The Daily(?) Feed // 03.15.11

BASEBALL

South Carolina Baseball Notebook | Gameccoks Online
Hey, two out of three against an underrated Cal State Bakersfield team this weekend is pretty good.

South Carolina Heads Back To Fluor Field For Tuesday Night Tilt Vs. Furman | Gamecocks Online
The Gamecocks are right at home at Fluor Field. Will the trend continue?

South Carolina (11-2) returns to action on Tuesday night vs. Furman (6-11) in a non-conference tilt at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. with the game airing on the Gamecock Radio Network with live audio also available at GamecocksOnline.com. Carolina remains ranked as high as No. 4 in the country heading into this week's action. South Carolina will start sophomore LHP Adam Westmoreland (0-0, 2.93 ERA). Furman's starting pitcher is to be announced.

What we learned from Clemson-USC baseball series (A lot.) | The Post and Courier
Michael Haney fleshes out the stories and what we learned from the Clemson series. I won't bother picking out the interesting nuggets because there are too many. Suffice it to say, if you're a fan of Carolina baseball you need to reed the entire post.

The Stories Behind our Baseball and Softball Walk-Up Songs | Spurs Up
A list of the the softball and baseball walk-up musics by player.

• Best: Matt Price - "The Price is Right Theme"
• Worst: Asley Chastain - "We R Who WE R"

Gamecock Baseball: Five Gamecocks at I.P. Classic | The Big Spur
Future Gamecocks in action.

While none of the future players brought home that title this year, shortstop Connor Bright and catcher Grayson Greiner, both class of 2011 signees, were named to the All-Tournament team. Class of 2011 signee Tanner English and 2013 commitment Nick Ciuffo also showcased their talents.

FOOTBALL

Football Spring Preview | Gamecocks Online
It's almost that time again. Here's a primer to get you excited about spring football (like you needed one).

Won their first SEC Eastern Division crown.

Yay!

Posted the seventh-straight non-losing season, matching the longest stretch in school history, set from 1928-34.

Awwww.

Developed a distinctive home field advantage. The Gamecocks won six of seven games at Williams-Brice Stadium in both 2009 and 2010.

Yay!

Posted the seventh-straight non-losing season, matching the longest stretch in school history, set from 1928-34.

Awwww. You get the idea.

Justin King . . .We Salute You! | The Rubber Chickens
"And I, you."

/JustinKingMedia'd

Coach Mangus Reflects on Season, Recruiting; Previews Spring | Spurs Up

"In response to the recognition as a top recruiter, Mangus said, 'it's not a place South Carolina has gotten a lot of players in the past and those guys from New Jersey are highly rated so that's probably where it comes from. It's nice to be recognized in that group, though recruiting is definitely a team effort among the staff.'"

Gamecocks Football: Top Five Recruits in Class of 2011 | Leftover Hot Dog
Flounder breaks down the 2011 class for you.

 

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Gamecocks to Host Mountaineers to Open WNIT Play | Gamecocks Online
We didn't want to be in your stupid 64-team tournament anyway.

 

SOFTBALL

Gamecocks Complete Sweep with 7-1 Sunday Win over Rebels | Gamecocks Online
We're already seeing marked improvement in Coach Beverly Smith's first year. The Sweep over Ole Miss triples the number of SEC wins the Gamecocks compiled last season.

 

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Gamecocks Fight Back to Edge Auburn 4-3 | Gamecocks Online
We finally beat Auburn in something this academic year!

The 44th-ranked South Carolina women's tennis team (7-4, 1-2 SEC) recovered from losing the doubles point Friday to upend Auburn (2-10, 0-3 SEC) by a 4-3 score at Maxcy Gregg Tennis Center in Columbia, S.C.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

LaKya Brookins Hits Collegiate Record In 60m Title Run | Gamecocks Online
LaKaya Brookins continues to impress.

In a return to the facility where she won her first national title back in 2009, South Carolina senior LaKya Brookins ended her collegiate indoor career in the strongest of forms by winning the 60-meter dash at a collegiate record time of 7.09 Saturday night at Texas A&M University. She can now officially call herself the fastest woman in the world as her time is the top 60-meter dash run in 2011 by anyone.

D.C. United Down Chicago Fire 1-0 in Carolina Challenge Cup | Goal.com
This story is cool for two reasons. 1.) Blake Brettschneider, former USC striker and current DC United rookie, scored the winning goal in a 1-0 match. 2.) The match was played in Charleston, SC. Maybe South Carolina's first major professional sports team could be an MLS franchise?

Design the 2011 Gameday Shirt | Gamecocks Online
Any creative GABA followers out there?

Cold Blooded: A TRC Endorsement of Gus Johnson | The Rubber Chickens
After watching the video, I support this endorsement.

MEN'S BASKETBALL

NCAAB: South Carolina - Photo Gallery | Yahoo! Sports Photos
Celebrate our humiliation in a 54 picture album!