Aug. 29, 2007

Columbia, S.C. – South Carolina junior infielders James Darnell and Reese Havens were named by Baseball America among the top 20 prospects out of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Darnell ranked No. 15 on the list with Havens at No. 19. Both players earned All-Star honors from the prestigious league as well.

Darnell played a second consecutive summer for the Hyannis Mets, where he was among the league leaders in home runs with a tally of eight. Darnell earned second team All-SEC honors his sophomore year at Carolina with a team-best .331 batting average as well as 19 HR and 63 RBI.

Havens also returned to the Cape for a second season playing for the Cotuit Kettleers. He finished with a .314 batting average over the summer with five HR and 25 RBI. He also led his team with 12 doubles and 22 runs scored.

South Carolina is one of only two schools in the nation to reach the NCAA Super Regionals in seven of the last eight years (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007). Since the 2000 season, the Gamecocks are the only SEC squad to reach the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament each year and have compiled eight consecutive 40-plus win seasons. The Gamecocks have also compiled a 388-155 record in that span, the fourth highest win total in Division I baseball as well as an SEC-best 147-92 in conference match-ups. That list also includes three trips to the College World Series (2002, 2003, 2004), two SEC Championships (2000, 2002) and one SEC Tournament title (2000).