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A look at Kevin Schnall's early South Carolina batting order with new Gamecock roster

The Gamecocks are taking on Duke in a fall scrimmage on Saturday.
ByMorgan Moriarty
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Jun 22, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head coach Kevin Schnall (9) (right) watches action against the LSU Tigers during the first inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images
Jun 22, 2025; Omaha, Neb, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers head coach Kevin Schnall (9) (right) watches action against the LSU Tigers during the first inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

South Carolina baseball is starting a new era this season, as the Gamecocks hired former Coastal Carolina head coach Kevin Schnall in June. 

The former Chanticleers head coach, who led Coastal to a College World Series two seasons ago, wasted little time building out the Gamecocks' roster. Using both the transfer portal and guys that he brought over with him from Coastal, South Carolina has a talented roster entering the 2027 season. 

The roster includes big names such as Connor Shouse from Texas Tech, Andrew and Luke Costello from Wake Forest, Bristol Carter from Auburn and former Coastal players such as Walker Mitchell, Jackson Winer and Gamecock veteran Patrick Evans. 

South Carolina baseball is wrapping up its fall season of baseball with a scrimmage against Duke on Saturday in Spartanburg, S.C. The Gamecocks lineup against the Blue Devils is as follows:  

While of course this lineup could change before the season starts next February, it certainly gives fans a glimpse of what the batting order could be by the time the season begins. 

There are some talented hitters in the lineup. While Carter was at Auburn last season, he batted .298 with 25 RBI and two home runs. He also finished with a career-high 31 stolen bases. 

Luke Costello batted .302 as a sophomore and was second on Wake Forest with 17 homers on the season, getting an impressive .637 slugging percentage. His younger brother, Andrew, was a true freshman at Wake Forest last season, he batted .244 with a .321 on-base percentage and a .382 slugging percentage. Both brothers are batting back-to-back in the lineup against Duke.  

Shouse batted .353 at Texas Tech last season, and added another 10 home runs with 66 RBIs. 

Obviously this is just an early look at Schnall's lineup, and there's plenty of time between now and the season for tweaks to be made. But it looks like South Carolina should have plenty of offense to choose from next season. 

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