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***2021 Baseball South Carolina (32-19) vs Tennessee (41-13) Game 2 Thread***

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View attachment 827[COLOR= rgb(153, 0, 0)]2021 South Carolina Gamecocks Baseball Official Game Thread[/COLOR]​

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[COLOR= rgb(153, 0, 0)] South Carolina [/COLOR][COLOR= rgb(0, 0, 0)]vs[/COLOR][COLOR= rgb(153, 0, 0)] [/COLOR]Tennessee ​

[SIZE= 18px]Friday May 21, 2021 7:00 PM Founders Park, Columbia, SC[/SIZE]​

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[SIZE= 22px]Game 2[/SIZE]​



[SIZE= 16px]#21 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (32-19, 15-13) VS #4 TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS (41-13, 19-9 )[/SIZE]
[SIZE= 18px]7:00 P.M.   |  COLUMBIA, SC.  |  FOUNDERS PARK[/SIZE]

GAME DAY INFO | WATCH: | LISTEN: 107.5 The Game | Live Stats

COLUMBIA  – Wes Clarke hit his 21st home run of the season and John Gilreath pitched five innings of relief, but a six-run fourth frame lifted No. 4 Tennessee to a 10-4 win over the University of South Carolina baseball team on Thursday night (May 20) at Founders Park. Carolina and Tennessee continue the three-game series Friday night (May 21) at 7 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be streamed on SEC Network Plus. Every Gamecock contest will be on the Gamecock Radio Network with Derek Scott and Tommy Moody on the call.

Tennessee put up a run in the third and had six runs in the fourth on five hits. Clarke cut the lead to 7-2 with the home run to left. Andrew Eyster made it 7-4 with a two-run home run to center in the eighth inning, but the Vols answered with a three-spot in the ninth for the series opening win.
 
PARKING INFORMATION
For the 2021 season, there will not be shuttles from either the Key Road Gravel Lot or the Colonial Life Arena parking lot. There will be passes at lot 1 available for $10 apiece.
 
Parking Lot Openings
7 p.m. Games - Gates open at 6 p.m., all lots open at 5:30 p.m.
12 p.m. Games – Gates open at 11 a.m., all lots open at 10:30 a.m.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
Friday
South Carolina Brett Kerry (Jr. RHP) 4-1, 1.80 ERA, 9 BB, 75 SO
Tennessee Will Heflin (Sr., LHP) 2-2, 4.20 ERA, 10 BB, 57 SO

Eyster and David Mendham had two hits apiece for the Gamecocks. For Tennessee, Max Ferguson and Luc Lipcius had three RBI apiece.
 
Gilreath allowed a pair of runs on four hits in five innings of relief. Brannon Jordan allowed seven runs on six hits with three strikeouts in 3.2 innings, picking up the loss.

POSTGAME NOTES

  • Clarke now has the Division I lead in home runs with 21 heading into Friday's action.
  • Tennessee snapped an 11-game losing streak in Columbia.
  • Eyster is now tied for second with Brady Allen on the team with 11 home runs. He also is second on the squad with 42 RBI.














 
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gamecock88 said:
Interesting change at SS 
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Kind of late in the season, but the staff should've made some changes earlier, if the team isn't going to ever hit. Give some of the other guys a chance - they can't do any worse than what the regulars have been doing, and they might just do better....

 
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No score, bottom 2nd inning:

Josiah Sightler singles for the Gamecock's first hit of the game. Braylen Wimmer bunts back to the pitcher - he's out at 1B, but Sightler advances to 2B.

David Mendham strikes out looking. Too many of those from this team.....they aren't getting too many hits, so don't know what they are looking for....

Colin Burgess flies out, and the threat ends....

No score, top 3rd......

 
Better stop pitching to that guy.   Two hrs in two games.   Vs top pitchers we struggle mightily.   Vs good hitting teams our pitchers equally struggle or get left in a little too long like last night.  We aren’t that far off it seems at times but others it feels like miles.  Just down 2-0.      

 
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2-0 Tennessee, bottom 5th inning:

Burgess singles to lead off. Jeff Heinrich singles and once again for the 2nd straight inning the Gamecocks have 2 men on with 0 outs.

Michael Robinson lays down a sac bunt back to the pitcher for the 1st out, but successfully advances the base-runners to 3B and 2B with 1 out.

A new pitcher comes in for Tennessee.

BRADY ALLEN HITS A 3 RBI HOME RUN TO LEFT FIELD!!! THE GAMECOCKS TAKE THE LEAD 3-2!!

Andrew Eyster grounds out and Wes Clarke strikes out to end the inning, but the game has now changed!!

3-2 Gamecocks, top 6th.....

 
3-2 Gamecocks top 6th inning:

Brett Kerry takes the mound. He allows a harmless single inside a fly out and two strike outs. He's pitched like he always does - very strongly. He's now thrown 88 pitches in 6.0 innings....

5,712 is the official attendance for tonight.

Bottom 6th inning:

Sightler, Wimmer, and Mendham lead off for this Gamecock inning - Sightler strikes out looking. Wimmer strikes out looking. Mendham flies out. These Tennessee pitchers have strong strikeout numbers with low walk numbers. That tells you they pitch around the strike zone. Our batters need to be keeping their strike zones soft on the edges, and swing for those pitches reasonably close to the plate, because they are NOT going to get much help from the pitchers or the umpires. This Tennessee team does not walk many opposing pitchers - you got to hit your way on base.....

 
Joe Satterfield takes over at 1B for Mendham.

Kerry takes the mound. The lead-off Vol batter strikes out swinging. The next batter singles. Coach Meade visits the mound to talk with Brett.

The next batter hits a long single to left - the Vol base-runner moves past 2B going for 3rd. Sightler throws to cut him off at 3B - he's safe at 3B. The hitter moves up to 2B, and they are at 3B and 2B with 1 out now. DANGER TIME!!

The next batter POPS UP TO 2B!! The next best thing to a straight strike-out - it gets the out without the base-runners making any play for home. 2 outs now. Come ON, Brett!!

The next batter is a good one for the Vols - their lead-off hitter with a .360 BA. Brett gets to a 1-2 count on him. HE POPS UP TO 2B!!! Brett survives the threat!! He's thrown 106 pitches in 7.0 innings.

3-2 Gamecocks lead 3-2 bottom 7th! Time for some INSURANCE!!!!!

 
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Julian Bosnic comes in for Kerry to pitch the top 8th inning. Kerry pitched 7.0 innings with 7 hits allowed, 2 runs (both earned), with 8 strikeouts and 0 walks.

The lead-off Vol batter pops up and out to shortstop. The next batter grounds out back to Julian - he pounces on it and ropes it to Satterfield at point blank almost for the out at 1st. The next batter grounds out for the retirement of the side - a bang-bang play at 1st, and Tennessee asks for a review of the out. The call stands!!

3-2 Gamecocks bottom 8th......

 
3-2 Yardcocks bottom 8th inning:

Top of the hitting order up for the Yardcocks. Allen pops up to 1B. Eyster is hit by a pitch and takes his base. Now the HBP will be reviewed. The call stands!

Clarke strikes out swinging at the 4th Ball outside. 2 outs now. Against Sightler, the pitcher gets to a 2-0 count, and they go to the Vols bullpen. They go to their top closer: The Vols use a two-headed closer role with two guys who have 5 saves each on the season. They used the other guy last night in Game 1. Now they bring in the other guy to finish Sightler's at-bat.

Sightler singles up the middle!! Eyster is on his way to 3B - he makes it! Gamecocks are on the corners with 2 outs for Wimmer.

UUUGH!! Wimmer swings on the first pitch, and flies out for the final out. A rally killer. But the Gamecocks still lead.

3-2 Yardcocks, top 9th......

 
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