Thursday, February 14, 2019

S.C. Division I baseball team capsules, 2019

* All predicted finishes are based on preseason voting by respective league coaches.

* USC Upstate moves from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Big South Conference.

Charleston Southern
Coach: Adam Ward
Career record: 41-64
2018 record: 19-35 (10-17 Big South)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 6th in Big South
Games against other state teams: 21 (Clemson 1, College of Charleston 4, Presbyterian 3, South Carolina 1, The Citadel 4, USC Upstate 4, Winthrop 3, Wofford 1)

Clemson
Coach: Monte Lee
Career record: 133-57  at Clemson, 409-202 overall
2018 record: 47-16 (22-8 ACC), lost in NCAA Clemson Regional
Coaches 2019 prediction: 3rd in ACC Atlantic Division
Games against other state teams: 12 (Charleston Southern 1, Coastal Carolina 2, College of Charleston 2, Furman 2, South Carolina 3, The Citadel 1, Winthrop 1)

Coastal Carolina
Coach: Gary Gilmore
Career record: 927-476-1 at Coastal, 1,180-578-3 overall
2018 record: 43-19 (23-7 Sun Belt), lost in NCAA Conway Regional
Coaches 2019 prediction: 1st in Sun Belt East Division
Games against other state teams:  4 (Clemson 2, College of Charleston 2)

College of Charleston
Coach: Chad Holbrook
Career record: 36-19 at Charleston, 236-125 overall
2018 record: 36-19 (15-8 CAA)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 4th in CAA
Games against other state teams: 14 (Charleston Southern 4, Clemson 2, Coastal Carolina 2, Fuman 3, The Citadel 3)

Furman
Coach: Brett Harker
Career record: 57-56
2018 record: 24-28 (9-12 SoCon)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 7th in SoCon
Games against other state teams: 17 (Clemson 2, College of Charleston 3, South Carolina 2, The Citadel 3, USC Upstate 2, Winthrop 2, Wofford 3)

Presbyterian
Coach: Elton Pollock
Career record: 235-378-1
2018 record: 15-39 (8-19 Big South)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 7th in Big South
Games against other state teams: 12 (Charleston Southern 3, South Carolina 1, USC Upstate 3, Winthrop 3, Wofford 2)

South Carolina
Coach: Mark Kingston
Career record: 37-26 at USC, 310-206-1 overall
2018 record: 37-26 (17-13 SEC), lost in NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional
Coaches 2019 prediction: 4th in SEC East Division
Games against other state schools: 11 (Charleston Southern 1, Clemson 3, Furman 2, Presbyterian 1, The Citadel 2, USC Upstate 1, Winthrop 1)

The Citadel
Coach: Tony Skole
Career record: 19-34 at The Citadel, 585 629-1 overall
2018 record: 19-34 (8-16 SoCon)
Coaches 2019 prediction:  8th in SoCon
Games against other state schools: 18 (Charleston Southern 4, Clemson 1, College of Charleston 3, Furman 3, South Carolina 2, Winthrop 2, Wofford 3)

USC Upstate
Coach: Matt Fincher
Career record: 475-667-1
2018 record: 23-28-1 (5-14 Atlantic Sun)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 9th in Big South
Games against other state schools: 15 (Charleston Southern 4, Furman 2, Presbyterian 3, South Carolina 1, Winthrop 3, Wofford 2)

Winthrop
Coach: Tom Riginos
Career record: 219-232
2018 record: 25-31 (15-12 Big South)
Coaches 2019 prediction: Tied for 3rd in Big South
Games against other state schools: 16 (Charleston Southern 3, Clemson 1, Furman 2, Presbyterian 3, South Carolina 1, The Citadel 2, USV Upstate 3, Wofford 1

Wofford
Coach: Todd Interdonato
Career record: 287-337
2018 record: 36-23 (15-9 SoCon)
Coaches 2019 prediction: 5th in SoCon
Games against other state schools: 12 (Charleston Southern 1, Furman 3, Presbyterian 2, The Citadel 3, USC Upstate 2, Winthrop 1)

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