I am wanting some opinions on this college game today. Who is everyone on?
I myself is leaning to South Carolina.
I myself is leaning to South Carolina.
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Tough game to call. S.Carolina looked horrible against Tech on Friday. The hitting in the Nebraska game was more up to par with what they have shown all year. There's a lot of talk in Columbia about GT not giving the Gamecocks any respect, but to be honest, I don't know if they've earned any so far, at least not from Tech's perspective. This article is from the Atlanta Journal Const. today.
S.Carolina is throwing a true freshman from Lexington, S.C. tonight (Aaron Rawl). He's been good in spot duty positions this year, but I don't know how he'll fare starting such a big game. He said in the paper this morning that it's no big deal, but I don't know how much stock I'd put into that comment. I'm going to attach today's article about Rawl below in another reply.
Gamecocks say Tech not showing respect
By JOHN HOLLIS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer
Omaha, Neb. -- The South Carolina baseball team has taken umbrage at what they believe is a lack of respect from Georgia Tech,
The Gamecocks have vowed to make amends when the teams square off today in a 2 p.m. losers bracket game of the College World Series.
"We're a big-time team," South Carolina senior first baseman Yaron Peters said. "We're going to be really hard to beat. We're not a walk in the park."
Clemson will play the winner between Tech and South Carolina on Wednesday evening.
South Carolina athletics director Mike McGee addressed the Gamecocks after Monday's practice. He told them of comments allegedly made by Tech parents who were sitting in the stands and already looking ahead to a rematch with the Tigers, who beat the Yellow Jackets 9-7 on Sunday.
Tech beat the SEC regular-season champions 11-0 in Friday's CWS opener at Rosenblatt Stadium.
"This game's about playing hard, playing it the right way and getting respect," Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner said. "When there's people that maybe aren't giving you enough respect, I think it needs to be noted."
Tech coach Danny Hall said he thought it was much ado about nothing.
"I think they're trying to stir up something that's not there," he said.
Peters hitting .559 in tourney
South Carolina's Peters is hitting .559 (19-for-34) with eight home runs, 13 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 1.324 in the NCAA tournament. He also has walked six times and been hit by pitches three times.
S.Carolina is throwing a true freshman from Lexington, S.C. tonight (Aaron Rawl). He's been good in spot duty positions this year, but I don't know how he'll fare starting such a big game. He said in the paper this morning that it's no big deal, but I don't know how much stock I'd put into that comment. I'm going to attach today's article about Rawl below in another reply.
Gamecocks say Tech not showing respect
By JOHN HOLLIS
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Staff Writer
Omaha, Neb. -- The South Carolina baseball team has taken umbrage at what they believe is a lack of respect from Georgia Tech,
The Gamecocks have vowed to make amends when the teams square off today in a 2 p.m. losers bracket game of the College World Series.
"We're a big-time team," South Carolina senior first baseman Yaron Peters said. "We're going to be really hard to beat. We're not a walk in the park."
Clemson will play the winner between Tech and South Carolina on Wednesday evening.
South Carolina athletics director Mike McGee addressed the Gamecocks after Monday's practice. He told them of comments allegedly made by Tech parents who were sitting in the stands and already looking ahead to a rematch with the Tigers, who beat the Yellow Jackets 9-7 on Sunday.
Tech beat the SEC regular-season champions 11-0 in Friday's CWS opener at Rosenblatt Stadium.
"This game's about playing hard, playing it the right way and getting respect," Gamecocks coach Ray Tanner said. "When there's people that maybe aren't giving you enough respect, I think it needs to be noted."
Tech coach Danny Hall said he thought it was much ado about nothing.
"I think they're trying to stir up something that's not there," he said.
Peters hitting .559 in tourney
South Carolina's Peters is hitting .559 (19-for-34) with eight home runs, 13 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 1.324 in the NCAA tournament. He also has walked six times and been hit by pitches three times.
Here's the article on Rawl:
Freshman Rawl earns start for USC
By STEVE WISEMAN
Staff Writer
Omaha, Neb -- One year ago, Aaron Rawl pitched for Lexington High School in the Class AAAA playoffs.
Today, half a country away, he'll take the mound for South Carolina in the Gamecocks' most important game of the season.
After considering using senior Gary Bell on three days' rest, USC coach Ray Tanner instead selected Rawl, a true freshman, to pitch against Georgia Tech in a College World Series elimination game at Rosenblatt Stadium.
"I don't think he's a freshman anymore," Tanner said. "It's the end of the year. We've played 60-plus games now. He's been in the middle of the action since Day One. He's very mature, and I've said from the beginning of the season that he has the poise and the composure of an upperclassman."
Following Monday's practice, Rawl shrugged off the important assignment.
"It's just another game in the season," Rawl said. "I'm going to go out there and have fun, throw a couple of pitches and hope I do good."
Rawl (6-1, 3.64 ERA) had done well most of the time this season.
His first 21 appearances in a USC uniform came out of the bullpen as the setup man for senior closer Blake Taylor. His first win came on the road at Clemson, and he logged relief wins over Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia.
In his first start of the season, on May 25 in a Southeastern Conference Tournament elimination game against Louisiana State, Rawl struck out eight and scattered eight hits over eight innings.
"He's been in a lot of tough situations," Tanner said. "He had to pitch against LSU in the SEC Tournament. He pitched very well there, and I think he's up to the task."
Said USC pitching coach Jerry Meyers, "Even though he hasn't started a lot of games, he's probably more experienced than if he had started six or seven games because he's had so many key relief appearances."
In his first three NCAA Tournament appearances, Rawl picked up a win while striking out 12 and walking three in 11 innings.
But Rawl ran into trouble in his first College World Series appearance on Friday against Georgia Tech. He faced four batters, allowing two hits and issuing a walk while recording just one out.
Still, Rawl is confident he can get the job done today with some help from Meyers, who calls the pitches.
"I think coach Meyers has a great idea of what he wants to do," Rawl said. "It's just a matter of me making pitches."
As for being nervous because of his youth, Rawl said it won't be a factor.
"Bookwise, I'm not a freshman anymore," Rawl said. "But I've been in a lot of situations and have a couple innings under my belt. I think it will be all right."
Freshman Rawl earns start for USC
By STEVE WISEMAN
Staff Writer
Omaha, Neb -- One year ago, Aaron Rawl pitched for Lexington High School in the Class AAAA playoffs.
Today, half a country away, he'll take the mound for South Carolina in the Gamecocks' most important game of the season.
After considering using senior Gary Bell on three days' rest, USC coach Ray Tanner instead selected Rawl, a true freshman, to pitch against Georgia Tech in a College World Series elimination game at Rosenblatt Stadium.
"I don't think he's a freshman anymore," Tanner said. "It's the end of the year. We've played 60-plus games now. He's been in the middle of the action since Day One. He's very mature, and I've said from the beginning of the season that he has the poise and the composure of an upperclassman."
Following Monday's practice, Rawl shrugged off the important assignment.
"It's just another game in the season," Rawl said. "I'm going to go out there and have fun, throw a couple of pitches and hope I do good."
Rawl (6-1, 3.64 ERA) had done well most of the time this season.
His first 21 appearances in a USC uniform came out of the bullpen as the setup man for senior closer Blake Taylor. His first win came on the road at Clemson, and he logged relief wins over Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia.
In his first start of the season, on May 25 in a Southeastern Conference Tournament elimination game against Louisiana State, Rawl struck out eight and scattered eight hits over eight innings.
"He's been in a lot of tough situations," Tanner said. "He had to pitch against LSU in the SEC Tournament. He pitched very well there, and I think he's up to the task."
Said USC pitching coach Jerry Meyers, "Even though he hasn't started a lot of games, he's probably more experienced than if he had started six or seven games because he's had so many key relief appearances."
In his first three NCAA Tournament appearances, Rawl picked up a win while striking out 12 and walking three in 11 innings.
But Rawl ran into trouble in his first College World Series appearance on Friday against Georgia Tech. He faced four batters, allowing two hits and issuing a walk while recording just one out.
Still, Rawl is confident he can get the job done today with some help from Meyers, who calls the pitches.
"I think coach Meyers has a great idea of what he wants to do," Rawl said. "It's just a matter of me making pitches."
As for being nervous because of his youth, Rawl said it won't be a factor.
"Bookwise, I'm not a freshman anymore," Rawl said. "But I've been in a lot of situations and have a couple innings under my belt. I think it will be all right."
Go Cocks. Having spent the first 18 years of my life in Columbia, this may be a homer pick, but I don't see GT beating them twice in a row.:nono:
