Palmetto State Baseball team of the week, April 12-18: USC Aiken

USC Aiken (4-0 for the week)
(beat Georgia College, went 3-0 against Young Harris)

USC Aiken started the season in an 0-4 hole and has been struggling to climb much above the .500 mark ever since.

The Pacers are finally doing so at what could be just the right time They came from behind twice Sunday to complete a Peach Belt Conference series sweep of Young Harris and move a season-high five games over .500 (19-14).  The current four-game winning streak also is a season high.

USC Aiken also moved into fifth place in the PBC standings with a final-weekend series at Lander remaining.

Longtime coach Kenny Thomas announced last Augusta he would retire after this season. His players look like they're desirous to give him a final season to remember.

Up next for the Pacers: Game 1 of a PBC series at Lander Friday night.

Also considered

Benedict (2-0)  - first action in almost a month
College of Charleston (3-1) 
Columbia International (4-1) - took series from NAIA No. 14 Bryan
Florence-Darlington Tech (4-1) - tightened grip on NJCAA Region 10 lead
Lander (2-1)
Presbyterian (3-1) - won Big South series at Longwood

South Carolina (3-1)
The Citadel (3-1) - ended 12-game losing streak won SoCon series vs. ETSU

USC Beaufort  (3-1)
USC Sumter (5-1)
USC Union (4-1)
Wofford (3-1)

Previous winners
Jan. 29-Feb. 7: Lander
Feb. 8-14: USC Beaufort
Feb. 15-21: North Greenville
Feb. 22-28: South Carolina
March 1-7: USC Upstate
March 8-14: The Citadel
March 15-21: Florence-Darlington Tech
March 22-28: Clemson 
March 29-April 4: Erskine

April 5-11: Newberry

Kenny Thomas recorded his 750th
win at USC Aiken and 1,275th career
win as a college coach earlier
this season (USC Aiken photo).