Nov. 30, 2005
Columbia, S.C. – The University of South Carolina baseball program has announced the signing of 18 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period. The class is highlighted by seven recruits from the state of South Carolina and includes nine high school and nine junior college signees.
“This is an outstanding class with numerous potential draft choices,” said head coach Ray Tanner. “The talent level in this group will make an immediate impact as we continue to compete for SEC championships, postseason NCAA berths and a return to the College World Series.”
The South Carolina baseball recruiting classes have been ranked first nationally by Collegiate Baseball two of the last three seasons. South Carolina heads into the 2006 season fresh off its sixth consecutive NCAA Regional appearance. Over the last six years, Carolina owns the third highest win total in NCAA Division I baseball with a 301-110 record. The Gamecocks have made three trips to the College World Series (2002, 2003, 2004), reached five NCAA Super Regionals (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004), captured three SEC Eastern Division titles (2000, 2002, 2003), won two SEC regular season championships (2000, 2002) and earned one SEC Tournament title (2004).
PLAYER POS. B/T HT WT HS/Junior College/HometownParker Bangs C R/R 6-3 215 Scotland HS/Laurinburg, N.C.Stephen Brock RHP R/R 6-3 215 Chipola JC/(Fla.)Buford, Ga.Jay Brown RHP R/R 6-4 195 Young Harris College (Ga.)/Brunswick, Ga.Lonnie Chisenhall INF L/R 6-2 185 West Carteret HS/Newport, N.C.Blake Cooper RHP R/R 5-10 165 Edisto HS/Neeses, S.C.Kevin Clark OF L/R 5-10 205 Manatee CC (Fla.)/Seffner, Fla.Jordan Costner RHP R/R 6-1 190 Spartanburg Methodist Coll./Spartanburg, S.C.James Curtis RHP R/R 6-1 205 Manatee CC (Fla.)/Sarasota, Fla.Sam Dyson RHP R/R 6-1 195 Tampa Jesuit HS/Tampa, Fla.Nick Fuller RHP R/R 6-0 190 Kell HS/Marietta, Ga.Evan Goldberg OF L/R 5-11 165 Hillcrest HS/Simpsonville, S.C.Curtis Johnson RHP R/R 5-10 180 Florence-Darlington Tech (S.C.)/Sumter, S.C.Travis Jones INF/OF R/R 5-9 190 Lake City CC (Fla.)/Stone Mountain, Ga.Clay Long RHP R/R 5-11 170 Chipola JC (Fla.)/Ludowici, Ga.Chris Love INF R/R 5-11 225 Richland Northeast HS/Columbia, S.C.Sam Mahoney C L/R 6-5 215 Wando HS/Mt. Pleasant, S.C.Jason Place OF R/R 6-3 200 Wren HS/Easley, S.C.Sean Wideberg RHP R/R 5-10 180 Brevard CC (Fla.)/Sebastian, Fla.
