2004 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

2004 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
2004 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
SEC Baseball Tournament champion; Columbia Regional champions; Columbia Super Regional champions
College World Series 3–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
CB	No. 3
Record	53–17 (17–13 SEC)
Head coach	Ray Tanner (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Toman (8th season); Jerry Meyers (8th season);
Home stadium	Sarge Frye Field
	Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 4 Georgia ^x‍†‍‍^y	19	–	11	.633	45	–	23	.662
No. 3 South Carolina ‍‍‡‍^y	17	–	13	.567	53	–	17	.757
No. 18 Florida ‍‍‍^y	17	–	13	.567	43	–	22	.662
No. 17 Vanderbilt ‍‍‍^y	16	–	14	.533	45	–	19	.703
Tennessee ‍‍‍^y	14	–	16	.467	38	–	24	.613
Kentucky ‍‍‍	7	–	23	.233	24	–	30	.444
Western
No. 7 Arkansas ^x‍†‍‍^y	19	–	11	.633	45	–	24	.652
No. 8 LSU ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	46	–	19	.708
No. 24 Ole Miss ‍‍‍^y	18	–	12	.600	39	–	21	.650
Mississippi State ‍‍‍^y	13	–	17	.433	35	–	24	.593
Auburn ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	32	–	24	.571
Alabama ‍‍‍	10	–	20	.333	29	–	26	.527

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2004^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2004 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at Sarge Frye Field. The team was coached by Ray Tanner in his 8th season at South Carolina.

Roster

2004 South Carolina Gamecocks roster

Pitchers

23 Aaron Rawl
3 Matt Campbell
23 Billy Buckner
18 Jason Fletcher
19 Zac McCamie
38 Arik Hempy
12 Cliff Donald
41 Harris Honeycutt

Catchers

10 Landon Powell
40 Ryan Mahoney

Infielders

4 Steve Pearce
9 Bryan Triplett
8 Steven Tolleson
27 Kevin Melillo
25 Hank Parks
30 David Cash
24 Trey McDaniel
16 Tommy King

Outfielders

5 Brendon Winn
7 Michael Campbell
29 Davy Gregg
6 Mark Stanley
28 Nick Gardiner

College World Series lineup


Starting lineup
Name	Position
Brian Triplett	Third base
Steven Tolleson	Shortstop
Steve Pearce	First base
Landon Powell	Catcher
Kevin Melillo	Second base
Brenden Winn	Right field
Michael Campbell	Left field
Nick Gardiner	Designated hitter
Davy Gregg	Center field

Schedule and results

Legend
	South Carolina win
	South Carolina loss
	South Carolina tie

2004 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log (53–17)

Regular season (41–15)

February (9–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 13	Charleston Southern	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	3–2	1–0	–
February 14	Charleston Southern	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	38–0	2–0	–
February 15	Charleston Southern	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	3–0	3–0	–
February 20	UNC Wilmington	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–4	4–0	–
February 21	UNC Wilmington	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	20–3	5–0	–
February 22	UNC Wilmington	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	12–0	6–0	–
February 28	vs Duquesne	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	20–2	7–0	–
February 28	vs Radford	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	11–0	8–0	–
February 29	vs George Mason	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–0	9–0	–

March (12–4)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 3	Furman	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–4	10–0	–
March 6	Clemson	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–2	11–0	–
March 7	at Clemson	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	8–7	12–0	–
March 9	Yale	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	6–1	13–0	–
March 10	Yale	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	9–2	14–0	–
March 12	Delaware State	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	4–2	15–0	–
March 13	Delaware State	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–0	16–0	–
March 14	Delaware State	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	16–3	17–0	–
March 16	Davidson	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	10–1	18–0	–
March 19	LSU	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	3–6	18–1	0–1
March 20	LSU	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	12–5	19–1	1–1
March 21	LSU	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–12	19–2	1–2
March 23	Wofford	Russell C. King Field • Spartanburg, SC	12–1	20–2	1–2
March 26	at Arkansas	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	3–5	20–3	1–3
March 27	at Arkansas	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	4–5	20–4	1–4
March 28	at Arkansas	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	10–2	21–4	2–4

April (10–7)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 2	at Vanderbilt	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	2–6	21–5	2–5
April 3	at Vanderbilt	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	6–3	22–5	3–5
April 4	at Vanderbilt	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	10–4	23–5	4–5
April 7	Clemson	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	4–9	23–6	4–5
April 9	Florida	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–4	24–6	5–5
April 10	Florida	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	8–9	24–7	5–6
April 11	Florida	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–6	25–7	6–6
April 14	Clemson	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–13	25–8	6–6
April 16	at Kentucky	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	3–6	25–9	6–7
April 17	at Kentucky	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	6–11	25–10	6–8
April 18	at Kentucky	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	5–3	26–10	7–8
April 21	The Citadel	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–2	27–10	7–8
April 23	Alabama	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	6–3	28–10	8–8
April 24	Alabama	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	4–7	28–11	8–9
April 25	Alabama	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	1–0	29–11	9–9
April 28	Wofford	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	3–0	30–11	9–9
April 30	Ole Miss	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–3	31–11	10–9

May (10–4)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	Ole Miss	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	1–6	31–12	10–10
May 2	Ole Miss	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	3–0	32–12	11–10
May 7	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	9–12	32–13	11–11
May 8	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	3–1	33–13	12–11
May 9	at Auburn	Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL	12–11	34–13	13–11
May 11	vs. North Carolina	Fort Mill, SC	9–4	35–13	13–11
May 12	at The Citadel	Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC	6–1	36–13	13–11
May 14	Tennessee	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	2–1	37–13	14–11
May 15	Tennessee	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	2–0	38–13	15–11
May 16	Tennessee	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	12–8	39–13	16–11
May 19	Wofford	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–3	40–13	16–11
May 21	at Georgia	Foley Field • Athens, GA	1–5	40–14	16–12
May 22	at Georgia	Foley Field • Athens, GA	4–6	40–15	16–13
May 23	at Georgia	Foley Field • Athens, GA	8–2	41–15	17–13

Postseason (12–2)

SEC Tournament (4–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 26	vs Ole Miss	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	7–6	42–15	17–13
May 27	vs Tennessee	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	5–1	43–15	17–13
May 29	vs Arkansas	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	3–2	44–15	17–13
May 30	vs Vanderbilt	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	3–2	45–15	17–13

Columbia Regional (3–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
June 4	The Citadel	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	12–4	46–15	17–13
June 5	North Carolina	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–2	47–15	17–13
June 6	North Carolina	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	7–6	48–15	17–13

Columbia Super Regional (2–0)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
June 5	East Carolina	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	4–2	49–15	17–13
June 6	East Carolina	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	5–3	50–15	17–13

2004 College World Series (3–2)

Date	Opponent	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
June 19	vs Cal State Fullerton	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	0–3	50–16	17–13
June 21	vs LSU	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	15–4	51–16	17–13
June 22	vs Miami (FL)	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	15–11	52–16	17–13
June 23	vs Cal State Fullerton	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	5–3	53–16	17–13
June 24	vs Cal State Fullerton	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	0–4	53–17	17–13

Schedule Source:^[2]

Awards and honors

Landon Powell

All Tournament Team^[3]

Steve Pearce

All Tournament Team^[3]

Bryan Triplett

All Tournament Team^[3]

Gamecocks in the 2004 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
1	24	Landon Powell	C	Oakland Athletics
1	29	Matt Campbell	P	Kansas City Royals
2	55	Billy Buckner	P	Kansas City Royals
5	157	Kevin Melillo	2B	Oakland Athletics
6	175	Chad Blackwell	P	Kansas City Royals
12	364	Bryan Triplett	SS	Houston Astros
19	555	Chris Nowak	3B	Tampa Bay Devil Rays
48	1421	Brad Key	3B	Cincinnati Reds

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2004". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
^ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2004". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

[2] "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[CWS-3] "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

[4] "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved March 9, 2021.

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