2012 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball USC baseball logo.svg 150 Southeastern Conference SEC 2 2 49–20 18–11 Ray Tanner 16th Chad Holbrook 4th Jerry Meyers 2nd/10th Sammy Esposito 5th Carolina Stadium SEC Eastern Division championsColumbia Regional championsColumbia Super Regional champions College World Series Runner-upvs. Arizona L 0-2 The 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2012 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 sixteenth season at Carolina. Personnel Roster 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks roster Pitchers 6 Joel Seddon - Freshman 10 Drake Thomason - Freshman 14 Evan Beal - Freshman 15 Nolan Belcher - Junior 22 Matt Price - Junior 23 Vince Fiori - Freshman 25 Adam Westmoreland - Junior 27 Forrest Koumas - Sophomore 29 Michael Roth - Senior 32 Ethan Carter - Junior 34 Jordan Montgomery - Freshman 35 Logan Munson - Senior 36 Hunter Privette - Junior 38 Tyler Webb - Junior 39 Patrick Sullivan - Junior 44 Colby Holmes - Junior Infielders 4 Connor Bright - Freshman 8 TJ Costen - Freshman 9 Joey Pankake - Freshman 13 Christian Walker - Junior 16 Chase Vergason - Junior 19 Tanner Lovick - Junior 20 LB Dantzler - Junior 24 Brison Celek - Sophomore 30 Erik Payne - Sophomore 33 Kyle Martin - Freshman Catchers 5 Patrick Harrington - Freshman 18 Dante Rosenberg - Junior 21 Grayson Greiner - Freshman Outfielders 3 Tanner English - Freshman 11 Sean Sullivan - Junior 17 Seth Constable - Freshman 26 Adam Matthews - Senior 31 Evan Marzilli - Junior  2012 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110926074934/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html 2011-09-26 Coaching staff 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff 1 Ray Tanner - Head coach - 16 years 2 Chad Holbrook - Assistant coach - 4 years 12 Jerry Meyers - Assistant coach - 2 years / 10 years 41 Sammy Esposito - Assistant coach - 5 years 55 Drew Meyer - Assistant coach - Undergraduate 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches https://web.archive.org/web/20110926074934/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/scar-m-basebl-mtt.html#coaches 2011-09-26 Schedule background:#73000A;color:white; 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log ! style="background:#73000A;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; February # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || February 17 || 2012 VMI Keydets Virginia Military Institute VMI || Carolina Stadium || 2–1 || Webb (1–0) || Watts (0–1) || Koumas (1) || 8,242 || 1–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || February 18 || VMI || Carolina Stadium || 3–2 || Carter (1–0) || Garrett (0–1) || None || 7,675 || 2–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || February 18 || VMI || Carolina Stadium || 13–1 || Holmes (1–0) || Brown (0–1) || None || 7,336 || 3–0 || – |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || February 24 || 2012 Elon Phoenix Elon University Elon || Carolina Stadium || 8–1 || Roth (1–0) || Webb (1–1) || None || 6,618 || 4–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || February 25 || Elon || Carolina Stadium || 3-2 || Price (1-0) || Clark (1-1) || Koumas (2) || 7,606 || 5–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || February 26 || Elon || Carolina Stadium || 6-0 || Holmes (2-0) || Whitehead (0-1) || None || 7,304 || 6–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || February 28 || 2012 Presbyterian Blue Hose school-Presbyterian College Presbyterian || Carolina Stadium || 2-1 || Belcher (1-0) || Dees (0-1) || Webb (1) || 6,521 || 7–0 ||– |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; March # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || March 2 || vs. Clemson || Joe Riley Park || 3-211 || Koumas (1-0) || Gossett (0-1) || Belcher (1) || 5,851 || 8–0 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || March 3 || Clemson || Carolina Stadium || 9-6 || Beal (1-0) || Leone (2-1) || Belcher (2) || 8,242 || 9–0 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 10 || March 4 || @Clemson || Doug Kingsmore Stadium || 5-6 || Firth (1-0) || Koumas (1-1) || None || 6,039 || 9–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March 7 || 2012 UNC Asheville Bulldogs University of North Carolina at Asheville UNC Asheville || Carolina Stadium || 8-1 || Seddon (1-0) || Roland (2-2) || None || 6,403 || 10–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March 9 || 2012 Princeton Tigers Princeton University Princeton || Carolina Stadium || 2-1 || Roth (2-0) || Hermans (1-1) || Beal (1) || 6,813 || 11–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March 10 || Princeton || Carolina Stadium || 6-1 || Price (2-0) || Ford (0-2) || Koumas (3) || 7,426 || 12–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || March 11 || Princeton || Carolina Stadium || 3-1 || Holmes (3-0) || Bowman (1-1) || Beal (2) || 7,122 || 13–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || March 13 || 2012 Charleston Southern Buccaneers Charleston Southern University Charleston Southern || Carolina Stadium || 5-2 || Westmoreland (1-0) || Buran (0-2) || Seddon (1) || 6,836 || 14–1 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || March 14 || 2012 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State || Carolina Stadium || 6-4 || Webb (2-0) || Farmer (1-1) || Beal (3) || 7,278 || 15–1 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 17 || March 16 || @Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 3-4 || Peterson (2-0) || Beal (1-1) || None || 2,032 || 15–2 ||0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 18 || March 17 || @Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 3-4 || Reed (4-0) || Price (2-1) || Gott (4) || 1,950 || 15–3 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 19 || March 18 || @Kentucky || Cliff Hagan Stadium || 3-6 || Wijas (2-0) || Belcher (1-1) || Gott (5) || 2,571 || 15–4 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || March 20 || @2012 Furman Paladins Furman University Furman || Fluor Field || 8-5 || Privette (1-0) || Wood (3-2) || Beal (4) || 5,965 || 16–4 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 21 || March 21 || 2012 Wofford Terriers Wofford College Wofford || Carolina Stadium || 4-511 || Eck (3-1) || Beal (1-2) || None || 6,923 || 16–5 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || March 22 || Florida || Carolina Stadium || 9-3 || Price (3-1) || Rodriguez (3-1) || None || 8,242 || 17–5 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 23 || March 23 || Florida || Carolina Stadium || 2-8 || Johnson (4-0) || Koumas (1-2) || None || 8,242 || 17–6 || 1–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 24 || March 24 || Florida || Carolina Stadium || 4-5 || Maddox (2-0) || Price (3-2) || None || 8,242 || 17–7 || 1–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || March 27 || @The Citadel || Joe Riley Park || 7-3 || Montgomery (1-0) || Tompkins (0-1) || None || 4,417 || 18–7 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || March 30 || @2012 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field || 8-3 || Roth (3-0) || Ziomek (2-4) || Price (1) || 2,525 || 19–7 || 2–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 27 || March 31 || @Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field || 4-12 || Beede (1-3) || Beal (1-3) || Miller (2) || 3,113 || 19–8 || 2–6 |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; April # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April 1 || @2012 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field || 6-413 || Montgomery (2-0) || Pfeifer (0-1) || None || 2,851 || 20–8 || 3–6 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 4 || @2012 College of Charleston Cougars College of Charleston College of Charleston || Patriot's Point|| 7-0 || Westmoreland (2-0) || West (2-3) || None || 1,767 || 21–8 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 30 || April 6 || 2012 Tennessee Volunteers University of Tennessee Tennessee || Carolina Stadium || 4-5 || Steckenrider (3-2) || Price (3-3) || Blount (8) || 8,242 || 21–9 || 3–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || April 7 || Tennessee || Carolina Stadium || 2-1 || Webb (3-0) || Watson (3-1)|| None || 7,448 || 22–9 || 4–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || April 8 || Tennessee || Carolina Stadium || 6-1 || Holmes (4-0) || Williams (2-3) || Beal (5) || 6,981 || 23–9 || 5–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || April 10 || The Citadel || Carolina Stadium || 8-0 || Belcher (2-1) || Clarkson (1-3) || None || 7,129 || 24–9 ||– |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 34 || April 11 || @2012 Francis Marion Patriots Francis Marion University Francis Marion || Clifford Cormell Field || 4-5 || Broderick (6-1) || Westmoreland (2-1) || Stoner (2) || 1,755 || 24–10 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || April 13 || Mississippi State || Carolina Stadium || 7-6 || Beal (2-3) || Reed (0-5) || Price (2) || 8,105 || 25–10 || 6–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || April 14 || Mississippi State || Carolina Stadium || 5-3 || Montgomery (3-0) || Graveman (2-2) || Price (3) || 8,242 || 26–10 || 7–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || April 15 || Mississippi State || Carolina Stadium || 6-4 || Holmes (5-0) || Mitchell (1-1) || Webb (2) || 7,011 || 27–10 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 38 || April 17 || College of Charleston || Carolina Stadium || 3-4 || West (4-3) || Belcher (2-2) || Peterson (9) || 6,913 || 27–11 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || April 20 || @2012 Auburn Tigers Auburn University Auburn || Plainsman Park || 12-5 || Roth (4-0) || Varnadore (1-6) || None || 2,949 || 28–11 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || April 21 || @Auburn || Plainsman Park || 5-3 || Montgomery (4-0) || Jacobs (5-1) || Price (4) || 3,701 || 29–11 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || April 22 || @Auburn || Plainsman Park || 11-7 || Holmes (6-0) || Koger (2-4) || None || 2,747 || 30–11 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | - || April 26 || Alabama || Carolina Stadium || colspan=7 |Suspended |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || April 27 || Alabama || Carolina Stadium || 1-0 || Webb (4-0) || Keller (1-3) || Price (5) || 7,403 || 31–11 || 12–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || April 27 || Alabama || Carolina Stadium || 12-11 || Belcher (3-2) || Keller (1-4) || None || 8,242 || 32–11 || 13–7 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || April 28 || Alabama || Carolina Stadium || 9-1 || Belcher (4-2) || Kamplain (1-4) || None || 8,242 || 33–11 || 14–7 |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; May # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 2 || 2012 Davidson Wildcats Davidson College Davidson || Carolina Stadium || 2-1 || Koumas (2-2) || Russell (4-5) || Price (6) || 7,177 || 34–11 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 4 || @Arkansas || Baum Stadium || 8-610 || Beal (3-3) || Astin (2-4) || Price (7) || 8,982 || 35–11 || 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 47 || May 5 || @Arkansas || Baum Stadium || 6-7 || Wright (1-0) || Montgomery (4-1) || Astin (9) || 8,774 || 35–12 || 15–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 6 || @Arkansas || Baum Stadium || 10-7 || Price (4-3) || Baxendale (6-3) || None || 8,461 || 36–12 || 16–8 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 || May 9 || 2012 Furman Paladins Furman University Furman || Carolina Stadium || 7-0 || Seddon (2-0) || Carlson (1-5) || None || 6,774 || 37–12 ||– |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || May 11 || @2012 Georgia Bulldogs University of Georgia Georgia || Foley Field || 3-0 || Roth (5-0) || Wood (6-2) || Price (8) || 2,744 || 38–12 || 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 51 || May 12 || @Georgia || Foley Field || 5-6 || Nagel (1-1) || Price (4-4) || None || 2,686 || 38–13 || 17–9 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 13 || @Georgia || Foley Field || colspan=7 |Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 15 || 2012 USC Upstate Spartans University of South Carolina Upstate USC Upstate || Carolina Stadium || colspan=7 |Cancelled |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | – || May 17 || LSU || Carolina Stadium || colspan=7 |Postponed |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 52 || May 18 || LSU || Carolina Stadium || 2-5 || Gausman (9-1) || Roth (5-1) || None || 7,914 || 38–14 || 17–10 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || May 18 || LSU || Carolina Stadium || 5-4 || Webb (5-0) || Nola (6-4) || Price (9) || 8,242 || 39–14 || 18–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 54 || May 19 || LSU || Carolina Stadium || 2-310 || Cotton (6-0) || Beal (3-4) || Goody (10) || 8,242 || 39–15 || 18–11 |- |- ! style="background:#73000A;color:white;"| Post-season |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; SEC Tournament # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 55 || May 23 || 2012 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt || Regions Park || 2-3 || Ziomek (5-6) || Webb (5-1) || Clinard (5) || 6,860 || 39–16 ||0–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 || May 24 || 2012 Auburn Tigers Auburn University Auburn || Regions Park || 5-3 || Roth (6-1) || Luckie (2-2) || Price (10) || || 40–16 ||1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 57 || May 25 || Florida || Regions Park || 2-7 || Johnson (7-4) || Holmes (6-1) || None || 9,067 || 40–17 ||1–2 |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; NCAA Regionals # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 || June 1 || Manhattan || Carolina Stadium || 7-0 || Holmes (7-1) || Sewitt (11-2) || None || 7,043 || 41–17|| 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 || June 2 || Clemson || Carolina Stadium || 5-412 || Beal (4-4) || Brady (1-3) || None || 8,242 || 42–17|| 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || June 3 || Clemson || Carolina Stadium || 4-3 || Montgomery (5-1) || Haselden (4-2) || Webb (3) || 8,242 || 43–17 || 3–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; NCAA Super Regionals # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 || June 9 || Oklahoma || Carolina Stadium || 5-0 || Roth (7-1) || John (8-8) || None || 8,242 || 44–17 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | - || June 10 || Oklahoma || Carolina Stadium || colspan=7 |Suspended |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 || June 11 || Oklahoma || Carolina Stadium || 5-1 || Webb (6-1) || Okert (9-8) || Price (11) || 8,242 || 45–17 || 5–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#73000A; College World Series # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record NCAAT record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || June 16 || Florida || TD Ameritrade Park|| 7-3 || Roth (8-1) || Johnson (8-5) || Price (12) || 25,291 || 46–17 || 6–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 64 || June 18 || Arkansas || TD Ameritrade Park || 1-2 || Stanek (8-4) || Holmes (7-2) || Astin (11) || 23,537 || 46–18 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | - || June 20 || Kent State || TD Ameritrade Park || colspan=7 |Postponed |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || June 21 || Kent State || TD Ameritrade Park || 4-1 || Roth (9-1) || Skulina (11-3) || None || || 47–18 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 || June 21 || Arkansas || TD Ameritrade Park || 2-0 || Montgomery (6-1) || Fant (2-3) || Price (13) || 23,593 || 48–18 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 || June 22 || Arkansas || TD Ameritrade Park || 3-2 || Price (5-4) || Suggs (7-1) || None || 22,184 || 49–18 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 68 || June 24 || Arizona|| TD Ameritrade Park || 1-5 || Wade (11-3) || Koumas (2-3) || None || 24,748 || 49–19 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbb" | 69 || June 25 || Arizona || TD Ameritrade Park || 1-4 || Troupe (6-1) || Price (5-5) || None || 23,872 || 49–20 || 9–3 |- 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Schedule http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/scar-m-basebl-sched.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110902031429/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/scar-m-basebl-sched.html 2011-09-02 Honors and awards Michael Roth was named 2011-12 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year.Michael Roth Named 2011-12 SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year Jordan Montgomery was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 9.Jordan Montgomery Named SEC Freshman Of The Week Grayson Greiner was named SEC Freshman of the Week on April 16.Grayson Greiner Named SEC Freshman Of The Week Michael Roth was named First-Team Capital One Academic All-American.Michael Roth Repeats as First-Team Capital One Academic All-American Michael Roth was named SEC Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.Seven Gamecocks Honored by Southeastern Conference Christian Walker was named First Team All-SEC, Matt Price was named Second Team All-SEC, Tanner English, Grayson Greiner and Joey Pankake were named Freshman All-SEC, and Michael Roth and Evan Marzilli were named Defensive All-SEC.Seven Gamecocks Honored by Southeastern Conference Adam Matthews was named MVP of the NCAA Columbia Regional. LB Dantzler, Colby Holmes, Jordan Montgomery, Joey Pankake and Chase Vergason were also named to the All-Tournament team.Gamecocks Down Clemson 4-3, Advance to Super Regional Rankings 2012 18 USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll Baseball America College: Top 25 NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2012 NCBWA Division I poll February 18, 2012 March 4, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130304103436/http://www.sportswriters.net/ncbwa/news/2012/ dead 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 8 8 6 6 10 11 14 9 10 11 18 8 9 10 18 7 8 9 13 6 5 7 7 4 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 1 4 7 3 5 6 7 2 6 - - 2 5 - - 2 4 2 2 2 2 Gamecocks in the 2012 MLB draft The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Player Position Round Overall MLB teamChristian Walker1B4th132ndBaltimore OriolesMatt PriceRHP7th222ndBaltimore OriolesEvan MarzilliOF8th273rdArizona DiamondbacksMichael RothLHP9th297thLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAdam MatthewsOF29th892ndCincinnati Reds References South Carolina Gamecocks Category:South Carolina Gamecocks baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons South Carolina Gamecocks baseball South Carolina