Opening Day for the 2018 baseball season is finally here! The Gamecocks open their season with a weekend series against the VMI Keydets that begins today in Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 9-5 against VMI all-time and most recently faced the Keydets to open the 2012 season.
VMI is coming off of a 24-34 season and, like Carolina, is looking to get things back on track this year. The Gamecocks are not entering this season with particularly high expectations nationally, but with a new coach at the helm they have a chance to prove themselves. This opening series will be a chance for the Gamecocks to begin figuring out their best lineup and to answer early questions about the pitching staff, which is this team’s biggest unknown.