The South Carolina baseball team has been one of the best programs in the nation since the 1970s. Starting with their runners-up finishes in the College World Series in 1975 and 1977, the Gamecocks have made 11 CWS berths with six Finals appearances. In 2011, South Carolina became just the sixth school in NCAA history to win back-to-back national championships (falling just short of winning three straight in 2012).