The number of former South Carolina baseball players with World Series rings doubled from two to four this year, and Mark Kingston is not missing a beat on promoting that fact to sell USC to recruits.
With Jackie Bradley Jr. and Steve Pearce playing crucial roles in the Boston Red Sox’s championship run, the Gamecock baseball program got a nice boost in publicity, especially because both Bradley Jr. and Pearce proudly showcased their South Carolina connection after games with a handshake that included the “Spurs Up” hand gesture.
On Wednesday, Kingston said both players and their postseason performances are “one of the first things that gets talked about” on his recruiting calls recently.