South Carolina will need its pitching staff to live up to the hype if they expect to win a third straight College World Series.

Even a Gamecock fan has to admit that Friday night's game featured bad umpiring. Too bad that obscures another win in one of the sport's great runs.

South Carolina lost Monday night. That might be the biggest story of all.

The Gamecocks won a tough battle against Florida while the Hogs coasted past Kent State.

They might not have been the flashiest teams at the end of the SEC baseball season. But they're not quiet now.

South Carolina might not win in Omaha this year. But the fact that they got there again is accomplishment enough.

Where SEC's tournament teams stand heading into Monday.

The losses means the SEC sends four teams to the super regionals.

Paul Mainieri is still a great baseball coach. He's proving it right now.

It wasn't the outcome Kentucky fans were looking for. But there's still some reason to look forward to the next few years of Wildcat baseball.