Columbia, SC (WLTX) --- With the start of preseason practice just days away, the USC baseball team announced its captains for the 2012 season.
Senior outfielder Adam Matthews, junior right-handed pitcher Matt Price and senior left-handed pitcher Michael Roth were voted by their teammates as captains.
Matthews, from White Knoll High School and Sumter's Price are part of a strong Midlands contingent on the team.
The Gamecocks open the 2012 season on Friday, Feb. 17 with Carolina hosting VMI in a three-game series at Carolina Stadium.