Strong Pitching Leads Gamecocks to 4-1 Victory Over USC Upstate With Videos & Box Score
South Carolina is back in action this weekend at Kentucky.
GCF Staff Report
May 04, 2016
VIDEOS
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Second-ranked South Carolina broke a 1-1 tie on a successful squeeze bunt by Marcus Mooney in the seventh inning andMadison Stokesadded a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth as the Gamecocks defeated USC Upstate 4-1 on Wednesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 35-9 with USC Upstate now 18-24 on the year.
Sophomore right-hander Taylor Widener earned the win with 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. He did not allow a hit and struck out four and at one point retired 11 batters in a row. He is now 2-2 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Johnson pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to earn his fifth save of the season. USC Upstate starter Cody Brittain suffered the loss and is now 2-1 on the year. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits in 6.1 innings with four walks and nine strikeouts. (more with videos & box score)
South Carolina is back in action this weekend at Kentucky.
GCF Staff Report
May 04, 2016
VIDEOS
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Second-ranked South Carolina broke a 1-1 tie on a successful squeeze bunt by Marcus Mooney in the seventh inning andMadison Stokesadded a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth as the Gamecocks defeated USC Upstate 4-1 on Wednesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 35-9 with USC Upstate now 18-24 on the year.
Sophomore right-hander Taylor Widener earned the win with 3.2 scoreless innings of relief. He did not allow a hit and struck out four and at one point retired 11 batters in a row. He is now 2-2 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Johnson pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to earn his fifth save of the season. USC Upstate starter Cody Brittain suffered the loss and is now 2-1 on the year. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits in 6.1 innings with four walks and nine strikeouts. (more with videos & box score)
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