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Today's Date In Gamecock History
March 29th
2008 - Gamecock third baseman James Darnell becomes the first player in USC history to have a pair of three home run games, as he sent three into the stands in a 13-7 win over Kentucky. With ample offensive support, Carolina starter Will Atwood won his third straight SEC game, setting a new career high in strikeouts with seven (in six innings). The Gamecocks batted around in the second inning to take over the game, highlighted by a two-run homer by Darnell and an RBI double from Phil Disher. Darnell would also homer in the fifth and seventh innings, as he finished with four hits and six RBI. Disher and Reese Havens also homered for Carolina, who improved to 17-7 on the season.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Harry Ekaitis Offensive Tackle Elizabeth, PA 1976 1977 Spent one season at DE, one at OT
WBK Olivia Gaines Guard Chester, SC 2013 2015 Reserve guard scored 124 points over 67 career games
BB Jason Haynie Pitcher St. Petersburg, FL 1993 1996 Four-year starting pitcher won 27 games and struck out 321
BB Wayne Lewis Pitcher Blasdell, NY 1986 1986 Squad member for one season
WSOC Amanda Martin Defense Miami, FL 2018 2019 Reserve backliner has played in 11 games over first two seasons
BB Richard Ness Catcher Bamberg, SC 1976 1979 Bamberg native was backup catcher for four years
WBK Miranda Tate Guard Bolingbrook, IL 2008 2009 Averaged 3 points per game in lone season
FB Mike Vargo Defensive Tackle Columbus, OH 1978 1981 Starting RDT in 1981 had 54 tackles and a sack that year
FB Mike Washington Defensive Tackle Milledgeville, GA 1992 1995 52 tackles, 5 TFL and had INT vs La Tech in '92 that he lateraled to Ernest Dixon for touchdown

Games Played on March 29th
Football
DateScoreNote
Men's Basketball
DateScore
2005-03-29 South Carolina 75 , Maryland 67
Baseball
DateScore
1916-03-29 Mercer 5 , South Carolina 2
1921-03-29 Camp Benning 6 , South Carolina 4
1929-03-29 Georgia 10 , South Carolina 6
1930-03-29 South Carolina 14 , Erskine 1
1938-03-29 Ohio 14 , South Carolina 6
1946-03-29 South Carolina 7 , Fort Jackson 3
1947-03-29 Michigan State 13 , South Carolina 7
1949-03-29 South Carolina 7 , Michigan State 3
1949-03-29 Michigan State 5 , South Carolina 3
1954-03-29 Duke 11 , South Carolina 7
1957-03-29 South Carolina 12 , Maryland 7
1958-03-29 Duke 3 , South Carolina 2
1963-03-29 South Carolina 12 , Georgia Southern 3
1969-03-29 The Citadel 4 , South Carolina 3
1972-03-29 South Carolina 11 , The Citadel 0
1974-03-29 South Carolina 5 , Wake Forest 1
1975-03-29 South Carolina 6 , Georgia 0
1976-03-29 South Carolina 2 , Toledo 0
1979-03-29 Georgia State 2 , South Carolina 1
1980-03-29 South Carolina 1 , Ohio State 0
1980-03-29 South Carolina 9 , Ohio State 3
1981-03-29 South Carolina 4 , Ohio 2
1983-03-29 South Carolina 9 , Furman 5
1985-03-29 Ohio State 14 , South Carolina 7
1986-03-29 South Carolina 14 , Maine 6
1986-03-29 South Carolina 7 , Maine 5
1987-03-29 South Carolina 8 , Cincinnati 2
1988-03-29 South Carolina 17 , Georgia Southern 9
1989-03-29 South Carolina 2 , Baptist 1
1992-03-29 South Carolina 20 , Arkansas 11
1996-03-29 Arkansas 8 , South Carolina 1
1997-03-29 South Carolina 14 , Arkansas 9
1998-03-29 South Carolina 11 , Auburn 6
2000-03-29 Elon 7 , South Carolina 5
2002-03-29 Alabama 10 , South Carolina 6
2003-03-29 South Carolina 11 , Vanderbilt 7
2005-03-29 South Carolina 7 , Brown 2
2008-03-29 South Carolina 13 , Kentucky 7
2009-03-29 South Carolina 4 , Kentucky 2
2013-03-29 South Carolina 6 , Texas A&M 4
2014-03-29 South Carolina 9 , Tennessee 6
2015-03-29 South Carolina 8 , Georgia 5
2016-03-29 College of Charleston 6 , South Carolina 5
2018-03-29 South Carolina 6 , Tennessee 1
2019-03-29 South Carolina 4 , Auburn 2
Men's Soccer
DateScore
Volleyball
DateScore
Women's Soccer
DateScore
Women's Basketball
DateScore
2015-03-29 South Carolina 80 , Florida State 74
Softball
DateScore
1986-03-29 Kansas 10 , South Carolina 2
1986-03-29 St. Mary's 4 , South Carolina 3
1987-03-29 Utah State 2 , South Carolina 1
2005-03-29 South Carolina 4 , North Carolina 1
2005-03-29 South Carolina 3 , North Carolina 1
2008-03-29 South Carolina 5 , Kentucky 3
2008-03-29 South Carolina 4 , Kentucky 3
2009-03-29 Auburn 12 , South Carolina 4
2009-03-29 South Carolina 5 , Auburn 0
2013-03-29 Missouri 10 , South Carolina 2
2014-03-29 South Carolina 9 , Mississippi 5
2014-03-29 South Carolina 13 , Mississippi 5
2019-03-29 LSU 8 , South Carolina 5