2015 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

The 2015 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2015 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks play their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team is coached by Chad Holbrook, who is in his third season as head coach at Carolina.

2015 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record32–25 (13–17 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jerry Meyers (5th/13th season)
  • Sammy Esposito (8th season)
Home stadiumCarolina Stadium
2015 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 Vanderbilt  x‍‍‍y 20–10 .66751–21 .708
No. 3 Florida  ‍‍‡‍y 19–11 .63352–18 .743
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50030–28 .517
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .48330–25 .545
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .43332–25 .561
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 11–18 .37924–26 .480
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 10–19 .34526–28 .481
Western
No. 5 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 21–8 .72454–12 .818
No. 11 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 18–10 .64350–14 .781
No. 7 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 17–12 .58640–25 .615
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y 15–14 .51730–28 .517
Auburn ‍‍‍y 13–17 .43336–26 .581
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40032–28 .533
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .26724–30 .444
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Personnel

Roster
2015 South Carolina Gamecocks active roster
 

Pitchers

  • 6 - Clarke Schmidt - Freshman
  • 9 - Brandon Murray - Freshman
  • 13 - Jack Wynkoop - Junior
  • 17 - Taylor Widener - Sophomore
  • 18 - - Tyler Haswell - Freshman
  • 21 - Tyler Johnson - Freshman
  • 23 - Vince Fiori - Junior
  • 24 - Alex Destino - Freshman
  • 26 - Matthew Vogel - Sophomore
  • 28 - John Parke - Sophomore
  • 32 - Canaan Cropper - Freshman
  • 37 - Wil Crowe - Sophomore
  • 39 - Reed Scott - Sophomore
  • 42 - Cody Mincey - Senior
  • 44 - Preston Johnson - Junior
  • 47 - Josh Reagan - Sophomore

Catchers

  • 16 - Logan Koch - Sophomore
  • 36 - Jared Martin - Junior
  • 38 - Hunter Taylor - Freshman
  • 50 - Thatcher Coleman - Sophomore
  

Infielders

  • 3 - Jared Williams - Freshman
  • 7 - DC Arendas - Junior
  • 8 - Marcus Mooney - Junior
  • 14 - Madison Stokes - Freshman
  • 15 - Jordan Gore - Sophomore
  • 22 - Max Schrock - Junior
  • 31 - Weber Pike - Sophomore
  • 33 - Kyle Martin - Senior
  • 34 - Collin Steagall - Junior
  • 48 - Matt Williams - Freshman

Outfielders

  • 4 - Connor Bright - Senior
  • 5 - Patrick Harrington - Senior
  • 10 - Clark Scolamiero - Freshman
  • 19 - Gene Cone - Sophomore
  • 30 - Elliott Caldwell - Senior
  

2015 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html

Coaching staff
2015 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff
  • 2 Chad Holbrook – Head coach – 3 years
  • 12 Jerry Meyers – Associate head coach - 5 years / 13 years
  • 41 Sammy Esposito – Assistant Coach - 8 years
  • 55 Brian Buscher – Volunteer Assistant Coach - 3 years

2015 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios https://web.archive.org/web/20110926074934/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches

Schedule
2015 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log[1]
Regular season
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record
April 2at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 2–13Laster (4–1)Crowe (3–3)None7,01420–105–5
April 3at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSL 5–7Brown (5–1)Wynkoop (4–3)Fitts (5)6,68220–115–6
April 4at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field • Starkville, MSW 13–7Murray (4–0)TatumNone7,52721–116–6
April 7Appalachian StateCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SCW 11–1Scott (1–1)Mason (0–2)None7,21622–11–
April 8The CitadelCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SCW 4–2Fiori (3–0)Watcher (0–1)Widener (8)8,07523-11–
April 10at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 3–14Poyner (2-1)Crowe (3-4)None5,06023-126-7
April 11at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 5-12Puk (6–3)Wynkoop (4-4)None5,07623-136–8
April 12at FloridaAlfred A. McKethan Stadium • Gainesville, FLL 2-12Faedo (3-1)Widener (1-3)None2,99723-146-9
April 14PresbyterianCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
April 16VanderbiltCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
April 17VanderbiltCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
April 18VanderbiltCarolina Stadium • Columbia, SC
April 21vs FurmanFluor Field • Greenville, SC
April 24at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
April 25at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
April 26at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN
Post-season

Honors and awards
  • Wil Crowe was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on March 16,[2]

Record vs. conference opponents


Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2015 SEC baseball records

Source: 2015 SEC baseball game results

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW
ALA12–180–33–01–22–1.0–32–11–21–2..1–21–2ALAW63–71–2
ARK17–123–02–1.2–12–11–22–1.2–1.1–12–10–3ARKW37–21–1
AUB13–170–31–21–23–0.1–22–1.2–12–1.0–31–2AUBW54–61–2
FLA19–112–1.2–12–11–2.3–01–21–23–02–1.2–1FLAE27–32–0
UGA10–191–21–20–31–22–10–2.0–3.2–13–0.0–3UGAE73–71–3
KEN14–15.1–2.2–11–22–12–12–1.0–33–00–21–2KENE45–51–1
LSU21–83–02–12–1.2–01–22–13–02–12–1.2–1.LSUW19–12–0
MSU8–221–21–21–20–3.1–21–2.0–32–10–31–2.MSUW71–90–3
MIZZ15–152–1..2–13–01–20–3.2–12–12–11–20–3MIZZE36–41–2
MISS15–142–11–21–22–1..1–23–01–2.1–21–12–1MISSW44–51–0
SCAR13–17..1–20–31–23–01–21–21–2.1–22–12–1SCARE53–71–1
TENN11–18.1–1.1–20–30–3.3–01–22–12–10–31–2TENNE63–61–3
TAMU18–102–11–23–0..2–01–22–12–11–11–23–0.TAMUW26–32–0
VAN20–102–13–02–11–23–02–1..3–01–21–22–1.VANE17–33–0
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUVANTeamDivSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

Rankings
See also: 2015 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]1010*10*886
Baseball America[4]1313121276
Collegiate Baseball^[5]21201517106
NCBWA†[6]1112101076

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Gamecocks in the 2015 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB Team

References
  1. "2015 Baseball Schedule". South Carolina Gamecocks. Archived from the original on September 2, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  2. Crowe Named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week
  3. USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll
  4. Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. NCBWA Division I poll
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