Record: 46-15
Finish: 4th at College World Series
After the 1977 trip to the CWS, the Gamecocks failed to make the tournament in '78 and '79 and didn't advance past regional play in '80. But Carolina was able to host in the 1981 and went undefeated in the regionals with a win over Temple and two against Memphis State.
The '81 squad featured a bit more pop in the lineup than previous Omaha squads and included two .400 hitters (Rob Lowery hit .404 and Paul Hollins hit .400). Jim Curl lead the Gamecocks with 17 homers, hitting .347 with 75 RBI. As a team, the Gamecocks hit .316 with 83 HR.
South Carolina lost their opening game at the CWS for the first time in school history, dropping an 8-5 decision to Oklahoma State in 10 innings. The Gamecocks defeated Maine 12-7 in an elimination game to set up a meeting with Mississippi State. Carolina moved past the Bulldogs with a 6-5 win. But it was the Arizona State Sun Devils who ended Gamecock title hopes again, this time in a 10-7 win to send South Carolina back to Columbia with a fourth-place finish.
Finish: 4th at College World Series
After the 1977 trip to the CWS, the Gamecocks failed to make the tournament in '78 and '79 and didn't advance past regional play in '80. But Carolina was able to host in the 1981 and went undefeated in the regionals with a win over Temple and two against Memphis State.
The '81 squad featured a bit more pop in the lineup than previous Omaha squads and included two .400 hitters (Rob Lowery hit .404 and Paul Hollins hit .400). Jim Curl lead the Gamecocks with 17 homers, hitting .347 with 75 RBI. As a team, the Gamecocks hit .316 with 83 HR.
South Carolina lost their opening game at the CWS for the first time in school history, dropping an 8-5 decision to Oklahoma State in 10 innings. The Gamecocks defeated Maine 12-7 in an elimination game to set up a meeting with Mississippi State. Carolina moved past the Bulldogs with a 6-5 win. But it was the Arizona State Sun Devils who ended Gamecock title hopes again, this time in a 10-7 win to send South Carolina back to Columbia with a fourth-place finish.
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