South Carolina softball ranked after undefeated start
South Carolina softball coach Ashley Chastain Woodard is off to an undefeated start to her tenure leading the Gamecocks. Through the first two weeks of the season, USC is 10-0, including a pair of wins over a ranked Virginia squad. During that stretch, Carolina has allowed just 13 runs while scoring 81 of their own.
Because of the strong start to the season, South Carolina earned some top-25 rankings this week.
D1Softball put Carolina in its top 25 for the first time this season. Chastain Woodard’s team cracked the rankings at No. 24 in Tuesday’s update.
Softball America, who ranked the Gamecocks 25th last week, now slots USC in at No. 22.
USA Today did not include the Gamecocks in their top 25. However, Coach Chastain Woodard’s team entered the “others receiving votes” category.
ESPN.com’s softball poll put South Carolina at No. 24, just like D1Softball.
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This week presents five more opportunities for the Gamecocks. South Carolina will host the 9-2 North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday in a weather-altered start time. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and fans can tune in to watch the border bash on SEC Network+ via streaming.
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Over the weekend, USC will play four contests, including a double-header on Saturday.
First, South Carolina will face off against Boston University for the first of two games. The Gamecocks will host the Terriers for a 5:00 p.m. first pitch. Then, on Saturday, the teams will meet on the diamond again at 1:00 p.m. Both Friday and Saturday contests against Boston will stream on SEC Network+.
Following Carolina’s second game against Boston U, the Gamecocks will play again at 3:30 p.m. against the Fordham Rams. The weekend finishes up on Sunday with another game in Columbia against the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels at 12:30 p.m. at Beckham Field. Those games also can be streamed on SEC Network+.
