SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: South Carolina at Tennessee

Tennessee-South Carolina

South Carolina travels to Tennessee 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
Lindsey Nelson Stad. (4,283)
Lindsey Nelson Stad. (4,283)
Jay Charleston, Tennessee
Jay Charleston, Tennessee

Series Schedule March 15-17

Day Start Time (CT) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 5:30 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 5:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 1:00 PM CT SEC NETWORK + Tickets

Team Statistical Comparison

Hitting

BA OB% R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB CS SB
South Carolina 0.261 0.361 142 175 39 6 37 132 85 5 12
Tennessee 0.280 0.406 141 189 46 4 21 119 133 9 38

Pitching & Fielding

ERA K OBA H R ER BB 2B 3B HR F%
South Carolina 4.05 207 0.241 168 98 82 71 35 4 10 0.971
Tennessee 2.30 214 0.186 122 54 47 56 13 3 11 0.972

Statistical Leaders

South Carolina Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Jacob Olson 0.342 0.404 0.747 1.151 17 27 8 0 8 23 7 13 1
TJ Hopkins 0.325 0.374 0.675 1.049 21 27 5 3 6 22 7 21 4
Andrew Eyster 0.320 0.384 0.587 0.971 15 24 6 1 4 13 7 28 0
Luke Berryhill 0.282 0.400 0.690 1.090 21 20 9 1 6 26 12 16 2
Chris Cullen 0.237 0.324 0.475 0.799 9 14 2 0 4 10 6 10 0
Brady Allen 0.232 0.404 0.406 0.810 22 16 3 0 3 12 18 28 2
Noah Campbell 0.227 0.298 0.373 0.671 13 17 2 0 3 9 6 18 2

South Carolina Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Cam Tringali 0 0 2.25 0 1 20.0 16 7 5 4 21 0.229
Reid Morgan 2 0 2.70 0 0 33.1 34 15 10 3 30 0.276

Tennessee Batting Leaders

Name AVG OBP SLG OPS R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
Al Soularie 0.377 0.484 0.792 1.276 16 20 1 0 7 18 11 8 1
Ricky Martinez 0.375 0.464 0.486 0.950 16 27 8 0 0 11 9 13 4
Justin Ammons 0.333 0.500 0.470 0.970 20 22 3 0 2 10 20 8 6
Andre Lipcius 0.269 0.400 0.538 0.938 13 21 6 0 5 22 14 10 4
Jake Rucker 0.259 0.339 0.296 0.635 8 14 2 0 0 7 7 8 0
Jay Charleston 0.253 0.375 0.329 0.704 15 20 6 0 0 11 16 12 16
Evan Russell 0.234 0.386 0.453 0.839 13 15 8 0 2 12 16 16 1

Tennessee Pitching Leaders

Name W L ERA SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO OBA
Garrett Stallings 4 1 1.27 0 0 35.1 32 8 5 3 42 0.235
Zach Linginfelter 4 1 1.88 0 0 28.2 13 7 6 12 34 0.135
Will Neely 2 1 5.79 0 0 23.1 25 15 15 3 19 0.269

NCAA RPI

South Carolina:

67

Tennessee:

9

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

Tennessee Roster

No. Name Pos. Bats-Throws Ht. Wt. Class City State
1 Brodie Leftridge OF R/R 6′-1″ 175 Sr. Baltimore MD
2 Alex Sosnowski INF R/R 6′-1″ 190 R-Fr. Orange CA
4 Jay Charleston OF/INF R/R 5′-10″ 170 So. Longwood FL
5 Zach Daniels OF R/R 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Stockbridge GA
6 Evan Russell C/INF R/R 5′-11″ 190 Fr. Lexington TN
7 Cal Gobbell OF R/R 6′-0″ 190 R-Fr. Savannah TN
8 Brandon Chinea INF R/R 5′-8″ 165 So. Miami FL
9 Justin Ammons OF L/R 5′-10″ 180 So. Memphis TN
10 Pete Derkay UTL L/R 5′-11″ 210 So. Acworth GA
11 Will Heflin LHP L/L 5′-11″ 165 So. Morristown TN
12 Wyatt Stapp INF L/R 6′-1″ 180 Fr. Keller TX
13 Andre Lipcius INF R/R 6′-1″ 190 So. Williamsburg VA
14 Nick Woods INF R/R 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Chattanooga TN
15 Will Neely RHP R/R 5′-11″ 155 Jr. Knoxville TN
17 Connor Darling RHP R/R 6′-4″ 200 So. Suwanee GA
18 Chase Wallace RHP R/R 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Sevierville TN
19 Gunnar Ricketts OF L/R 5′-11″ 185 Fr. Chattanooga TN
20 Donovan Benoit RHP R/R 6′-4″ 190 Fr. Pensacola FL
21 Evan Gilliam OF R/R 5′-10″ 180 Fr. Lexington TN
23 Riley Watkins RHP R/R 6′-1″ 180 Fr. Eads TN
25 Zach Linginfelter RHP L/R 6′-5″ 220 So. Sevierville TN
26 Brandon Trammell INF/RHP L/R 6′-5″ 235 Fr. Knoxville TN
27 Garrett Stallings RHP R/R 6′-2″ 200 So. Chesapeake VA
28 Alex Harper-Cook LHP L/L 6′-2″ 180 R-So. Maryville TN
29 Daniel Vasquez RHP R/R 5′-10″ 175 Jr. El Cajon CA
30 Andrew Schultz RHP R/R 6′-4″ 195 So. Alpharetta GA
31 Benito Santiago C L/R 6′-0″ 190 Sr. Pembroke Pines FL
32 Sean Hunley RHP R/R 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Mount Juliet TN
33 Joshua Plummer RHP S/R 6′-3″ 205 Fr. Mechanicsville VA
34 Garrett Crochet LHP L/L 6′-5″ 210 Fr. Ocean Springs MS
35 Nico Mascia C S/R 5′-10″ 200 R-So. Knoxville TN
37 Richard Jackson RHP R/R 5′-11″ 185 R-Jr. Atlanta GA
40 Luc Lipcius INF/OF L/L 6′-2″ 215 So. Williamsburg VA
41 Sam Springer LHP L/L 6′-0″ 190 Fr. Knoxville TN
42 Reed Fell INF L/R 6′-1″ 165 Jr. Springdale AR
46 Redmond Walsh LHP L/L 5′-11″ 155 R-Fr. Louisville TN

Schedule/Results

South Carolina

Tennessee

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
Mar 23 @ Tennessee
Mar 24 @ Tennessee
Mar 26 vs NC A&T
Mar 29 vs Auburn
Mar 30 vs Auburn
Mar 31 vs Auburn
Apr 2 @ NC State
Apr 4 @ Alabama
Apr 5 @ Alabama
Apr 6 @ Alabama
Apr 9 vs Charlotte
Apr 11 @ Florida
Apr 12 @ Florida
Apr 13 @ Florida
Apr 16 @ North Carolina
Apr 18 vs Texas A&M
Apr 19 vs Texas A&M
Apr 20 vs Texas A&M
Apr 23 @ Charleston So
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 vs Appalachian St W 6-0
Feb 16 vs Appalachian St W 2-0
Feb 17 vs Appalachian St W 3-0
Feb 19 vs N Kentucky W 18-0
Feb 22 vs Indiana W 5-1
Feb 23 vs Indiana W 11-0
Feb 24 vs Indiana W 5-3
Feb 26 vs Liberty W 7-1
Feb 27 vs Middle Tenn W 2-0
Mar 1 @ UL Monroe W 7-2
Mar 2 @ North Florida W 10-2
Mar 3 @ W Kentucky W 6-3
Mar 5 @ Troy W 11-2
Mar 8 vs Fresno State W 8-3
Mar 9 vs Fresno State W 13-9
Mar 10 vs Fresno State L 10-7
Mar 12 vs UNC Asheville W 8-4
Mar 13 vs UNC Asheville W 7-2
Mar 15 @ Auburn L 2-0
Mar 16 @ Auburn L 5-2
Mar 17 @ Auburn L 5-3
Mar 19 @ ETSU W 5-1
Mar 22 vs South Carolina
Mar 23 vs South Carolina
Mar 24 vs South Carolina
Mar 26 vs ETSU
Mar 29 @ Vanderbilt
Mar 30 @ Vanderbilt
Mar 31 @ Vanderbilt
Apr 2 vs Belmont
Apr 5 vs Mississippi St
Apr 6 vs Mississippi St
Apr 7 vs Mississippi St
Apr 9 vs Lipscomb
Apr 11 vs Georgia
Apr 12 vs Georgia
Apr 13 vs Georgia
Apr 16 vs Morehead State
Apr 18 @ Kentucky
Apr 19 @ Kentucky
Apr 20 @ Kentucky
Apr 23 vs Gardner-Webb
Apr 26 @ Arkansas
Apr 27 @ Arkansas
Apr 28 @ Arkansas
May 3 vs Missouri
May 4 vs Missouri
May 5 vs Missouri
May 7 vs Austin Peay
May 10 @ Florida
May 11 @ Florida
May 12 @ Florida
May 14 vs Tenn Tech
May 16 vs Ole Miss
May 17 vs Ole Miss
May 18 vs Ole Miss

South Carolina-Tennessee Prediction

This will be a battle of two teams that were swept in Week 1 of SEC Baseball. Tennessee was swept by Auburn while South Carolina dropped three at home to Georgia. Look for the Vols to be able to pull off one victory while the Gamecocks take the series 2 games to 1.

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