University of South Carolina
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Name History:
| South Carolina College | 1880-1906 |
| University of South Carolina | 1906-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1892 | 1-0 | |
| 1893 | 4-0 | |
| 1894 | No Team | |
| 1895 | 0-1 | |
| 1896 | 3-4 | E.R. Wilson, manager |
| 1897 | 4-3 | Lee Hagood, manager |
| 1898 | 1-4 | W. Christie Benet, manager |
| 1899 | 1-8 | J.C. Hughes, manager |
| 1900 | 7-4 | A.H. Brooker, manager |
| 1901 | 6-3 | J.D. Ardrey, manager |
| 1902 | 6-4 | George B. Timmerman, manager |
| 1903 | 8-3-1 | W. Augustus Lee |
| 1904 | 3-3 | W. Augustus Lee |
| 1905 | 5-7-1 | L. William Earle |
| 1906 | 1-7 | George Needham |
| 1907 | 11-6 | Dicky James |
| 1908 | 10-3-1 | Frank Lohr |
| 1909 | 11-6 | Richard C. Reid |
| 1910 | 11-5 | William G. Breitenstein |
| 1911 | 11-6 | P.L. Wright |
| 1912 | 11-11 | James G. Driver |
| 1913 | 11-8-1 | James G. Driver |
| 1914 | 12-7-1 | G.I. Guerrant |
| 1915 | 6-11 | Sydney E. Smith |
| 1916 | 9-14 | Bill Clark |
| 1917 | 4-7-2 | W. Dixon Foster |
| 1918 | 11-13 | W. Dixon Foster |
| 1919 | 9-13 | W. Dixon Foster |
| 1920 | 3-18 | W. Dixon Foster |
| 1921 | 3-12-1 | Bill Clark |
| 1922 | 8-7-1 | Bill Clark |
| 1923 | 7-8 | Bill Clark |
| 1924 | 10-8 | Bill Clark |
| 1925 | 4-9 | Branch Bocock |
| 1926 | 6-4 | Branch Bocock |
| 1927 | 7-8 | Branch Bocock |
| 1928 | 7-8-1 | William L. Laval |
| 1929 | 8-4 | William L. Laval |
| 1930 | 14-5 | William L. Laval |
| 1931 | 15-3 | William L. Laval |
| 1932 | 16-7 | William L. Laval |
| 1933 | 17-3 | William L. Laval |
| 1934 | 12-3 | William L. Laval |
| 1935 | 8-10 | Dutch Stamman |
| 1936 | 5-9-1 | Dutch Stamman |
| 1937 | 5-6 | Dutch Stamman |
| 1938 | 12-7 | Vernon (Catfish) Smith |
| 1939 | 10-11 | Vernon (Catfish) Smith |
| 1940 | 8-9 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1941 | 10-8 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1942 | 6-11 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1943 | 5-6 | Kay Kirven, student player-coach |
| 1944 | 4-4 | Harry W. Klocker |
| 1945 | 8-4 | John D. McMillan |
| 1946 | 10-13 | Vernon (Catfish) Smith |
| 1947 | 8-17 | Vernon (Catfish) Smith |
| 1948 | 6-12 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1949 | 15-6 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1950 | 16-9-1 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1951 | 6-15 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1952 | 9-8 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1953 | 8-11 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1954 | 10-10 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1955 | 10-10 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1956 | 9-9 | Frederick L. (Ted) Petoskey |
| 1957 | 9-9 | Joe Grugan |
| 1958 | 7-14 | Joe Grugan |
| 1959 | 12-12 | Joe Grugan |
| 1960 | 4-18 | Joe Grugan |
| 1961 | 3-15 | Joe Grugan |
| 1962 | 9-11 | Joe Grugan |
| 1963 | 7-14 | Joe Grugan |
| 1964 | 15-12 | Robert W. Reising |
| 1965 | 16-12 | Robert W. Reising |
| 1966 | 15-8 | Richard B. Weldon |
| 1967 | 21-8 | Jack A. Powers |
| 1968 | 14-11 | Jack A. Powers |
| 1969 | 12-21-1 | Jack A. Powers |
| 1970 | 14-20 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1971 | 19-13 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1972 | 25-16 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1973 | 26-15-1 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1974 | 48-8 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1975 | 51-6-1 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1976 | 38-14 | Robert C. Richardson |
| 1977 | 43-12-1 | June E. Raines |
| 1978 | 31-14 | June E. Raines |
| 1979 | 32-15 | June E. Raines |
| 1980 | 39-11 | June E. Raines |
| 1981 | 46-15 | June E. Raines |
| 1982 | 45-13 | June E. Raines |
| 1983 | 35-13 | June E. Raines |
| 1984 | 41-18 | June E. Raines |
| 1985 | 47-22 | June E. Raines |
| 1986 | 43-23 | June E. Raines |
| 1987 | 39-14 | June E. Raines |
| 1988 | 43-21 | June E. Raines |
| 1989 | 34-23 | June E. Raines |
| 1990 | 33-25 | June E. Raines |
| 1991 | 40-22 | June E. Raines |
| 1992 | 42-22 | June E. Raines |
| 1993 | 39-20-1 | June E. Raines |
| 1994 | 35-23 | June E. Raines |
| 1995 | 32-25 | June E. Raines |
| 1996 | 25-28 | June E. Raines |
| 1997 | 33-24 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1998 | 44-18 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 1999 | 35-23 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2000 | 56-10 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2001 | 49-20 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2002 | 57-18 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2003 | 45-22 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2004 | 53-17 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2005 | 41-23 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2006 | 41-25 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2007 | 46-20 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
| 2008 | 40-23 | Donald R. (Ray) Tanner, Jr. |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James M. (Mack) James (1) | Williamsburg Co., SC | 1892-93 | 9/24/1895 |
| Sydney E. Smith | Smithville, SC | 1902-03 | 4/14/1908 |
| Alfred H. (Fritz) Von Kolnitz | Charleston, SC | 1912-13 | 4/18/1914 |
| Bert E. (Ed) Chapman (2) | Pelzer, SC | 1912-14 | 9/4/1920 |
| Sumpter M. Clarke | Savannah, GA | 1915-18 | 9/27/1920 |
| Wyatt E. (Roxy) Snipes | Marion, SC | 1922-23 | 7/15/1923 |
| Elzie C. (Clise) Dudley | Graham, NC | 1923-24 | 4/18/1929 |
| David L. Coble | Monroe, NC | 1934 | 5/1/1939 |
| Gary D. Lance | Greenville, SC | 1969-70 | 9/28/1977 |
| Ronald G. (Garry) Hancock | Tampa, FL | 1975 | 7/16/1978 |
| George H. (Hank) Small | Atlanta, GA | 1972-75 | 9/27/1978 |
| James M. Lewis | Miami, FL | 1976-77 | 9/12/1979 |
| Jeffrey D. Twitty | Lancaster, SC | 1978-79 | 7/5/1980 |
| Edward F. Lynch | Brooklyn, NY | 1974-77 | 8/31/1980 |
| William H. (Mookie) Wilson | Bamberg, SC | 1977 | 9/2/1980 |
| Randy C. Martz | Harrisburg, PA | 1977 | 9/6/1980 |
| Gregory S. Keatley | Princeton, WV | 1975-76 | 9/27/1981 |
| James F. Pankovits | Pennington Gap, VA | 1974-76 | 5/27/1984 |
| Donald T. Gordon | New York, NY | 1980-82 | 4/10/1986 |
| Michael H. Cook | Charleston, SC | 1983-85 | 7/1/1986 |
| Thomas W. (Bill) Landrum | Columbia, SC | 1978-80 | 8/31/1986 |
| Kent M. Anderson | Florence, SC | 1982-84 | 4/15/1989 |
| David M. Hollins | Buffalo, NY | 1985-87 | 4/12/1990 |
| Brian O. Williams | Lancaster, SC | 1988-90 | 9/16/1991 |
| Roy B. (Tripp) Cromer | Lake City, SC | 1987-89 | 9/7/1993 |
| James W. Stoops | Edison, NJ | 1992-95 | 9/9/1998 |
| David T. (D.T.) Cromer | Lake City, SC | 1990-92 | 4/5/2000 |
| Brian M. Roberts | Durham, NC | 1999 | 6/14/2001 |
| Brett P. Jodie | Columbia, SC | 1996-98 | 7/20/2001 |
| Jeffrey A. (Adam) Everett | Austell, GA | 1997-98 | 8/30/2001 |
| Drew E. Meyer | Charleston, SC | 2000-02 | 4/21/2006 |
| Jonathan T. Coutlangus | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 2002-03 | 4/7/2007 |
| Marcus A. McBeth | Spartanburg, SC | 1999-01 | 6/6/2007 |
| Lee M. Gronkiewicz | Los Angeles, CA | 1999-01 | 6/19/2007 |
| Kevin M. Melillo | Longwood, FL | 2001-04 | 6/24/2007 |
| Brian P. Buscher | Jacksonville, FL | 2002-03 | 7/27/2007 |
| William J. Buckner | Decatur, GA | 2004 | 8/25/2007 |
| Steven W. Pearce | Lakeland, FL | 2004-05 | 9/1/2007 |
| Landon R. Powell | Raleigh, NC | 2001-04 | 4/11/2009 |
| bold | member of South Carolina Hall of Fame |
| (1) | played in the major leagues as James M. (Doc) McJames |
| (2) | played in the major leagues as Bert E. (Ed) Chaplin |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southern Conference | 1923-53 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | 1954-71 |
| Metro Conference | 1984-91 |
| Southeastern Conference | 1992-date |
Highlights:
George E. Jeffcoat (DB 4/20/1936) attended
Daniel E. Reeves (NFL player/coach) played in 1964
Southeastern Conference champion 2000, 2002...Southeastern Conference tournament champion 2004
College World Series participant 1975, 1977, 1981-82, 1985, 2002-04...College World Series 2nd place 1975, 1977, 2002
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1974 | Earl Bass (ABCA) |
| 1975 | Earl Bass (ABCA) |
| 1975 | Hank Small (ABCA) |
| 1976 | Jim Pankovits (The Sporting News) |
| 1977 | Randy Martz (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | John Marquardt (ABCA) |
| 1982 | Joe Kucharski (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Mike Cook (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 1997 | Ryan Bordenick (ABCA) |
| 1998 | Adam Everett (Baseball America) |
| 1998 | Mike Curry (Baseball America) |
| 2000 | Kip Bouknight (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 2001 | Lee Gronkiewicz (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2002 | Yaron Peters (ABCA/Baseball America) |
| 2002 | Blake Taylor (ABCA) |
| 2003 | David Marchbanks (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
National Player of the Year
| 2000 | Kip Bouknight (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball/Golden Spikes) |
