2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Columbia Regional Champions
Columbia Super Regional Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record57–18 (21–8 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumSarge Frye Field
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍†‍‍y 21 – 8   .724 53 – 16   .768
No. 20 Florida  ‍‍‍y 20 – 10   .667 46 – 19   .708
Georgia  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 32 – 29   .525
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12 – 18   .400 27 – 28   .491
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 7 – 21   .250 24 – 27   .471
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6 – 24   .200 17 – 36   .321
Western
No. 16 Alabama  x‍‍‡‍y 20 – 10   .667 51 – 15   .773
No. 11 LSU  ‍‍‍y 19 – 10   .655 44 – 22   .667
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 15 – 15   .500 34 – 26   .567
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 14 – 15   .483 34 – 24   .586
No. 18 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 13 – 14   .481 35 – 28   .556
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14 – 16   .467 37 – 19   .661
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2002[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at the new Sarge Frye Field. The team was coached by Ray Tanner in his 6th season at South Carolina.

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

Roster

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 50 Tony Adler
  • 16 Gary Bell
  • 30 Rico Bravo
  • 13 Steven Bondurant
  • 3 Matt Campbell
  • 12 Cliff Donald
  • 33 Rocky Evans
  • 28 Chris Hernandez
  • 36 David Marchbanks
  • 14 Aaron Rawl
  • 8 Tim Seaton
  • 25 Chris Spigner
  • 42 Blake Taylor
  • 20 John Wesley
  • 34 Steven Whetstone
  • 46 Matt Wilson
  

Catchers

Infielders

 

Outfielders

  • 4 Jon Coutlangus
  • 22 Garris Gonce
  • 5 Justin Harris
  • 47 Kyle Pope
  • 11 Matt Riddle
  • 39 Jason Ross
  • 15 Steve Thomas

Schedule and results

Legend
  South Carolina win
  South Carolina loss
  South Carolina tie
2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log (57–18)
Regular season (44–12)
February (9–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
February 8 Charleston Southern No. 8 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 11–3 1–0 –
February 9 Charleston Southern No. 8 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 19–1 2–0 –
February 10 Charleston Southern No. 8 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 3–2 3–0 –
February 15 East Tennessee State No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 14–2 4–0 –
February 16 East Tennessee State No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 7–4 5–0 –
February 17 East Tennessee State No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 14–5 6–0 –
February 22 vs. VCU No. 5 Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC W 5–3 7–0 –
February 23 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech No. 5 Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC W 8–3 8–0 –
February 24 vs. Coastal Carolina No. 5 Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC W 11–2 9–0 –
March (14–6)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
March 2 No. 3 Clemson No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 7–9 9–1 –
March 3 at No. 3 Clemson No. 4 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 10–11 9–2 –
March 5 UNC Asheville No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 10–4 10–2 –
March 6 William & Mary No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–5 11–2 –
March 8 Seton Hall No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 5–1 12–2 –
March 9 Seton Hall No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–2 13–2 –
March 10 Seton Hall No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 10–5 14–2 –
March 12 Purdue No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 15–2 15–2 –
March 13 Davidson No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 15–0 16–2 –
March 15 at No. 23 Mississippi State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS L 4–12 16–3 0–1
March 16 at No. 23 Mississippi State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 5–3 17–3 1–1
March 17 at No. 23 Mississippi State No. 4 Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 9–6 18–3 2–1
March 20 Wofford No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 15–6 19–3 2–1
March 22 No. 6 Florida No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 2–1 20–3 3–1
March 23 No. 6 Florida No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 5–14 20–4 3–2
March 24 No. 6 Florida No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–4 21–4 4–2
March 27 at The Citadel No. 3 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC L 1–5 21–5 4–2
March 29 No. 5 Alabama No. 3 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 6–10 21–6 4–3
March 30 No. 5 Alabama No. 3 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–6 22–6 5–3
March 31 No. 5 Alabama No. 3 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 4–3 23–6 6–3
April (11–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
April 3 Wofford No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 11–0 24–6 6–3
April 5 at Arkansas No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 4–7 24–7 6–4
April 6 at Arkansas No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–8 24–8 6–5
April 10 The Citadel No. 7 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 2–0 25–8 6–5
April 12 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 7–5 26–8 7–5
April 13 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 10–1 27–8 8–5
April 14 at Vanderbilt No. 7 Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN W 20–13 28–8 9–5
April 17 at No. 1 Clemson No. 7 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 29–8 9–5
April 19 No. 27 LSU No. 7 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 8–9 29–9 9–6
April 20 No. 27 LSU No. 7 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 4–2 30–9 10–6
April 21 No. 27 LSU No. 7 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 4–3 31–9 11–6
April 24 No. 1 Clemson No. 6 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 1–4 31–10 11–6
April 26 at Kentucky No. 6 Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 6–4 32–10 12–6
April 28 at Kentucky No. 6 Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 6–4 33–10 13–6
April 28 at Kentucky No. 6 Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY W 12–6 34–10 14–6
May (10–2)
Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record SEC Record
May 1 at Wofford No. 4 Duncan Park • Spartanburg, SC W 5–4 35–10 14–6
May 3 No. 9 Ole Miss No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 17–12 36–10 15–6
May 4 No. 9 Ole Miss No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–4 37–10 16–6
May 5 No. 9 Ole Miss No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 2–4 37–11 16–7
May 10 Tennessee No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 10–6 38–11 17–7
May 11 Tennessee No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 7–8 38–12 17–8
May 12 Tennessee No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 5–3 39–12 18–8
May 14 at Charleston Southern No. 5 CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC W 16–4 40–12 18–8
May 15 vs. Furman No. 5 CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC W 14–0 41–12 18–8
May 17 Georgia No. 5 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 11–9 42–12 19–8
May 18 Georgia No. 5 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 12–4 43–12 19–8
May 19 Georgia No. 5 Foley Field • Athens, GA W 4–2 44–12 20–8
Postseason (13–6)
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record SECT Record
May 22 vs. (8) Arkansas (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 10–1 45–12 1–0
May 23 vs. (4) No. 10 LSU (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 2–8 45–13 1–1
May 24 vs. (8) Arkansas (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 6–2 46–13 2–1
May 25 vs. (4) No. 10 LSU (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 10–8 47–13 3–1
May 25 vs. (4) No. 10 LSU (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 5–4 48–13 4–1
May 26 vs. (2) No. 7 Alabama (1) No. 4 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 2–6 48–14 4–2
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record
May 31 (4) VCU (1) No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–3 49–14 1–0
June 1 (2) No. 14 North Carolina (1) No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 9–6 50–14 2–0
June 2 (2) No. 14 North Carolina (1) No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 4–8 50–15 2–1
June 2 (2) No. 14 North Carolina (1) No. 5 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 3–1 51–15 3–1
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record
June 7 No. 17 Miami (FL) (6) No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 10–7 52–15 4–1
June 8 No. 17 Miami (FL) (6) No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC L 2–5 52–16 4–2
June 9 No. 17 Miami (FL) (6) No. 4 Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC W 6–4 53–16 5–2
Date Opponent Seed/Rank Site/stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record
June 14 vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–11 53–17 0–1
June 16 vs. No. 7 Nebraska (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–8 54–17 1–1
June 18 vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–5 55–17 2–1
June 19 vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–4 56–17 3–1
June 21 vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–2 57–17 4–1
June 22 vs. (5) No. 2 Texas (6) No. 3 Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–12 57–18 4–2
Schedule Source:[2]

Awards and honors

Justin Harris
  • All Tournament Team[3]
Landon Powell
  • All Tournament Team[3]

Gamecocks in the 2002 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]

Round Pick Player Position MLB Club
1 10 Drew Meyer SS Texas Rangers
10 305 Yaron Peters 1B Atlanta Braves
10 306 Gary Bell P New York Yankees
31 942 Garris Gonce OF St. Louis Cardinals
39 1,174 Blake Taylor P Cleveland Indians

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.