College baseball's Most Outstanding Player opens up to G&B.

With all of the hype surrounding South Carolina baseball, it’s odd to see Carolina Stadium so deserted and calm on this late afternoon. As little as three months ago, thousands of fans created a sea of garnet and black in this exact vicinity, yelling, waving banners and trying to get handmade posters on ESPN. The Gamecock Nation had something for which to cheer – the team had just advanced to the Super Regionals of the College World Series.

Everyone knows what happened next. The Gamecocks wasted no time blowing through Omaha, and the experience culminated in the team hoisting an NCAA national championship trophy.