2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team
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The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina
in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Ray Tanner
, who was in his fifteenth season at Carolina. The Gamecocks won the 2011 College World Series
to become the sixth school in the history of the College World Series
to win consecutive national tites (1949-1950 Texas Longhorns; 1970-1974 Southern California Trojans; 1987-1988 Stanford Cardinal; 1996-1997 LSU Tigers; & the 2006-2007 Oregon State Beavers).
During their postseason run, the Gamecocks also became the first team to go 10-0 through the postseason. Building on the success of the prior year's team, the Gamecocks set two NCAA records with consecutive post-season wins (16) and consecutive CWS wins (11); both streaks are active going into the 2012 season.
2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html
2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches
2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Schedule http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/scar-m-basebl-sched.html
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|Jackie Bradley, Jr.||OF||Comp A||40th||Boston Red Sox
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|Matt Price||RHP||6th||184th||Arizona Diamondbacks
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|Scott Wingo||2B||11th||344th||Los Angeles Dodgers
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|Peter Mooney||SS||21st||649th||Toronto Blue Jays
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|John Taylor||RHP||22nd||663rd||Seattle Mariners
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|Adam Matthews||OF||23rd||695th||Baltimore Orioles
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|Bryan Harper||LHP||30th||907th||Washington Nationals
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|Michael Roth||LHP||31st||938th||Cleveland Indians
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|Steven Neff||LHP||41st||1257th||San Francisco Giants
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|Tyler Webb||LHP||48th||1465th||Cincinnati Reds
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|Adrian Morales||3B||49th||1476th||Kansas City Royals
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University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
2011 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 18, 2011, and concluded with the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and 2011 College World Series.-Preseason:The South Carolina Gamecocks entered the season as defending World Series champions...
. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Ray Tanner
Ray Tanner
Ray Tanner is in his 15th season as the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. His record since arriving at Carolina in 1997 is 689-296...
, who was in his fifteenth season at Carolina. The Gamecocks won the 2011 College World Series
2011 College World Series
The 2011 College World Series began on June 18, 2011 and concluded on June 28 with the University of South Carolina defeating the University of Florida by a score of 5-2 in Omaha, Nebraska at TD Ameritrade Park. TD Ameritrade Park replaced Rosenblatt Stadium, which hosted the CWS from 1950–2010...
to become the sixth school in the history of the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
to win consecutive national tites (1949-1950 Texas Longhorns; 1970-1974 Southern California Trojans; 1987-1988 Stanford Cardinal; 1996-1997 LSU Tigers; & the 2006-2007 Oregon State Beavers).
During their postseason run, the Gamecocks also became the first team to go 10-0 through the postseason. Building on the success of the prior year's team, the Gamecocks set two NCAA records with consecutive post-season wins (16) and consecutive CWS wins (11); both streaks are active going into the 2012 season.
Roster
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Pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... s
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Infielder Infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles... s
Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... s
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Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... s
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2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html
Coaching Staff
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2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches
Schedule
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2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Schedule http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/scar-m-basebl-sched.html
Honors and Awards
- Forrest Koumas was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on April 4.
- Colby Holmes was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 11 and May 16.
- Michael Roth was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 18.
- Christian Walker was named SEC Player of the Week on April 25.
- Matt Price, Michael Roth and Scott Wingo were named First-Team All-SEC, Christian Walker was named Second-Team All-SEC, and Forrest Koumas was named Freshman All-SEC.
- Head coach Ray Tanner was named SEC Coach of the Year.
- Michael Roth was named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American.
- Michael Roth was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.
- Michael Roth was named Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-American.
- Robert Beary was named MVP of the NCAA Columbia Regional. Christian Walker, Scott Wingo, Adrian Morales, Evan Marzilli, and Michael Roth were also named to the All-Tournament team.
- Robert Beary (C), Peter Mooney (SS), Matt Price (P), Michael Roth (P), Brady Thomas (DH), Christian Walker (1B) and Scott Wingo (2B) were named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team.
- Scott Wingo was named Most Outstanding PlayerCollege World Series Most Outstanding PlayerThe College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
of the 2011 College World Series.
Rankings
| Poll | Pre- season | Feb. 21 | Feb. 28 | Mar. 7 | Mar. 14 | Mar. 21 | Mar. 28 | Apr. 4 | Apr. 11 | Apr. 18 | Apr. 25 | May 2 | May 9 | May 16 | May 23 | May 30 | June 6 | June 13 | Final Poll |
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| USA Today/ESPN Coaches' (Top 25) | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Baseball America (Top 25) | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Collegiate Baseball (Top 30) | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| NCBWA (Top 30) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
- NR = Not Ranked
Gamecocks in the 2011 MLB Draft
The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft2011 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held from June 6 through June 8, 2011 from Studio 42 of the MLB Network in Secaucus, New Jersey.-Draft order:The draft order was determined by the 2010 Major League Baseball standings...
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|Jackie Bradley, Jr.||OF||Comp A||40th||Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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|Matt Price||RHP||6th||184th||Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
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|Scott Wingo||2B||11th||344th||Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
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|Peter Mooney||SS||21st||649th||Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
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|John Taylor||RHP||22nd||663rd||Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
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|Adam Matthews||OF||23rd||695th||Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
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|Bryan Harper||LHP||30th||907th||Washington Nationals
Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
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|Michael Roth||LHP||31st||938th||Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
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|Steven Neff||LHP||41st||1257th||San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
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|Tyler Webb||LHP||48th||1465th||Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
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|Adrian Morales||3B||49th||1476th||Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
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