Victory Over Gamecocks Highlights Impressive Fall Campaign for Pacer Softball

AIKEN, S.C. - Accentuated by a thrilling victory over the University of South Carolina, the USC Aiken softball team concluded its 2010 fall softball campaign with an impressive 7-1 record.

The Pacers swept both of their fall four-team tournaments at J.H. Satcher Field.

USC Aiken closed out the fall besting the Gamecocks in the second game of their doubleheader at Beckham Field on the South Carolina campus on Friday, Oct. 8. The Pacers acquired a 2-1 victory in the second game.

“We feel like we had an extremely productive fall," said USC Aiken head softball coach Jerry Snyder. "There really is no substitute for playing actual games, and we learned a lot about all of the players on our roster.

“Beating USC was definitely the highlight of the fall season, and was a great win for our players and our program.  The players worked very hard this fall and deserved it, but more importantly we hope to build off it this spring, and bring home a PBC championship.”

In addition to the fall contests, USC Aiken also hosted its first annual Alumni Softball Game on Saturday, Sept. 18.

The USC Aiken softball squad has shared much success recently, including having been ranked nationally at some point during the last two seasons.

The 2010 Pacers were ranked a softball program preseason-best 13th in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Preseason Top-25 poll, and remained ranked well into the season before ending their season with an even record of 23-23 after bowing out of the 2010 PBC Softball Tournament in the PBC Tournament semifinals.

The Pacers have won 20 or more games in a season for the past seven seasons.