Gamecocks Ranked in D1Baseball.com Preseason Poll

OMAHA – The University of South Carolina baseball team was ranked No. 25 in the D1Baseball.com preseason Top-25 poll, it was announced Tuesday morning (Jan. 16).

The Gamecocks were one of eight SEC teams in the top-25. Wake Forest earned the No. 1 spot, followed by Florida, Arkansas, LSU and TCU in the top five.

This is Carolina’s second preseason ranking heading into the 2024 season. The Gamecocks are No. 13 in Perfect Game’s preseason poll.

The Gamecocks open the 2024 season on Friday, Feb. 16 as they host Miami (Ohio) at Founders Park. First pitch is set for 4 p.m.

D1Baseball.com Preseason Top-25

1. Wake Forest
2. Florida
3. Arkansas
4. LSU
5. TCU
6. Vanderbilt
7. Oregon State
8. Texas A&M
9. Tennessee
10. Clemson
11. East Carolina
12. Duke
13. NC State
14. Virginia
15. North Carolina
16. Texas
17. UC Santa Barbara
18. Coastal Carolina
19. Alabama
20. Iowa
21. Texas Tech
22. UCLA
23. Northeastern
24. Kansas State
25. South Carolina