South Carolina Gamecocks

May 25, 2009

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Columbia, S.C. - The South Carolina baseball team (38-21) has earned a spot in the 64-team field of the 2009 NCAA Baseball Tournament. Carolina will be making its 10th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament and the 11th under head coach Ray Tanner. The Gamecocks are the No. 2 seed in the Greenville (NC) regional and will face George Mason (42-12) on Friday, May 29 at 3 p.m. The other two teams in the Gamecocks' regional bracket are top seeded East Carolina (42-17) and fourth seeded Binghamton (29-20). This is Carolina's 25th overall appearance in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. South Carolina has reached eight College World Series as well as seven NCAA Super Regionals.

The Gamecocks are one of eight teams from the SEC to play in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. South Carolina's 10 consecutive trips to the NCAA Baseball Tournament (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) is the longest current streak of all 12 SEC schools. Carolina is one of only eight schools in the nation that has reached the NCAA Regional in the last 10 consecutive years.

Each of the 16 regionals feature four teams, playing a double-elimination format. The regionals are scheduled to be conducted from Friday, May 29, to Monday, June 1 (if necessary). Selection of the eight super regional hosts will be announced on NCAA.com, Monday, June 1 at approximately 11 p.m. (ET).

The 63rd Men's College World Series begins play Saturday, June 13, at Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.

2009 NCAA GREENVILLE REGIONAL SCHEDULE

Friday, May 29
Game 1: (3) George Mason vs. (2) South Carolina (3 p.m.)
Game 2: (4) Binghamton vs. (1) East Carolina (7 p.m.)

Saturday, May 30
Game 3: 2 p.m.
Game 4: 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 31
Game 5: 2 p.m.
Game 6: 3 p.m.

Monday, June 1
Game 7: If Necessary (6 p.m.)

NCAA DIVISION I SCHOOLS TO REACH NCAA REGIONALS IN LAST 10 SEASONS (2000-09)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Arizona State
Cal State Fullerton
Florida State
Miami (Fla.)
Oral Roberts
Rice
Texas

SOUTH CAROLINA & THE NCAA TOURNAMENT
In the last nine years of NCAA Tournament play, the Gamecocks have put together a sterling record, sitting at 45-22 in that span for a winning percentage of .672. South Carolina's all-time record in the NCAA Tournament is 90-53 (.629).

SOUTH CAROLINA'S NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD
(includes College World Series games)
Year	Won	Lost	    Pct.
2008	2	2	.500
2007	4	2	.667
2006	4	3	.571
2005	3	2	.600
2004	8	2	.800
2003	6	2	.750
2002	9	4	.692
2001	5	3	.625
2000	4	2	.667
1998	2	2	.500
1993	1	2	.333
1992	2	2	.500
1988	3	  2	   .600
1986	  1	  2	   .333
1985	  4	  2	   .667
1984	  2	  2	   .500
1983	  0	  2	   .000
1982	  4	  2	   .667
1981	  5	  2	   .714
1980	  2	  2	   .500
1977	  7	  3	   .700
1976	  1	  2	   .333
1975	  7	  2	   .778
1974	  4	  2	   .667
Totals	90	53	   .629

COLLEGE WORLD SERIES RECORD
  Year	Won	Lost	Pct.
2004	3	2	.600
2003	1	2	.333
2002	4	2	.667
1985	0	2	.000
1982	0	2	.000
1981	2	2	.500
1977	3	2	.600
1975	4	2	.667
Totals	17	16	.515
NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES FROM 2000-09 IN THE SEC
1		South Carolina		10	2000-01-02-03-04-05-06-07-08-09
2.		Arkansas		8	2002-03-04-05-06-07-08-09
		Florida			8	2000-01-02-03-04-05-08-09
		LSU			8	2000-01-02-03-04-05-08-09
		Ole Miss		8	2001-03-04-05-06-07-08-09
6.		Alabama		        7	2000-02-03-05-06-08-09
                Mississippi State	7	2000-01-03-04-05-06-07
8.		Georgia			6	2001-02-04-06-08-09
9.		Auburn			5	2000-01-02-03-05
		Vanderbilt		4	2004-06-07-08-09
11.		Tennessee		3	2001-04-05
12.		Kentucky		2	2006-08