2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball USC baseball logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 1 1 55–14 22–8 Ray Tanner 15th Chad Holbrook 3rd Jerry Meyers 1st/9th Sammy Esposito 4th Carolina Stadium SEC ChampionsSEC Eastern Division ChampionsColumbia Regional championsColumbia Super Regional champions College World Series championsvs. Florida W 2-0 The 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Ray Tanner, who was in his fifteenth season at Carolina. The Gamecocks won the 2011 College World Series to become the sixth school in the history of the College World Series to win consecutive national titles (after the 1949–50 Texas Longhorns; 1970–74 Southern California Trojans; 1987–88 Stanford Cardinal; 1996–97 LSU Tigers; and 2006–07 Oregon State Beavers). During their postseason run, the Gamecocks also became the first team to go 10–0 through the postseason. Building on the success of the prior year's team, the Gamecocks set two NCAA records with consecutive post-season wins (16) and consecutive CWS wins (11); both streaks were active going into the 2012 season. Personnel Roster 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks roster Pitchers 9 Steven Neff - Junior 10 Drake Thomason - Freshman 11 Will Casey - Junior 14 John Taylor - Senior 15 Nolan Belcher - Junior 17 Jose Mata - Senior 22 Matt Price - Sophomore 25 Adam Westmoreland - Sophomore 27 Forrest Koumas - Freshman 28 Spencer Jordan - Junior 29 Michael Roth - Junior 33 Alex Burrell - Junior 35 Logan Munson - Junior 38 Tyler Webb - Sophomore 39 Patrick Sullivan - Sophomore 44 Colby Holmes - Sophomore 45 Bryan Harper - Junior Infielders 3 Adrian Morales - Senior 6 Peter Mooney - Junior 8 Scott Wingo - Senior 13 Christian Walker - Sophomore 20 Jake Watson - Freshman 30 Erik Payne - Freshman Catchers 5 Patrick Harrington - Freshman 18 Dante Rosenberg - Junior 34 Greg Brodzinski - Freshman 36 Brady Thomas - Senior Outfielders 19 Jackie Bradley Jr. - Junior 26 Adam Matthews - Junior 31 Evan Marzilli - Sophomore 40 Jake Williams - Junior 42 DeSean Anderson - Freshman Utility 4 Robert Beary - Senior  2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html Coaching staff 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff 1 Ray Tanner - Head coach - 15 years 2 Chad Holbrook - Assistant coach - 3 years 12 Jerry Meyers - Assistant coach - 1 year / 9 years 41 Sammy Esposito - Assistant coach - 4 years 55 Brian Buscher - Assistant coach - Undergraduate 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches Schedule background:#73000A;color:white; 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log (55–14) ! style="background:#73000A;color:white;"| Regular season (44–12) |- valign="top" n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; February (6–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 18 || Santa Clara || Carolina Stadium || 12–5 || Roth (1–0) || Simon (0–1) || None ||8,242 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || February 19 || Santa Clara || Carolina Stadium || 2–1 || Webb (1-0) || Hall (0–1) || Price (1) || 8,242 || 2–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || February 20 || Santa Clara || Carolina Stadium || 6–0 || Mata (1–0) || Mendoza (0–1) || None || 7,316 || 3–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 25 || Southern Illinois || Carolina Stadium || 10–6 || Roth (2–0) || Maldonado (0–2) || Price (2) || 6,935 || 4–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || February 26 || Southern Illinois || Carolina Stadium || 4–0 || Webb (2–0) || Forsythe (1–1) || None || 7,911 || 5–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || February 27 || Southern Illinois || Carolina Stadium || 9–4 || Taylor (1–0) || Eaton (1–1) || None || 7,141 || 6–0 ||– |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; March (13–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || March 1 || Furman || Carolina Stadium || 14–1 || Neff (1–0) || Smith (0–2) ||None || 6,162 || 7–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 8 || March 4 || Clemson || Carolina Stadium || 6–3 || Roth (3–0) || Weismann (2–1) || Price (3) || 8,242 || 8–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || March 5 || vs. Clemson || Fluor Field || colspan=7 |Postponed |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 9 || March 6 || @Clemson || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || 5–10 || Moorefield (1–0) || Price (0–1) || None || 6,320 || 8–1 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || March 8 || vs. Clemson || Fluor Field || 5–4 || Koumas (1–0) || Frederick (0–1) || Price (4) ||7,125 || 9–1 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || March 9 || Davidson || Carolina Stadium || colspan=7 |Cancelled |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || March 11 || Cal State Bakersfield || Carolina Stadium || 5–1 || Roth (4–0) || McCarthy (1–2) || None || 6,505 || 10–1 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || March 12 || Cal State Bakersfield || Carolina Stadium || 5–2 || Neff (2–0) || Montoya (2–1) || None || 7,013 || 11–1 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 13 || March 13 || Cal State Bakersfield || Carolina Stadium || 3–8 || Hoenshell (3–2) || Webb (2–1) || None || 7,128 || 11–2 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 14 || March 15 || @Furman || Fluor Field || 2–4 || Stallsmith (2–1) || Westmoreland (0–1) || Cole (3) || 1,422 || 11–3 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || March 16 || Wofford || Carolina Stadium || 8–4 ||Holmes (1–0) || Eck (0–3) || None || 6,235 || 12–3 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 16 || March 18 || Georgia || Carolina Stadium || 2–4 || Wood (2–2) || Roth (4–1) || Maloof (7) || 8,069 || 12–4 ||0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 17 || March 19 || Georgia || Carolina Stadium || 2–1 || Price (1–1) || Boling (0–1) || None || 8,105 || 13–4 ||1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || March 20 || Georgia || Carolina Stadium || 8–3 || Koumas (2–0) || Herman (1–2) || Price (5) || 8,012 || 14–4 ||2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || March 22 || College of Charleston || Carolina Stadium || 24–4 || Holmes (2–0) || Jeroszko (2–2) || None || 6,555 || 15–4 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || March 23 || Rhode Island || Carolina Stadium || 17–8 || Mata (2–0) || Bodjiak (2–1) || None || 6,397 || 16–4 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || March 25 || @Florida || McKethan Stadium || 9–2 || Roth (5–1) || Johnson (4–1) || None || 5,586 || 17–4 ||3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 22 || March 26 || @Florida || McKethan Stadium || 1–2 || Randall (4–0) || Price (1–2) || None || 4,859 || 17–5 ||3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 23 || March 27 || @Florida || McKethan Stadium || 4–3 || Price (2–2) || Toledo (2–2) || None || 4,393 || 18–5 ||4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || March 30 || The Citadel || Carolina Stadium || 6–4 || Taylor (2–0) || Cribb (0–1) || Price (6) || 6,227 || 19–5 ||– |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; April (15–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 1 || Kentucky || Carolina Stadium || 3–1 || Roth (6–1) || Meyer (3–4) || Price (7) || 7,063 || 20–5 || 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 2 || Kentucky || Carolina Stadium || 4–310 || Price (3–2) || Gott (1–3) || None || 8,242 || 21–5 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 3 || Kentucky || Carolina Stadium || 4–1 || Koumas (3–0) || Rogers (2–3) || Harper (1) || 7,513 || 22–5 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 5 || USC Upstate || Carolina Stadium || 18–2 || Sullivan (1–0) || DeCecco (3–3) || None || 6,202 || 23–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 7 || @Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 4–0 || Roth (7–1) || Catapano (2–2) || Price (8) || 3,435 || 24–5 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || April 8 || @Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 2–0 || Holmes (3–0) || Gruver (3–4) || Price (9) || 2,070 || 25–5 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 9 || @Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 2–1 || Koumas (4–0) || Watson (5–2) || Price (10) || 2,244 || 26–5 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 32 || April 12 || @The Citadel || Joe Riley Park || 0–2 || Cribb (1–1) || Neff (2–1) || Clarkson (1) || 5,032 || 26–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 15 || Vanderbilt || Carolina Stadium || 3–1 || Roth (8–1) || Gray (7–2) || Price (11) || 8,242 || 27–6 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 34 || April 16 || Vanderbilt || Carolina Stadium || 4–6 || Garvin (7–1) || Holmes (3–1) || Moore (8) || 8,242 || 27–7 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 17 || Vanderbilt || Carolina Stadium || 5–3 || Price (4–2) || Clinard (1–1) || None || 8,242 || 28–7 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 19 || @College of Charleston || Patriot's Point || 8–3 || Harper (1–0) || Zokan (0–1) || None || 1,719 || 29–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 22 || @Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 8–2 || Roth (9–1) || Stratton (4–5) || None || 6,023 || 30–7 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 38 || April 23 || @Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 3–5 || Pollorena (5–2) || Taylor (2–1) || Reed (7) || 5,971 || 30–8 || 13–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 24 || @Mississippi State || Dudy Noble Field || 13–4 || Taylor (3–1) || Jones (2–5) || None || 5,821 || 31–8 || 14–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 26 || Liberty || Carolina Stadium || 9–6 || Mata (3–0) || Baker (5–3) || Price (12) || 6,404 || 32–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || April 29 || Auburn || Carolina Stadium || 2–1 || Taylor (4–1) || Ortman (0–1) || None || 8,016 || 33–8 || 15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 30 || Auburn || Carolina Stadium || 10–2 || Holmes (4–1) || Varnadore (4–2) || None || 8,242 || 34–8 || 16–4 |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; May (10–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || May 1 || Auburn || Carolina Stadium || 7–3 || Koumas (5–0) || Luckie (1–2) || Price (13) || 8,020 || 35–8 || 17–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 44 || May 4 || @Wofford|| King Field || 9–3 || Westmoreland (1–1) || Sheridan (1–4) || None || 2,118 || 36–8 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || May 6 || @Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 6–1 || Roth (10–1) || Crouse (6–4) || None || 8,121 || 37–8 || 18–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 46 || May 7 || @Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 2–10 || Goforth (4–6) || Holmes (4–2) || None || 8,046 || 37–9 || 18–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 47 || May 8 || @Ole Miss || Swayze Field || 6–7 || Morgan (3–0) || Price (4–3) || None || 8,332 || 37–10 || 18–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || May 10 || Presbyterian || Carolina Stadium || 6–1 || Neff (3–1) || Jeter (5–6) || None || 6,575 || 38–10 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || May 11 || Charleston Southern || Carolina Stadium || 11-1 || Sullivan (2-0) || Mauldin (0-4) || None || 6,516 || 39–10 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 50 || May 13 || Arkansas || Carolina Stadium || 2–6 || Baxendale (8–1) || Roth (10–2) || Daniel (2) || 7,672 || 39–11 || 18–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || May 14 || Arkansas || Carolina Stadium || 6–5 || Price (5–3) || Stanek (2–2) || None || 7,765 || 40–11 || 19–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || May 15 || Arkansas || Carolina Stadium || 7–1 || Holmes (5–2) || Lynch (4–3) || None || 8,142 || 41–11 || 20–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || May 17 || UNC Asheville || Carolina Stadium || 9–5 || Webb (3–1) || Ricker (1–2) || None || 7,116 || 42–11 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | 54 || May 19 || @Alabama || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 1–2 || Kilcrease (6–4) || Roth (10–3) || None || 3,523 || 42–12 || 20–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || May 20 || @Alabama || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 6–3 || Koumas (6–0) || Morgan (5–5) || Price (14) || 3,945 || 43–12 || 21–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || May 21 || @Alabama || Sewell-Thomas Stadium || 3–2 || Holmes (6–2) || Smart (4–2) || Price (15) || 3,764 || 44–12 || 22–8 |- |- ! style="background:#73000A;color:white;"| Post-season |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; SEC Tournament (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 || May 25 || Auburn || Regions Park || 7–3 || Roth (11–3) || Jacobs (1–5) || None || 8,814 || 45–12 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 58 || May 26 || Vanderbilt|| Regions Park || 2–7 || Gray (10–3) || Koumas (6–1) || Moore (10) || 7,123 || 45–13 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 59 || May 27 || Georgia|| Regions Park || 2–4 || Dieterich (3–3) || Holmes (6–3) || Maloof (17) || 8,068 || 45–14 || 1–2 |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; NCAA Regionals (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 3 || Georgia Southern || Carolina Stadium || 2–1 || Roth (12–3) || Moye (7–2) || Price (16) || 8,091 || 46–14|| 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 4 || Stetson || Carolina Stadium || 11–5 || Holmes (7–3) || Dorsey (7–6) || None || 7,335 || 47–14|| 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || June 5 || Stetson || Carolina Stadium || 8–2 || Taylor (5–1) || Perez (2–3) || Price (17) || 6,718 || 48–14 || 3–0 |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; NCAA Super Regionals (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 10 || Connecticut || Carolina Stadium || 5–1 || Roth (13–3) || Barnes (11–5) || None || 8,242 || 49–14 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || June 11 || Connecticut || Carolina Stadium || 8–2 || Taylor (6–1) || Nappo (10–3) || Price (18) || 8,242 || 50–14 || 5–0 |- n background:#FFF;color:#73000A; College World Series (5–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || June 19 || Texas A&M || TD Ameritrade Park|| 5–4 || Price (6–3) || Martin (2–3) || None || 23,395 || 51–14 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 21 || Virginia || TD Ameritrade Park || 7–1 || Taylor (7–1) || Roberts (11–2) || None || 22,027 || 52–14 || 7–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || June 24 || Virginia || TD Ameritrade Park || 3–213 || Price (7–3) || Winiarski (6–4) || None || 25,882 || 53–14 || 8–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 || June 27 || Florida || TD Ameritrade Park || 2–111 || Taylor (8–1) || Maronde (0–1) || Price (19) || 25,851 || 54–14 || 9–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || June 28 || Florida || TD Ameritrade Park || 5–2 || Roth (14–3) || Whitson (8–1) || Price (20) || 26,721 || 55–14 || 10–0 |- 2011 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Schedule http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/scar-m-basebl-sched.html Honors and awards Forrest Koumas was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on April 4.Forrest Koumas Named SEC Co-Freshman Of The Week Colby Holmes was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 11Colby Holmes Named SEC Pitcher Of The Week and May 16.Colby Holmes Named SEC Pitcher Of The Week Michael Roth was named SEC Pitcher of the Week on April 18.Michael Roth Named SEC Pitcher Of The Week Christian Walker was named SEC Player of the Week on April 25.Christian Walker Named SEC Player Of The Week Matt Price, Michael Roth and Scott Wingo were named First-Team All-SEC, Christian Walker was named Second-Team All-SEC, and Forrest Koumas was named Freshman All-SEC.Several Gamecocks Earn All-SEC Accolades Head coach Ray Tanner was named SEC Coach of the Year. Michael Roth was named CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American.Michael Roth Earns Academic All-America Honors Michael Roth was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team.Michael Roth Named To SEC All-Tournament Team Michael Roth was named Louisville Slugger Third-Team All-American.Michael Roth Earns Louisville Slugger All-America Honors Robert Beary was named MVP of the NCAA Columbia Regional. Christian Walker, Scott Wingo, Adrian Morales, Evan Marzilli, and Michael Roth were also named to the All-Tournament team.Columbia Regional Game 6 - South Carolina vs. Stetson Post-Game Notes Robert Beary (C), Peter Mooney (SS), Matt Price (P), Michael Roth (P), Brady Thomas (DH), Christian Walker (1B) and Scott Wingo (2B) were named to the College World Series All-Tournament Team. Scott Wingo was named Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 College World Series. Rankings + Ranking movement Poll Pre-season Feb.21 Feb.28 Mar.7 Mar.14 Mar.21 Mar.28 Apr.4 Apr.11 Apr.18 Apr.25 May2 May9 May16 May23 May30 June6 June13 FinalPoll USA Today/ESPN Coaches' (Top 25)https://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll 2017-08-23 2012-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20120125180417/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/usatpoll.htm dead 8 8 4 4 6 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 4 - - 1 Baseball America (Top 25)Baseball America College: Top 25 7 7 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 1 4 - - 1 Collegiate Baseball (Top 30)http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/currentpolldivI.htm NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper 2011-02-18 2009-06-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090616060400/http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divI/currentpolldivI.htm dead 14 12 6 6 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 1 4 3 1 4 4 4 1 NCBWA (Top 30)NCBWA Division I poll 8 6 4 4 6 6 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 2 1 4 4 4 1 NR = Not ranked Gamecocks in the 2011 MLB draft The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.South Carolina MLB Draft Recap Player Position Round Overall MLB teamJackie Bradley Jr.OFComp A40thBoston Red SoxMatt PriceRHP6th184thArizona DiamondbacksScott Wingo2B11th344thLos Angeles DodgersPeter MooneySS21st649thToronto Blue JaysJohn TaylorRHP22nd663rdSeattle MarinersAdam MatthewsOF23rd695thBaltimore OriolesBryan HarperLHP30th907thWashington NationalsMichael RothLHP31st938thCleveland IndiansSteven NeffLHP41st1257thSan Francisco GiantsTyler WebbLHP48th1465thCincinnati RedsAdrian Morales3B49th1476thKansas City Royals References South Carolina Gamecocks Category:South Carolina Gamecocks baseball seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:College World Series seasons South Carolina South