South Carolina's first series loss of the season cost the team a few spots in the national baseball rankings.
The Gamecocks are now No. 4 in both the Baseball America Top 25 and Collegiate Baseball rankings, down from No. 2 and No. 1, respectively.
Virginia (43-5) has the top spot in both polls.
USC (37-10, 18-6 SEC) lost two games to Ole Miss this weekend, the first time it lost a series since dropping two of three against Florida to conclude the 2010 regular season.
The team returns to action when it hosts Presbyterian at 7 p.m. Tuesday. It's the first of a six-game homestand that includes a weekend series against Arkansas. After that, the Gamecocks travel to Alabama to conclude the regular season.
Baseball America Top 25
| Rk. | Team | W-L | Last Week | Prev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Virginia | 43-5 | 1-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Oregon State | 34-11 | 2-2 | 3 |
| 3. | Vanderbilt | 40-6 | 2-1 | 4 |
| 4. | South Carolina | 37-10 | 2-2 | 2 |
| 5. | Texas | 36-12 | 3-1 | 6 |
| 6. | Arizona State | 35-11 | 4-1 | 7 |
| 7. | Florida State | 36-12 | 3-1 | 8 |
| 8. | Florida | 36-12 | 2-2 | 5 |
| 9. | Cal State Fullerton | 33-13 | 3-0 | 10 |
| 10. | Texas Christian | 33-14 | 2-1 | 11 |
| 11. | Texas A&M | 32-16 | 2-2 | 9 |
| 12. | Southern Mississippi | 36-11 | 4-0 | 12 |
| 13. | Georgia Tech | 33-14 | 2-0 | 13 |
| 14. | Oklahoma | 35-13 | 4-0 | 14 |
| 15. | Stetson | 37-10 | 3-0 | 15 |
| 16. | Miami | 31-16 | 2-1 | 17 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 37-10 | 4-0 | 18 |
| 18. | Connecticut | 33-13 | 2-0 | 20 |
| 19. | Oklahoma State | 31-15 | 1-2 | 16 |
| 20. | Clemson | 32-15 | 3-0 | 22 |
| 21. | Rice | 32-16 | 4-0 | 24 |
| 22. | Fresno State | 32-11 | 3-2 | 19 |
| 23. | Arkansas | 32-15 | 3-2 | NR |
| 24. | UCLA | 27-16 | 4-0 | NR |
| 25. | Texas State | 31-16 | 3-0 | 25 |
Collegiate Baseball rankings
| Rank School (Record) | Points | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Virginia (43-5) | 495 | 2 |
| 2. Vanderbilt (40-6) | 494 | 3 |
| 3. Oregon St. (34-11) | 490 | 4 |
| 4. South Carolina (37-10) | 489 | 1 |
| 5. Florida (36-12) | 487 | 5 |
| 6. Texas (36-12) | 486 | 6 |
| 7. Arizona St. (35-11) | 485 | 7 |
| 8. Texas Christian (33-14) | 481 | 8 |
| 9. Georgia Tech. (33-14) | 479 | 10 |
| 10. Florida St. (36-12) | 477 | 11 |
| 11. Cal. St. Fullerton (33-13) | 475 | 12 |
| 12. Texas A&M (32-16) | 474 | 9 |
| 13. UCLA (27-16) | 472 | 13 |
| 14. Oklahoma (35-13) | 466 | 15 |
| 15. Connecticut (33-13-1) | 465 | 16 |
| 16. Miami, Fla. (31-16) | 461 | 14 |
| 17. North Carolina (37-10) | 460 | 17 |
| 18. Southern Miss. (36-11) | 456 | 20 |
| 19. Stetson (37-10) | 453 | 22 |
| 20. Clemson (32-15) | 451 | 21 |
| 21. Oklahoma St. (31-15) | 449 | 19 |
| 22. U.C. Irvine (31-13) | 447 | 23 |
| 23. Fresno St. (32-11) | 446 | 18 |
| 24. Coastal Carolina (33-15) | 442 | 30 |
| 25. California (28-16) | 439 | 24 |
| 26. Arizona (30-16) | 437 | 26 |
| 27. Rice (32-16) | 436 | 29 |
| 28. Arkansas (32-15) | 435 | 27 |
| 29. Charlotte (36-11) | 434 | 25 |
| 30. Kent St. (32-13) | 432 | 28 |
Brison Celek poised to return to Gamecocks
