Baseball Finalizes 2026 Schedule
COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina baseball team announced its 2026 non-conference schedule this afternoon (Friday, Oct. 31) with the annual three-game series against Clemson, a Military Appreciation Weekend in February and a game against North Carolina as part of the out-of-conference slate.
The Gamecocks will open the 2026 season in Columbia on Friday, Feb. 13 with a matinee against Northern Kentucky, part of a three-game set with the Norse. The Garnet and Black will play its first game at Fifth Third Park, home of the Hub City Spartanburgers. Carolina will face Wofford in Spartanburg on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Carolina hosts Gardner-Webb on the 18th before taking part in Military Appreciation Weekend, hosting Army (Feb. 20), Navy (Feb. 21) and Air Force (Feb. 22) at Founders Park (full tournament schedule below).
Carolina hosts Queens on Feb. 25 before the three-game Clemson series, starting at Founders Park on Feb. 27. The Saturday game will be played at Segra Park in Columbia with Sunday’s game at Clemson.
Carolina’s second double midweek of the season will have home dates vs. USC Upstate (March 3) and Charleston Southern (March 4). Carolina then takes on Princeton in a three-game series. The series starts on Saturday, March 7 with a doubleheader and concludes with a single game on Sunday, March 8.
Carolina will be at The Citadel on March 10 and plays in Charlotte against North Carolina on Tuesday, March 24.
Carolina will have home midweek contests against Charlotte (March 17), Wofford (March 31), College of Charleston (April 7), Davidson (April 14), Presbyterian (April 21), The Citadel (April 28) and Winthrop (May 12).
Carolina announced its 30-game SEC schedule in September, which starts March 13 at Florida. All game times are subject to change when the television schedule is announced at the beginning of 2026.
MILITARY APPRECIATION WEEKEND
Friday, Feb. 20
2 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Army
6 p.m. or 1 hour after the first game – Air Force vs. Navy
Saturday, Feb. 21
1 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Navy
5 p.m. or 1 hour after the first game – Air Force vs. Army
Sunday, Feb. 22
11 a.m. – Marshall vs. Navy
4 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Air Force
