletic 

Association Division I Baseball National Championships. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 30, 2011 

Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. DEMINT) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of South Carolina baseball 

team for its gritty and record-breaking pursuit of backto-back National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 

I Baseball National Championships. 

Whereas, on June 28, 2011, the University of South Carolina 

Gamecocks won the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association College World Series with a 5–2 victory over the 

University of Florida Gators at TD Ameritrade Park in 

Omaha, Nebraska; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team has 

secured the University’s second national championship in 

men’s athletics since the founding of the University in 

1801; 


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Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team became just the sixth team in college baseball history to 

win back-to-back national championships; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won 

a record 11 consecutive games at the College World Series; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team won 

a record 16 consecutive games at the National Collegiate 

Athletic Association baseball tournament; 

Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team, in 

its 10th appearance at the College World Series, became 

the first team to go 10–0 in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament; 

Whereas head coach Ray Tanner won his second national 

title as Head Coach in his 15th season at the University 

of South Carolina; 

Whereas second baseman Scott Wingo was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 College World Series; 

Whereas first baseman Christian Walker, catcher Robert 

Berry, second baseman Scott Wingo, shortstop Peter 

Mooney, pitchers Michael Roth and Matt Price, and designated hitter Brady Thomas were named to the 2011 

College World Series All-Tournament Team; 

Whereas the State of South Carolina was proud to send the 

University of South Carolina baseball team to the College 

World Series for the second consecutive season; and 

Whereas the University of South Carolina baseball team is 

the 2011 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Baseball Champion: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) commends the University of South Carolina 

2 Gamecocks for winning the 2011 National Collegiate 

3 Athletic Association College World Series; 

4 (2) recognizes the achievement and dedication 

5 of all players, coaches, and support staff who battled 

6 and made winning 2 consecutive national champion7 ships possible; 

8 (3) congratulates the people of South Carolina, 

9 the University of South Carolina, and Carolina 

10 Gamecocks fans everywhere; and 

11 (4) requests that the Secretary of the Senate 

12 submit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 

13 (A) Dr. Harris Pastides, President of the 

14 University of South Carolina; 

15 (B) Eric Hyman, Director of Athletics at 

16 the University of South Carolina; and 

17 (C) Ray Tanner, Head Coach of the Uni18 versity of South Carolina baseball team. 

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