2022 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

The 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represents the University of South Carolina in the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The 2022 season marks the Gamecocks' 129th overall. The Gamecocks play their home games at Founders Park, and are led by fifth year head coach Mark Kingston.

2022 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
2022 record12-12 (2-4 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Pitching coachJustin Parker (1st season)
Home stadiumFounders Park
Uniform
2022 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 19–2 .90540–4 .909
No. 22 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57130–14 .682
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .47629–13 .690
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42922–20 .524
Florida ‍‍‍ 8–13 .38125–18 .581
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33324–17 .585
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33324–20 .545
Western
No. 4 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 14–7 .66734–10 .773
No. 19 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57131–14 .689
No. 20 LSU  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57129–14 .674
No. 13 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .57127–15 .643
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42925–20 .556
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42925–20 .556
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33324–19 .558
‡ – Tournament champion
As of May 2, 2022[1]; Rankings from D1Baseball

Previous season
Main article: 2021 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

The Gamecocks finished 34–23, 16–14 in the SEC, losing in the Columbia Regional to Virginia.

Personnel

Roster
2022 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/ThrowsHeightWeightYearHome town
2 INF Jalen Vasquez L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So North Charleston, SC
3 INF Braylen Wimmer R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Yukon, OK
4 LHP Jackson Phipps L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Dallas, GA
5 INF Talmadge LeCroy R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Belton, SC
7 INF Michael Braswell R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Mableton, GA
9 OF Evan Stone R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Irmo, SC
10 C Colin Burgess R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Lexington, KY
11 OF Andrew Eyster R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Gr Ocala, FL
12 INF Josiah Sightler L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 234 lb (106 kg) Sr Gaston, SC
13 OF Brandt Belk L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Gr Houston, TX
14 RHP Eli Jones R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Peachtree City, GA
15 INF Carson Hornung L/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Overland Park, KS
16 LHP John Gilreath L/L 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 179 lb (81 kg) Sr Rock Hill, SC
18 LHP Julian Bosnic L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Lutz, FL
19 C Cole Messina R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Summerville, SC
20 OF Matt Hogan L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Melville, NY
21 RHP Connor Cino L/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) So Mount Pleasant, SC
22 OF Elijah Lambros R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Fredericksburg, VA
23 RHP Jack Mahoney R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Arlington Heights, IL
24 LHP Michael Esposito L/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 219 lb (99 kg) Jr Port Washington, NY
25 C Sam Simpson R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Carrollton, GA
26 OF Thad Ector S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Tyrone, GA
28 INF Vytas Valincius R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Lockport, IL
29 LHP Matthew Becker R/L 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Chapin, SC
30 RHP Brett Thomas R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Atlanta, GA
31 OF David Cromer R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Fr Lexington, SC
32 RHP Will Sanders R/R 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So Atlanta, GA
33 RHP Noah Hall R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Charlotte, NC
34 RHP James Hicks R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Conway, AR
36 RHP Cade Austin R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Chapin, SC
37 RHP Cam Tringali R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Gr Columbia, SC
38 RHP Aiden Hunter R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Summerville, SC
40 RHP Wesley Sweatt R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Rock Hill, SC
44 RHP Parker Coyne R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Gr Suwanee, GA
45 RHP CJ Weins R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Sr Lockport, IL
50 INF Kevin Madden R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Glenwood, MD
Head coach

Mark Kingston

Assistant coach(es)

Scott Wingo
Chad Caillet
Justin Parker

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Current redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff
2021 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff
  • Mark Kingston - Head Coach - 5th year
  • Scott Wingo - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Chad Caillet - Assistant Coach - 1st year
  • Justin Parker - Pitching Coach - 1st year
  • Mike Current - Player Development - 5th year

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Schedule and results
2022 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (6-1)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
February 18UNC GreensboroFounders Park
Columbia, SC		9-7Sanders (1-0)Koehn (0-1)Sweatt (1)SECN+7,4271–0
February 19UNC GreensboroFounders Park4-5Hoppe (1-0)Hicks (0-1)Parsley (1)SECN+6,8141–1
February 20UNC GreensboroFounders Park8-7 (10)Braswell (1-0)Freeman (0-1)NoneSECN+6,2082–1
February 22WinthropFounders Park7-1Austin (1-0)Sutton (0-1)NoneSECN+6,2303–1
February 25George WashingtonFounders Park13-4Sanders (2-0) Cohen (0-2) NoneSECN+6,7304–1
February 26George WashingtonFounders Park10-6Sweatt (1-0)Harris (0-2)Braswell (1)SECN+6,3455–1
February 27George WashingtonFounders Park5-0Hunter (1-0)Solt (0-2)NoneSECN+6,4126–1
March (6-11)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1vs. Appalachian StateTruist Field
Charlotte, NC		9-6Hunter (2-0)Ellington (0-1)Braswell (2)SECN+2,3457–1
March 4ClemsonFounders Park2-3Edmondson (2-0)Gilreath (0-1)Ammons (3)SECN+8,2427–2
March 5vs. ClemsonSegra Park
Columbia, SC		2-10Hoffmann (2-0)Hall (0-1)NoneACCN Extra9,0707–3
March 6at ClemsonDoug Kingsmore Stadium
Clemson, SC		2-5Lindley (2-0)Hunter (2-1)Ammons (4)ACCN6,6367–4
March 8XavierFounders Park7-15Lynch (1-0)Hunter (2-2)NoneSECN+5,6237–5
March 11TexasFounders Park5-9Hansen (3-0)Hall (0-2)NoneSECN6,7547–6
March 12TexasFounders Park4-2 (7)Sanders (3-0)Stevens (3-1)Braswell (3)SECN+6,5728–6
March 13TexasFounders Park9-4Becker (1-0)Gordon (0-1)NoneSECN+6,0109–6
March 15Gardner–WebbFounders Park12-0 (7)Hunter (3-2)E'Toile (0-1)NoneSECN+6,11210–6
March 18at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium
Knoxville, TN		3-8Burns (4-0)Hall (0-3)NoneSECN+3,94010–70–1
March 19at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium2-5Dollander (3-0)Sanders (3-1)Walsh (2)SECN3,98710–80–2
March 20at TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium0-10Beam (4-0)Becker (1-1)NoneSECN+4,28310–90–3
March 22at The CitadelJoseph P. Riley Jr. Park
Charleston, SC		3-4Dunn (1-0)Braswell (1-1)NoneESPN+3,53310–10
March 24VanderbiltFounders Park0-10McElvain (4-0)Hall (0-4)NoneESPN26,60810–110–4
March 25VanderbiltFounders Park8-2Sanders (4-1)Holton (4-1)NoneSECN+7,64711–111–4
March 26VanderbiltFounders Park8-6Hunter (4-2)Owen (2-1)Austin (1)SECN+8,03212–112–4
March 29PresbyterianFounders Park6-9Dearman (1-0)Esposito (0-1)NoneSECN+6,01212–12
April
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 1at MissouriTaylor Stadium
Columbia, MO
April 2at MissouriTaylor Stadium
April 3at MissouriTaylor Stadium
April 5vs. North CarolinaTruist Field
April 8GeorgiaFounders Park
April 9GeorgiaFounders Park
April 10GeorgiaFounders Park
April 12North FloridaFounders Park
April 14Ole MissFounders Park
April 15Ole MissFounders Park
April 16Ole MissFounders Park
April 20at WinthropWinthrop Ballpark
Rock Hill, SC
April 22at AuburnPlainsman Park
Auburn, AL
April 23at AuburnPlainsman Park
April 24at AuburnPlainsman Park
April 28AlabamaFounders Park
April 29AlabamaFounders Park
April 30AlabamaFounders Park
May
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 4North Carolina A&TFounders Park
May 6at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park
College Station, TX
May 7at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park
May 8at Texas A&MBlue Bell Park
May 10USC UpstateFounders Park
May 13KentuckyFounders Park
May 14KentuckyFounders Park
May 15KentuckyFounders Park
May 17CharlotteFounders Park
May 19at FloridaCondron Ballpark
Gainesville, FL
May 20at FloridaCondron Ballpark
May 21at FloridaCondron Ballpark
Postseason
SEC Tournament
Date Opponent Seed Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SECT Record
May 24–29Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Hoover, AL
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = South Carolina team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

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Rankings
See also: 2022 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked.
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[4]——*
Baseball America[5]—
Collegiate Baseball^[6]—
NCBWA†[7]—
D1Baseball[8]—

^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.


See also
  • 2022 South Carolina Gamecocks softball team

References
  1. "2022 SEC Baseball Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
  2. "2022 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. "Baseball Finalizes 2022 Schedule with Non-Conference Slate". University of South Carolina Department of Athletics. November 15, 2021.
  4. "NCAA Baseball Coaches Poll | USA Today Sports". USA TODAY.
  5. "College Baseball Top 25 Rankings". www.baseballamerica.com.
  6. "2021 Collegiate Baseball Polls - Collegiate Baseball Newspaper".
  7. "NCBWA > News > Top 30 Poll". www.sportswriters.net.
  8. "Rankings Archives • D1Baseball". d1baseball.com.
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