South Carolina General Assembly

121st Session, 2015-2016

H. 3554

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Stavrinakis, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G.A.Brown, R.L.Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, CobbHunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H.A.Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M.S.McLeod, W.J.McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D.C.Moss, V.S.Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, RobinsonSimpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M.Smith, G.R.Smith, J.E.Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow

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Introduced in the House on February 11, 2015

Adopted by the House on February 11, 2015

Summary: College of Charleston Baseball Team

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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2/11/2015HouseIntroduced and adopted (House Journalpage2)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/11/2015

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THECOLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BASEBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2014 COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONCHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives is pleased to learn that the members of the College of Charleston baseball team took top honors at the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association(CAA) competition; and

Whereas, in the firstyear as Colonial Athletic Association members, the College of Charleston hoisted the 2014 CAA Championship trophy by claiming three consecutive wins in the CAA Tournament; and

Whereas, in the NCAA Tournament, the College of Charleston became the first four-seed ever to sweep an NCAA Regional, taking out SEC Champion and national second-seed Florida in the process, to advance to the Cougars’ secondever NCAA Super Regional; and

Whereas, the Cougar baseball teamposted a 4419 overall season record and extended their season beyond that of any other team in South Carolina and finished the season with the highest ranking of any team in the Palmetto State; and

Whereas, the College of Charleston’spitching and defensewere staples for the baseball team’s 2014 success, which set new program records in team ERA (2.73) and fielding percentage (.973); and

Whereas, Cougar freshman Bailey Ober was named the NCBWA Freshmen Pitcher of the Year, picking up Freshman AllAmerican and ABCA AllRegion honors along the way, finishing with a 103 record and 1.52 ERA, and leading all NCAA freshmen pitchers; and

Whereas, sluggerNick Pappas was another Freshman AllAmerican who made a big lateseason impact as the Cougar’s first baseman. In eight postseason games, he hit two home runs and three doubles while driving in six RBIs for a slugging percentage of .621; and

Whereas, besides claiming their firstever CAA Championship, five Cougar stand-outs were named to the alltournament team, including BaileyOber, the Tournament Most Outstanding Player;Nick Pappas; Ben Boykin;Tyler Thornton; and Carl Wise; and

Whereas, the College of Charleston Cougar baseball team finished the 2014 season ranked sixteenth in the nation according to Collegiate Baseball, marking the program’s secondhighest yearend national ranking. The team held a national rank of seventh for fewest walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP) with 1.11 and ranked eighth in the nation for strikeouttowalk ratio (2.89); and

Whereas, in a sport that demandsstrength, strategy, and quickness, Head Coach Monte Lee and his skilled coaching staff capitalized on their own athletic ability and training to mold a championship team and teach these athletes lessons that will prove invaluable through life both on and off the diamond; and

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives appreciate the pride and recognition that the College of Charleston baseball players have brought to their institution and to thePalmetto State and look to hear of their continued accomplishments in the days ahead. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor the College of Charleston baseball team, coaches, and school officials for an outstanding season and congratulate them for winning the 2014 Colonial Athletic Association Championship title.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Coach Monte Lee.

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