*** #16 USC Baseball (16-1) vs Presbyterian College (7-9) Game Thread ***

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The University of South Carolina baseball team hosts Presbyterian on Tuesday afternoon (March 14) at 4 p.m. at Founders Park.

Tuesday’s game will be on SEC Network Plus. All games also will be broadcast on The Game 107.5 FM with Brett Williams and Tommy Moody on the call.

SERIES VS. PRESBYTERIAN
Carolina leads the all-time series over Presbyterian, 48-21, but the Blue Hose won last year’s contest, 9-6. Gamecock transfer Chris Veach, a member of PC's team last year, had a hit and walked twice in that game. For Carolina, Brandt Belk was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored.

Gamecock catcher Jonathan French (26) makes contact in the win over Bethune-Cookman Saturday night. (Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)

TV: SEC Network+
Radio: 107.5 The Game
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Gamecock infielder Ethan Petry (20) hustles to 3rd base on his way to scoring an RBI off of Talmadge LeCroy's double down the left field line in the 3rd inning against Bethune-Cookman Saturday night. Petry's run put the Gamecocks up 6-1 at the time. (Photo credit South Carolina Athletics)

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
South Carolina Matthew Becker (So. LHP) 1-0, 5.87 ERA, 7.2 IP, 5 BB, 11 SO
Presby Kyle Mueller (Fr. RHP) 1-0, 6.23 ERA, 8.2 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO

Baseball Hosts Presbyterian Tuesday Afternoon

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Yardcocks triumph with a 5-0 shut-out win over PC.

Box score:

	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH	6TH	7TH	8TH	9TH	R	H	E
Presbyterian	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
South Carolina	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	8	1

Scoring summary:

			PRESBYTERIAN	SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina	2nd	LeCroy homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-2 FF); Petry scored.	0	2
South Carolina	2nd	McGillis advanced to third on a wild pitch; Hornung scored on a wild pitch.	0	3
South Carolina	3rd	Casas homered to right center, RBI (1-0 B).	0	4
South Carolina	3rd	Messina homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K).	0	5

 

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Gamecock RHP Eli Jones (14) at work on the mound against PC Tuesday afternoon. Jones earned the win, striking out six in four innings of relief, allowing no hits and no walks. (Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)

Gamecock DH Carson Hornung (15) at the plate against PC Tuesday afternoon. Hornung was 1/1, doubling down the right field line in the 2nd inning. He eventually reached home on a wild pitch to put the Gamecocks up 3-0 on the Blue Hose. (Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)

POSTGAME NOTES

• Carolina now has 48 home runs on the year. That’s three more than Florida, who plays tonight at home vs. North Florida.
• Jones moved to 4-0 on the season, the first Gamecock to get to four wins this year.
• Casas now has 10 home runs after 18 games. Wes Clarke also had 10 home runs after 18 contests for Carolina in 2021.
• Carolina lowered its team ERA to 2.55 after the shutout, the third for the Gamecocks this season.
• Williamson has pitched six shutout innings this year with eight strikeouts and just one walk.
• The 17-1 start is the best for the Gamecocks since the 2014 team started 18-1.

Baseball Shuts Out Presbyterian Tuesday Afternoon

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