2013 USC Aiken Baseball Schedule - Click Link to Access
2013 USC Aiken Baseball Schedule (Downloadable) - Click Link to Access
AIKEN, S.C. – University of South Carolina Aiken 14th-year head baseball coach Kenny Thomas unveiled the 2013 Pacer baseball schedule on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012.
The 2013 USC Aiken baseball schedule features 32 home games at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. The Pacers will begin the year by playing their first 17 games of the year inside the friendly confines of the 'Bert.
"Tough schedule, but that's what we have to do," noted Thomas. "We don't like to play the dodge game; we like going in the front door and not slipping through a crack in the back. Our conference is always demanding and will be again this year. Some tough road games in the conference and at Catawba and Limestone, but the 32 home games highlight the schedule."
USC Aiken will play all of its February games at home for the second consecutive season.
For the ninth straight year, USC Aiken will play its first three-game series of the year against Lincoln Memorial.
The familiar foes will commence their 2013 campaigns at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 at the 'Bert. The three-game series between the Pacers and Railsplitters will end with single 1 p.m. games on Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3. USC Aiken owns a 25-13 all-time series advantage over Lincoln Memorial.
The Pacers will then welcome Carson-Newman to the 'Bert for the second straight year. The three-game set will begin with a 4 p.m. contest on Friday, Feb. 8. Single 1 p.m. games on Saturday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10 will close out the three-game series. USC Aiken owns a 23-12 all-time series lead over Carson-Newman. The Pacers bested the Eagles, 2-1, in their lone meeting last season.
Shepherd will visit Roberto Hernandez Stadium for a three-game series for the first time next. The Rams and Pacers will commence their three-game series at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15. The series will close with single 1 p.m. games on Saturday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb. 17. Shepherd, which is the alma mater of current Pacer assistant coach Jason Walck, and USC Aiken have not met since 1992. The Pacers own a 2-0 all-time series advantage in the series.
USC Aiken will open its 2013 Peach Belt Conference schedule next by welcoming rival Francis Marion to the 'Bert for a three-game league set on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. The league series will begin with a 6 p.m. contest on Feb. 22. One day later, USC Aiken will play its first doubleheader of the year against the Patriots. The twinbill is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
The Pacers will open their second month of the 2013 season by welcoming league foe Flagler to Roberto Hernandez Stadium for a three-game PBC series. The three-game league series will start with a 6 p.m. contest on Friday, March 1. One day later the two teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
USC Aiken will close out its 17-game homestand by welcoming regional rival Catawba to the 'Bert for a two-game series. The two-game series will open with a 6 p.m. contest on Tuesday, March 5. One day later, USC Aiken and Catawba will conclude their two-game midweek series with a 6 p.m. game on Wednesday, March 6. USC Aiken and Catawba will close out their 2013 regular season series with a 6 p.m. game in Salisbury, N.C. on Tuesday, April 9. The Pacers own a 20-16 all-time series lead over Catawba. The Pacers took two of three from the Indians last season.
The Pacers will travel to Savannah, Ga. for their first road contests of the 2013 season. The Pacers will face league foe Armstrong Atlantic State for a three-game series on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. The three-game series will open with a doubleheader on March 9. First pitch in the doubleheader is slated for 11 a.m. The series will close with a single 1 p.m. game on March 10.
USC Aiken will then have midweek contests against Limestone (6 p.m., Wednesday, March 13) and Anderson (6 p.m., Thursday, March 14) before welcoming Young Harris to the 'Bert for the first time as PBC opponents. USC Aiken and Young Harris will open their three-game league series with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday, March 16. One day later, the series will conclude with a 1 p.m. game on Sunday, March 17.
The Pacers will then welcome Chowan to the 'Bert for a two-game midweek series on Tuesday, March 19 (6 p.m.) and Wednesday, March 20 (6 p.m.). The Pacers are 13-0 all-time against Chowan.
The Chowan series gives way to a season-long eight-game road stretch for the Pacers. USC Aiken will open its road swing with a three-game league series against North Georgia on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. The two teams will play a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The series will close with a 1 p.m. contest on March 24.
USC Aiken will then travel just up the road to face rival Augusta State in the first game of the Fifth Annual Outback Cup. USC Aiken and Augusta State will open the two-game Outback Cup with a 6:30 p.m. contest on Wednesday, March 27 in Augusta, Ga. The second game of the Outback Cup will be at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24 at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. USC Aiken is 7-1 all-time in Outback Cup games. The Pacers own a 64-20 all-time series lead over Augusta State.
The Pacers will travel to Montevallo, Ala. for a three-game PBC series against Montevallo on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. The first game of the series will be at 7 p.m. EST on March 29. The series will close with a doubleheader on March 30. First pitch in the doubleheader is slated for 2 p.m. EST on March 30.
The Pacers will open the month of April with a trip to Gaffney, S.C. to face off against Limestone on Wednesday, April 3. The single game is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
USC Aiken will welcome Augusta State to the 'Bert for its annual three-game league series next. The three-game conference series will commence with a 7 p.m. contest on Friday, April 5. The series will close with a twinbill on Saturday, April 6. The doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
After the third game of the 2013 season against Catawba, USC Aiken will travel to Greenwood, S.C. to take on Lander for a three-game league series on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13. The series will begin with a 7 p.m. game on April 12. The two teams will play a doubleheader on April 13. First pitch in game one of the doubleheader on April 13 is set for 3 p.m.
The Pacers will then welcome first-time foe Shorter to the 'Bert for a 4 p.m. contest on Wednesday, April 17.
USC Aiken will play its final PBC home series of the year against Columbus State. The two teams will open their three-game league set with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 20. The first game of the doubleheader is set to commence at 1 p.m. The series will close with a 1 p.m. game on Sunday, April 21. The contest will serve as Senior Day for the Pacers.
After the second game of the Outback Cup on April 24, USC Aiken will close out its 2013 regular season on the road in Americus, Ga. against Georgia Southwestern. The three-game league series begins with a twinbill on Saturday, April 27. First pitch in game one of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m. The series will close with a 1 p.m. contest on Sunday, April 28.
The 2012 USC Aiken baseball team was ranked 20th in the final 2012 Collegiate Baseball Newspaper NCAA Division II Poll.
The Pacers were ranked inside the top-30 in the final 16 national polls. The final ranking of 20th marked the first time since 2009 that the Pacers had appeared in the final national rankings.
Despite the final national ranking of 20th, USC Aiken did not advance to the 48-team NCAA Division II Tournament.
The Pacers concluded their 2012 season with a 37-18 record. USC Aiken was ranked as high as third nationally in the 2012 season.
USC Aiken earned at least 30 wins for the 11th time in the past 13 seasons.
