After a disappointing 2017, South Carolina baseball came roaring back to life this past season, advancing to within one win of the College World Series and ending the year ranked among the nation’s top 15 teams.
For a program with two national titles and 11 CWS appearances to its name, 2018 was a welcome return to form, and the fact that it happened in coach Mark Kingston’s first season with the Gamecocks only excited fans more — imagine what he could do with his first full recruiting class and a year of experience under his belt.