The Forever Garnet program was designed to enhance your experience with Gamecock Athletics! We want you to continue to make memories with us. One component of Forever Garnet Memories is Game Day Experiences.

These gameday experiences will provide you with access to things that can’t be accessed by most of our fans on a regular day. Throughout the year as more sports begin their season, we’ll add more gameday experiences, so be sure to check this website regularly for updates!

Basketball Game Day Experiences

Enhance your game day at Colonial Life Arena. Watch warm ups from the baseline, get an in-game visit from Cocky, have a special videoboard message or take a postgame photo with Cocky on the court! Check out a description of our basketball game day experiences below and click the button to purchase for a men’s or women’s basketball game. Space is limited for these experiences, so act quick to secure your spot today.

Videoboard Message

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion with a videoboard greeting that will appear during game day! We will allow messages to be a maximum of 140 characters.

In-game visit from Cocky

Let us bring Cocky to you! Cocky will come to your seat during the game for a chance to take a photo!

Post-game photo with Cocky

Your party of 4 can commemorate your game day experience with a post-game photo with Cocky on the court! This does NOT include a planned photo session with the team or coaches.

Watch warm ups from the baseline

Once gates open, you can get in on the action and watch the Gamecocks warm up from the baseline! Tickets are priced per person.

Baseball Game Day Experiences

Enhance your game day at Founders Park. Watch batting practice, take a pre-game photo on the field, have a special videoboard message, help hype up the crowd with the “Play Ball” announcement or throw out the first pitch. Check out a description of our baseball game day experiences below and click the button to purchase for a baseball game. Space is limited for these experiences, so act quick to secure your spot today! These experiences do NOT include a ticket to the game.

Watch Batting Practice

Enter Founders Park early to have behind the scenes access to watch Gamecock baseball have batting practice! You will enter the park 2.5 hours prior to first pitch. Tickets are priced per person.

Pre-game photo on the field

Your party of 4 can commemorate your game day experience at Founders Park with a pre-game photo on the field! This does NOT include a planned photo session with the team.

Videoboard Message

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion with a videoboard greeting that will appear during the game of your choice! We will allow messages to be a maximum of 140 characters.

• Videoboard Message (just the graphic) – includes a graphic on the videoboard with your desired message
• Videoboard Message (graphic and PA read) – includes a graphic on the videoboard and a PA read with your desired message

Play Ball Announcement

Help hype up our Gamecock fans and bring them to their feet to officially kick off the game with the “Play Ball” announcement before the first pitch. To adhere to NCAA compliance rules, the ticket purchaser nor anyone participating in this experience may be a prospective student-athlete. This includes, but is not limited to, anyone that is in the ninth through twelfth grades of high school.

First Pitch

Commemorate your experience at Founders Park by going onto the field and throwing out the game’s first pitch. To adhere to NCAA compliance rules, the ticket purchaser nor anyone participating in this experience may be a prospective student-athlete. This includes, but is not limited to, anyone that is in the ninth through twelfth grades of high school.

• This experience is $300 for non-Gamecock Club member and $100 for Gamecock Club members. If you are a Gamecock Club member, please email forevergarnet@mailbox.sc.edu to receive information on how to get the discount at checkout. 

Football Game Day Experiences

Have you ever wanted to take your picture on the field at Williams-Brice Stadium? How about  take a picture with Cocky at halftime? All of that is possible with our football game day experiences. Game day experiences are currently open for all home football games. Check out a description of our football game day experiences below and then continue to scroll to purchase experiences for games. Space is limited for these experiences, so act quick to secure your spot today.

Pre-game Photos on the field

Your party of 4 will have the chance to enter Williams-Brice Stadium before the gates open. You’ll be escorted onto the field to take pictures for 10 minutes. Multiple time slots are available beginning as early as 3 hours and 30 minutes prior to kickoff and ending 2 hours and 30 minutes prior to kickoff before Gamecock Walk begins.

Pre-game Sideline Pictures

Your party of 4 will have the chance to head onto the Southeast side of the field 26 minutes prior to kickoff to take pictures from the sideline.

Halftime Sideline Pictures with Cocky

Your party of 4 will have the chance to head onto the Southeast side of the field at halftime of the game, where you’ll be joined by Cocky to take pictures during halftime.

Sideline Pictures with Sir Big Spur

Your party of 4 will have the chance to head onto the sideline to take pictures with Sir Big Spur during the game. You will have the opportunity to come onto the field during quarter breaks or halftime.

Post-game Photos on the field

Your party of 4 will have the chance to commemorate your time at Williams-Brice Stadium by taking a photo on the field. You’ll be escorted onto the field following the conclusion of the game to take pictures for 10 minutes. This does not include photos with athletes or coaches. At the sole discretion of the South Carolina Athletic Department, if at any time during the experience the fan is not acting in a professional and courteous manner, South Carolina Athletics may end the experience and no refund or additional services will be offered to the winning bidder whether or not the entire experience was completed. Fans cannot have opposing team gear or colors on. 

Videoboard Message

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion with a videoboard greeting that will appear during game day! The University of South Carolina has the right to refuse to put up a videoboard message. We will allow messages to be a maximum of 140 characters.

Olympic Sports Videoboard Message

Celebrate a birthday, anniversary, or special occasion with a videoboard greeting that will appear during game day! The University of South Carolina has the right to refuse to put up a videoboard message. We will allow messages to be a maximum of 140 characters.