Gamecocks fall 3-2 to LSU in 10 innings
From USC Sports Information
05/18/2012
Columbia, S.C – In a battle for the SEC championship, second ranked South Carolina and ninth ranked LSU fought back and forth with the Tigers scoring twice in the 10th inning with two-out RBI singles from pinch hitter Jackson Slaid and first baseman Mason Katz and despite a rally from the Gamecocks in the bottom half with a sacrifice fly by Christian Walker, the Tigers held on for a 3-2 victory to clinch the weekend series against the Gamecocks. LSU is now 42-14 and 19-11 in the SEC with South Carolina at 39-15 and finishing 18-11 in league play, one half game behind the Tigers for first place. South Carolina now awaits the results of Saturday’s game between Kentucky and Mississippi State for seeding purposes for next week’s SEC Tournament. If Mississippi State wins, the Gamecocks are the two seed. If Kentucky wins, the Gamecocks are the three seed. The top two seeds receive byes into Wednesday with the other eight squads beginning competition on Tuesday. (more)
From USC Sports Information
05/18/2012
Columbia, S.C – In a battle for the SEC championship, second ranked South Carolina and ninth ranked LSU fought back and forth with the Tigers scoring twice in the 10th inning with two-out RBI singles from pinch hitter Jackson Slaid and first baseman Mason Katz and despite a rally from the Gamecocks in the bottom half with a sacrifice fly by Christian Walker, the Tigers held on for a 3-2 victory to clinch the weekend series against the Gamecocks. LSU is now 42-14 and 19-11 in the SEC with South Carolina at 39-15 and finishing 18-11 in league play, one half game behind the Tigers for first place. South Carolina now awaits the results of Saturday’s game between Kentucky and Mississippi State for seeding purposes for next week’s SEC Tournament. If Mississippi State wins, the Gamecocks are the two seed. If Kentucky wins, the Gamecocks are the three seed. The top two seeds receive byes into Wednesday with the other eight squads beginning competition on Tuesday. (more)
