The 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games in Carolina Stadium. The team was coached by Chad Holbrook, who was in his fourth season as head coach at Carolina.

Personnel

Roster 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks active roster Pitchers 6 – Clarke Schmidt – Sophomore 9 – Brandon Murray – Sophomore 13 – Colton Provey – Junior 15 – Adam Hill – Freshman 16 – Harrison Smith – Freshman 17 – Taylor Widener – Junior 18 – Tyler Haswell – Sophomore 21 – Tyler Johnson – Sophomore 23 – Vince Fiori – Senior 24 – Alex Destino – Sophomore 26 – Matthew Vogel – Junior 27 – Hayden Hefline – Junior 28 – John Parke – Junior 30 – Braden Webb – Freshman 32 – Canaan Cropper – Sophomore 35 – Kyle Anderson – Freshman 37 – Wil Crowe – Junior 39 – Reed Scott – Junior 40 – Colie Bowers – Junior 46 – Dillon Hodge – Junior 47 – Josh Reagan – Junior 49 – Hank Nichols – Freshman

Catchers 22 – John Jones – Sophomore 33 – Chris Cullen – Freshman 38 – Hunter Taylor – Sophomore Infielders 7 – DC Arendas – Senior 8 – Marcus Mooney – Senior 11 – LT Tolbert – Freshman 14 – Madison Stokes – Sophomore 20 – Jonah Bride – Sophomore 24 – Alex Destino – Sophomore 25 – Ross Grosvenor – Junior 34 – Collin Steagall – Senior 45 – Caleb Whitenton – Freshman 48 – Matt Williams – Sophomore

Outfielders 3 – Jared Williams – Freshman 4 – Danny Blair – Freshman 5 – T.J. Hopkins – Freshman 10 – Clark Scolamiero – Sophomore 19 – Gene Cone – Junior 31 – Weber Pike – Junior 42 – Dom Thompson-Williams – Junior 44 – Brandon McIlwain – Freshman  2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Roster & Bios

Coaching staff 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball coaching staff 2 Chad Holbrook – Head coach – 4 years 12 Jerry Meyers – Associate head coach – 6 years / 14 years 41 Sammy Esposito – Assistant coach – 9 years 55 Brian Buscher – Volunteer assistant coach – 5 years / 6 years 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Coaches & Bios

Schedule

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|- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 19 || Albany || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 10–1 || Schmidt (1–0) || Woods (0–1) || None || 7,434 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 20 || Albany || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 6–2 || Webb (1–0) || Failing (0–1) || Reagan (1) || 7,825 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 21 || Albany || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 8–1 || Bowers (1–0) || Romero (0–1) || None || 7,221 || 3–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 23 || || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 5–0 || Hill (1–0) || Gorham (0–1) || None || 6,423 || 4–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 24 || || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 16–4 || Haswell (1–0) || Sultan (0–1) || None || 6,523 || 5–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 26 || || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 7–1 || Schmidt (2–0) || Lehman (0–2) || None || 7,014 || 6–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 27 || Penn State || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 16–5 || Webb (2–0) || Biasi (1–1) || None || 7,668 || 7–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | February 28 || Penn State || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 4–2 || Scott (1–0) || Hagenman (1–1) || Reagan (2) || 7,804 || 8–0 ||

|- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 1 || at The Citadel || Riley Park • Charleston, SC || || W 6–3 || Hill (2–0) || Watcher (1–1) || Reagan (3) || 6,298 || 9–0 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 4 || Clemson || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 8–1 || Schmidt (3–0) || Barnes (1–1) || None || 8,242 || 10–0 || |- bgcolor=ffbbb | March 5 || Clemson || Fluor Field • Greenville, SC || || L 5–0 || Schmidt (3–0) || Webb (2–1) || Krall (1) || 7,216 || 10–1 || |- bgcolor=ffbbb | March 6 || at Clemson || Doug Kingsmore Stadium • Clemson, SC || || L 4–1 || Eubanks (2–1) || Widener (0–1) || Bostic (1) || 6,524 || 10–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 8 || Wofford || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 7–1 || Hill (3–0) || Higginbotham (0–2) || None || 6,432 || 11–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 9 || Furman || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 5–4 || Haswell (2–0) || Dvorak (0–1) || Reagan (4) || 6,325 || 12–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 11 || || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 9–0 || Schmidt (4–0) || Raynor (3–1) || None || 6,670 || 13–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 12 || Charleston Southern || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 5–4 || Webb (3–1) || Johnson (2–2) || Reagan (5) || 7,412 || 14–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 13 || Charleston Southern || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 2–0 || Hill (4–0) || Piriz (0–2) || Reagan (6) || 6,643 || 15–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 15 || || Fluor Field • Greenville, SC || || W 12–6 || Murray (1–0) || Jackson (2–2) || None || 2,005 || 16–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 16 || Davidson || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 15–2 || Vogel (1–0) || Roberts (0–2) || None || 6,525 || 17–2 || |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 18 || Arkansas || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 10–6 || Schmidt (5–0) || Taccolini (3–1) || None || 7,511 || 18–2 || 1–0 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 19 || Arkansas || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 6–2 || Webb (4–1) || Teague (2–2) || Johnson (1) || 7,258 || 19–2 || 2–0 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 20 || Arkansas || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || || W 8–6 || Reagan (1–0) || Jackson (1–2) || None || 6,867 || 20–2 || 3–0 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 24 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || #18 || W 5–1 || Schmidt (6–0) || Bramlett (4–1) || Reagan (7) || 8,167 || 21–2 || 4–0 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 25 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field • Oxford, MS || #18 || W 9–5 || Webb (5–1) || Smith (2–2) || None || 9,064 || 22–2 || 5–0 |- bgcolor=ccffcc | March 26 || at Ole Miss || Swayze Field • Oxford, MS || #18 || W 4–0 || Hill (5–0) || Pagnozzi (4–1) || Johnson (2) || 10,184 || 23–2 || 6–0 |- bgcolor=ffbbb | March 26 || || Founders Park • Columbia, SC || #18 || L 5–613 || Love (1–1) || Scott (1–1) || Hunt (1) || 8,242 || 23–3 || |- bgcolor=ffbbb | March 26 || at Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || #18 || L 3–6 || Sheffield (4–1) || Schmidt (6–1) || Bowden (3) || 3,384 || 23–4 || 6–1

|- bgcolor= | April 1 || at Vanderbilt || Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN || #7 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 2 || || || #7 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 5 || || || #8 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 8|| || || #8 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 9 || || || #8 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 10 || || || #8 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 13 || || || #5 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 15 || || || #5 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 16 || || || #5 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 17 || || || #5 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 20 || || || #12 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 22 || || || #12 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 23 || || || #12 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 24 || || || #12 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 29 || || || #6 || || || || || || || |- bgcolor= | April 30 || || || #6 || || || || || || ||

! style=""|Postseason

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

Gamecocks in the 2016 MLB draft The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

Player Position Round Overall MLB team

References

External links Gamecock Baseball official website