Gamecock Baseball 2023 season preview

Get to know the 2023 Gamecock Baseball team.

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The Gamecocks baseball players warming up in Founders Park. | Photo via Gamecocks Online

Gamecock Baseball season begins Friday as the Yardcocks start the season with a top 25 ranking and the goal of returning to the NCAA Tournament and a trip to Omaha, NE.

⚾️ Five key matchups

  • Clemson | March 3-5 | Tickets
  • University of North Carolina | April 4 | Tickets (Charlotte, N.C. — Truist Field)
  • LSU | April 6-8 | Tickets
  • Florida | April 20-22 | Tickets
  • Tennessee | May 18-20 | Tickets

🏆 Gamecock notables

  • Will Sanders — The Junior righthanded pitcher was named a preseason All-American (second team) + to the Golden Spikes Award Watch List
  • Televised games — The team will have at least eight games televised on the ESPN family of networks with additional games on SEC Network Plus.
  • Columbia Craft Call In Show Tune in to 107.5 The Game on Wednesday evenings from 6-7 p.m. to hear coach Mark Kingston talk Gamecock baseball or head to Liberty Taproom in the Vista to watch it in person.
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