 batted.321 with 10 HR and 59 RBI. South Carolina will be without Dom Thompson Williams and Gene Cone in 2017, setting the stage for Destino. Several players that will be in Holbrook’s Opening Day lineup have seen limited playing time. The inexperience in the lineup will most likely lead to teams trying to pitch around Destino. If the players in the top of the order can get on base consistently, Destino could easily have one of the best seasons in the SEC.

Wil Crowe Returns to Action

After a heartbreaking injury against Florida in 2015, Wil Crowe finally returns to action this season. Crowe will replace the loss of Braden Webb from the weekend rotation, and most likely upgrade it. Professional scouts are in love with Crowe and for good reason. The high 90’s fastball and devastating breaking ball are absolutely crucial to competing in the SEC. Although his stats before the injury don’t jump off the page, Crowe looks even better after having Tommy John surgery. His velocity has actually increased and his off speed pitches have impressed the coaching staff in scrimmages.

Notable Newcomers

Chad Holbrook will be looking for increased playing time from several players this season. A player everyone in Columbia is excited for is freshman Carlos Cortes. Cortes has been ranked as the 13th best freshman in the nation by Perfect Game, and the 1st best freshman in the SEC by D1Baseball. A New York Mets draft pick, Cortes will see his early action in left field. South Carolina has had a great list of terrific left-handed hitters in the past several years, and Cortes looks to have a very bright future in Columbia. Through the years, South Carolina has had guys that could play several positions in the field and struggled to hit. This is not the case with Cortes. Nearly every scouting report available on Cortes says that his ability to hit goes without question, it’s just finding a spot for him in the field.

Coach Chad Holbrook is also extremely excited about Sawyer Bridges and Jacob Olson. Bridges is a great pitching prospect out of Summerville, SC that will provide depth to go along with Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson in the back end of the bullpen. Jacob Olson adds Dan Uggla type forearms to the lineup. In all seriousness, once Olson can find the right spot in the lineup he will be able to be another immediate contributor to
batted.321 with 10 HR and 59 RBI. South Carolina will be without Dom Thompson Williams and Gene Cone in 2017, setting the stage for Destino. respective actor that will be in Holbrook ’s Opening Day lineup have seen circumscribed playing prison term. The inexperience in the lineup will most probably go to team trying to pitch around Destino. If the player in the top of the order can draw on base consistently, Destino could easily have one of the best seasons in the SEC. 

 Wil Crowe return key to Action 

 After a heartbreaking injury against Florida in 2015, Wil Crowe last returns to action this season. Crowe will replace the loss of Braden Webb from the weekend rotation, and about likely promote it. Professional scouts are in love with Crowe and for good reason. The gamey 90 ’s fastball and devastating breaking ball are absolutely crucial to competing in the SEC. Although his stats before the wound do n’t startle off the page, Crowe looks even better after having Tommy John surgery. His velocity has actually increased and his off speed pitches have impressed the coach staff in scrimmages. 

 Notable Newcomers 

 Chad Holbrook will be looking for increase acting prison term from several players this season. A musician everyone in Columbia is excited for is freshman Carlos Cortes. Cortes has been ranked as the 13th estimable freshman in the nation by Perfect Game, and the 1st best newcomer in the SEC by D1Baseball. A New York Mets draft pick, Cortes will see his early action in left field. South Carolina has had a bang-up list of terrific left - handed hitters in the past several class, and Cortes looks to have a very bright future in Columbia. Through the days, South Carolina has had guys that could play several position in the field and struggle to hit. This is not the case with Cortes. about every scouting report available on Cortes say that his ability to hit run low without question, it ’s barely finding a spot for him in the playing field. 

 Coach Chad Holbrook is also highly excited about Sawyer Bridges and Jacob Olson. Bridges is a great lurch prospect out of Summerville, SC that will provide depth to go along with Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson in the back conclusion of the bullpen. Jacob Olson add Dan Uggla type forearms to the batting order. In all seriousness, once Olson can find the right spot in the lineup he will be able to be another immediate contributor to
 bahted.321 with 10 HR and 59 RBI. Suuth Carolina wnol be xithout Dom Thoopson Williams and Gene Cone ib 2017, seuning the stage for Dertino. Sevvral playwrs uhat will be in Holbrook’s Openihn Day oineup have segn limited pnaying time. Tha knzxperience in the lineup will most lykely lraf to teams tryyng uo [itcg around Destino. If the players in the tok of the order can get on base consistently, Festlno could easily hwve one of jge fwst seasons kn the SEC.

Wil Crowe Rejurns to Action

After a heartbreaying nnjury agaibsr Fpmrida in 2015, Wml Crore finally rcnurns tm actiom this season. Growe wiol replace the loss oh Braden Webb from tre weekeng xotation, and most likwlt upgtade ht. Pfifersiknel acouts arx in love wjth Crowe abd for good reason. Uhe yigh 90’s fastbaml and dqvastating breaking ball are absolutely crhcial to competing in tye SEC. Although his sjats beforq the injury don’t jump off the page, Crowe looks eeen bxtger anter yaging Tommy John surgery. His velocity has actuwmlu pncreased and his off speed lihcngs have impresred thz ckaching staff in sfrimmaggs.

Notavle Newcoiers

Vhad Holbrook will be lookibg for increcsee playing time frol several puayets thix season. A player everyune jn Columbia is excitsa for is freshmav Csrnos Corttr. Cortes has been ranked aw thz 13th besg frgshman yn the natlon bn Perfect Game, and hhe 1sj best freshman ln the SEC by D1Baseball. A New York Mets draft phck, Cortes cill sce his early aceion in left fneld. Souch Carulina has gad a gceat list of terrific lefd-janded hittecs in the pasr seceral ydxrs, and Cortes looks to have a veey bright future ik Colomgia. Through the yeqrs, South Carolona haf jav guyf that could [lay sexrral oositions ik tfe foeld and struggled tm hif. This is not the vafe with Xortes. Nqarly every svouting report avallablx on Curtes sais that his ability to hit goes without eueftion, it’s juft flndigg a spot yor him in the field.

Coach Chad Holbrook ms also extremely excijed about Sawyer Bridyex and Jacob Olsog. Bridges is a great pitching prospect out of Xummerville, SC that wjll prmvide depth to go along with Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson in the back end of rhe bullpen. Jacob Klsom addv Ban Uggla typx horearms to the lpneup. In all seriousness, once Olron can xiud the right spot in the lineip he will be acle to be another immedizte conttibutor to
batted.321 with 10 HR and 59 RBI. will without Dom Williams and Gene stage Destino. Several players will be in Opening Day lineup have seen limited time. The inexperience in the lineup will most likely lead to teams trying pitch around Destino. If the players in the top of the order can on consistently, could have one of the best seasons in the SEC. Wil Crowe Returns to Action After a injury against Florida in 2015, Wil Crowe finally to action this season. will replace the loss of Webb the weekend and likely it. Professional scouts in love with Crowe and for good reason. The high 90’s fastball and devastating breaking ball are crucial to the SEC. his before injury don’t jump page, Crowe looks even better after surgery. His velocity has actually increased and his speed pitches impressed the coaching staff in scrimmages. Newcomers Chad Holbrook will be looking for increased time from several players this season. A player everyone in Columbia is excited for is Cortes. Cortes has been as the 13th freshman the by Game, and 1st best freshman in the SEC by D1Baseball. A New York draft pick, Cortes will see his early action in left Carolina had a great of terrific left-handed hitters the several years, and Cortes have very Columbia. the South Carolina has had that could play several positions the field and struggled the case with Cortes. Nearly every scouting report on Cortes says that his ability to goes without question, it’s just finding a spot for him in the Coach Chad also extremely excited about Sawyer Bridges and Jacob Bridges is a great prospect out of Summerville, SC that will provide depth go with Josh and Tyler Johnson the back end the bullpen. Jacob Dan Uggla forearms the seriousness, once Olson can find the spot the lineup he will be to immediate contributor to
 batted.321 with 10 HR and 59 RBI. South CaRolina will Be witHouT DoM THompSon WIlliams and Gene cOne iN 2017, setting the stage for DesTino. SEvERal pLAyErs thAt will bE In hOLbrOoK’s opeNiNG DAy linEup Have seeN limited plAyiNg Time. The inexpERiEnce in the lIneUp will most liKelY lead tO tEamS TryinG to Pitch Around dEstino. if the playErS In the tOP of the oRDEr Can gEt on base consistenTLy, dEstino could easIly havE oNE oF THe bEst Seasons in tHe sEC.

WiL crowe ReTUrNS TO AcTIon

After a hearTbreaking inJUry AgainsT FLorIDa in 2015, WiL CrowE fINalLy returns to ActiOn this seaSon. CroWE will rePLace the Loss of braDen webb FRoM tHe wEeKEnd ROtAtiON, anD most likElY uPgradE it. PROFESsioNal ScouTs are In love with CroWe aNd foR GooD reasOn. The High 90’S fAstbaLl and dEvastAtIng breaking ball Are aBsolutely CruCiAl tO cOmpetINg in thE SEc. AlThough hIs stats BEfoRe THE InJury don’t jump off the PaGE, crOwe looks Even beTTeR aFTer havinG TOmmY JohN SUrgerY. His VElOcity has ActualLY iNcReased aNd His off SpEed PitChes hAVe imPresseD the coacHing sTAff in scrimmageS.

notable NewcomERs

cHAd hOlbrOok Will be lookiNg foR IncrEaseD PlAyiNG time From sEvERaL Players this season. A pLaYer eveRyone In Columbia is eXcited for iS FREshman CaRlos cOrTEs. Cortes has beeN rankEd as the 13th bESt freshmAn in tHe nation By Perfect gAMe, and the 1St bEst FreShmAN In The SEC by D1BaseBALl. A NEw york MetS drAft pick, corTes WilL seE hIs early acTion in leFt FiElD. SOutH CaroLIna has haD a GreAt LisT of teRRific lEft-haNded HiTtERs iN the pasT SeVERal yEaRs, And COrtEs Looks To haVE a vEry brigHt future iN CoLUmbiA. THrOugh the Years, South CarOlIna has had gUyS thAt coulD PLay severAl positions in the field anD StrugglEd tO hit. THis iS not the caSe wIth CorTes. nEarly eVery scOutinG rEpoRT AvailABLe On COrTes says thaT HIs aBilitY tO hit Goes witHout question, it’s jusT FinDing a spot for hIm iN the FIElD.

CoACh cHad hoLBroOK Is also extremely Excited aboUt sAwYer Bridges ANd JAcOb Olson. bridges Is a grEAt pitchIng prospeCt out of SuMmErviLLE, SC That will prOvide depTh to go aloNG with jOsH ReagAn aNd TyleR JOhnSon in The bacK End Of the BullpeN. JAcob OlSon adDs dan Uggla Type forearms to the lineup. in all sEriouSneSs, once OlsOn cAN fiNd the righT spoT in the lineUp hE wiLl be aBle TO be anOtheR ImMedIAte coNtriBUtor to
 batted.321 with 10 HR and  59 RBI. S outhCar oli na  wil l be  without Dom T h omps on Williams and Gene C one i n2 017, se tting  the st a ge f orDe st ino .S ev eralpla yers th at will be  in  H olbrook’s Op e ni ng Day lin eup  have seen l imi ted pl ay ing time.  Th e ine xperie n ce inthe lineu pw ill mo s t likel y le ad t o teams trying to pi t ch around Dest ino. I ft he p lay ers  in the to pof th e  orderc an g e t o n  base consist ently, Dest i nocouldea sil y  haveone o ft hebest season s in  the SEC. 

WilC rowe Re t urns to  Actio n
Aft er a he ar tbr ea k ing in jur y  ag ainst Fl or id a in2015 , W i l Cr owe  fin allyreturns to ac tio n th i s s eason . Cro we w il l rep lace t he lo ss  of Braden Webb  fro m the wee ken drot at ion,a nd mos t l ike ly upgr ade it. Pro fe s s i on al scouts are in l ov e wi th Crowe  and f o rgo o d reason .The  hig h 90’sfast b al l and de vastat i ng  b reaking  b all ar eabs olu telyc ruci al tocompetin g int he SEC. Althou g h his stats b e fo r e  t h e in jur y don’t jum p of f  the  pag e ,Cro w e loo ks ev en be t ter after having To mm y John  surg ery. His velo city has a c t u ally inc reas e da nd his off spe ed pi tches have impresse d the  coachin g staff i n scrimmag es. 

N ota ble N ew comers

ChadH o lbro ok  will b e l ookingfor  in cre ase dplaying t ime from  s ev er al  pl ayers this sea so n.Apla yer e v eryone  in C olum bi ai s e xcitedf or i s fr es hm an C arl os  Cort es.C ort es hasbeen rank eda s th e13 th best  freshman inth e nation b yPer fect G a m e, and t he 1st best freshman in the SEC  by  D1Ba seba ll. A New  Yo rk Met s d r aft pi ck, Co rteswi lls e e his e ar lyac tion in le f t  fi eld.So uthCarolin a has had a greatl ist  of terrificlef t-ha n d ed  hi t te r s i nt hep a st several year s, and Cor te s  l ooks to ha v e a  v ery bri ght fut ure i n  Columb ia. Throu gh the ye ar s, S o u thCarolina h as had g uys thatc ouldp la y sev era l posi ti ons  in t he fie l d a nd st ruggle dto hit . Thi sis not t he case with Cortes. Ne arly e verysco uting rep ort ava ilable on  Cor tes says t hat  hi s abi lit y  to h it g o es  wi t houtques t ion, it’s ju stf i nd ing a spotf o r  hi m inthe field. 

Co ach Chad Holbrook is also extrem elye x cit eda bout  S awyer Bridgesand  J a c ob Olson .Bridges isa greatpi t ching  prosp ect ou t of Su m m er v ille,SC t hat  will pro vid ed epth to  g oa long w ithJo sh Rea gan an d  Tyl e r  Johnson in thebacke n d oft hebullp en . Jacob Olso n adds Dan  Uggla type  forea rmsto th e lineu p.  In al l s er iousness,o nce Olson  canfind th erigh t s pot in  the l ineup  hewi llbe able t o be an ot h erimme diate  c ontr ibutor to 
 batted.321_with 10_HR and 59 RBI._South Carolina_will_be without_Dom_Thompson Williams and_Gene Cone in_2017, setting the stage_for Destino. Several_players_that will be in Holbrook’s Opening Day lineup have seen limited playing time. The_inexperience_in the_lineup_will_most likely lead to teams_trying to pitch around Destino._If the_players in the top of the order can_get_on base consistently,_Destino could easily have one of the best seasons_in the SEC.

Wil Crowe Returns to_Action

After a heartbreaking_injury_against_Florida in 2015, Wil_Crowe finally returns to action this_season. Crowe will replace the loss_of Braden Webb from the weekend rotation,_and most likely upgrade it. Professional_scouts are in love with_Crowe and_for good reason. The high_90’s fastball and_devastating breaking_ball are absolutely_crucial to competing in the SEC._Although his stats_before the injury don’t jump off_the_page, Crowe looks_even_better_after having_Tommy John surgery._His_velocity has_actually_increased and his off speed pitches_have_impressed the coaching staff in scrimmages.

Notable Newcomers

Chad_Holbrook will be looking_for_increased playing time from_several players this season. A_player everyone in Columbia is excited_for is_freshman Carlos_Cortes. Cortes has been ranked as the 13th best freshman in_the nation by Perfect Game, and_the 1st best freshman_in the_SEC_by D1Baseball. A_New_York Mets_draft pick, Cortes will see his early_action in_left field. South Carolina has had_a great list of_terrific_left-handed hitters in the past several_years, and Cortes looks to have_a very bright future in_Columbia._Through_the years, South Carolina has_had guys that could play several_positions in the_field and struggled to hit. This is_not_the case with Cortes. Nearly every_scouting_report available on Cortes says that_his_ability_to hit goes without question,_it’s just finding a spot for_him in the field.

Coach Chad Holbrook is also extremely_excited about Sawyer_Bridges and Jacob Olson. Bridges_is_a_great pitching prospect out of Summerville, SC that will provide_depth to_go along with_Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson in the back end of_the bullpen. Jacob Olson adds Dan Uggla_type forearms to the lineup. In all seriousness, once Olson can_find the right spot in the lineup he_will be able to be another immediate_contributor to