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South Carolina travels to Mississippi State for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.
TJ Hopkins, S. Carolina
Dudy Noble Field (15,000)
Jake Mangum, Miss. State
Series Schedule May 16-18
Day
Start Time (CT)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Thursday
6:30 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Game 2
Friday
6:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Game 3
Saturday
6:00 PM CT
SEC NETWORK +
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparison
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
CS
SB
South Carolina
0.234
0.332
283
394
88
13
72
262
207
19
44
Mississippi State
0.317
0.399
431
591
134
8
53
388
230
18
50
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K
OBA
H
R
ER
BB
2B
3B
HR
F%
South Carolina
5.04
464
0.257
452
291
255
191
76
10
38
0.974
Mississippi State
3.45
569
0.222
388
205
180
170
73
6
27
0.972
Statistical Leaders
South Carolina Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
TJ Hopkins
0.290
0.368
0.535
0.903
45
58
10
3
11
41
25
44
16
Andrew Eyster
0.287
0.370
0.527
0.897
24
43
10
1
8
26
18
52
0
Luke Berryhill
0.262
0.379
0.536
0.915
37
48
15
1
11
43
33
42
6
Jacob Olson
0.256
0.339
0.523
0.862
34
50
13
0
13
36
15
37
6
Noah Campbell
0.236
0.321
0.379
0.700
31
43
6
1
6
19
18
45
8
Brady Allen
0.213
0.345
0.420
0.765
35
36
6
4
7
30
32
53
5
Chris Cullen
0.206
0.287
0.363
0.650
23
33
10
0
5
21
14
29
0
South Carolina Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Brett Kerry
3
1
2.60
0
7
52.0
38
15
15
10
61
0.199
Reid Morgan
4
5
3.79
0
0
80.2
89
43
34
17
66
0.277
Cam Tringali
2
3
4.22
0
1
59.2
51
31
28
15
56
0.233
Mississippi State Batting Leaders
Name
AVG
OBP
SLG
OPS
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SO
SB
Jake Mangum
0.392
0.443
0.515
0.958
60
93
20
3
1
37
18
16
20
Justin Foscue
0.341
0.390
0.605
0.995
54
75
19
0
13
53
18
23
2
Tanner Allen
0.316
0.407
0.478
0.885
46
66
16
0
6
51
31
33
1
Jordan Westburg
0.314
0.422
0.510
0.932
55
64
18
2
6
50
33
55
4
Dustin Skelton
0.311
0.373
0.518
0.891
29
51
5
1
9
42
14
38
2
Elijah MacNamee
0.303
0.415
0.492
0.907
47
56
17
0
6
44
32
29
4
Rowdey Jordan
0.273
0.360
0.412
0.772
45
53
12
0
5
38
24
31
9
Mississippi State Pitching Leaders
Name
W
L
ERA
SHO
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Ethan Small
7
1
1.73
0
0
78.0
42
17
15
19
132
0.157
JT Ginn
8
3
3.13
0
0
69.0
59
27
24
14
87
0.223
Peyton Plumlee
5
3
3.68
0
0
63.2
49
30
26
24
51
0.205
NCAA RPI
South Carolina:
76
Mississippi State:
3
South Carolina Roster
No.
Name
Pos.
Bats-Throws
Ht.
Wt.
Class
City
State
2
Noah Campbell
INF
S/R
6’0″
200
So.
Durham
NC
3
Brady Allen
OF
R/L
6′-0″
212
Fr.
Lakeland
FL
4
Jonah Beamon
INF
S/R
5′-6″
172
Fr.
Charlotte
NC
5
TJ Hopkins
OF
R/R
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Summerville
SC
6
George Callil
INF
R/R
6′-4″
187
Jr..
Melbourne
Australia
7
Jacob Olson
UTIL
R/R
6′-0″
200
Sr.
Monroe
GA
8
Jacob English
INF
R/R
5′-9″
161
Fr.
Murrells Inlet
SC
10
Nick Neville
INF
L/R
6′-0″
194
Jr.
Fairfax
VA
11
Andrew Eyster
OF
R/R
6′-3″
210
So.
Ocala
FL
12
Josiah Sightler
INF
L/L
6′-3″
216
Fr.
Gaston
SC
14
Luke Berryhill
C
R/R
6′-1″
227
R-So.
Canton
GA
24
Ian Jenkins
OF
R/R
5′-11″
222
R-Fr.
Suwanee
GA
26
Quinntin Perez
INF
S/R
5′-8″
194
Jr.
Orcutt
CA
31
Joel Brewer
OF
R/R
5′-11″
190
Fr.
Tampa
FL
33
Chris Cullen
C
R/R
6′-5″
221
Sr.
Cumming
GA
35
Jordan Holladay
INF
R/R
5′-11″
226
R-Fr..
Sumter
SC
38
Wes Clarke
C
R/R
6′-2″
207
Fr.
Forest
VA
15
Daniel Lloyd
RHP
R/R
6′-1″
211
Fr.
Summerville
SC
16
John Gilreath
LHP
L/L
5′-11″
183
So.
Rock Hill
SC
23
Sawyer Bridges
RHP
R/R
5′-11″
190
Jr.
Summerville
SC
27
Gage Hinson
RHP
R/R
6′-3″
200
Sr.
Lancaster
SC
28
Ridge Chapman
RHP
R/R
6′-0″
210
Sr..
Taylors
SC
36
TJ Shook
RHP
R/R
6′-3″
209
R-So.
Irmo
SC
37
Cam Tringali
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
218
R-Fr.
Columbia
SC
40
Wesley Sweatt
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
203
Fr.
Rock Hill
SC
41
Cole Ganopulos
LHP
L/L
6′-0″
215
Jr.-
Jonesboro
GA
43
Hayden Lehman
RHP
R/R
6′-0″
206
Jr.
Marietta
GA
44
Parker Coyne
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
191
So.
Suwanee
GA
47
Dylan Harley
LHP
L/L
6’2″
209
Fr.
Summerville
SC
48
Julian Bosnic
LHP/OF
L/L
6’2″
201
Fr.
Lutz
FL
49
Brett Kerry
RHP
R/R
5′-11″
190
Fr.
Clemmons
NC
Mississippi State Roster
No.
Name
Pos.
Bats-Throws
Ht.
Wt.
Class
City
State
2
Gunner Halter
IF
R/R
6′-3″
180
Jr.
Overland Park
KS
3
JT Ginn
RHP/IF
R/R
6′-2″
192
Fr.
Brandon
MS
4
Rowdey Jordan
IF/OF
S/R
5′-10″
171
So.
Auburn
AL
5
Tanner Allen
IF/OF
L/R
5′-11″
184
So.
Theodore
AL
6
Brandon Smith
RHP/IF
R/R
6′-3″
180
Fr.
Richland
MS
8
Dustin Skelton
C
R/R
6′-0″
202
Jr.
Olive Branch
MS
10
Josh Hatcher
IF/OF
L/L
6′-2″
175
So.
Albany
GA
11
Jordan Westburg
IF
R/R
6′-3″
191
So.
New Braunfels
TX
12
Hayden Jones
C
L/R
6′-0″
185
Fr.
Huntertown
IN
13
Peyton Plumlee
RHP
R/R
6′-3″
201
Sr.
Olive Branch
MS
14
Riley Self
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
241
Jr.
Coldwater
MS
15
Jake Mangum
OF
S/L
6′-1″
179
Sr.
Pearl
MS
16
Jack Eagan
LHP
L/L
6′-3″
235
R-Jr.
Wautoma
WI
17
Justin Foscue
IF
R/R
6′-0″
201
So.
Huntsville
AL
18
Keegan James
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
214
R-Jr.
Southaven
MS
19
Jared Liebelt
RHP
R/R
6′-0″
169
Sr.
Aurora
IL
20
Luke Hancock
C
L/R
5′-11″
170
Fr.
Houston
MS
23
Tucker Childers
C/IF
L/R
6′-3″
235
Jr.
Ripley
MS
24
Cole Gordon
RHP/DH
L/R
6′-5″
244
Gr.
Tampa
FL
27
Bryce Brock
LHP/OF
L/L
6′-0″
165
Fr.
Hernando
MS
28
Christian MacLeod
LHP
L/L
6′-3″
215
Fr.
Huntsville
AL
31
Benjamin Bell
OF
L/R
5′-9″
180
Fr.
Madison
MS
32
Landon Jordan
IF
L/R
6′-0″
180
Fr.
Poplarville
MS
33
Brad Cumbest
OF
R/R
6′-5″
245
Fr.
Hurley
MS
34
Marshall Gilbert
C
R/R
6′-0″
203
Sr.
Kenosha
WI
35
Basiel Williams
OF
S/R
6′-3″
180
Fr.
Hammond
LA
36
Hunter Blalock
OF
R/R
6′-5″
195
Fr.
Madison
MS
37
Eric Cerantola
RHP
R/R
6′-5″
195
Fr.
Oakville
Ontario
38
JP Elkins
RHP
R/R
6′-1″
190
So.
Ridgeland
MS
39
Tyler Spring
RHP
R/R
6′-4″
202
R-Jr.
Wiggins
MS
40
Elijah MacNamee
OF
R/R
6′-3″
198
Sr.
Cypress
TX
41
Colby White
RHP
R/R
6′-0″
190
Jr.
Foxworth
MS
43
Kale Breaux
LHP
R/L
5′-11″
193
R-Jr.
Sulphur
LA
44
Ethan Small
LHP
L/L
6′-3″
214
R-Jr.
Lexington
TN
46
Trysten Barlow
LHP
L/L
6′-1″
215
R-Jr.
Halls
TN
55
Spencer Price
RHP
R/R
6′-2″
228
R-Jr.
Olive Branch
MS
Schedule/Results
South Carolina
Mississippi State
Date
Opponent
Score
15-Feb
vs Liberty
L 6-5
16-Feb
vs Liberty
W 13-7
17-Feb
vs Liberty
W 3-2
19-Feb
vs Winthrop
W 8-6
20-Feb
vs Presbyterian
postponed
22-Feb
vs Utah Valley
W 15-3
23-Feb
vs Utah Valley
W 6-5
24-Feb
vs Utah Valley
W 10-3
26-Feb
vs Appalachian St
W 3-1
1-Mar
@ Clemson
W 5-4
2-Mar
@ Clemson
L 11-5
3-Mar
vs Clemson
W 14-3
5-Mar
vs The Citadel
W 9-0
6-Mar
vs Gardner-Webb
L 10-2
8-Mar
vs Valparaiso
W 9-2
9-Mar
vs Valparaiso
W 3-2
10-Mar
vs Valparaiso
W 12-6
12-Mar
@ The Citadel
W 10-9
15-Mar
vs Georgia
L 6-1
16-Mar
vs Georgia
L 8-7
17-Mar
vs Georgia
L 4-2
19-Mar
@ Furman
W 12-7
22-Mar
@ Tennessee
L 15-5
23-Mar
@ Tennessee
W 3-2
24-Mar
@ Tennessee
L 6-3
26-Mar
vs NC A&T
L 2-0
29-Mar
vs Auburn
L 4-2
30-Mar
vs Auburn
W 4-0
31-Mar
vs Auburn
L 7-5
2-Apr
@ NC State
W 10-8
4-Apr
@ Alabama
L 9-0
5-Apr
@ Alabama
L 4-1
6-Apr
@ Alabama
W 5-4
9-Apr
vs Charlotte
W 5-4
11-Apr
@ Florida
L 9-5
12-Apr
@ Florida
W 6-3
13-Apr
@ Florida
L 6-4
16-Apr
@ North Carolina
W 5-2
18-Apr
vs Texas A&M
L 8-2
20-Apr
vs Texas A&M
W 3-2
20-Apr
vs Texas A&M
L 6-3
23-Apr
@ Charleston So
W 10-3
26-Apr
@ Missouri
L 5-2
27-Apr
@ Missouri
L 11-0
28-Apr
@ Missouri
L 9-7
3-May
vs Vanderbilt
L 22-11
5-May
vs Vanderbilt
L 9-3
5-May
vs Vanderbilt
L 6-2
8-May
vs Furman
L 7-4
10-May
vs Kentucky
W 5-4
11-May
vs Kentucky
W 11-3
12-May
vs Kentucky
L 6-2
14-May
vs SC Upstate
W 1-0
16-May
@ Mississippi St
17-May
@ Mississippi St
18-May
@ Mississippi St
Date
Opponent
Score
15-Feb
vs Youngstown St
W 14-3
16-Feb
vs Youngstown St
W 14-2
17-Feb
vs Youngstown St
W 8-0
20-Feb
vs UAB
W 3-2
22-Feb
vs Southern Miss
L 1-0
23-Feb
vs Southern Miss
W 8-1
24-Feb
vs Southern Miss
W 4-3
26-Feb
vs Jackson State
W 17-4
27-Feb
vs SE Louisiana
W 12-0
1-Mar
@ Sam Houston St
W 5-4
2-Mar
@ Texas Tech
W 4-2
3-Mar
@ Nebraska
Cancelled
5-Mar
vs East Carolina
W 4-1
6-Mar
vs Ark-Pine Bluff
W 14-1
8-Mar
vs Maine
W 9-2
9-Mar
vs Maine
W 5-1
10-Mar
vs Maine
W 9-8
13-Mar
vs Grambling
W 18-1
15-Mar
@ Florida
W 6-5
16-Mar
@ Florida
W 10-5
17-Mar
@ Florida
L 4-2
19-Mar
vs Little Rock
W 15-4
20-Mar
@ Samford
W 6-4
22-Mar
vs Auburn
L 6-5
23-Mar
vs Auburn
W 15-2
24-Mar
vs Auburn
W 20-15
26-Mar
vs Miss Valley St
W 18-5
28-Mar
vs LSU
W 6-5
29-Mar
vs LSU
L 10-5
30-Mar
vs LSU
L 11-2
3-Apr
vs UL Monroe
W 21-8
5-Apr
@ Tennessee
W 6-3
6-Apr
@ Tennessee
L 2-1
7-Apr
@ Tennessee
W 7-5
10-Apr
vs South Alabama
W 7-5
12-Apr
vs Alabama
W 6-0
13-Apr
vs Alabama
W 9-1
14-Apr
vs Alabama
W 13-3
16-Apr
vs Texas Southern
W 5-1
18-Apr
@ Arkansas
L 5-3
19-Apr
@ Arkansas
L 12-5
20-Apr
@ Arkansas
L 10-2
23-Apr
@ Ole Miss
W 8-1
26-Apr
vs Georgia
W 19-3
27-Apr
vs Georgia
W 9-3
28-Apr
vs Georgia
W 6-5
2-May
@ Texas A&M
W 4-0
4-May
@ Texas A&M
L 1-0
4-May
@ Texas A&M
W 4-3
8-May
vs Memphis
W 10-9
10-May
@ Ole Miss
W 2-0
11-May
@ Ole Miss
W 8-5
12-May
@ Ole Miss
W 11-5
14-May
vs La Tech
W 7-3
16-May
vs South Carolina
17-May
vs South Carolina
18-May
vs South Carolina
South Carolina-Mississippi State Prediction
South Carolina pulled off an inspiring 2-1 series win over Kentucky in Columbia last weekend. It’s probably going to be the highlight of the Gamecock’s season. Injury depleted South Carolina hits the road again against one of the SEC’s best teams and at one of the most brutal road venues in the country. Mississippi State 3 wins, South Carolina 0 win .
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