SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: South Carolina at Missouri

Missouri-South Carolina

South Carolina travels to Missouri for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews the series and predicts the series winner.

TJ Hopkins, S. Carolina
TJ Hopkins, S. Carolina
Taylor Stadium (3,031)
Tyler LaPlante, Missouri
Tyler LaPlante

Series Schedule March 15-17

Day Start Time (CT) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 6:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 6:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 2:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets

Team Statistical Comparison

Hitting

BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB CS SB
South Carolina 0.239 0.340 235 322 71 10 62 217 167 18 39
Missouri 0.259 0.378 280 375 67 6 40 250 239 22 80

Pitching & Fielding

ERA K OBA H R ER BB 2B 3B HR F%
South Carolina 4.57 373 0.249 349 209 185 142 63 7 30 0.974
Missouri 2.99 430 0.224 319 170 129 174 52 6 17 0.971

Statistical Leaders

South Carolina Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
TJ Hopkins 0.296 0.374 0.553 0.927 36 47 8 3 9 36 20 35 14
Luke Berryhill 0.291 0.403 0.608 1.011 32 43 15 1 10 38 26 33 5
Jacob Olson 0.268 0.352 0.567 0.919 27 42 11 0 12 30 12 33 6
Andrew Eyster 0.259 0.333 0.483 0.816 19 30 6 1 6 16 12 41 0
Noah Campbell 0.237 0.322 0.382 0.704 26 36 5 1 5 16 16 33 7
Chris Cullen 0.233 0.320 0.419 0.739 20 30 9 0 5 18 13 24 0
Brady Allen 0.227 0.366 0.424 0.790 29 30 4 2 6 26 27 42 4
George Callil 0.223 0.341 0.388 0.729 13 23 6 1 3 14 11 23 0

South Carolina Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Cam Tringali 2 1 3.33 0 1 46.0 37 20 17 7 46 0.230
Reid Morgan 3 3 3.55 0 0 63.1 71 32 25 10 48 0.294

Missouri Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Chris Cornelius 0.317 0.395 0.467 0.862 25 53 10 0 5 34 21 24 3
Mark Vierling 0.285 0.388 0.390 0.778 22 35 9 2 0 23 16 19 7
Chad McDaniel 0.275 0.362 0.389 0.751 26 41 6 1 3 23 19 25 12
Kameron Misner 0.273 0.453 0.520 0.973 43 41 7 0 10 29 48 45 16
Tony Ortiz 0.269 0.398 0.426 0.824 23 29 5 0 4 27 15 34 5
Clayton Peterson 0.212 0.311 0.257 0.568 21 24 2 0 1 11 15 23 5

Missouri Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
TJ Sikkema 4 3 1.46 0 2 61.2 43 19 10 22 71 0.206
Tyler LaPlante 1 1 2.38 0 0 45.1 35 19 12 8 34 0.223
Jacob Cantleberry 3 3 4.08 0 0 53.0 55 29 24 22 71 0.278

NCAA RPI

South Carolina:

57

Missouri:

25

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

Missouri Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
1 Josh Holt Jr. OF L/R 5′-9″ 160 Fr. McDonough GA
2 Thomas Broyles OF L/L 5′-11″ 184 So. Fayetteville AR
3 Paul Gomez INF R/R 5′-9″ 180 Sr. Orange CA
4 Tommy Springer RHP R/R 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Apple Valley MN
5 Tre Morris C R/R 5′-10″ 190 Fr. Columbia MO
6 Seth Halvorsen RHP/INF R/R 6′-1″ 198 Fr. North Plymouth MN
7 Chris Cornelius INF R/R 6′-0″ 186 Jr. St. Louis MO
8 Connor Brumfield OF L/R 5′-11″ 174 Sr. Columbia MO
9 Mark Vierling INF R/R 5′-10″ 179 So. St. Louis MO
10 Clayton Peterson OF R/R 5′-9″ 165 So. Edmond OK
11 Konnor Ash RHP R/R 5′-11″ 191 So. Plainfield IL
12 Tyler LaPlante LHP R/L 6′-2″ 214 Sr. Blue Springs MO
13 Cameron Swanger INF R/R 6′-5″ 210 Fr. Loveland OH
14 Alex Peterson OF R/R 5′-9″ 170 So. Edmond OK
16 Luke Mann RHP/INF L/R 6′-2″ 200 Fr. St. Louis MO
17 TJ Sikkema LHP L/L 6′-0″ 221 Jr. DeWitt IA
18 Art Joven LHP R/L 6′-0″ 170 Jr. Bakersfield CA
19 Luke Anderson RHP R/R 6′-1″ 187 So. Prairie Village KS
20 Chad McDaniel C S/R 6′-3″ 215 So. Coral Springs FL
21 Jacob Cantleberry LHP L/L 6′-1″ 180 Jr. Greenwood IN
23 Austin James INF R/R 6′-2″ 190 Jr. Valrico FL
24 Nick Swanson RHP R/R 6′-0″ 205 Fr. Kennesaw GA
25 Ty Olejnik OF L/L 6′-3″ 205 Fr. Menomonee Falls WI
26 Trevor Mallett C R/R 6′-1″ 218 Sr. Torrance CA
27 Jake Matheny C R/R 6′-3″ 190 Jr. Weldon Springs MO
28 Tony Ortiz INF L/L 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Olympia WA
30 Kameron Misner INF/OF L/L 6′-4″ 213 Jr. Poplar Bluff MO
32 Ian Bedell RHP R/R 6′-2″ 198 So. Davenport IA
35 Cameron Dulle RHP R/R 6′-3″ 208 Sr. St. Louis MO
39 Lukas Veinbergs RHP R/R 6′-0″ 198 Jr. Pinckney MI
40 Peter Zimmerman INF R/R 6′-3″ 225 Jr. St. Louis MO
41 Nick Lommen LHP R/L 6′-4″ 185 Fr. Minnetonka MN
42 Cameron Pferrer RHP R/R 5′-11″ 182 So. Carmel IN
43 Spencer Juergens RHP R/R 6′-4″ 230 Sr. Washington MO
44 Zach Hanna OF L/L 6′-1″ 203 Sr. Shawnee KS
47 Trey Dillard RHP R/R 6′-0″ 195 So. Phoenix AZ
48 Trae Robertson LHP L/L 6′-5″ 190 Fr. Columbia MO
49 Jordan Gubelman RHP R/R 6′-3″ 225 Sr. Sarasota FL

Schedule/Results

South Carolina

Missouri

Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 vs Liberty L 6-5
Feb 16 vs Liberty W 13-7
Feb 17 vs Liberty W 3-2
Feb 19 vs Winthrop W 8-6
Feb 20 vs Presbyterian postponed
Feb 22 vs Utah Valley W 15-3
Feb 23 vs Utah Valley W 6-5
Feb 24 vs Utah Valley W 10-3
Feb 26 vs Appalachian St W 3-1
Mar 1 @ Clemson W 5-4
Mar 2 @ Clemson L 11-5
Mar 3 vs Clemson W 14-3
Mar 5 vs The Citadel W 9-0
Mar 6 vs Gardner-Webb L 10-2
Mar 8 vs Valparaiso W 9-2
Mar 9 vs Valparaiso W 3-2
Mar 10 vs Valparaiso W 12-6
Mar 12 @ The Citadel W 10-9
Mar 15 vs Georgia L 6-1
Mar 16 vs Georgia L 8-7
Mar 17 vs Georgia L 4-2
Mar 19 @ Furman W 12-7
Mar 22 @ Tennessee L 15-5
Mar 23 @ Tennessee W 3-2
Mar 24 @ Tennessee L 6-3
Mar 26 vs NC A&T L 2-0
Mar 29 vs Auburn L 4-2
Mar 30 vs Auburn W 4-0
Mar 31 vs Auburn L 7-5
Apr 2 @ NC State W 10-8
Apr 4 @ Alabama L 9-0
Apr 5 @ Alabama L 4-1
Apr 6 @ Alabama W 5-4
Apr 9 vs Charlotte W 5-4
Apr 11 @ Florida L 9-5
Apr 12 @ Florida W 6-3
Apr 13 @ Florida L 6-4
Apr 16 @ North Carolina W 5-2
Apr 18 vs Texas A&M L 8-2
Apr 20 vs Texas A&M W 3-2
Apr 20 vs Texas A&M L 6-3
Apr 23 @ Charleston So W 10-3
Apr 26 @ Missouri
Apr 27 @ Missouri
Apr 28 @ Missouri
May 3 vs Vanderbilt
May 4 vs Vanderbilt
May 5 vs Vanderbilt
May 8 vs Furman
May 10 vs Kentucky
May 11 vs Kentucky
May 12 vs Kentucky
May 14 vs SC Upstate
May 16 @ Mississippi St
May 17 @ Mississippi St
May 18 @ Mississippi St
Date Opponent Score
Feb 15 @ North Florida L 5-4
Feb 16 @ North Florida W 5-4
Feb 17 @ North Florida L 4-2
Feb 19 @ Florida A&M W 5-3
Feb 21 @ Northeastern L 4-3
Feb 22 @ Rhode Island L 8-6
Feb 23 @ Rhode Island W 12-4
Feb 24 @ Rhode Island W 7-0
Feb 26 vs Alabama A&M W 13-5
Mar 1 @ Cent Arkansas W 4-0
Mar 2 @ South Dakota St L 6-3
Mar 5 vs Kansas State Cancelled
Mar 8 vs Northwestern W 3-2
Mar 9 vs Northwestern W 16-11
Mar 10 vs Northwestern W 9-4
Mar 12 vs Arkansas State W 16-1
Mar 13 vs Arkansas State W 14-4
Mar 15 @ Arkansas L 2-0
Mar 16 @ Arkansas L 4-3
Mar 17 @ Arkansas L 3-2
Mar 19 vs Murray State W 2-1
Mar 20 vs Murray State W 13-1
Mar 22 vs Ole Miss W 2-1
Mar 23 vs Ole Miss L 3-0
Mar 24 vs Ole Miss W 8-5
Mar 26 @ UTSA W 12-11
Mar 27 @ Incarnate Word W 11-7
Mar 29 @ Texas A&M L 7-3
Mar 30 @ Texas A&M W 3-2
Mar 31 @ Texas A&M T 2-2
Apr 2 vs Saint Louis W 4-3
April 3, 2019 vs. Kansas State W 17-2
Apr 5 vs Kentucky L 4-2
Apr 6 vs Kentucky W 5-4
Apr 7 vs Kentucky W 9-2
Apr 9 @ SIU-E W 10-3
Apr 12 vs LSU L 12-11
Apr 13 vs LSU W 4-1
Apr 14 vs LSU W 11-5
Apr 16 @ Missouri State W 14-6
Apr 18 @ Georgia L 3-0
Apr 19 @ Georgia L 5-2
Apr 20 @ Georgia L 4-2
Apr 23 vs Missouri State W 6-2
Apr 26 vs South Carolina
Apr 27 vs South Carolina
Apr 28 vs South Carolina
Apr 30 vs SE Missouri St
May 3 @ Tennessee
May 4 @ Tennessee
May 5 @ Tennessee
May 10 @ Vanderbilt
May 11 @ Vanderbilt
May 12 @ Vanderbilt
May 16 vs Florida
May 17 vs Florida
May 18 vs Florida

South Carolina-Missouri Prediction

This series presents two teams with sub-.500 conference records an opportunity to get some wins. The once proud South Carolina program has fallen on hard times. Mizzou seems on sturdier ground. The Tigers have much better pitching than the Gamecocks and a little better hitting. Playing in Columbia, MO the Tigers should be able to win the series and possibly get a sweep. Missouri 2 wins, South Carolina 1 win.

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