A military-style band played the national anthem. USC paused the game to shake its opponents’ hands after the second inning. And perhaps the biggest show of appreciation: The Gamecocks handed the Black Knights’ their first win of the 2026 season, a 9-5 score at Founders Park.

South Carolina lost its last game to Northern Kentucky but won the series. Losing the game wasn't as distressing as what coach Paul Mainieri said after it.

South Carolina baseball wins its first series of the season against Northern Kentucky 2-1. The weekend was highlighted by sophomore infielder KJ Scobey's walk-off home run in game two on Friday night.

For the first time in 2026, South Carolina baseball lost a game. After sweeping its Opening Day doubleheader against Northern Kentucky on Friday, the Gamecocks (2-1) could not rally Saturday and lost 3-2. It was the Gamecocks’ first loss to a mid-major opponent since Paul Mainieri took over last season.

Will Craddock was 3-for-3 at the dish and reached base five times as the University of South Carolina baseball team had 17 hits in a 12-2, eight-inning win over Gardner-Webb Wednesday night

South Carolina earned back-to-back wins to open up midweek play for the 2026 season. The two games were highlighted by 27 total hits for the Gamecocks, with fifth-year catcher Talmadge LeCroy and sophomore shortstop KJ Scobey leading the offense with multi-hit performances both nights.

The Gamecocks won their opening day game against the Northern Kentucky Norse on Friday afternoon. Game two of today's doubleheader is set to begin at 5:00 pm.

The South Carolina baseball team begins it season with a Feb. 13 doubleheader, debuting a very new-look roster as Paul Mainieri starts his second year.

Jacksonville State's baseball team took advantage of Georgia State miscues to score a 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Panthers at Jim Case Stadium on Tuesday night.