[bigsmooth]

The University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC

Carolina Stadium
Capacity- 9,000

Live Stats- http://www.libertyflames.com

Live Audio- http://www.thelightonline.com
Nick Pierce and Doug Wallace will be on the air at 12:45 pm for the pre-game show.

Live Video- http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/allaccess/
price is $9.95

The Flames will head down to the Palmetto State for a clash with the defending College World Series Champions. The Gamecocks are ranked #2 in the country and are 31-8 overall and 14-4 in the SEC and tied for first in the SEC East. LU is 22-18 overall and 12-6 in the Big South and currently in second place. No word on who will take the bump, but look for Mark Swanson to start. A great opportunity for the Flames and a homecoming for Coach Toman. GO FLAMES!!

[bigsmooth]

Has LU ever played a defending national champion in any sport before?? paging BEE-JAY.

[BJWilliams]

I dont believe so...heck its not often we PLAY a defending national champion in many sports...

[bigsmooth]

i expect some research BEEJ.....lol

[BJWilliams]

lol I'll work on that tomorrow morning when the computer lab opens up again

[SuperJon]

Do you just hang around the computer lab all day? Are you even a student?

[BJWilliams]

Do I hang around the computer lab all day...actually no. I hang around there a lot but not all day (Id get cabin fever) Am I a student? Actually yes. I know youd wonder that at times but I am a student

[Sly Fox]

The Flames played a series at Rice either the year the Owls won it all or the year after if my memory is correct. I was probably the lone LU fan in Reckling Park that weekend and I couldn't cheer from the pressbox.

[bigsmooth]

good work sly. we played Rice in 2003 the year they won the CWS.

[Trottalot]

Since Toman got threw out of the last game; does he get to coach this game against USC? I heard he had to sit out a game.

[Number1inda'hoodG]

We did play Florida in men's basketball the year after they won the national title back in 06-07. Al Horford had a double-double and Smitty dropped 18 for us.

[bigsmooth]

thanks for that info too number 1!...good memory.

[flameshaw]

We played So. Carolina in 1974 when they were #3 in the nation, wasn't pretty. Bobby Richardson was their coach then and Johnny Hutton was assistant coach. Hoping for a better outcome today.

[bigsmooth]

Garrett Baker will start and Toman will be in the stands to serve his one game suspension for getting tossed over the weekend against VMI. Doug Bream is out today as well with a wrist injury.

[bigsmooth]

Ryan Cordell goes yard on his first hit of the season and flames are down 2-1 in the 4th.

[bigsmooth]

RBI single by mike robertson scores parmley and the game is tied 2-2 in the 5th.

[Stevev]

We seem to be holding our own so far against these guys. Hoping that Garrett Baker hangs in there as long as possible since I don't want this thing to come down to our bullpen.

[bigsmooth]

baker gives up a solo shot in the 6th to give the gamecocks a 3-2 lead.

[bigsmooth]

wheels are coming off now. baker was chased, kemmerer gets chased as well. still one out in the 6th, 6-2 gamecocks.

[bigsmooth]

ugh...now 9-2 after sending twelve men to the plate. going to the 7th inning.

[bigsmooth]

Flames get a two spot back in the 7th on a single by tyler bream. 9-4 gamecocks to the bottom of the seventh. mark swanson to pitch the bottom of the 7th.

[BJWilliams]

The boys certainly arent going to go down without a fight from the looks of things

[bigsmooth]

Ryan Cordell gets his second homer of the day in the top of the 8th, and jeff jefferson hurts his ankle or knee and was helped off the field. the question is who is going to catch now? Rasmus is still out, and the only other option i know of trey wimmer has been hurt all year.

[bigsmooth]

lightning delay in the 8th. 9-5 gamecocks

[Stevev]

It looks like we come to play today. Have to give them credit for this performance.