2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Columbia Regional Champions; Columbia Super Regional Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Eastern Division
Record	57–18 (21–8 SEC)
Head coach	Ray Tanner (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Jim Toman (6th season); Jerry Meyers (6th season); Stuart Lake (4th season);
Home stadium	Sarge Frye Field
	Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

Last updated March 18, 2025

2002 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina ^x‍†‍‍^y	21	–	8	.724	53	–	16	.768
No. 20 Florida ‍‍‍^y	20	–	10	.667	46	–	19	.708
Georgia ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	32	–	29	.525
Tennessee ‍‍‍	12	–	18	.400	27	–	28	.491
Vanderbilt ‍‍‍	7	–	21	.250	24	–	27	.471
Kentucky ‍‍‍	6	–	24	.200	17	–	36	.321
Western
No. 16 Alabama ^x‍‍‡‍^y	20	–	10	.667	51	–	15	.773
No. 11 LSU ‍‍‍^y	19	–	10	.655	44	–	22	.667
Auburn ‍‍‍^y	15	–	15	.500	34	–	26	.567
Mississippi State ‍‍‍	14	–	15	.483	34	–	24	.586
No. 18 Arkansas ‍‍‍^y	13	–	14	.481	35	–	28	.556
Ole Miss ‍‍‍	14	–	16	.467	37	–	19	.661

x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2002^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team represented the University of South Carolina in the 2002 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Gamecocks played their home games at the new Sarge Frye Field. The team was coached by Ray Tanner in his 6th season at South Carolina.

Roster

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks roster

Pitchers

50 Tony Adler
16 Gary Bell
30 Rico Bravo
13 Steven Bondurant
3 Matt Campbell
12 Cliff Donald
33 Rocky Evans
28 Chris Hernandez
36 David Marchbanks
14 Aaron Rawl
8 Tim Seaton
25 Chris Spigner
42 Blake Taylor
20 John Wesley
34 Steven Whetstone
46 Matt Wilson

Catchers

26 Jared Greenwood
10 Landon Powell

Infielders

18 Brian Buscher
17 Trey Dyson
7 Drew Meyer
27 Kevin Melillo
32 Yaron Peters
45 Demetric Smith
44 Adam Tolman

Outfielders

4 Jon Coutlangus
22 Garris Gonce
5 Justin Harris
47 Kyle Pope
11 Matt Riddle
39 Jason Ross
15 Steve Thomas

Schedule and results

Legend
	South Carolina win
	South Carolina loss
	South Carolina tie

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball game log (57–18)

Regular season (44–12)

February (9–0)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
February 8	Charleston Southern	No. 8	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 11–3	1–0	–
February 9	Charleston Southern	No. 8	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 19–1	2–0	–
February 10	Charleston Southern	No. 8	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 3–2	3–0	–
February 15	East Tennessee State	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 14–2	4–0	–
February 16	East Tennessee State	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 7–4	5–0	–
February 17	East Tennessee State	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 14–5	6–0	–
February 22	vs. VCU	No. 5	Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	W 5–3	7–0	–
February 23	vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech	No. 5	Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	W 8–3	8–0	–
February 24	vs. Coastal Carolina	No. 5	Coastal Federal Field • Myrtle Beach, SC	W 11–2	9–0	–

March (14–6)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
March 2	No. 3 Clemson	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 7–9	9–1	–
March 3	at No. 3 Clemson	No. 4	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	L 10–11	9–2	–
March 5	UNC Asheville	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 10–4	10–2	–
March 6	William & Mary	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–5	11–2	–
March 8	Seton Hall	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 5–1	12–2	–
March 9	Seton Hall	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–2	13–2	–
March 10	Seton Hall	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 10–5	14–2	–
March 12	Purdue	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 15–2	15–2	–
March 13	Davidson	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 15–0	16–2	–
March 15	at No. 23 Mississippi State	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	L 4–12	16–3	0–1
March 16	at No. 23 Mississippi State	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	W 5–3	17–3	1–1
March 17	at No. 23 Mississippi State	No. 4	Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS	W 9–6	18–3	2–1
March 20	Wofford	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 15–6	19–3	2–1
March 22	No. 6 Florida	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 2–1	20–3	3–1
March 23	No. 6 Florida	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 5–14	20–4	3–2
March 24	No. 6 Florida	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–4	21–4	4–2
March 27	at The Citadel	No. 3	Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park • Charleston, SC	L 1–5	21–5	4–2
March 29	No. 5 Alabama	No. 3	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 6–10	21–6	4–3
March 30	No. 5 Alabama	No. 3	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 9–6	22–6	5–3
March 31	No. 5 Alabama	No. 3	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 4–3	23–6	6–3

April (11–4)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
April 3	Wofford	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 11–0	24–6	6–3
April 5	at Arkansas	No. 4	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 4–7	24–7	6–4
April 6	at Arkansas	No. 4	Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–8	24–8	6–5
April 10	The Citadel	No. 7	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 2–0	25–8	6–5
April 12	at Vanderbilt	No. 7	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	W 7–5	26–8	7–5
April 13	at Vanderbilt	No. 7	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	W 10–1	27–8	8–5
April 14	at Vanderbilt	No. 7	Hawkins Field • Nashville, TN	W 20–13	28–8	9–5
April 17	at No. 1 Clemson	No. 7	Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC	W 8–6	29–8	9–5
April 19	No. 27 LSU	No. 7	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 8–9	29–9	9–6
April 20	No. 27 LSU	No. 7	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 4–2	30–9	10–6
April 21	No. 27 LSU	No. 7	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 4–3	31–9	11–6
April 24	No. 1 Clemson	No. 6	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 1–4	31–10	11–6
April 26	at Kentucky	No. 6	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 6–4	32–10	12–6
April 28	at Kentucky	No. 6	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 6–4	33–10	13–6
April 28	at Kentucky	No. 6	Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY	W 12–6	34–10	14–6

May (10–2)

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SEC Record
May 1	at Wofford	No. 4	Duncan Park • Spartanburg, SC	W 5–4	35–10	14–6
May 3	No. 9 Ole Miss	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 17–12	36–10	15–6
May 4	No. 9 Ole Miss	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–4	37–10	16–6
May 5	No. 9 Ole Miss	No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 2–4	37–11	16–7
May 10	Tennessee	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 10–6	38–11	17–7
May 11	Tennessee	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 7–8	38–12	17–8
May 12	Tennessee	No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 5–3	39–12	18–8
May 14	at Charleston Southern	No. 5	CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC	W 16–4	40–12	18–8
May 15	vs. Furman	No. 5	CSU Ballpark • Charleston, SC	W 14–0	41–12	18–8
May 17	Georgia	No. 5	Foley Field • Athens, GA	W 11–9	42–12	19–8
May 18	Georgia	No. 5	Foley Field • Athens, GA	W 12–4	43–12	19–8
May 19	Georgia	No. 5	Foley Field • Athens, GA	W 4–2	44–12	20–8

Postseason (13–6)

SEC Tournament (4–2)

Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	SECT Record
May 22	vs. (8) Arkansas	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	W 10–1	45–12	1–0
May 23	vs. (4) No. 10 LSU	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	L 2–8	45–13	1–1
May 24	vs. (8) Arkansas	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	W 6–2	46–13	2–1
May 25	vs. (4) No. 10 LSU	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	W 10–8	47–13	3–1
May 25	vs. (4) No. 10 LSU	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	W 5–4	48–13	4–1
May 26	vs. (2) No. 7 Alabama	(1) No. 4	Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL	L 2–6	48–14	4–2

Columbia Regional (3–1)

Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
May 31	(4) VCU	(1) No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–3	49–14	1–0
June 1	(2) No. 14 North Carolina	(1) No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 9–6	50–14	2–0
June 2	(2) No. 14 North Carolina	(1) No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 4–8	50–15	2–1
June 2	(2) No. 14 North Carolina	(1) No. 5	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 3–1	51–15	3–1

Columbia Super Regional (2–1)

Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
June 7	No. 17 Miami (FL)	(6) No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 10–7	52–15	4–1
June 8	No. 17 Miami (FL)	(6) No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	L 2–5	52–16	4–2
June 9	No. 17 Miami (FL)	(6) No. 4	Sarge Frye Field • Columbia, SC	W 6–4	53–16	5–2

2002 College World Series (4–2)

Date	Opponent	Seed/Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 14	vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 0–11	53–17	0–1
June 16	vs. No. 7 Nebraska	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 10–8	54–17	1–1
June 18	vs. No. 6 Georgia Tech	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 9–5	55–17	2–1
June 19	vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 12–4	56–17	3–1
June 21	vs. (2) No. 4 Clemson	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 10–2	57–17	4–1
June 22	vs. (5) No. 2 Texas	(6) No. 3	Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 6–12	57–18	4–2

Schedule Source:^[2]

Awards and honors

Justin Harris

All Tournament Team^[3]

Landon Powell

All Tournament Team^[3]

Gamecocks in the 2002 MLB Draft

The following members of the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball program were drafted in the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.^[4]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	MLB Club
1	10	Drew Meyer	SS	Texas Rangers
10	305	Yaron Peters	1B	Atlanta Braves
10	306	Gary Bell	P	New York Yankees
31	942	Garris Gonce	OF	St. Louis Cardinals
39	1,174	Blake Taylor	P	Cleveland Indians

References

↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
↑ "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
1 2 "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
↑ "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 2002". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 4, 2017.

[2] "2018 South Carolina Baseball Media Guide" (PDF) (Press release). University of South Carolina Athletics. Retrieved April 12, 2019.

[CWS-3] 1 2 "College World Series Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

[4] "MLB Amateur Draft Picks from the University of South Carolina". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

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v t e South Carolina Gamecocks baseball
Stadium	Sarge Frye Field (1977–2008) Founders Park (2009–present)
Rivalries	Clemson
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics

2002 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball

Columbia Regional Champions Columbia Super Regional Champions
College World Series, Runner-Up
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Record	57–18 (21–8 SEC)
Head coach	Ray Tanner (6th season)
Assistant coaches	Jim Toman (6th season) Jerry Meyers (6th season) Stuart Lake (4th season)
Home stadium	Sarge Frye Field
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →