No Postseason for the Gamecocks

Most experts believed that South Carolina would be in the NCAA Tournament if they made the semi-finals in the SEC Tournament. South Carolina made its big splash in Hoover defeating Vanderbilt, Missouri, and Kentucky propelling their RPI to 32. The Gamecocks’ RPI of 32 is the highest not to make the tournament.

South Carolina began the season ranked #4 in the country, but after a series loss to Clemson the team began to decline. In SEC play, South Carolina took the first two series against Alabama and Tennessee. The Gamecocks would lose their next eight series in conference play finishing the season at 35-25. Major injuries to Clarke Schmidt and Tyler Johnson in the middle of the season combined with poor late game management ultimately kept the Gamecocks out of the postseason. Ten of South Carolina’s 25 losses were by one run.

This is the second time in third years that South Carolina has missed the postseason. The standard of South Carolina Baseball simply has not been held up under Chad Holbrook. A coaching change is unlikely, however it will be interesting to see if changes are made to the staff. Among the first four out with South Carolina were Miami, Connecticut, and Old Dominion.