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American college baseball season

1975 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
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Atlantic Regional Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
ConferenceIndependent
Record51–6–1
Head coach
Assistant coachJohnny Hunton
Seasons← 19741976 →

The 1975 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 1975 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Bobby Richardson in his 6th season at South Carolina.

The Gamecocks lost the College World Series, defeated by the Texas Longhorns in the championship game.

Roster

1975 South Carolina Gamecocks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 13 Earl Bass
  • 27 Jamie Chakales
  • 23 Mike Cromer
  • Bill Kimrey
  • 26 Ray Lavigne
  • 24 Tim Lewis
  • 4 Tom Luckstone
  • 22 Ed Lynch
  • 20 Scott Thomas
  • 16 Greg Ward
  

Catchers

  • 6 Donnie Branham
  • 18 Greg Keatley
  • 17 John Hinkel
  • 5 Robbie Parrish

Infielders

  • 25 Jim Fleming
  • 8 Jeff Grantz
  • 7 Jim Pankovits
  • 1 David Small
  • 3 Mark Van Bever
  

Outfielders

Schedule and results

Legend
  South Carolina win
  South Carolina loss
  South Carolina tie
1975 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log
Regular season (44–4–1)
February (1–0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
February 28 at Baptist Unknown • Charleston, SC 7–6 1–0
March (19–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
March 4 at Wofford Unknown • Spartanburg, SC 16–1 2–0
March 5 West Virginia Unknown • Columbia, SC 19–2 3–0
March 6 West Virginia Unknown • Columbia, SC 19–2 4–0
March 7 Richmond Unknown • Columbia, SC 10–1 5–0
March 8 Richmond Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–3 6–0
March 11 at Francis Marion Unknown • Florence, SC 1–0 7–0
March 14 Virginia Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–0 8–0
March 14 Virginia Unknown • Columbia, SC 5–4 9–0
March 17 vs Miami (OH) Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 9–2 10–0
March 18 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 4–2 11–0
March 19 vs Seton Hall Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 6–5 12–0
March 20 vs Miami (OH) Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 3–1 13–0
March 22 at Stetson Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 6–7 13–1
March 22 vs Seton Hall Conrad Park • DeLand, FL 3–4 13–2
March 25 Old Dominion Unknown • Columbus, SC 19–2 14–2
March 25 Old Dominion Unknown • Columbus, SC 10–0 15–2
March 26 George Mason Unknown • Columbus, SC 8–0 16–2
March 27 Marshall Unknown • Columbus, SC 9–1 17–2
March 28 at Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 2–1 18–2
March 29 at Georgia Foley Field • Athens, GA 6–0 19–2
March 31 Howard Unknown • Columbus, SC 2–1 20–2
April (19–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
April 1 Howard Unknown • Columbia, SC 10–0 21–2
April 3 at North Carolina Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC 5–2 22–2
April 4 UNC Wilmington Unknown • Columbia, SC 3–2 23–2
April 4 UNC Wilmington Unknown • Columbia, SC 12–5 24–2
April 7 The Citadel Unknown • Columbia, SC 4–2 25–2
April 8 at Erskine Unknown • Due West, SC 3–0 26–2
April 9 Saint Leo Unknown • Columbia, SC 2–1 27–2
April 10 Saint Leo Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–3 28–2
April 12 North Carolina Unknown • Columbia, SC 5–2 29–2
April 16 Clemson Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–2 30–2
April 18 at Georgia Southern Unknown • Statesboro, GA 2–6 30–3
April 19 at Georgia Southern Unknown • Statesboro, GA 8–2 31–3
April 19 at Georgia Southern Unknown • Statesboro, GA 7–4 32–3
April 21 Wofford Unknown • Columbia, SC 5–0 33–3
April 21 Newberry Unknown • Columbia, SC 2–0 34–3
April 22 Davidson Unknown • Columbia, SC 3–4 34–4
April 23 Baptist Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–2 35–4
April 24 Furman Unknown • Columbia, SC 6–4 36–4
April 25 Georgia Southern Unknown • Columbia, SC 9–0 37–4
April 26 Georgia Southern Unknown • Columbia, SC 2–1 38–4
April 28 The Citadel Unknown • Columbia, SC 8–5 39–4
May (5–0–1)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 8 at Furman Furman Baseball Stadium • Greenville, SC 4–3 40–4
May 9 Jacksonville Unknown • Columbia, SC 4–0 41–4
May 10 Jacksonville Unknown • Columbia, SC 8–1 42–4
May 12 at Western Carolina Haywood Field • Cullowhee, NC 8–8 42–4–1
May 20 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 6–0 43–4–1
May 20 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA 21–1 44–4–1
Postseason (7–2)
Atlantic Regional (3–0)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
May 23 The Citadel Unknown • Columbia, SC 11–3 45–4–1
May 24 Temple Unknown • Columbia, SC 15–0 46–4–1
May 25 NC State Unknown • Columbia, SC 4–3 47–4–1
1975 College World Series (4–2)
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record
June 7 vs Seton Hall Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 3–1 48–4–1
June 8 vs Eastern Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 5–1 49–4–1
June 11 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 6–3 50–4–1
June 12 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 6–17 50–5–1
June 13 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 4–1 51–5–1
June 14 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE 1–5 51–6–1
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Awards and honors

Mark Van Bever
  • All Tournament Team
Steve Cook
  • All Tournament Team
Earl Bass
  • All Tournament Team

Gamecocks in the 1975 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft.

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
4 90 Hank Small OF Atlanta Braves
11 241 Steve King C California Angels
13 311 Greg Ward P Baltimore Orioles

References

  1. "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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