State of success for S. Carolina
the CWS after years as one of the leading midmajor baseball programs.
The Chanticleers topped Arizona in the best-of-three finals to bring home the state’s first national team title since South Carolina won two straight CWS crowns in 2010 and 2011.
Clemson kept the positive title vibes going last fall. The Tigers were heavy underdogs against undefeated and defending champ Alabama. But Clemson captured its second-ever national championship with a 3531 win on a last-second TD pass from quarterback Deshaun Watson to receiver Hunter Renfrow.
The South Carolina women, ranked in the top 10 all season long, were a top seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Final Four for the second time in three seasons with a 71-64 win over Florida State this past Monday night. The Gamecocks will face Stanford on Friday for a spot in the championship final.
The Gamecock men completed their bracketbusting run to a first Final Four with a 77-70 win over Florida at Madison Square Garden to take the East Regional on Sunday . South Carolina wasn’t fully sure it would make the tournament — it hadn’t gone since 2004 — and had not won an NCAA game since 1973.
They take on top seed Gonzaga on Saturday.
Associated Press Writer Seanna Adcox contributed to this report from Columbia, South Carolina.