Garnet And Black Attack - NCAA Baseball Regionals 2014: South Carolina hosts Maryland, Old Dominion, and Campbell in Columbia Regional#SpursUphttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50351/gaba-fav.png2014-06-01T22:25:31-04:00http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/rss/stream/55158312014-06-01T22:25:31-04:002014-06-01T22:25:31-04:00Gamecocks fall to Terps, eliminated from regional
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<p>Pitching struggles and cold bats led to South Carolina's elimination from the postseason.</p> <p>The 2013-2014 South Carolina baseball season is over.</p>
<p>The Gamecocks were pretty hapless tonight, and their only real highlight came in the first inning. They took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first, thanks to an RBI single from Kyle Martin. That was good. Unfortunately, it was about the only good thing they did all night.</p>
<p>The Terps ended the shutout in the fourth inning, when Blake Schmit came through with a two-out, 2-RBI single. From there, Maryland never looked back.</p>
<p>They added a run in the fifth inning, when LaMonte Wade hit into a fielder's choice that brought Anthony Papio home, then two more runs came in the sixth inning, thanks to an RBI single by Papio and Charlie White getting plunked with the bases loaded. One more run came in the sixth inning, courtesy of a wild pitch, and then four more runs were tacked on in the ninth inning.</p>
<p>After a dominant pitching performance and a strong offensive output earlier today, USC had neither of those things tonight. Joel Seddon started on the mound tonight, and completed the longest outing of his career. He worked 5.1 innings and allowed eight hits, five runs, walked two batters, and struck out six. Seddon took the loss and drops to 3-2. Cody Mincey, Josh Reagan, Vince Fiori, Reed Scott, and Hunter Privette also pitched for the Gamecocks.</p>
<p>Maryland starter Jake Drossner tossed 3.2 innings and gave up five hits, one run, issued two walks, and tallied four K's. Tayler Stiles earned the win and is now 5-2; Bobby Ruse got the save, his first.</p>
<p>Martin and English led the Gamecocks at the plate with two hits each, while White had three to pace the Terps.</p>
<p>This loss is a tough ending to great careers for guys like Greiner, Pankake, and Martin, among others, but I guess it's a good learning opportunity for the younger guys (I'm trying to find positives...). Given the multitude of injuries, sickness, and freshmen players that took the field this year, though, there's no shame in South Carolina's final record of 44-18. Maryland improves to 39-21 and will advance to the next round.</p>
https://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/6/1/5770956/2014-ncaa-baseball-regionals-gamecocks-lose-to-terpsKatie Dzwierzynski2014-06-01T16:03:36-04:002014-06-01T16:03:36-04:00Crowe goes the distance as Gamecocks blank Camels
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<p>Wil Crowe pitched a complete game shutout as South Carolina bounced back and stayed alive in the Columbia regional.</p> <p>Coming into today's game, the Gamecocks needed to win three games in 36 hours in order to move to the next round in the postseason. Now that number is down to two.</p>
<p>The first inning today took almost 40 minutes and was, to be blunt, a mess. It all started with a weird play that involved Max Schrock being involved in a run down, Joey Pankake getting called for batter's interference, the umps leaving the field, and Campbell attempting to play the game under protest. When all was said and done, the interference was ruled unintentional, the game was not played under protest, and Pankake eventually ended up walking.</p>
<p>USC got on the board in the third inning, thanks to an RBI single from Joey Pankake that made it 1-0. Scoring first was good, but even better were all the runs the Gamecocks added in the next inning.</p>
<p>Grayson Greiner led off with a single, DC Arendas walked, then Connor Bright made it 2-0 with an RBI base hit. Gene Cone followed that with a walk, then Tanner English knocked an RBI single of his own. After Marcus Mooney hit into a double play, Max Schrock came through with a 2-RBI double that bumped the score up to 5-0.</p>
<p>Jordan Gore, Pankake, Martin, and pinch-hitter Brison Celek each contributed an RBI base hit in the ninth, giving Carolina its final runs of the day.</p>
<p>Crowe was outstanding today, and pretty much shut the Camels down from start to finish. He pitched all nine innings and was super efficient in doing so, which obviously preserves the pen for tonight's game. Crowe allowed four hits, no runs, didn't walk any batters, and struck out four. He earned the win and is now 8-3. Both Crowe and Taylor Widener last night did an extremely impressive job on the mound, especially given that they're both freshmen.</p>
<p>Campbell starter Ryan Koopman worked three innings and gave up four hits, four runs, issued three walks, and tallied no K's. He took the loss and falls to 8-2.</p>
<p>Mooney, Schrock, Pankake, and English all had two hits today, while four different Camels each recorded one hit.</p>
<p>The Gamecocks improve to 44-17, while Campbell drops to 41-21 and is eliminated. South Carolina will meet Maryland in another elimination game tonight. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Carolina Stadium.</p>
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<p>The Gamecocks face Campbell in an elimination game, while Maryland waits for the winner in the regional championship game</p> <h3>Game 5: #1 Gamecocks vs. #4 Campbell</h3>
<p>After suffering their first postseason home loss in over a decade, the Gamecocks are fighting to stay in the tournament in the afternoon game against the Camels.</p>
<p><b>Start time:</b> 1 p.m.</p>
<p><b>TV/Online: </b>ESPN3</p>
<p><b>Stakes:</b> Loser is eliminated. Winner plays in the evening game against Maryland where they will either be eliminated or force another game.</p>
<p><b>Previews:</b> <a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/28/5759658/ncaa-baseball-regionals-2014-columbia-regional-preview-south-carolina" target="_blank">South Carolina</a>, <a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/29/5760926/ncaa-baseball-regionals-2014-columbia-regional-preview-no-4-seed" target="_blank">Campbell</a></p>
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<h3>Game 6: #2 Maryland vs. Winner of Game 5</h3>
<p>The Terrapins upset the Gamecocks last night and are now one win away from winning the Columbia regional.</p>
<p><b>Start time: </b>7 p.m.</p>
<p><b>TV/Online: </b>ESPN3</p>
<p><b>Stakes:</b> Maryland advances to Super Regionals with a win. A Maryland loss forces a Monday night game to determine the champion of the Columbia Regional.</p>
<p><b>Preview: </b><a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/29/5759754/ncaa-baseball-regionals-2014-columbia-regional-preview-maryland" target="_blank">Maryland</a></p>
<p>If you're trying to understand Carolina's chances, they were obvoiusly severely dented by the loss last night. But the Gamecocks remain in decent shape, and computer ratings generally agree they could certainly reel off three straight victories. <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/admin/entries/edit/5532909?community_id=133" target="_blank">Massey </a>Ratings give the Gamecocks a 79% chance to beat Campbell this afternoon and 72% odds in each match-up with the Terrapins (of course, they don't factor in things like match-ups, starting pitchers, etc.). Still, add that all up, and it leaves the Gamecocks with 40% odds to get to the Super Regionals. Campbell (who would have a 42% chance of beating Maryland) is a long shot at 4%, and Maryland is the most likely to advance at 56%.</p>
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<p><i>Hang out here in the comments with us to discuss today's action, both in Columbia and around the country.</i></p>
https://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/6/1/5768868/ncaa-baseball-regionals-2014-columbia-regional-day-3-previewKaci B2014-06-01T07:34:19-04:002014-06-01T07:34:19-04:00South Carolina gives away outs, game in 8th inning
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<p>Twelve months ago, Chad Holbrook's bunt fetish contributed to a one-run loss that eliminated the Gamecocks from the NCAA Tournament. A year later, he's not changed his thinking, and the results haven't changed either.</p> <p>Last week, Grayson Greiner was left off the All-SEC team. Greiner came third on the team this season in batting average, stroking a .319 over 240 PAs. He slugged .500, the highest on the team and led the team with 21 extra-base hits. If you want a big knock, he's right up there with Kyle Martin, Connor Bright, Joey Pankake and Max Schrock as the guy you want with the bat in his hands.</p>
<p>A junior catcher and one of the best players on the Carolina team, and a pillar of the team this year with key injuries elsewhere on the diamond, many writers expressed surprise that arguably the best catcher in the SEC didn't earn first- or secondt-team SEC honors:</p>
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<p>Grayson Greiner was 4th in SEC in RBIs, 5th in slugging, T-5th in HRs with a .995 fielding percentage. And somehow left off All-SEC teams.</p>
— Ryan Wood (@rwood_SC) <a href="https://twitter.com/rwood_SC/statuses/471295331317997570">May 27, 2014</a>
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<p>Greiner also had clutch hits and kept the team together when all of the injuries were occurring. Can't believe he didn't make All-SEC.</p>
— Matt Connolly (@MattConnollySHJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattConnollySHJ/statuses/471291639903027201">May 27, 2014</a>
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<p>No <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Gamecocks&src=hash">#Gamecocks</a> on the All-SEC first team. Grayson Greiner (.328 BA, 8 HR, 50 RBI) was snubbed, I think.</p>
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<p>DC Arendas is a nice player. He hit .276 this season over 202 plate appearances, slugging only .382 with 37 singles (which means he singled on 18.3% of his PAs). He had a nice season for the Gamecocks, though no one expressed surprise when he didn't make any All-SEC teams.</p>
<p>Gene Cone is a true freshman who began the season rightfully behind upperclassmen players in the outfield, though as the season went along played his way into the starting line-up, albeit with help from injuries to players like Connor Bright. Cone struggled at the plate this year, batting .222 over 130 plate appearances (lowest on the team for qualifying hitters) and slugging a very weak .293 over the season. He has five extra-base hits to his name and just 16 singles (so he singles just over 12% of his PAs). One of the best prospects in the nation - because who else would Carolina recruit? - he by all accounts will have a great future at South Carolina, and we think he's a <a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/31/5768566/gene-cone" target="_blank">terrific </a>baseball player.</p>
<p>So last night, in a 4-3 game with one on and no one out in the 8th inning and six outs separating South Carolina from the loser's bracket - and needing a 3-game win streak to get out of the regional - Chad Holbrook asked Grayson Greiner to square up, give away one of those outs, and hand the bat over to DC Arendas in hopes of getting the tying run. Grayson Greiner did so, advancing Kyle Martin - not exactly fleet of foot Kyle Martin - from first to second base, with Maryland taking the first out of the inning at first base.</p>
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<p>Arendas got on base (while he hits .276, his OBP is a much higher .375) via an HBP. Of course, Kyle Martin didn't move up because of this. He'd already advanced via sacrifice bunt. So the entire utility of Greiner bunting went away with this HBP. Sure, Greiner and Martin are about as tailor-made a double play combination as you'll fine on the basepaths, but playing to avoid a double play with one of your best hitters seems an interesting decision in the 8th inning of the NCAA Regionals.</p>
<p>After a Connor Bright fielder's choice, Martin stood on third base and Bright on first with Cone at the plate and two outs. A single scores Martin, but as we noted above, Cone doesn't single, or hit generally, particularly well, and certainly not as well as Grayson Greiner. In the 8th inning of an NCAA Regional game, Chad Holbrook decided he could live with one less at bat from Grayson Greiner. But Gene Cone got to go to the plate and take his hacks. He went down swinging on a 3-2 breaking ball in the dirt to end the inning, and the Terrapins <a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/31/5768438/ncaa-baseball-regionals-2014-gamecocks-lose-to-terps" target="_blank">went on to win the game</a>, 4-3.</p>
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<p>This is insanity. We've broken down <a href="http://chickenhoops.com/2013/06/13/bunting-is-normally-a-bad-idea/" target="_blank">the math before</a>, but this is both generally and particularly dumb. Grayson Greiner is one of the best players on this team, and he's your best shot at an extra-base hit, which either scores Martin or gives you 2nd and 3rd with no outs. Moving Martin to second doesn't help that much because you probably still need two hits to score him (he was not pinch run for after the sacrifice), so you're not saving yourself any work by giving away the out. And while this is results and not prcoess-oriented reasoning, once Arendas takes his HBP, the whole exercise is pointless, because Martin moves up anyway.</p>
<p>This didn't necessarily cost Carolina the baseball game. Jack Wynkook didn't have his best night, and freshman Mike Shawaryn from Maryland gave an impressive performance. Even after you break down the math, this probably only lowers the Gamecocks' chances of winning by a couple of percentage points. It's not giving away the game by any stretch.</p>
<p>But think of how hard this team works for a few percentage points. Hosting a regional doesn't even give you the right to get last bats in every game - Maryland was the "home" team last night - so you're only really giving yourself a game with your home fans behind you. That's worth a few percentage points, but not much more than that. The players you recruit, the batting order, the pitchers you throw, no one of these decisions ultimately impacts who wins or loses. Rather, they add up in a way that tips the scales one direction or the other. You can overcome that of course, but in tight ballgames against good teams, those small swings matter.</p>
<p>They mattered twelve months ago in Chapel Hill, when Holbrook decided bunting Joey Pankake in the first inning was the best way to grab a win, a game where the Gamecocks ultimately <a href="http://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2013/6/11/4421426/south-carolinas-season-ends-in-chapel-hill-super-regional" target="_blank">fell short by one run</a> in their quest to reach Omaha.</p>
<p>Holbrook's a great coach. He's done a great job in his first few seasons in Columbia, and by all accounts will continue to do so. But last night, and last year, he threw away opportunities for his best players to help win critical games. And last night, this is how he described the decision:</p>
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<p>Chad Holbrook on Grayson Greiner's bunt: "That was an easy call for me." <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Gamecocks&src=hash">#Gamecocks</a></p>
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<p>Twelve months later, Chad Holbrook hasn't learned a damn thing. All Carolina fans have learned is that his stubborness and "by the book" (a flawed book, to be very clear) mindset will continue to impair their team's chances of raising another championship trophy.</p>
<p>In related news, the Gamecocks play an elimination game this afternoon at 1pm, while Maryland takes the afternoon off as it waits in the regional championship. Decisions matter, and last night, Chad Holbrook showed he stll can't make the right ones when the game is on the line.</p>
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<p>Taylor Widener had an extremely impressive relief performan, but the Gamecocks couldn't overcome an early deficit.</p> <p>So long, postseason home winning streak.</p>
<p>Maryland got on the board early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first, when Brandon Lowe came through with an RBI single. The Terps tacked on three more runs in the next inning. This was due in part to less-than-ideal pitching by Wynkoop, and was not helped by some really questionable defense. That ended Wynkoop's day, and Taylor Widener took over on the mound.</p>
<p>The Gamecocks ended the shutout in the fourth inning, thanks to a two-out RBI single from DC Arendas that made the score 4-1.</p>
<p>USC got another run in the sixth inning, after Max Schrock singled, Joey Pankake walked, and Kyle Martin knocked an RBI double to make it 4-2. Martin nearly tied up the game, but his double fell just short of clearing the yellow line demarcating the top of the wall in right field.</p>
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<p>Arendas tallied another RBI soon after, as he contributed a sac fly to get Pankake across the plate. They had a golden scoring opportunity in the seventh inning and couldn't cash in, which, like I've said before, needs to not happen. There were other scoring chances in the eighth and ninth innings, but again, the Gamecocks came up empty.</p>
<p>While the defense was suspect early on, Connor Bright made a stellar play to prevent Maryland's fifth run from coming home.</p>
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<p>This game was frustrating to watch for a lot of reasons, but I think both teams and their fans felt tonight's home plate umpire left a bit to be desired. Chad Holbrook was no exception.</p>
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<p>Wynkoop lasted just 1.2 innings and allowed six hits, four runs, didn't walk any batters, and struck out one. He takes the loss and falls to 7-6. Widener was phenomenal tonight in what was his longest appearance as a Gamecock. He worked the remaining 6.1 innings and gave up two hits, no runs, issued four walks, and tallied six K's. Widener kept Carolina in the game and never got rattled, despite the intense game. His performance was particularly impressive given that he's a freshman, and it's really unfortunate that he couldn't come away with a win.</p>
<p>Terps starter Mike Shawaryn had a fairly strong outing as well. He pitched 6.1 innings and surrendered five hits, three runs, walked three batters, and struck out three. He earned the win and is now 11-3.</p>
<p>Martin led Carolina at the plate with three hits, while Charlie White and LaMonte Wade each had two to pace the Terps.</p>
<p>The Gamecocks drop to 43-17 overall, while Maryland improves to 38-21. South Carolina will play Campbell tomorrow at 1 p.m., then must beat the Terps twice to advance.</p>
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https://www.garnetandblackattack.com/2014/5/31/5768566/gene-coneTimothy De Block2014-05-31T21:10:40-04:002014-05-31T21:10:40-04:00Kyle Martin just missed a game-tying homerun<img src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/VtnLefZ4UQeyuw7Txe51qbnal7I=/410x410/cdn.vox-cdn.com/fan_shot_images/331215/Martin2B.gif" />
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>With two runners on and South Carolina trailing Maryland 4-1, Kyle Martin crushed a pitch to right field. It looked like the ball might have cleared the yellow line, resulting in a game-tying homerun. But the umpires ruled that Martin's shot did not leave the park. What do you think?</p></p></div>
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<p>The Camels win their first NCAA Tournament game in school history and Old Dominion goes home</p> <p>The Camels and the Monarchs both fought hard to stay alive in the tournament, but Old Dominion ultimately fell in a twelve inning game. Both Campbell and Old Dominion went down quietly in the first inning, but the Camels struck pretty quickly in the top of the second. They scored one run and took the 1-0 lead to the bottom of the second inning. Old Dominion threatened in the bottom of the second with runners on the corners and only one out, but Campbell turned a nice double play to get out of the inning.</p>
<p>Both teams made a lot of noise in the third, but couldn't get anything across the plate. The Camels had runners on the corners with one out thanks to a couple of errors by the Monarchs. They tried what looked like a double steal and Old Dominion got the runner out at home. A groundout ended the top of the inning. In the bottom of the third the Monarchs got a leadoff base hit and got the runner over to third with a sac bunt and a groundout. But a comebacker to the pitcher deflected off his glove to the third baseman, who fired across to first to get the runner out and end the inning.</p>
<p>In the bottom of the fourth inning Old Dominion finally broke through to tie it up after putting runners on the corners with no outs. However, they couldn't get anything else across and the two teams went to the fifth inning tied 1-1. In the fifth both pitching staffs recorded their first strikeout of the game.</p>
<p>A few hits were scattered through the next few innings, but neither team was able to get much done on offense. The game headed to the ninth tied at 1-1. Both the Camels and the Monarchs went three up, three down in the ninth to send the game to extras.</p>
<p>The tenth inning was uneventful as well, with both teams going three up, three down again. The Camels made some noise with a couple of one-out singles in the the top of the eleventh, but got nothing to show for it. In the top of the twelfth, the Camels finally broke through. They loaded the bases up on two walks and a HBP. And RBI single put Campbell up 2-1. Another RBI single, which was stretched to a double because of a Monarch throwing error got two more runs across to make it 4-1. The Monarchs didn't put up a fight in the bottom of the inning and the Camels ended the game with a strikeout.</p>
<p>Campbell will play the loser of tonight's game between the Gamecocks and the Terrapins at 1 p.m. tomorrow.</p>
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