April 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina went 2-3 last week with wins vs. Appalachian State and The Citadel. The Gamecocks are 23-14 with a 6-9 conference mark. The Gamecocks are tied for fourth in the SEC Eastern Division and eighth in the league overall.
Senior first baseman Kyle Martin is one of the hottest hitters in the entire nation. Martin hit .583 (7-for-12) in the Florida series with a pair of homers and four RBI. In Saturday’s loss at Florida, Martin became the first Gamecock since Brendan Winn on February 14, 2004 to hit for the cycle. It marked only the seventh time in school history that a Gamecock had hit for the cycle and only the second time it has happened vs. a SEC team. Martin’s four hits in that game also tied a career-high. He also had two hits in Friday’s loss. Martin leads the Gamecocks in all three Triple Crown categories with a .382 average (52-for-136) with eight homers and 39 RBI. He also has a .467 on-base percentage and a .662 slugging mark. Martin ranks among the top players in SEC in many categories including third in RBI, fourth in total bases (90), fifth in slugging percentage, tied for fifth in hits and home runs, sixth in batting average, tied for ninth in on-base percentage and tied for 10th in runs scored. Martin’s league numbers are even more impressive with a phenomenal .456 batting average (26-for-57) with five homers and 18 RBI and a .543 on-base percentage and .860 slugging mark in 15 league games. Martin’s batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs batted in and total bases (49) all are the highest among all SEC players in SEC games.
Junior left-hander Vince Fiori made three appearances on the week and leads the Gamecocks 19 appearances on the year, the fourth-highest mark in the SEC. Fiori earned a win in Saturday’s 4-2 win vs. The Citadel with 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with no hits allowed. Fiori is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 22.0 innings with 14 walks to 24 strikeouts. Opponents are hitting .197 against him.
Junior infielder Max Schrock had an eight-game hitting streak snapped in Sunday’s loss at Florida. Despite the hit streak being snapped, Schrock has had success at the plate as of late, raising his season average to .304 (41-for-135) with four homers, 27 RBI and 31 runs scored. Schrock has a .409 on-base percentage as well. Schrock ranks fifth in the SEC with 26 walks on the year. In SEC games, Schrock has driven in 13 runs, that is tied for eighth highest in the league.
Junior left-hander Jack Wynkoop took a loss in Saturday’s 12-5 loss at Florida. Wynkoop is 4-4 with a 3.20 ERA in 59.0 innings with 47 strikeouts to nine walks. Wynkoop ranks fourth in the SEC in innings pitched.
Senior outfielder Elliott Caldwell owns a team-high 15 multi-hit games. Caldwell is hitting .374 (46-for-123) with 22 runs scored and 22 RBI. He has a .470 on-base percentage and .537 slugging percentage. Caldwell ranks seventh in the SEC in on-base percentage and eighth in the league in hitting. Similar to Martin, Caldwell has done well in league games with a .377 batting average (23-for-61) in 15 SEC contests with six runs scored and 10 RBI. Caldwell’s average is sixth-best in the SEC in SEC only games with a slugging percentage of 11th best as well. Caldwell had his team-leading fifth triple in Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Appalachian State. That also ties him for the SEC lead as well in overall games.
Sophomore right-hander Reed Scott earned a win in Tuesday’s 11-1 victory over Appalachian State; his first win of the year. Scott pitched five scoreless innings and allowed just four hits and three walks while striking out six batters. Scott is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 11 appearances with four starts. He has 23 strikeouts in 32.0 innings and opponents hitting .239 against him.
Sophomore outfielder Gene Cone was 3-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored to tie a career-high in hits and RBI in Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Appalachian State. Coaches reached base four times in Wednesday’s 4-2 win with two stolen bases vs. The Citadel. Cone is batting .296 (40-for-135) for the year with a team-high 34 runs scored, tied for seventh-best in the SEC. Cone is the only Gamecock to start all 37 games this year with all 37 in center field. Cone has a .428 on-base percentage with 24 walks. He has stolen seven bases.
Sophomore right-hander Wil Crowe took a loss in Friday’s 14-3 loss at Florida. Crowe is 3-4 with a 4.91 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 51.1 innings. Crowe’s 59 strikeouts are sixth highest in the SEC on the year.
Junior infielder DC Arendas tied a school record with two sacrifice flies in Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Appalachian State. Arendas followed that up going 2-for-3 in Wednesday’s 4-2 win over The Citadel. Arendas is hitting .241 (20-for-83) with a .416 on-base percentage.
Sophomore infielder Jordan Gore tied a career-high with three RBI with a three-run single in Wednesday’s 4-2 win over The Citadel. Gore is batting .283 (34-for-120) with 16 RBI and 22 runs scored.
South Carolina scored a season-high six runs in the first inning of Tuesday’s 11-1 win in the victory over Appalachian State. The Gamecocks were 8-for-16 on the evening with runners in scoring position.
For the season, South Carolina pitchers own a team ERA of 3.75. The Gamecocks have allowed 168 runs, 138 earned, on 310 hits in 331.0 innings with 142 walks to 309 strikeouts. Opponents are batting .249 against the Gamecocks. South Carolina’s ERA ranks seventh-best in the SEC.
South Carolina is hitting .264 (323-for-1223) as a team with 212 runs scored, a .358 on-base percentage and a .379 slugging mark. The Gamecocks are fielding .970 for the year.
South Carolina is 22-3 on the year when allowing five runs or less. South Carolina is 21-3 on the year with a lead entering the seventh innings. The Gamecocks are 19-3 when allowing less than 10 hits, 10-4 when recording double-digit hits and 15-1 when out-hitting its opponent. South Carolina is 12-8 in games decided by three runs or less.
THIS WEEK
4/14/15 – Presbyterian – 7 p.m.
4/16/15 – Vanderbilt – 7:30 p.m.
4/17/15 – Vanderbilt – 7 p.m.
4/18/15 – Vanderbilt – 1 p.m.
All times are eastern