Friday, June 28, 2013

CLEMSON'S MILLER PROMOTED TO MARINERS

Former Clemson star Brad Miller will join the Seattle Mariners today. Miller started the season in AA Jacksonville and earned a promotion to AAA Tacoma. He leaves AAA with a 22-game hitting streak.
Miller

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 28

USC one of 'Eight for Omaha'
Baseball America projects South Carolina as one of its "Eight for Omaha" favorites to reach the College World Series in 2014. It also projects Clemson as one of its "Eight More for Super Regionals." Given the returning players, I'd probably give Clemson a leg up over USC as a likely CWS participant.
BA

Tigers show stadium progress
Clemson has posted video of the third week of renovation work on Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Stadium

Jackson injured
Ron Scarborough of The Evening Sports Page on WRIX-FM in Honea Path/Anderson reports Upstate resident Joe Jackson suffered a broken thumb in extended spring training for the Texas Rangers. Jackson was the 160th pick overall in the June Draft. Jackson, a former Mauldin High star, played at The Citadel.

Boulware bound for Omaha
Hanna High graduate and Clemson rising junior Garrett Boulware has been selected to compete in the College Home Run Derby in Omaha's TD Ameritrade Park July 3. He joins The Citadel's Bo Thompson, from Mauldin, in the competition.
Boulware

Slaton has double
Rising sophomore Tyler Slaton of Clemson had a double for the Wilmington Sharks as the summer collegiate league team lost to the U.S. College National Team, 7-3, in a rain-shortened six-inning game Thursday.
Slaton

Clemson offers final notes
Clemson has posted a notes package wrapping up its 2013 season. The Tigers had a 40-22 record with a squad consisting mostly of underclassmen.
Tigers

Ripken leaving USC
First baseman Ryan Ripken, who did not make South Carolina's active roster in 2013, has decided to transfer, GamecockCentral.com's David Cloninger reports. TheBigSpur.com's John Whittle reports the same. Ripken was a walkon last season.
Ripken

Cloninger offers USC roster update
Cloninger also provides a story on the status of USC's roster entering fall drills. In addition to losing nine seniors, underclassmen Erik Payne and George Iskenderian - both on the 2013 roster - have left the program. In addition to Ripken, Zack Smith is not returning, Cloninger reports.
USC

Sooners hire Hokies' Hughes
Oklahoma University has hired Pete Hughes from Virginia Tech to replace Sunny Golloway as head coach. Golloway left the Sooners to become head coach at Auburn.
Sooners

Hokies promote Mason
Virginia Tech has promoted assistant coach Patrick Mason to replace Hughes at the helm of the Hokies' program.
Hokies

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 26

Wilson to manage
Former New York Met Mookie Wilson will manage the U.S. team in the All-Stars Futures Game July 14 at Citi Field in New York. Wilson attended Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, Spartanburg Methodist College and the University of South Carolina.
Mookie

Miller selected
Former Clemson star Brad Miller has been selected to play for the U.S team in the Futures game. Miller had a 21-game hitting streak for AAA Tacoma entering Wednesday's action. He began the season at AA Jacksonville but has spent the last month or so in AAA. He has a combined 52 RBIS for the season.
Miller

Greiner hitting .167
Grayson Greiner of South Carolina has started twice for USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team as it plays an exhibition schedule. The rising junior catcher from Blythewood is batting .167 (1-for-6). Team USA is 4-0.
Stats

POLLS
Collegiate Baseball DI:
1. UCLA. 13. South Carolina. 27. Clemson
CB DI

USA TODAY Coaches: 1. UCLA. 12. South Carolina. 25. Clemson
Coaches

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association: 1. UCLA. 13. South Carolina. 29. Clemson
Writers

PerfectGame.org. 1. UCLA 13. South Carolina.
PG

HONORS
Academic All-ACC
Clemson:
Thomas Brittle, Matt Campbell, Matthew Crownover, Steven Duggar, Jonathan Meyer
ACC

Saturday, June 22, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 22

Wilhelm gets Clemson honor
Former Clemson baseball coach Bill Wilhelm is being inducted into the school's Ring of Honor in recognition of his brilliant career as the school's coach. Former football coach Danny Ford also is among the honorees.
Wilhelm

Celek to return
Designated hitter Brison Celek will return to South Carolina for his senior season.  The Charleston native was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball Draft earlier this month and was expected to sign. An undisclosed health issue was discovered during a pre-signing examination the Blue Jays opted to not sign Celek to a contract.
Celek

Tigers offer Webcam
Clemson now has a live Webcam to show progress made in the renovations to Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Live

On this page are links to time lapse photographic records of Weeks 1 and 2 of work, as well as a photo gallery.
DKS

Thompson bound for Omaha
Mauldin High graduate and The Citadel player Bo Thompson will compete in the College Home Run Derby July 3 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha.
Thompson

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING LEADERS FOR STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAMS

Note: some statistics do not match with games played and some categories are not available for junior college teams

GAMES
36 - Hunter Dilworth, USC Salkehatchie
25 - Bryon Munsterman, USC Salkehatchie; Shuler Ward, USC Salkehatchie
20 - Cody Mincey, Spartanburg Methodist
18 - J.R. Black, USC Sumterl Josh Escoffier, Spartanburg Methodist

GAMES STARTED
13 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist
11 - Jared Cheek, F-D Tech; Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech; Chris Washington, Spartanburg Methodist
10 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter; Robert Landers, Spartanburg Methodist; Matt Poole, USC Sumter

COMPLETE GAMES
 9 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
7 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter
5 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist; Wayne Parker, USC Salkehatchie
4 - Marlin Morris, USC Sumter

WINS
9 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
7 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist; Chris Washington, Spartanburg Methodist
6 - Wade Arduini, USC Lancaster; Josh Bowers, USC Sumter; Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster; Dylan Rodgers, Spartanburg Methodist

LOSSES
5 - Tresco Shannon, F-D Tech
4 - Josh Bower, USC Sumter; Jared Cheek, F-D Tech; Marlin Morris USC Sumter; Stuart Pound, USC Lancaster; Logan Segee, USC Lancaster

SAVES
8 - Blake Drew, USC Salkehatchie
5 - Cody Mincey, Spartanburg Methodist
3 - J.R. Black, USC Sumter; Jeremy Hatfield, F-D Tech; Wes Schuler, USC Sumter

INNINGS PITCHED
82.0 - Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster
76.0 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
72.1 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist
71.0 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter
61.1 - Chris Washington, Spartanburg Methodist

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)

1.42 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
1.84 - Wayne Parker, USC Salkehaatchie
2.15 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter
2.54 - Matthew Prosser, USC Salkehatchie
2.70 - Jared Cheek, F-D Tech

MOST HITS ALLOWED 
76 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist
73 - Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster
63 - Chris Washington, Spartanburg Methodist
56 - Wade Arduini, USC Lancaster
55 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter

FEWEST HITS ALLOWED
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)
22 - Wayne Parker, USC Salkehatchie
36 - Matthew Prosser, USC Salkehatchie
46 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
49 - Christopher Stewart, USC Lancaster
53 - Jared Cheek, F-D Tech

MOST RUNS ALLOWED
37 - Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster
31 - Wade Arduini, USC Lancaster
30 - Lared Cheek, F-D Tech; Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist
28 - Kelvin Minnig, USC Salkehatchie

MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED
31 - Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster
25 - Jimmy Lindberg, Spartanburg Methodist
24 - Wade Arduini, USC Lancaster
21 - Kelvin Minnig, USC Salkehatchie; Josh Shaffer, USC Salkehatchie

MOST WALKS
28 - Chris Orlando, USC Sumter; Alex Pridemore, Spartanburg Methodist
27 - Wade Arduini, USC Lancaster
24 - Matthew Prosser, USC Salkehatchie
22 - Jared Cheek, F-D Tech

MOST STRIKEOUTS
91 - Gunnar Kines, F-D Tech
84 - Dylan Parker, USC Lancaster
60 - Josh Bowers, USC Sumter
59 - Jared Cheek, F-D Tech
58 - Marlin Morris, USC Sumter

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE LEADERS FOR STATE JUNIOR COLLEGE TEAMS

GAMES PLAYED
63 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
60 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
59 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
57 - Champ Rowland, Spartanburg Methodist
56 - Trevor Bradley, USC Sumter; Joey Wilson, USC Sumter

BATTING AVERAGE
(minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team's games played)
.430 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
.371 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
.357 - Nick Cain, USC Salkehatchie
.333 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist; Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist
.331 - Brantley Rumford, USC Lancaster

AT BATS
205 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
186 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
180 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
175 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech
171 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster

HITS
80 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
76 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
60 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
55 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech
52 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster

RUNS SCORED
67 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
64 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
63 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
45 - Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist
37 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech

RBIs
56 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
49 - Shell McCain, Spartanburg Methodist
44 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
35 - Champ Rowland, Spartanburg Methodist
33 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster; Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist

2B
15 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
13 - Shell McCain, Spartanburg Methodist; Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
12 - Brad Johnson, USC Sumter
11 - Ryan Perkins, USC Sumter

3B
6 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
4 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist; Shell McCain, Spartanburg Methodist; Brantley Rumford, USC Lancaster; Jake Walton, Spartanburg Methodist; Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist

HR
7 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster
6 - Nick Cain, USC Salkehatchie
5 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech; Byron Haag, USC Lancaster; Brad Johnson, USC Sumter
4 - Kal Davis, USC Lancaster; Champ Rowland, Spartanburg Methodist

SB
30 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
25 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech
22 - Brandon Burris Spartanburg Methodist
19 - Francis Chock, F-D Tech
18 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist

SBA
32 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
28 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech
23 - Brandon Burriss, Spartanburg Methodist; Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist; Francis Chock, F-D Tech

HIT BY PITCH
11 - Randon Sandifer, F-D Tech
9 - Hunter Dilworth, USC Salkehatchie; Brad Johnson, USC Sumter
8 - Gabe Craven, F-D Tech; Jacob Murphy, USC Lancaster; Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist

WALKS
54 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
36 - Joey Wilson, USC Sumter
35 - Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
26 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
25 - Trevor Bradley, USC Sumter; Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist

STRIKEOUTS 
39 - Kal Davis, USC Lancaster
33 - Will Thompson, USC Sumter
32 - Nick Cain, USC Salkehatchie
31 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
30 - Francis Chock, F-D Tech; Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster; Jacob Murphy, USC Lancaster

SACRIFICES
9 - Champ Rowland, Spartanburg Methodist
7 - Domineke Albert, Spartanburg Methodist
6 - Chaztin Venezia, USC Lancaster
5 - Heath Hagler, USC Lancaster; Nate Kuhns, F-D Tech; Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist

SACRIFICE FLIES
10 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
6 - Shell McCain, Spartanburg Methodist; Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist; Champ Rowland, Spartanburg Methodist
5 - Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist

TOTAL BASES
114 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
108 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
86 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster
80 - Stephen Dowling, F-D Tech; Shell McCain, Spartanburg Methodist

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
.543 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
.450 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist; Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist
.434 - Matt White, Spartanburg Methodist
.407 - Nick Cain, USC Salkehatchie; Taylor Fennewald, F-D Tech

 SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
.613 - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
.550 - Nick Cain, USC Salkehatchie
.527 - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist
.503 - Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster
.490 - Brantley Rumford, USC Lancaster

Monday, June 17, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 17

Palmetto State Baseball 2013 All-Export Team
(Players with South Carolina ties who played at out-of-state NCAA DI schools)
SP - Zack Godley, Tennessee (Bamberg-Ehrhardt High/Spartanburg Methodist) 5-7, 3.49 ERA, 6 CG
RP - Dylan Cole, Georgia (Dorman High/Furman), 0-0. 4 saves, 1.96 ERA
Tucker Hawley, Alabama (South Aiken High), 5-2, 1 save. 2.93 ERA)
Josh Wilson, Appalachian State (Strom Thurmond High/Spartanburg Methodist, 1-2, 3.05, 3 saves
C - Trey Wimmer, Liberty (Greenwood High), .296, 5 HR, 44 RBI
1B - Scott Price, Tennessee, (Leesville/USC Sumter). .361 BA, 2 HR, 25 RBI
2B - Darien Campbell, Savannah State (Colleton County High), .261, 24 SB
Kyle Towles, UNC Asheville (Hammond School/USC Lancaster), .286, 13 SB
3B - Gray Stafford, Marshall (Cheraw/Spartanburg Methodist), 240, 3 HR,23 RBI, 8 SB
Sammy Taormina, Liberty (Rock Hill/Northwestern High), .200, 1 HR, 7 RBI
SS - Will Callaway, Appalachian State (Eastside High), .344, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 14 SB
OF -  Brandon Beans, Navy (Hartsville High), .291, 13 SB
Hunter Cole, Georgia (Dorman High), .303 4 HR, 33 RBI, 4 SB
Robbie Dodds, Ga. Southern (Mt. Pleasant/Wando High/Spartanburg Methodist), .305, 3 HR, 33 RBI
Todd Joyner, UNC Asheville (White Knoll High/Florence Darlington Tech), .315
Zac Lenns, Georgia Southern (Hilton Head Christian), .271
Andrew Rash, Virginia Tech (Anderson/Westside High), .325, 11 Hr, 62 RBI, 4 SB
Two way - Daniel Palka, Georgia Tech (Greer High), .342, 17 HR, 66 RBI; 2-1 record, 0.69 ERA
DH/utility - Wil Leathers, Elon (Eastside High/Spartanburg Methodist), .257, 3 HR, 22 RBI
Am I missing someone with good numbers? Post them in the comments section and I'll consider adding them.

HONORS
American Baseball Coaches Association
All-Atlantic Region
First team

OF - Daniel Palka, Georgia Tech (Greer High)
Second team
C -Joe Jackson, The Citadel (Mauldin High)
ABCA Atlantic

PALMETTO STATE BASEBALL'S 2013 NCAA DII/NAIA ALL-STATE TEAM

First team
C - Jeff May, Lander
1B - Fico Kondla, Coker
2B - Allen Staton, North Greenville
3B - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry
SS - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
OF - Bryce Baur, USC Aiken; Patrick Grady, Lander; Adam Taylor, North Greenville
DH/Utility - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
SP - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken; Dylan Wolchick, Lander
RP - Taylor Grover, USC Aiken
Two-way - Zach Loraine, Coker
Player of the year - Fico Kondla, Coker
Coach of the year - Dave Schmotzer, Coker

Second team
C - Josh Miller, USC Aiken
1B - Drew Willingham, Erskine
2B - K.J. McAlister, Limestone
3B - T.J. Giczkowski, Coker
SS - Erik Lunde, Lander
OF - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict; Chase Corn, Erskine; Kevin Davis, Benedict
DH/Utility - Eric Barbieri, Newberry
SP - Matt Craig, Southern Wesleyan; Jonathan Rosenberger, Newberry
RP - Kit Carter, Erskine
Two-way - David Weber, Benedict

Honorable mention
C - Doren Blake, Benedict; Julio Iglesias, Claflin; Frank Polino, North Greenville; Frank Suarez, Coker
1B - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken; Albert Baur, Newberry, Jasper Brown, Claflin; Steven Cooper, Anderson; Rhodes Dickerson, Francis Marion; Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville; Connor Lewis, Lander
2B - Terry McClinton, USC Beaufort; Graham Ramos, Lander; Keith Wolf, Coker
3B - Stephen Tarkenton, Francis Marion; Ben Donath, USC Aiken: Darius Osby, Claflin
SS - Sean Miller, USC Aiken; Brandan Sheridan, Newberry
OF - Chad Balderman, Limestone; Blake Cilwick, USC Beaufort; J.J. Crespo, USC Beaufort; Thomas Floyd, Southern Wesleyan; Logan Galliher, Erskine; Sixto Guerrero, Claflin; Cooper Gunter, Limestone; Josh Hickman, Anderson; Michael Hyman, Southern Wesleyan; USC Ernie Kirkwood, Coker; Elisha McDaniel, Benedict; Branden Millhouse, USC Aiken; Jermale Paige, Newberry; Jarrod Reed, Francis Marion; Donald Smith, Claflin; Daniel Young, Benedict
DH/Utility - Will Chandler, Francis Marion; Lashante Grimes, Benedict
SP - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict; Heath Gray, Erskine; Chess Malone, Lander; Logan Pemberton, Lander; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken
RP - Andrew Barrineau, USC Beaufort; Landon Beck, Anderson; Andrew Goot, Coker; Kyle McCullough, USC Beaufort; Caleb Smith, USC Aiken
Two-way - J.J. Julian, Southern Wesleyan

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE LEADERS FOR STATE NCAA DII/NAIA SCHOOLS

(no stats available for Morris or Voorhees)

GAMES PLAYED
55 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken; Bryce Baur, USC Aiken; Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Ryan Metzler, USC Aiken; Sean Miller, USC Aiken
54 - T.J. Giczkowski, Coker; Brinley Griffin, Coker; Fico Kondla, Coker
53 - Josh Miller, USC Aiken; Frank Suarez, Coker; Keith Wolf, Coker

GAMES STARTED
55 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken; Bryce Baur, USC Aiken; Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Ryan Metzler, USC Aiken; Sean Miller, USC Aiken
54 - T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Brinley Griffin, Coker
53 - Fico Kondla, Coker; Frank Suarez, Coker; Keith Wolf, Coker
52 - Blake Cilwick, USC Beaufort; Josh Miller, USC Aiken

BATTING AVERAGE
(minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team's games played)
.418 - Fico Kondla, Coker; Lydell Moseby, Benedict
.404 - K.J. McAlister, Limestone
.401 - Drew Willingham, Erskine
.394 - Kevin Davis, Benedict; David Weber, Benedict
.392 - Adam Taylor, North Greenville
.387 - Allen Staton, North Greenville
.380 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Patrick Grady Lander
.376 - Sixto Guerrero, Claflin
.375 - Jeff May, Lander

AT BATS
232 - Bryce Baur, USC Aiken
230 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken
227 - Graham Ramos, Lander
214 - Josh Miller, USC Aiken
213 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
210 - Albert Baur, Newberry; Ryan Metzler, USC Aiken; Sean Miller, USC Aiken
209 - Connor Lewis, Lander; Jarrod Reed, Francis Marion

HITS
83 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken; Bryce Baur, USC Aiken
81 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
78 - Albert Baur, Newberry
76 - Fico Kondla, Coker; K.J. McAlister, Limestone; Josh Miller, USC Aiken
75 - Ryan Metzler, USC Aiken
74 - Graham Ramos, Lander
73 - Drew Willingham, Erskine
72 - Allen Staton, North Greenville

RUNS SCORED
61 - Patrick Grady, Lander
57 - Graham Ramos, Lander
56 - Bryce Baur, USC Aiken
53 - Kevin Davis, Benedict; Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Weston Lawing, Lander; Erick Lunde, Lander; Josh Miller, USC Aiken; Branden Millhouse, USC Aiken
51 - Zach Loraine, Coker; Lydell Moseby, Benedict
50 - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry

RBIs
60 - Connor Lewis, Lander
59 - Weston Lawing, Lander
56 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken
55 - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
54 - Albert Baur, Newberry; Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Allen Staton, North Greenville
50 - Will Chandler, Francis Marion; Ryan Cranmer, Newberry; Fico Kondla, Coker
49 - Jeff May, Lander

2B
21 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
19 - Albert Baur, Newberry; Allen Staton, North Greenville
18 - Weston Lawing, Lander; Josh Miller, USC Aiken
16 - Eric Barbieri, Newberry; Bryce Baur, USC Aiken; Patrick Grady, Lander; Fico Kondla, Coker; Connor Lewis, Lander; Jeff May, Lander
15 - Blake Cilwick, USC Beaufort; Ryan Cranmer, Newberry; Zach Loraine, Coker

3B
8 - Chad Balderman, Limestone
7 - Michael Wilson, Francis Marion
6 - Justin Blechle, Coker
5 - Chase Corn, Erskine; Terry McClinton, USC Beaufort; Adam Taylor, North Greenville
4 - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict; Ben Donath, USC Aiken; Thomas Floyd, Southern Wesleyan; T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Sixto Guerrero, Claflin; Cooper Gunter, Limestone; Lydell Moseby, Benedict; Graham Ramos, Lander

HR
11 - Lydell Moseby, Benedict; Tyler Mitchell, North Greenville; Allen Staton, North Greenville
10 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken; Ryan Cranmer, Newberry
8 - Chad Balderman, Limestone; Eric Barbieri, Newberry; Albert Baur, Newberry; Will Chandler, Francis Marion; Chase Corn, Erskine; Connor Lewis, Lander; Jeff May, Lander

SB
58 - Kevin Davis, Benedict
50 - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict
39 - Elisha McDaniel, Benedict
35 - Wilfredo Colon, Benedict
29 - Brenden Millhouse, USC Aiken
27 - Kurtis Burnett, Benedict; Lydell Moseby, Benedict
26 - Lashante Grimes, Benedict
24 - Fico Kondla, Coker
22 - Thomas Floyd, Southern Wesleyan

SBA
68 - Kevin Davis, Benedict
56 - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict
48 - Elisha McDaniel, Benedict
42 - Wilfredo Colon, Benedict
33 - Lashante Grimes, Benedict
32 - Branden Millhouse, USC Aiken; Lydell Mosely, Benedict
31 - Fico Kondla, Coker
30 - Kurtis Burnett, Benedict
28 - Thomas Floyd, Southern Wesleyan

HIT BY PITCH
20 - Patrick Grady, Lander
16 - Weston Lawing, Lander
15 - Erik Lunde, Lander
14 - Keith Wolf, Coker
13 - Erik Armstrong, USC Beaufort; T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Fico Kondla, Coker
12 - Colby Painter, Lander; Adam Taylor, North Greenville
11 - Kevin Davis, Benedict; Michael Wilson, Francis Marion

WALKS
55 - David Weber, Benedict
45 - Patrick Grady, Lander
35 - Erik Lunde, Lander; Branden Millhouse, USC Aiken
30 - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry; Nathan Galliford, Anderson
28 - Chase Corn, Erskine
27 - Kevin Davis, Benedict; Graham Ramos, Lander
26 - Justin Blechle, Coker; Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Brandon Joyce, USC Beaufort; K.J. McAlister, Limestone; Josh Miller, USC Aiken

STRIKEOUTS
52 - Graham Ramos, Lander
48 - Tyler Mitchell, North Greenville; Erick Sanderson, Anderson
47 - Colby Painter, Lander
42 - Taylor Hollifield, North Greenville
41 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Michael Hyman, Southern Wesleyan
39 - Shea Bell, Coker; Nathan Galliford, Anderson
38 - Chad Balderman, Limestone
37 - Will Chandler, Francis Marion

SACRIFICES
12 - Ashly Morris, USC Beaufort
10 - Josh Greene, Limestone
9 - Zack Jones, Erskine; Stephen Tarkenton, Francis Marion
8 - Isaac Davenport, Francis Marion; Chas Goodwin, Newberry; Michael Hyman, Southern Wesleyan
7 - Julian Bridges, Limestone; Rhodes Dickerson, Francis Marion; Steve Draper, Southern Wesleyan; T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Travis Griffin, Claflin; Taylor Hollifield, North Greenville; Mitchell Johnson, USC Beaufort; Brandon Joyce, USC Beaufort; Frank Suarez, Coker

SACRIFICE FLIES
9 - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict
8 - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
7 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken; Weston Lawing, Lander
6 - Fico Kondla, Coker; Connor Lewis, Lander; Jeff May, Lander; Stephen Tarkenton, Francis Marion; Daniel Young, Benedict
5 - Josh Miller, USC Aiken; Tyler Mitchell, North Greenville; Brandan Sheridan, Newberry; Frank Suarez, Coker

TOTAL BASES
132 - Ty Barkell, USC Aiken
127 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
126 - Allen Staton, North Greenville
125 - Albert Baur, Newberry
122 - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry
116 - Chase Corn, Erskine
112 - Bryce Baur, USC Aiken; Josh Miller, USC Aiken; Graham Ramos, Lander
111 - Connor Lewis, Lander

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE

.625 - David Weber, Benedict
.540 - Kevin Davis, Benedict
.536 - Patrick Grady, Lander
.497 - Sixto Guerrero, Claflin
.494 - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
.483 - Adam Taylor, North Greenville
.482 - K.J. McAlister, Limestone
.478 - Lashante Grimes, Benedict
.472 - Fico Kondla, Coker
.468 - T.J. Giczowski, Coker
.467 - Drew Willingham, Erskine

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
.799 - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
.677 - Allen Staton, North Greenville
.660 - David Weber, Benedict
.632 - Ryan Cranmer, Newberry
.625 - Jeff May, Lander
.597 - Adam Taylor, North Greenville
.596 - Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken
.595 - Albert Baur, Newberry
.592 - Patrick Grady, Lander
.586 - Chase Corn, Erskine

GROUNDED INTO DOUBLE PLAYS
11 - Frank Suarez, Coker
10 - Fico Kondla, Coker
8 - Zach Loraine, Coker
6 - Paul Como, Anderson; Logan Gaither, Erskine; Brinley Griffin, Coker; Julio Lara, Southern Wesleyan; Erick Sanderson, Anderson
5 - Jon Andrews, USC Beaufort; T.J. Giczowski, Coker; Brandon Joyce, USC Beaufort; Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville; Terry McClinton, USC Beaufort; Josh Miller, USC Aiken; Keith Wolf, Coker

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING LEADERS FOR STATE NCAA DII/NAIA SCHOOLS

(no stats available for Morris, Voorhees)

GAMES
34 - Andrew Goot, Coker
31 - Taylor Grover, USC Aiken
28 - Zach Loraine, Coker
25 - Caleb Smith, USC Aiken; Tyler Witzel, Coker
24 - Kit Carter, Erskine; Dan Meyer, Coker; Danny Wissman, USC Aiken
23 - Joe Johnson, Coker
22 - Sam Daniel, USC Aiken; Kyle Francis, Anderson
21 - Landon Beck, Anderson; Jeremy Jansen, Lander; Caleb Shelley, Limestone

GAMES STARTED
18 - Dan Meyer, Coker
16 - Tyler Witzel, Coker
15 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken; Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken; Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort
14 - Gary Ashcraft, Francis Marion; Chess Malone, Lander; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken
13 - Heath Gray, Coker; Don Sandifer, Francis Marion; Taylor Wall, Coker; Dylan Wolchick, Lander

RELIEF APPEARANCES
31 - Taylor Grover, USC Aiken
28 - Andrew Goot, Coker; Zach Loraine, Coker
25 - Caleb Smith, USC Aiken
24 - Kit Carter, Erskine
23 - Joe Johnson, Erskine; Danny Wissman, USC Aiken
22 - Sam Daniel, USC Aiken; Kyle Francis, Anderson
21 - Landon Beck, Anderson

 COMPLETE GAMES
7 - Heath Gray, Erskine
5 - Matt Craig, Southern Wesleyan
4 - Ian Haley, North Greenville; Dan Meyer, Coker; Vincente Ochoa, Claflin
3 - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict; Thomas Goodman, Anderson; Christopher Lail, Benedict; Dezmond Moore, Claflin; Darryl White, Claflin;

INDIVIDUAL SHUTOUTS
3 - Heath Gray, Erskine
1 - Junior Delatorre, USC Beaufort; Ian Haley, North Greenville; Chris Harrison, Francis Marion; Dan Meyer, Coker; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken; Vincente Ochoa, Claflin; Dylan Wolchick, Lander

COMBINED SHUTOUTS
3 - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict; Heath Gray, Erskine; Taylor Grover, USC Aiken
2 - Ben Black, USC Aiken; Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken; Christopher Lail, Benedict; Jake Padgett, USC Aiken; Logan Pemberton, Lander; Caleb Smith, USC Aiken; McCartha Thompson, Benedict

WINS
10 - Dylan Wolchick, Lander
9 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken; Yaniel Delgado, Benedict
8 - Andrew Goot, Coker; Dan Meyer, Coker; Chess Malone, Lander; Jonathan Rosenberger, Newberry
7 - Logan Pemberton, Lander; Tyler Witzel, Coker
6 - Gary Ashcraft, Francis Marion; Andrew Barrineau, USC Beaufort; Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken; Kit Carter, Erskine; Matt Craig, Southern Wesleyan; Kaleb Earls, Limestone; Kyle McCullough, USC Beaufort; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken; Dezmond Moore, Claflin; Don Sandifer, Francis Marion; David Weber, Benedict

LOSSES
8 - Heath Gray, Erskine
7 - Ryan Cliff, Limestone; Chase McElrath, Southern Wesleyan; Tim O'Callaghan, Southern Wesleyan
6 - Kaleb Earls, Limestone; Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville; J.T. Trujillo, Anderson; Cameron Ward, Limestone; Tyler Wirsu, North Greenville; Tyler Witzel, Coker

SAVES
15 - Zach Loraine, Coker
11 - Taylor Grover, USC Aiken
8 - Landon Beck, Anderson; Tyler Sturkie, Newberry
7 - Kit Carter, Erskine
6 - J.J. Julian, Southern Wesleyan
5 - Allen Staton, North Greenville
4 - Andrew Barrineau, USC Beaufort; Kaleb Earls, Limestone; Kyle McCullough, USC Beaufort;

INNINGS PITCHED
109.2 - Dan Meyer, Coker
98.1 - Chess Malone, Lander
96.1 - Dylan Wolchick, Lander
94.0 - Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort
88.1 - Heath Gray, Erskine
85.1 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken
84.2 - Cameron Ward, Limestone
79.1 - Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort
78.0 - Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken
77.0 - Ryan Milewsk, USC Aiken

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)

2.51 - Jonathan Rosenberger, Newberry
2.66 - Zach Loraine, Coker
2.71 - Dylan Wolchick, Lander
2.75 - Heath Gray, Erskine
2.87 - Matt Craig, Southern Wesleyan
3.06 - Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort
3.16 - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict
3.38 - Logan Pemberton, Lander
3.48 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken
3.51 - Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken

MOST HITS ALLOWED
112 - Chess Malone, Lander
109 - Dan Meyer, Coker
100 - Tyler Witzel, Coker
95 - Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken
94 - Tim O'Callaghan, Southern Wesleyan
89 - Ryan Woodring, North Greenville
88 - Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken
87 - Don Sandifer, Francis Marion; Cameron Ward, Limestone

FEWEST HITS ALLOWED
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)
37 - Dalton Tresvant, Claflin
40 - McCartha Thompson, Benedict
48 - Ian Haley, North Greenville; Zach Loraine, Coker; Jeffrey Stoner, Francis Marion
49 - Logan Pemberton, Lander
53 - David Weber, Benedict
55 - Christopher Lail, Benedict
56 - Spencer Earle, Anderson
58 - Junior Delatorre, USC Beaufort

MOST RUNS ALLOWED
68 - Ryan Cliff, Limestone
64 - Dan Meyer, Coker
62 - Tim O'Callaghan, Southern Wesleyan
60 - Erick Sanderson, Anderson
59 - Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville; Chess Malone, Lander
55 - J.T. Trujillo, Anderson
53 - Tyler Witzel, Coker
52 - Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Chase McElrath, Southern Wesleyan; Tyler Wirsu, North Greenville

MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED
56 - Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville
53 - Dan Meyer, Coker
49 - Erick Sanderson, Anderson
47 - Ryan Cliff, Limestone
45 - Chess Malone, Lander
44 - Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken
43 - Gary Ashcraft, Francis Marion
42 - Ryan Woodring, North Greenville
41 - Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Chase McElrath, Southern Wesleyan; J.T. Trujillo, Anderson; Tyler Witzel, Coker

MOST WALKS
47 - Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort
39 - Andrew Goot, Coker
38 - Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Dan Meyer, Coker
37 - Tyler Wirsu, North Greenville
35 - Errol Moore, Claflin
34 - Spencer Earle, Anderson
32 - Josh Cesario, Limestone; Javy Taylor, North Greenville
31 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken

MOST STRIKEOUTS
90 - Dan Meyer, Coker
89 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken
88 - Heath Gray, Erskine
86 - Dylan Wolchick, Lander
77 - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict; Jeffrey Stoner, Francis Marion
74 - Gary Ashcraft, Francis Marion
68 - Zach Loraine, Coker; Don Sandifer, Francis Marion
64 - Chess Malone, Lander

MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED
9 - Alex Roberts, Newberry
8 - Erick Sanderson, Anderson
7 - Spencer Earle, Anderson; Don Sandifer, Francis Marion; Tyler Witzel, Coker
6 - Wyatt Brown, USC Aiken; Austin Cox, Francis Marion; Andrew Goot, Coker; Daniel Nations, Newberry; Cameron Ward, Limestone

FEWEST HOME RUNS ALLOWED
(minimum 1 IP per team's game played)
0 - Junior Delatorre, USC Beaufort; Tim O'Callaghan, Southern Wesleyan
1 - Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Ian Haley, North Greenville; Zach Loraine, Coker; Ryan Milewski, USC Aiken; Dezmond Moore, Claflin; Vincente Ochoa, Claflin; Logan Pemberton, Lander; Jonathan Rosenberger, Newberry; Dalton Tresvant, Claflin

LOWEST OPPONENTS BATTING AVERAGE
(minimum 1 IP per team's game played)

.205 - Jeffrey Stoner, Francis Marion
.206 - Zach Loraine, Coker
.228 - Jonathan Rosenbeger, Newberry
.231 - McCartha Thompson, Benedict.
.232 - Matt Craig, Southern Wesleyan; Dylan Wolchick, Lander
,233 - Junior Delatorre, USC Beaufort
.234 - Yaniel Delgado, Benedict
.247 - Heath Gray, Erskine; Logan Pemberton, Lander

WILD PITCHES
15 - Erick Sanderson, Anderson
12 - Jeffrey Stoner, Francis Marion
10 - Alex Roberts, Newberry
9 - David Weber, Benedict
8 - Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Andrew Goot, Coker
7 - Landon Beck, Anderson; Josh Cesario, Limestone; Matt Chapman, Newberry; Heath Gray, Erskine; Evan Jackson, Limestone; Allen Staton, North Greenville; Kyle Tate, Lander

HIT BATSMEN
20 - Tyler Wirsu, North Greenville
13 - Chess Malone, Lander
12 - Andrew Goot, Coker; Alex Hernandez, Coker; Christopher Lail, Benedict
11 - Gary Ashcraft, Francis Marion; Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Andrew Lawrence, North Greenville; Dan Meyer, Coker
10 - Derek Beasley, USC Aiken; Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Kyle Francis, Anderson; Chris Harrison, Francis Marion; Caleb Shelley, Limestone

BALKS
5 - Dan Meyer, Coker; Dezmond Moore, Claflin
4 - Junior Delatorre, USC Beaufort
3 - Dilan Brown, Southern Wesleyan; Omar Compton, Benedict; Miles Galvin, USC Beaufort; Tyler Witzel, Coker; Dylan Wolchick, Lander
2 - Kit Carter, Erskine; Ryan Cliff, Limestone; Yaniel Delgado, Benedict; Kaleb Earls, Limestone; Hunter Englehart, USC Beaufort; Chess Malone, Lander; Stephen McKnight, Anderson; Johnny Ponder, Southern Wesleyan; Jonathan Rosenberger, Newberry; Justin Smalls, Benedict

Sunday, June 16, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 16

PC signee drafted
Presbyterian College signee Brad Keller of Flowery Branch (Ga.) High School was an eighth-round selection of the Arizona Diamondbacks in the Major League Baseball draft earlier this month. The right-handed pitcher was the 240th player selected overall.
PC

HONORS
Collegiate Baseball/Louisville Slugger
High School All-American
First team

P - Josh Reagan, Lexington High (USC signee)
C - Nick Ciuffo, Lexington High (USC signee/Tampa Bay draftee); Chris Okey, Eustis, Fla. (Clemson signee)
OF - Austin Meadows, Loganville, Ga. (Clemson signee/Pittsburgh draftee); Skye Overton, Johns Creek, Ga. (Furman signee)
Multi-position - Akeem Bostic, West Florence High (Texas draftee); Wil Crowe, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (USC signee/Cleveland draftee).
Second team
Multi-position - Cory Thompson, Mauldin High (Cincinnati draftee).
A-A

American Baseball Coaches Association
NCAA Division II All South Region

First team
SS - Lydell Moseby, Benedict
Second team
OF - Jocquese Brunson, Benedict
All-South

NJCAA All-Region X
First team
P - Gunnar Kines, Florence-Darlington Tech; C - Bryon Haag, USC Lancaster; DH - Nicholas Cain, USC Salkehatchie; INF - Elliott Caldwell, Spartanburg Methodist; Bradley Johnson, USC Sumter; Andrew Reardon, USC Sumter; OF - Reid Moman, Spartanburg Methodist
Second team
OF - Stephen Dowling, Florence-Darlington Tech; Randy Luckett, USC Lancaster; Wesley Rogers, Spartanburg Methodist; INF - Brantley Rumford, USC Lancaster.
Region X

Saturday, June 15, 2013

PALMETTO STATE BASEBALL'S 2013 NCAA D1 ALL-STATE TEAM


The Citadel's Joe Jackson (17) awaits a pitch during an April 9 game at South
Carolina. The former Mauldin High star hit .386 with 13 home runs and 67 RBIs
as a junior to earn Palmetto State Baseball's South Carolina player of the year
designation for NCAA Division I schools.

First team

C - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
1B - LB Dantzler, South Carolina
2B - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
3B - Shane Kennedy, Clemson
SS - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
OF - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel; Taylor Johnson, Furman; Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
DH/Utility - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
SP - Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Jordan Montgomery, South Carolina
RP - Tyler Webb, South Carolina
Two-way - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate
Player of the year - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
Coach of the year - Chad Holbrook, South Carolina

Second team
C - Garrett, Boulware, Clemson
1B - Trey Richardson, USC Upstate
2B - Mason Davis, The Citadel
3B - Seth Neely, Wofford
SS - Alex Tomasovich, Charleston Southern
OF - Josh Hyman, Wofford; Brandon Murray, College of Charleston; Brandon Paul, Presbyterian
DH/Utility - Luke Weber, USC Upstate
SP - Nolan Belcher, South Carolina; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
RP - Eric Ruth, Winthrop
Two-way - Alex Abrams, Furman

Honorable mention
C - Grayson Greiner, South Carolina; Will Remillard, Coastal Carolina
1B - Jon McGibbon, Clemson; Calvin Orth, The Citadel; Carl Wise, College of Charleston; Brad Zebedis, Presbyterian
2B - Jake Kane; Coastal Carolina; Max Schrock, South Carolina; Jordan Simpson, Furman; Steve Wilkerson, Clemson
3B - Chris Ohmstede, Furman; Chad Smith, Winthrop
SS - Tyler Krieger, Clemson; Joey Pankake, South Carolina; Alec Paradowski, Wofford; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel
OF - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel; Cody Dolan, Winthrop; Steven Duggar, Clemson; Tanner English, South Carolina; Tyler Griffin, The Citadel; Colin Hering, Coastal Carolina; Tyler Lesch, USC Upstate; Will Muzika, Furman; Clark Wise, Wofford
DH/Utility - Clay Altman, Winthrop; Ted Blackman, Coastal Carolina; Brandon Patterson, USC Upstate
SP - Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Beau Dees, Presbyterian; Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston; Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Brandon Lee, USC Upstate;  Matt Pegler, College of Charleston; Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina; Nate Smith, Furman; Jake Zokan, College of Charleston
RP -  Patrick Andrews, Clemson; Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolinal Eric Eck, Wofford; Skylar Hunter, The Citadel;  Austin Kerr, Coastal Carolina; Kyle Schnell, Clemson; Zach Sherrill, The Citadel; Chad Sobotka, USC Upstate; Dre Watts, College of Charleston; Austin Weekley, Charleston Southern;  Adam Westmoreland, South Carolina
Two-way - Brody Greer, USC Upstate; Chase Shelton, Charleston Southern

Friday, June 14, 2013

PALMETTO STATE BASEBALL NCAA DI ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM

First team
C - Andrew MacLatchie, Furman
1B - Carl Wise, College of Charleston
2B - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
3B -  Zach Remillard, Coastal Carolina
SS - Tyler Krieger, Clemson 
OF - Griffin Davis, Furman; Steven Duggar, Clemson; Morgan Phillips, College of Charleston
DH/Utility - Max Schrock, South Carolina
SP - Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Jack Wynkoop, South Carolina
RP - Zach Erwin, Clemson
Two-way -None

Honorable mention
2B - Kevin Hickey, Charleston Southern; Demetrius Jennings, Wofford; Jordan Simpson, Furman
SS - Ryan Hagan, Presbyterian; Nick Oberg, Coastal Carolina; Alec Paradowski, Wofford
OF - Alex Pastorius, College of Charleston
SP - Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston; Sam Kmiec, Winthrop; Tyler Poole, Coastal Carolina; Clate Schmidt, Clemson; Joey Strain, Winthrop
RP - Brett Byrum, Presbyterian; Vince Fiori, South Carolina; Skylar Hunter, The Citadel; Brody Koerner, Clemson; Seth Lamando, Coastal Carolina; Matthew Milburn, Wofford; Will Stillman, Wofford
DH/Utility - Kyle Edwards, Winthrop

Thursday, June 13, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 13

Clemson posts pictures of stadium work
Clemson University has posted time-lapse photography and a photo gallery of the renovations work being done at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Time lapse

Photos

Commitments
I've been slack lately in checking TheDiamondProspects,com for commitments. There are a dozen ofr so decisions for state players in the three pages under the Recent Commitments section.
Commitments

Honors
PerfectGame.org all-American

First team: OF - Daniel Palka, Georgia Tech (Greer High)
PG AA

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

INDIVIDUAL PITCHING LEADERS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

GAMES
48 - Zach Sherrill, The Citadel
40 - David Rivera, The Citadel
33 - Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
32 - Drake Browne, Furman; Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina; Tyler Webb, USC
31 - Matthew Milburn, Wofford
30 - Ben Carlson, Furman
29 - Adam Westmoreland, USC
28 - Austin Kerr, Coastal Carolina
27 - Drew Freie, College of Charleston; J.D. Osborne, Wofford; Austin Weekley, Charleston Southern

GAMES STARTED
17 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Nate Smith, Furman
16 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel; Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
15 - Ryan Gunter, Charleston Southern
14 - Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Beau Dees, Presbyterian; Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Chandler Knox, Presbyterian; Brandon Lee, USC Upstate; Jesse Morris, Wofford; Matt Pegler, College of Charleston; Tyler Poole, Coastal Carolina; Jake Zokan, College of Charleston

RELIEF APPEARANCES
48 - Zach Sherrill, The Citadel
40 - David Rivera, The Citadel
33 - Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
32 - Drake Browne, Furman; Tyler Webb, USC
31 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina
30 - Ben Carlson, Furman
29 - Adam Westmoreland, USC
27 - Austin Kerr, Coastal Carolina; Matthew Milburn, Wofford; J.D. Osborne, Wofford; Austin Weekley, Charleston Southern.

COMPLETE GAMES
7 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian
3 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate
2 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Beau Dees, Presbyterian; Matt Pierpont, Winthrop; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel; Brandon Yarusi, Wofford.
1 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate; Chris Cox, USC Upstate; Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop; Jordan Montgomery, USC; Jesse Morris, Wofford; Andrew Tomasovich, Charleston Southern

INDIVIDUAL SHUTOUTS
2 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate
1 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Chris Cox, USC Upstate; Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Jordan Montgomery, USC; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel

COMBINED SHUTOUTS
5 - Tyler Webb, USC
3 - Patrick Andrews, Clemson; Matt Campbell, Clemson; Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Scott Firth, Clemson; Tyler Poole, Coastal Carolina
2 - Clay Bates, Clemson; Nolan Belcher, USC; Jackson Campana, Clemson; Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina; Patrick Corbett, Coastal Carolina; Vince Fiori, USC; Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Nathan Helvey, College of Charleston; Skylar Hunter, The Citadel; Austin Kerr, Coastal Carolina; Chandler Knox, Presbyterian; Forrest Koumas, USC; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel; Chad Sobotka, USC Upstate; Ross White, The Citadel; Jack Wynkoop, USC

WINS
10 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
8 - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
7 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Brandon Lee, USC Upstate; Jesse Morris, Wofford; Nate Smith, Furman; Adam Westmoreland, USC; Jack Wynkoop, USC
6 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate; Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina; Scott Firth, Clemson; Tyler Herb, Coastal Carolina; Jordan Montgomery, USC; Tyler Poole, Coastal Carolina; Tory Schroff, Charleston Southern

LOSSES
9 - Kevin Buran, Charleston Southern; Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop
7 - Beau Dees, Presbyterian; Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Sam Kmiec, Winthrop
6 - Chandler Knox, Presbyterian; Brandon Lee, USC Upstate; Luke Leftwich, Wofford; Jesse Morris, Wofford
5 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Scott Firth, Clemson; Drew Freie, College of Charleston; Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Matt Pierpont, Winthrop; Tory Schroff, Charleston Southern; Chad Sobotka, USC Upstate; Joey Strain, Winthrop; Andrew Tomasovich, Charleston Southern; Elliott Warford, Furman

SAVES
17 - Tyler Webb, USC
13 - Skylar Hunter, The Citadel
11 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina
10 - Eric Eck, Wofford; Eric Ruth, Winthrop
8 - Dre Watts, College of Charleston
7 - Matt Campbell, Clemson; Chad Sobotka, USC Upstate; Matt Solter, Furman; Austin Weekley, Charleston Southern

INNINGS PITCHED
117.0 - Nolan Belcher, USC
106.0 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian
104.1 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate
100.1 - Nate Smith, Furman
99.1 - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
98.1 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
91.1 - Beau Dees, Presbyterian
92.2 - Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
90.2 - Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Matt Pierpont, Winthrop
87.1 - Chandler Knox, Presbyterian
87.0 - Matt Pegler, College of Charleston

EARNED RUN AVERAGE
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)

1.48 - Jordan Montgomery, USC
2.11 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina
2.19 - Matthew Crownover, Clemson
2.23 - Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
2.32 - Adam Westmoreland, USC
2.38 - Nolan Belcher, USC
2.43 - Alex Abrams, Furman
2.56 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
2.85 - Jake Zokan, College of Charleston
2.89 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian
2.99 - Austin Pritcher, The Citadel

MOST HITS ALLOWED
112 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate
108 - Nolan Belcher, USC
104 - Nate Smith, Furman
99 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Chandler Knox, Presbyterian; Jesse Morris, Wofford
94 - Matt Pierpont, Winthrop
93 - Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
89 - Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern

FEWEST HITS ALLOWED
(minimum 1 IP per team's games)
52 - Adam Westmoreland, USC
54 - Alex Abrams, Furman
57 - Seth Lamando, Coastal Carolina
61 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina
64 - Matthew Crownover, Clemson; Jordan Montgomery, USC
70 - Jack Wynkoop, USC
71 - Joey Strain, Winthrop; Ryan West, College of Charleston
72 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate; Tory Schroff, Charleston Southern; Brandon Yarusi, Wofford

MOST RUNS ALLOWED
58 - Chandler Knox, Presbyterian
54 - Tanner Hawley, Wofford
53 - Elliott Warford, Furman
50 - Austin Mason, The Citadel; Nate Smith, Furman
49 - Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop; David Roseboom, USC Upstate
48 - Kevin Buran, Charleston Southern; Luke Leftwich, Wofford; Jesse Morris, Wofford

MOST EARNED RUNS ALLOWED
54 - Tanner Hawley, Wofford
53 - Chandler Knox, Presbyterian
47 - Luke Leftwich, Wofford
44 - Jesse Morris, Wofford
42 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate
40 - Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern; Austin Mason, The Citadel; David Roseboom, USC Upstate; Nate Smith, Furman
39 - Jake Wolff, Furman

MOST WALKS
53 - Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
42 - Luke Leftwich, Wofford
38 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
35 - Matt Pegler, College of Charleston; Ryan West, College of Charleston
34 - Drew Freie, College of Charleston; Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Nate Smith, Furman
33 - Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern
32 - Kevin Buran, Charleston Southern; Brett Byrum, Presbyterian

MOST STRIKEOUTS
102 - Jesse Morris, Wofford
98 - Nate Smith, Furman
95 - Nolan Belcher, USC
91 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
84 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian
83 - Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
80 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate; Matt Pierpont, Winthrop; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel; Jake Zokan, College of Charleston

MOST HOME RUNS ALLOWED
15 - Nate Smith, Furman
13 - Matt Pegler, College of Charleston
12 - Logan Cribb, The Citadel
11 - Tanner Hawley, Wofford; Jesse Morris, Wofford
8 - Ryan Gunther, Charleston Southern
7 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson; Jake Wolff, Furman
6 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina; Drew Freie, College of Charleston; Chandler Knox, Presbyterian; David Roseboom, USC Upstate; Brandon Yarusi, Wofford

FEWEST HOME RUNS ALLOWED
(minimum 1 IP per team's game played)

1 - Kevin Buran, Charleston Southern; Bud Jeter, Presbtyerian; Sam Kmiec, Winthrop; Joey Strain, Winthrop; Jack Wynkoop, USC
2 -  Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate; Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop; Seth Lamando, Coastal Carolina; Jordan Montgomery, USC; Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
3 - Brandon Lee, USC Upstate; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel; Adam Westmoreland, USC; Jake Zokan, College of Charleston

LOWEST OPPONENTS BATTING AVERAGE
(minimum 1 IP per team's game played)

.211 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina; Adam Westmoreland, USC
.213 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
.219 - Ben Smith, Coastal Carolina
.222 - Jordan Montgomery, USC
.236 - Alex Abrams, Furman
.242 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Seth Lamando, Coastal Carolina; Matt Pegler, College of Charleston
.243 - Beau Dees, Presbyterian
.249 - Matthew Crownover, Clemson

WILD PITCHES
16 - Daniel Gossett, Clemson
12 - Jacques du Gruy, Furman
10 - Nate Smith, Furman
9 - Matt Pierpont, Winthrop; Ryan West, College of Charleston; Adam Westmoreland, USC
8 - Nolan Belcher, USC; Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate; Tyler Herb, Coastal Carolina; Josh Howard, USC Upstate; Tyler Klitsch, Winthrop; Matthew Milburn, Wofford; J.D. Osborne, Wofford

HIT BATSMEN
21 - David Roseboom, USC Upstate
15 - Ryan Connolly, Coastal Carolina
14 - Bud Jeter, Presbyterian; Erik Samples, USC Upstate
13 - Beau Dees, Presbyterian; Ryan West, College of Charleston
12 - Matt Pegler, College of Charleston; Austin Pritcher, The Citadel
11 - Brett Byrum, Presbyterian; Chris Cox, USC Upstate

BALKS
3 - Brandon Yarusi, Wofford
2 - Aaron Burke, Coastal Carolina; Austin Kerr, Coastal Carolina; Joe Pistacchio, Charleston Southern; Kyle Schnell, Clemson; Jack Wynkoop, USC

INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE LEADERS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

GAMES PLAYED
63 - Chase Vergason, USC
62 - Steven Duggar, Clemson; Shane Kennedy, Clemson;  Tyler Krieger, Clemson; Joey Pankake, USC
61 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson; Thomas Brittle, Clemson; LB Dantzler, USC; Max Schrock, USC
60 - Mason Davis, The Citadel; Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Zach Remillard, Coastal Carolina; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel

GAMES STARTED
62 - Steven Duggar, Clemson; Shane Kennedy, Clemson; Tyler Krieger, Clemson; Joey Pankake, USC
61 - Thomas Brittle, Clemson; LB Dantzler, USC; Max Schrock, USC
60 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson; Mason Davis, The Citadel; Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel; Chase Vergason, USC
59 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina

BATTING AVERAGE
(minimum 3.1 plate appearances per team's games played)
.386 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
.379 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
.367 - Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern
.354 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate
.349 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
.343 - Alex Tomasovich, Charleston Southern
.338 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
.335 - Alex Abrams, Furman
.332 - Taylor Johnson, Furman; Luke Weber, USC Upstate
.324 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
.322 - LB Dantzler, USC
.321 - Blake Butler, College of Charleston

AT BATS
272 - Mason Davis, The Citadel
250 - Steven Duggar, Clemson
247 - Taylor Johnson, Furman
243 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate
238 - Joey Pankake, USC
236 - Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel
234 - Tyler Lesch, USC Upstate
232 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston; Will Muzika, Furman
229 - Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern; Chase Vergason, USC
228 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel

HITS
88 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
86 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate
85 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
84 - Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern
83 - Mason Davis, The Citadel
82 - Taylor Johnson, Furman
81 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
75 - Steven Duggar, Clemson
74 - Joey Pankake, USC
73 - Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel
72 - Luke Weber, USC Upstate

RUNS SCORED
66 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
62 - Mason Davis, The Citadel
57 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
52 - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
49 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston; Will Muzika, Furman
47 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel; Taylor Johnson, Furman; Shane Kennedy, Clemson; Tyler Lesch, USC Upstate
46 - LB Dantzler, USC; Bo Thompson, The Citadel
45 - Ted Blackman, Coastal Carolina

RBIs
67 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
56 - Taylor Johnson, Furman
54 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston; Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
53 - LB Dantzler, USC
52 - Tyler Griffin, The Citadel; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel; Bo Thompson, The Citadel
49 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel; Chris Ohmstede, Furman; Trey Richardson, USC Upstate
46 - Brandon Patterson, USC Upstate
45 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson

2B
19 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
17 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston; Taylor Johnson, Furman; Trey Richardson, USC Upstate
16 - Ben Boykin, College of Charleston; LB Dantzler, USC; Paul Nitto, Furman; Luke Weber, USC Upstate
15 - Brody Greer, USC Upstate; Will Muzika, Furman
14 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel; Josh Hyman, Wofford; Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern; Brandon Murray, College of Charleston; Morgan Phillips, College of Charleston

3B
7 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
5 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel
4 - Mason Davis, The Citadel; Shane Kennedy, Clemson
3 - Tanner English, USC; Josh Hyman, Wofford; Tyler Lesch, USC Upstate; Tyler Miller, USC Upstate
2 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel; Jay Baum, Clemson; Hunter Burton, Furman; Blake Butler, College of Charleston; Steven Duggar, Clemson; Grayson Greiner, USC; Tyler Griffin, The Citadel; Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern;  Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Jacob May, Coastal Carolina; Calvin Orth, The Citadel; Brandon Paul, Presbyterian; Morgan Phillips, College of Charleston; Aaron Preston, Presbyterian; Erik Samples, USC Upstate; Max Schrock, USC; Chase Vergason, USC; Steve Wilkerson, Clemson

HR
15 - LB Dantzler, USC
14 - Chris Ohmstede, Furman; Bo Thompson, The Citadel
13 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
12 - Tyler Griffin, The Citadel
11 - Joey Pankake, USC
10 - Taylor Johnson, Furman; Carl Wise, College of Charleston
9 - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
8 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson; Nathan Chong, Presbyterian; Trey Richardson, USC Upstate

SB
26 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
23 - Will Muzika, Furman
22 - Mason Davis, The Citadel; Shane Kennedy, Clemson
21 - Matt Ramsay, Wofford
20 - Clark Wise, Wofford
19 - Thomas Brittle, Clemson
18 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
17 - Seth Neely, Wofford; James Plaisted, Wofford
16 - Matthew Kaskow, Wofford; Tyler Lesch, USC Upstate; Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
15 - Steven Duggar, Clemson

SBA
31 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
30 - Will Muzika, Furman
28 - Matt Ramsay, Wofford
27 - Mason Davis, The Citadel; Shane Kennedy, Clemson
26 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
24 - Thomas Brittle, Clemson; Hunter Burton, Furman
23 - Seth Neely, Wofford; Clark Wise, Wofford
22 - Steven Duggar, Clemson
21 - James Plaisted, Wofford

HIT BY PITCH
16 - Jordan Stampler, USC Upstate
15 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel
14 - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
13 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
12 - Chase Vergason, USC
11 - Colin Hering, Coastal Carolina
10 - Ted Blackman, Coastal Carolina; Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Tyler Jackson, College of Charleston; Paul Nitto, Furman; Alec Paradowski, Wofford; Carl Wise, College of Charleston

WALKS
54 - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
43 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
42 - Ted Blackman, Coastal Carolina; LB Dantzler, USC; Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
41 - Graham Saiko, USC
37 - Shane Kennedy, Clemson
36 - Alex Buccilli, Coastal Carolina
35 - Blake Butler, College of Charleston

STRIKEOUTS
58 - Aaron Preston, Presbyterian
56 - Morgan Phillips, College of Charleston
55 - Steve Wilkerson, Clemson
54 - Will Muzika, Furman
51 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
50 - LB Dantzler, USC
48 - Shane Kennedy, Clemson
47 - Nathan Chong, Presbyterian; Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel; Tyler Griffin, The Citadel
46 - Tanner English, USC; Chris Ohmstede, Furman; Jordan Simpson, Furman

SACRIFICES
18 - Alec Paradowski, Wofford
16 - Jaren Sustar, Charleston Southern
15 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
14 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
12 - Matt Ramsay, Wofford
11 - Gaither Bumgardner, USC Upstate
10 - Billy Motroni, Presbyterian
9 - Matthew Kaskow, Wofford; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel
8 - Mason Davis, The Citadel; Tanner English, USC; Luke Feisal, Wofford; Nick Oberg, Coastal Carolina; Zach Remillard, Coastal Carolina; Jordan Stampler, USC Upstate

SACRIFICE FLIES
8 - Graham Saiko, USC; Chase Vergason, USC
7 - Brad Zebedis, Presbyterian
6 - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston; Will Remillard, Coastal Carolina
5 - Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel;  Bo Thompson, The Citadel
4 - Alex Abrams, Furman;  Ben Boykin, College of Charleston; Bradley Goodson, College of Charleston; Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Shane Kennedy, Clemson; Tyler Miller, USC Upstate; Paul Nitto, Furman; Chris Ohmstede, Furman; 

TOTAL BASES
150 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
132 - LB Dantzler, USC
129 - Taylor Johnson, Furman
124 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
118 - Chris Ohmstede, Furman; Joey Pankake, USC
117 - Mason Davis, The Citadel
111 - Bobby Ison, Charleston Southern
110 - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
109 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
108 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson; Trey Richardson, USC Upstate

ON-BASE PERCENTAGE
.495 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
.472 - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
.447 - Hughston Armstrong, The Citadel
.444 - Ted Blackman, Coastal Carolina; LB Dantzler, USC
.428 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
.427 - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston; Alex Tomasovich, Charleston Southern
.426 - Blake Butler, College of Charleston
.418 - Drew DeKerlegand, The Citadel
.417 - Jacob May, Coastal Carolina
.416 - Cody Dolan, Winthrop; Josh Hyman, Wofford

SLUGGING PERCENTAGE
.658 - Joe Jackson, The Citadel
.617 - LB Dantzler, USC
.610 - Tyler Griffin, The Citadel
.567 - Bo Thompson, The Citadel
.534 - Gunnar Heidt, College of Charleston
.522 - Taylor Johnson, Furman
.520 - Chris Ohmstede, Furman
.519 - Josh Hyman, Wofford
.515 - Brandon Murray, College of Charleston
.509 - Trey Richardson, USC Upstate

GROUNDED INTO DOUBLE PLAYS
(Coastal Carolina did not compile GIDP)
8 - Cody Altman, Winthrop; Johnathan Stokes, The Citadel
7 - Garrett Boulware, Clemson
6 - Brody Greer, USC Upstate; Taylor Johnson, Furman; Seth Neely, Wofford; Calvin Orth, The Citadel; Jordan Simpson, Furman; Chad Smith, Winthrop 
5 - Brison Celek, USC; Leighton Daniels, Winthrop; Steven Duggar, Clemson; Grayson Greiner, USC; Joe Jackson, The Citadel; Tyler Krieger, Clemson; Brandon Paul, Presbyterian; Ryan Welke, College of Charleston


NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 12

Iskendarian to transfer
Both GamecockCentral.com and TheBigSpur.com are reporting that infielder George Iskendarian plans to transfer from the University of South Carolina. Iskenderian played in 16 games - starting nine - as a freshman in 2013. He hit .250 (9-for-36) with 6 RBis and 3 stolen bases.
Iskenderian
 
 Honors
Baseball America All-American

First team: OF - Daniel Palka, Georgia Tech (Greer High).
Third team: DH - LB Dantzler, South Carolina.
BA AA

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association All-American
First team: OF - Daniel Palka, Georgia Tech (Greer High).
Third team: C - Joe Jackson, The Citadel (Mauldin High); RP - Tyler Webb, South Carolina.
NCBWA

NCAA Division I Average Home Attendance
1. LSU, 11,006. 5. South Carolina, 7.445. 7. Clemson, 4,751.
Attendance

SELECTED PITCHING STATISTICS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

(Ranked by Saves)

 School  CG  SH  BB  SO  HR  WP  HBP BK
SV
 South Carolina
 3  8  147  485  18  24  45  3
 22
 Coastal Carolina
 0  4  226  456  17  38  54  7  18
 Clemson  1  8  202  407  25  42  53  7  15
 Furman  0  0  230  417  51  60  58  3  15
 The Citadel
 2  4  200  421  44  44  52
 8  15
 Winthrop  3  0  146  387  20  44  41  2  11
 College of Charleston
 0  3  167  439  41  44  76  4  10
 Wofford  3 2
 250  448  46  53  54  7  10
 Charleston Southern
 2  2  237  381  31  49  46  5
 9
 Presbyterian  9  2  174  292  23  42  67  1  9
 USC Upstate
 5  6  190  381  28  43  84  2  8

SELECTED DEFENSIVE STATS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

(Ranked by Fielding Percentage)

 School  DP SB-CS  E  Fld%
 Presbyterian  49  73-91  69  .9717
 Clemson  55  61-77  70  .9716
 South Carolina  39  26-45  69  .9703
 Winthrop  36  115-136  63  .9696
 Coastal Carolina  53  50-82  78  .967
 College of Charleston  37  63-82  77  .965
 Charleston Southern  43  92-115  75  .964
 USC Upstate  45  49-73  82  .963
 Furman  44  79-104  87  .961
 Wofford  31  95-120  82  .959
 The Citadel  37  54-81  103  .955

SELECTED OFFENSIVE STATS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

(Ranked By Stolen Bases)

 School  BB  SO  HBP  SH  SF  SB-A
 Wofford  200  395  62  67  13  163-209
 Clemson  257  387  35  30  26  111-152
 The Citadel
 247  367  68  61  29  67-87
 Furman  194  419  54  20  22  64-97
 South Carolina
 280  380  48  37  37  62-90
 Coastal Carolina
 261  318  69  76  25  59-99
 Presbyterian  155  334  41  51  17  55-78
 College of Charleston
 226  464  69  24  25  48-69
 USC Upstate
 205  312  65  44  20  34-36
 Charleston Southern
 140  332  28  44  14  33-49
 Winthrop  142  368  41  41  14  23-38

MISCELLANEOUS HITTING STATS FOR STATE NCAA DI SCHOOLS

(Ranked By Home Runs)

 School  R  2B  3B  HR
 The Citadel  434  114  18  66
 South Carolina  377  103  13  52
 Furman  356  123  9  51
 College of Charleston  342  112  14  40
 Charleston Southern  279  86  4  22
 Clemson  340  85  15  22
 Coastal Carolina  289  84  9  21
 USC Upstate  349  100  14  19
 Presbyterian  224  79  10  17
 Wofford  279  82  9  17
 Winthrop  196 60  5  14

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

STATE NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOLS BY EARNED RUN AVERAGE

 School  IP  ER  ERA
 South Carolina
 561.0  188  3.02
 Clemson  563.0  201  3.21
 Coastal Carolina
 549.2  199  3.26
 Winthrop  483.0  202  3.76
 College of Charleston
 512.1  239  4.20
 USC Upstate
 510.2  246  4.34
 Presbyterian  489.1  239  4.40
 The Citadel
 528.2  270  4.60
 Charleston Southern
 477.0  237  4.92
 Furman  519.0  303  5.25
 Wofford  480.0  313  5.87

STATE NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOLS BY BATTING AVERAGE

 School  AB  H  BA
 The Citadel  2091  647  .309
 USC Upstate  2057  615  .299
 Fuman  2082  615  .295
 Charleston Southern  1934  555  .287
 South Carolina  2113  601  .284
 Clemson  2124  586  .276
 Coastal Carolina  1983  534  .269
 College of Charleston  1946  522  .268
 Wofford  1802  475  .264
 Presbyterian  1866  472  .253
 Winthrop  1817  435  .239

STATE NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOLS RANKED BY WINNING PERCENTAGE

 School  Won  Lost  Pct.
 South Carolina  43  20  .683
 Clemson  40  22  .645
 Coastal Carolina  37  23  .617
 The Citadel  35  25  .583
 Furman  32  25  .561
 College of Charleston  31  26  .544
 USC Upstate  28  30  .483
 Presbyterian  24  32  .429
 Charleston Southern  22  34  .393
 Winthrop  21  33  .389
 Wofford  20  36  .357

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

Over the next few days and weeks I intend to post some team and individual statistical leaders for state schools, as well as some thoughts on the season overall.

Eventually, I hope to pick all-state teams for NCAA Division I, NCAA DII, NAIA and junior college.

I'll be starting with some statistics from NCAA Division I teams.

Why Division I? Because I have final stats from all the teams. I'm missing final stats from Claflin, Florence-Darlington Tech, Morris and Voorhees. I've made contact with those schools seeking their stats because I want my list to be comprehensive.

At least one of those schools is in the process of getting me the stats. If I don't hear from the others within a week or so, I'll go without them.

BASEBALL POLLS, JUNE 11

Collegiate Baseball DI
1. LSU. 13. South Carolina. 27. Clemson
CB DI

STATE SCOREBOARD, JUNE 11

NCAA Chapel Hill Super  Regional
North Carolina 5, South Carolina 4, UNC advances to College World Series

Monday, June 10, 2013

MONDAY'S GAME RAINED OUT

Monday's scheduled deciding third game between South Carolina and North Carolina in the Chapel Hill Super Regional has been postponed by rain until noon Tuesday. It will air on ESPN2.

WISE, SCHROCK HONORED

College of Charleston first baseman Carl Wise and South Carolina second baseman Max Schrock were named second-team freshman all-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

I'm surprised Clemson pitcher Matthew Crownover didn't make the squad.
Frosh

STATE SCOREBOARD, JUNE 10

NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional
(Best-of-three series tied, 1-1)

South Carolina State at North Carolina, ppd. until noon Tuesday, ESPN2

Sunday, June 9, 2013

USC-UNC GAME 3 SET FOR 7 P.M. MONDAY ON ESPN2

Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday night - about two hours later than originally scheduled - ESPN announced that Game 3 of the South Carolina-North Carolina Super Regional in Chapel Hill on Monday will start at 7 p.m. and be televised on ESPN2.

The best-of-three series is tied, 1-1. North Carolina won a coin flip to be the home team in the game. The winner advances to the College World Series.

STATE SCOREBOARD, JUNE 9

NCAA Chapel Hill Super Regional
Cary Boshamer Stadium
Best-of-three

South Carolina 8, North Carolina 0, series tied 1-1

Saturday, June 8, 2013

CHECK OUT THE DRAFT

Here's a link to the results of the Major League Baseball Draft. You can search by team, by round, by school or by name, If you come up with a player with a state connection that I don't have mentioned in earlier posts, please share the information in the comments section.
Draft

MLB DRAFT, DAY THREE

12th round
373. Atlanta Braves: Ryan Gunther, RHP, Charleston Southern.

14th round
415. Toronto Blue Jays: LB Dantzler, 1B, USC.

15th round
455. St. Louis Cardinals: DeAndre Asbury,  OF, Brookland-Cayce High

19th round
558. Chicago Cubs: Will Remillard, C, Coastal Carolina
559. Colorado Rockies: Scott Firth, RHP, Clemson.
576. Detroit Tigers: Austin Pritcher, RHP, The Citadel.

21st round
635. St. Louis Cardinals: Zach Loraine, RHP, Coker.

23rd round
680. Minnesota Twins: Zach Hayden, RHP, USC Aiken.
686. New York Mets: Gaither Bumgardner, RHP, USC Upstate.
693. Chicago White Sox: Trey Wimmer, C, Liberty U. (Greenwood High)
701. Oakland A's: Josh Miller, C, USC Aiken.

25th round
742. Miami Marlins: Sean Townsley, LHP, High Point (Florence-Darlington Tech).
750. Arizona Diamondbacks: Bud Jeter, RHP, Presbyterian.

26th round
769. Colorado Rockies: Matt Pierpont, RHP, Winthrop.
772. Miami Marlins: Adam Westmoreland, LHP, USC (Brookland Cayce High).
795. Cincinnati Reds: Eli White, SS, Wren High, (Clemson recruit.

31st round
921. Cleveland Indians: Wil Crowe, RHP, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (USC signee)
925. Toronto Blue Jays: Brison Celek, DH, USC (Bishop England High)
928. San Diego Padres: Chris Okey, C, Eustis, Fla. (Clemson signee)
937. Los Angeles Angels: Taylor Johnson, OF, Furman (Greer High/USC Lancaster)

36th round
1067. Houston Astros: J.D Osborne, LHP, Wofford.
1080: Arizona Diamondbacks: Matt Vogel, RHP, Patchogue-Medford, N.Y. (USC signee).

37th round
1122: San Francisco Giants: Will Callaway, SS, Appalachian State (Eastside High)

40th round
1207: Los Angeles Angels: Ben Carlson, RHP, Furman (Mauldin High/Spartanburg Methodist).

STATE SCOREBOARD, JUNE 8

Chapel Hill Super Regional
Cary Boshamer Stadium
Game 1

North Carolina 6, South Carolina 5, UNC leads best-of-three series, 1-0

Friday, June 7, 2013

GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG MARKET TOPS FOR COLLEGE BASEBALL RATINGS

The Greenville-Spartanburg TV market had the top ratings of any metered market in the country for ESPN's coverage of the college baseball regionals last weekend, ESPN announced Thursday. Twelve of the top 13 markets were in states with ACC and/or SEC schools.
ESPN

MLB DRAFT, DAY TWO


Third round
88. Arizona Diamondbacks: Daniel Palka, 1B, Georgia Tech (Greer High/Lyman).
91. Chicago White Sox:  Jacob May, OF, Coastal Carolina.

Fourth round
112. Miami Marlins: K.J. Woods, OF, Fort Mill High

Fifth round
160. Texas Rangers: Joe Jackson, C, The Citadel (Mauldin High)
164. New York Yankees: David Palladino, RHP, Howard College (transfer from USC Upstate)
165. Cincinnati Reds: Cory Thompson, RHP/SS, Mauldin High (USC signee)

Eighth round
240. Arizona Diamondbacks: Brad Keller, RHP, Flowery Branch, Ga. (Presbyterian signee)
247. L.A. Angels: Nate Smith, LHP, Furman.

Ninth round
267. Seattle Mariners: Jake Zokan, LHP, College of Charleston.

10th round
288. Chicago Cubs: Zack Godley, RHP, Tennessee (Bamberg-Ehrhardt High/Spartanburg Methodist).
294. Boston Red Sox: Taylor Grover, RHP, USC Aiken (Midland Valley High).
297. Seattle Mariners: Emilio Pagan, RHP, Belmont Abbey (Mann High)
303. Chicago White Sox: Brad Goldberg, RHP, Ohio State (transfer from Coastal Carolina).
304. L.A. Dodgers: Nick Keener, RHP, Mansfield U., (transfer from Coastal Carolina).
314. New York Yankees: Tyler Webb, LHP, South Carolina.


MLB DRAFT, DAY ONE

First round
9. Pittsburgh Pirates:  Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson, Ga. (Clemson recruit)
21. Tampa Bay Rays: Nick Ciuffo, C, Lexington High (USC recruit)
30. Texas Rangers: Travis Demeritte, SS, Winder, Ga. (USC recruit)

Second round
62. Texas Rangers: Akeem Bostick, RHP, West Florence High (Spartanburg Methodist recruit)

SUPER REGIONAL SCOREBOARD, JUNE 7

NCAA Super Regional
Cary Boshamer Stadium, Chapel, N.C.

South Carolina at North Carolina, ppd.

SUPER REGIONAL SCOREBOARD, JUNE 7-10


(All series are best-of-three)
Cary Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Friday: South Carolina at North Carolina, ppd.
Saturday: North Carolina 6, South Carolina 5
Sunday: South Carolina 8, North Carolina 0, series tied 1-1
Monday: South Carolina at North Carolina, ppd.
Tuesday: South Carolina (43-19) at North Carolina (56-10), noon, ESPN2

Doak Field, Raleigh, N.C.
Friday: Rice at N.C. State ppd.
Saturday: N.C. State 4, Rice 3
Sunday: N.C. State 5, Rice 4, 17 innings, N.C. State advances to College World Series

Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, La.
Friday: LSU 2, Oklahoma 0
Saturday: LSU 11, Oklahoma 1, LSU advances to College World Series

Goodwin Field, Fullerton, Calif.
Friday: UCLA 5, Cal State-Fullerton 3, 10 innings
Saturday: UCLA 3, Cal State Fullerton 0, UCLA advances to College World Series

Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.
Saturday: Indiana 10, Florida State 9, Indiana leads series 1-0
Sunday: Indiana 11, Florida State 6, Indiana advances to College World Series

Davenport Field, Charlottesville, Va.
Saturday: Mississippi State 11, Virginia 6
Sunday: Mississippi State at Virginia, susp. until 4 p.m. Monday (Miss. State leads, 5-3, B7)
Monday: Mississippi State 6, Virginia 5, Mississippi State advances to College World Series

Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tenn.
Saturday: Louisville 5, Vanderbilt 3
Sunday: Louisville 2, Vanderbilt 1, Louisville advances to College World Series

Goss Stadium, Corvallis, Ore.
Saturday: Kansas State 6, Oregon State 2, 10 innings
Sunday: Oregon State 12, Kansas State 4
Monday: Oregon State 4, Kansas State 3, Oregon State advances to College World Series

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 5, PART 2

Fleenor goes to Lenoir-Rhyne
Well, I slept right through this one, I guess. Lenoir-Rhyne hired Tom Fleenor as head coach last month. Fleenor built the USC Sumter program, compiling a 242-103 record.
Fleenor

USC Sumter has advertised its baseball opening.
Fire Ants

Lancers announce commitments
USC Lancaster has announced its signees/commitments for next season. Included are 17 players from South Carolina high schools.
Lancers

NEWS DIGEST, JUNE 5

USC-UNC series previewed
Kendall Rogers of PerfectGame.org has posted a preview of this weekend's Super Regional between South Carolina and North Carolina.
Chapel Hill

Paladins stay busy
Twelve members of Furman's baseball team are involved in collegiate summer leagues this year.
Furman

RIP Alva Phillips
Alva Phillips, a Greenville native, former minor-league player and longtime coach of Greenville American Legion Post 3's baseball team, died earlier this week. His sons, Al Phillips and Randy Phillips, also starred in baseball. Randy worked in the Red Sox system for several years.
Phillips

It's draft time
The Major League Baseball Draft begins at 7 p.m. Thursday. Live coverage is scheduled for the MLB Network (Channel 213 on DirecTV).

HONORS
Collegiate Baseball Louisville Slugger freshman all-America
Clemson -
Matthew Crownover, SP; Steven Duggar, OF
Coastal Carolina -  Seth Lamondo, SP
South Carolina - Jack Wynkoop, SP
The Citadel - Skylar Hunter, RP
Freshman A-A

NJCAA All-American
First team
Spartanburg Methodist -
Reid Moman, OF (Mann High)
NJCAA

Capital One Academic All-America
Division I: LB Dantzler, South Carolina: Brad Zebedis, Presbyterian.
Division II: Bill Gerstenslager, USC Aiken.
Academic

SoCon May player of the month
The Citadel - Joe Jackson
SoCon

POLLS
Collegiate Baseball DI: 1. LSU. 11. South Carolina. 27. Clemson.
CB DI

National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association: 1. LSU. 15. South Carolina. 28. Clemson.
Writers