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Today's Date In Gamecock History
April 17th
1986 - Offensive records fell in a 25-10 blowout of The Citadel. The Gamecocks set a school record with 33 hits, including five each by DH Charlie Aldrich and LF Garrett Carter and four from CF Jeff Morris and RF Dave Smyth. Aldrich hit three home runs and catcher Scott Lambert hit two before giving way to Jeff Churchich behind the plate, who had a home run of his own. Every USC starter had at least one hit in the game. On the mound Casey Reed started but suffered through giving up six unearned runs in four and a third, giving way to Lee Whatley and Clint Sawyer, with Whatley picking up the win.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Chris Abrams Safety Waynesboro, GA 1993 1996 Started some at safety in 1994 and 1995. Had big INT in 1994 win over Arkansas
BB Robert Beary Catcher-OF Apopka, FL 2010 2011 One of the keys of the 2010-11 championship era, named to 2011 All-Regional Team
FB Don Brant Defensive End Sycamore, SC 1966 1970 Starting left end in 1970 had 43 tackles, 3 sacks
WSOC Tatumn Milazzo Defense Orland Park, IL 2016 2019 2nd Team All-SEC in 2017, 3rd team All-Southeast Region in 2017, 2018

Games Played on April 17th
Football
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Baseball
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1903-04-17 Trinity 5 , South Carolina 4
1906-04-17 St. Mary's 4 , South Carolina 3
1909-04-17 South Carolina 6 , Woodberry Forest 3
1912-04-17 South Carolina 5 , William & Mary 1
1914-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Oak Ridge 0
1917-04-17 Clemson 6 , South Carolina 3
1918-04-17 South Carolina 4 , Erskine 3
1919-04-17 Trinity 9 , South Carolina 0
1919-04-17 Trinity 4 , South Carolina 0
1920-04-17 Clemson 14 , South Carolina 5
1921-04-17 South Carolina 6 , The Citadel 3
1924-04-17 Clemson 6 , South Carolina 0
1926-04-17 South Carolina 3 , Clemson 0
1933-04-17 South Carolina 4 , Clemson 3
1937-04-17 South Carolina 14 , Wofford 5
1942-04-17 South Carolina 10 , Presbyterian 8
1943-04-17 106th Division 11 , South Carolina 10
1948-04-17 Clemson 11 , South Carolina 2
1953-04-17 N.C. State 6 , South Carolina 5
1959-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Duke 4
1964-04-17 North Carolina 7 , South Carolina 6
1965-04-17 Virginia 4 , South Carolina 3
1970-04-17 Virginia 2 , South Carolina 1
1971-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Wake Forest 3
1972-04-17 South Carolina 10 , Appalachian State 0
1973-04-17 South Carolina 9 , Old Dominion 0
1973-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Old Dominion 4
1976-04-17 South Carolina 22 , Davidson 7
1980-04-17 South Carolina 5 , The Citadel 2
1981-04-17 Florida State 7 , South Carolina 5
1982-04-17 Miami (Fla.) 19 , South Carolina 3
1983-04-17 South Carolina 15 , Georgia Southern 8
1984-04-17 South Carolina 5 , The Citadel 3
1985-04-17 South Carolina 3 , Georgia 1
1986-04-17 South Carolina 25 , The Citadel 10
1987-04-17 South Carolina 14 , Newberry 6
1988-04-17 South Carolina 10 , Virginia Tech 1
1989-04-17 South Carolina 12 , Campbell 9
1990-04-17 South Carolina 1 , Georgia Tech 0
1993-04-17 Georgia 5 , South Carolina 2
1993-04-17 South Carolina 4 , Georgia 1
1994-04-17 Georgia 8 , South Carolina 4
1996-04-17 Clemson 8 , South Carolina 0
1998-04-17 Florida 7 , South Carolina 1
1999-04-17 South Carolina 11 , Auburn 6
2002-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Clemson 6
2004-04-17 Kentucky 11 , South Carolina 6
2005-04-17 South Carolina 7 , Vanderbilt 4
2007-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Wofford 0
2009-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Auburn 3
2010-04-17 South Carolina 9 , Mississippi 5
2011-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Vanderbilt 3
2012-04-17 College of Charleston 4 , South Carolina 3
2015-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Vanderbilt 2
2016-04-17 Georgia 5 , South Carolina 3
2018-04-17 Presbyterian 7 , South Carolina 4
Men's Soccer
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Softball
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1976-04-17 South Carolina 21 , Winthrop 4
1982-04-17 South Carolina 4 , Francis Marion 1
1982-04-17 South Carolina 9 , Francis Marion 0
1986-04-17 Utah State 4 , South Carolina 3
1986-04-17 Utah State 3 , South Carolina 0
1988-04-17 Louisiana Tech 3 , South Carolina 1
1989-04-17 South Carolina 2 , Charlotte 0
1989-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Charlotte 0
2005-04-17 Alabama 9 , South Carolina 2
2010-04-17 Mississippi State 2 , South Carolina 1
2010-04-17 South Carolina 8 , Mississippi State 4
2011-04-17 South Carolina 5 , Arkansas 4
2015-04-17 South Carolina 6 , Kentucky 4
2016-04-17 South Carolina 7 , Mississippi 5
2019-04-17 South Carolina 10 , USC-Upstate 2