Wednesday, May 2
Columbia, S.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
at
No. 3 South Carolina
Brian Russell
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Baseball To Face No. 3 South Carolina Tonight on FS Carolinas/FS South
5/2/2012 10:51:00 AM | Baseball
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Davidson will take on third-ranked South Carolina in a non-conference baseball game that will be televised live on Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Carolinas beginning at 7 p.m. in USC's Carolina Stadium.
The Gamecocks (33-11, 14-7 SEC) have claimed the last two College World Series and will start RHP Joel Seddon (4.91, 1-0). The Wildcats (16-25, 7-17 SoCon) will start senior RHP Brian Russell (7.71, 4-4).
Leading Off
- Davidson is looking to snap a six-game losing streak by defeating two-time defending national champion South Carolina.
- Entering the week, Davidson ranked 39th in the nation in stolen bases per game at 1.51 and 41st in walks with 189 total.
- Senior CF Drew Gadaire leads the team in hitting (.312) and RBI (31).
- Davidson is the only Southern Conference team without a win against a nationally-ranked team this season. The 'Cats came close though in their lone game against a nationally-ranked foe, falling to No. 6 North Carolina, 4-5 in Chapel Hill.
- Davidson head coach Dick Cooke and South Carolina head coach Ray Tanner have coached together on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team and the 2003 U.S. Pan American Games team.
The Series
Davidson trails in the all-time series, 23-42. The two teams met for the first time in 1902 with Davidson winning the first eight meetings. The Gamecocks have taken the last 18 meetings though, with the Wildcats last winning in 1975.
Notes
KILLER B'S: Senior right fielder Jake Berman and sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt have heated up at the plate. Berman hit his team-leading sixth home run of the season against Samford on Saturday and batted .279 with 16 RBI and five homers for the month of April. Brandt has gone 16-for-39 (.410) in his last nine games, raising his batting average from .244 to .284.
THIEVES: Davidson entered the week ranked 39th in the nation in stolen bases per game at 1.51, with 64 total to rank fourth in the Southern Conference. Forrest Brandt leads the team and ranks seventh in the SoCon with 15 stolen bases. The Wildcats stole a team record 10 bases at Presbyterian (4/10).
WALK THIS WAY: Davidson leads the SoCon with 189 bases on balls this season. Leadoff batter Jake Berman is fourth in the league with 29 free passes, while Michael Zeblo is tied for seventh in the league with 27. Zeblo tied Davidson's single-game record with four at Presbyterian (4/10).
IRONMEN: 3B Andrew Barna, LF Forrest Brandt, and CF Drew Gadaire have started each game
this season. Gadaire has a pair of starts at first base.
TOURNEY CHASE: Davidson is looking to reach the Southern Conference tournament for the first time since 2009, as only eight teams from the 11-member league qualify. The Citadel (9-12), Furman (7-14), Davidson, (7-17), UNCG (6-15) and Wofford (5-16) are competing for the final two places in the field. Davidson just has series against The Citadel and Furman remaining. The Citadel additionally must face Furman and fourth-place Elon (16-8). Furman also faces Wofford. UNCG will finish the season with first-place Appalachian State (16-5), Wofford and second-place College of Charleston (19-8).
TOUGH TRAVELS: On the road, Davidson is 5-6 against teams that have not been nationally
ranked at any point this season, and 0-8 against teams that have been ranked at some point in the
season. Davidson is 11-11 at its home park, Wilson Field.
Next Up
The Wildcats will return home Friday to begin a three-game series with The Citadel. First pitch on Friday has been moved up to 5 p.m., and the teams will play a doubleheader Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. to allow The Citadel seniors to attend graduation ceremonies Saturday.
The Gamecocks (33-11, 14-7 SEC) have claimed the last two College World Series and will start RHP Joel Seddon (4.91, 1-0). The Wildcats (16-25, 7-17 SoCon) will start senior RHP Brian Russell (7.71, 4-4).
Leading Off
- Davidson is looking to snap a six-game losing streak by defeating two-time defending national champion South Carolina.
- Entering the week, Davidson ranked 39th in the nation in stolen bases per game at 1.51 and 41st in walks with 189 total.
- Senior CF Drew Gadaire leads the team in hitting (.312) and RBI (31).
- Davidson is the only Southern Conference team without a win against a nationally-ranked team this season. The 'Cats came close though in their lone game against a nationally-ranked foe, falling to No. 6 North Carolina, 4-5 in Chapel Hill.
- Davidson head coach Dick Cooke and South Carolina head coach Ray Tanner have coached together on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team and the 2003 U.S. Pan American Games team.
The Series
Davidson trails in the all-time series, 23-42. The two teams met for the first time in 1902 with Davidson winning the first eight meetings. The Gamecocks have taken the last 18 meetings though, with the Wildcats last winning in 1975.
Notes
KILLER B'S: Senior right fielder Jake Berman and sophomore left fielder Forrest Brandt have heated up at the plate. Berman hit his team-leading sixth home run of the season against Samford on Saturday and batted .279 with 16 RBI and five homers for the month of April. Brandt has gone 16-for-39 (.410) in his last nine games, raising his batting average from .244 to .284.
THIEVES: Davidson entered the week ranked 39th in the nation in stolen bases per game at 1.51, with 64 total to rank fourth in the Southern Conference. Forrest Brandt leads the team and ranks seventh in the SoCon with 15 stolen bases. The Wildcats stole a team record 10 bases at Presbyterian (4/10).
WALK THIS WAY: Davidson leads the SoCon with 189 bases on balls this season. Leadoff batter Jake Berman is fourth in the league with 29 free passes, while Michael Zeblo is tied for seventh in the league with 27. Zeblo tied Davidson's single-game record with four at Presbyterian (4/10).
IRONMEN: 3B Andrew Barna, LF Forrest Brandt, and CF Drew Gadaire have started each game
this season. Gadaire has a pair of starts at first base.
TOURNEY CHASE: Davidson is looking to reach the Southern Conference tournament for the first time since 2009, as only eight teams from the 11-member league qualify. The Citadel (9-12), Furman (7-14), Davidson, (7-17), UNCG (6-15) and Wofford (5-16) are competing for the final two places in the field. Davidson just has series against The Citadel and Furman remaining. The Citadel additionally must face Furman and fourth-place Elon (16-8). Furman also faces Wofford. UNCG will finish the season with first-place Appalachian State (16-5), Wofford and second-place College of Charleston (19-8).
TOUGH TRAVELS: On the road, Davidson is 5-6 against teams that have not been nationally
ranked at any point this season, and 0-8 against teams that have been ranked at some point in the
season. Davidson is 11-11 at its home park, Wilson Field.
Next Up
The Wildcats will return home Friday to begin a three-game series with The Citadel. First pitch on Friday has been moved up to 5 p.m., and the teams will play a doubleheader Sunday beginning at 1 p.m. to allow The Citadel seniors to attend graduation ceremonies Saturday.
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