*** USC Baseball (7-12/20-20) vs. BAMA (9-10/25-18) Game 2 Thread ***

[kingofnerf]

Carolina and Alabama will continue the three-game series Friday night (April 29) at 7 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be on SEC Network Plus.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION

Friday
South Carolina Noah Hall (Jr. RHP) 2-4, 5.17 ERA, 54.0 IP, 20 BB, 53 SO
Alabama Jacob McNairy (Sr. RHP) 4-2, 5.52 ERA, 44.0 IP, 9 BB, 40 SO

 

[kingofnerf]

Kevin Madden jacks a 91-MPH fastball out of the park in the bottom of the 3rd. 403-ft homer.

1-0 Yardcocks end of 3rd

 

[kingofnerf]

Hall retires the side.

1-0 Yardcocks M4

 

[kingofnerf]

We strand two runners B4.

1-0 Yardcocks end of 4.

 

[kingofnerf]

Bama strands a runner T5.

1-0 M5

 

[kingofnerf]

We strand a runner on 2B B5.

1-0 end of 5.

 

[kingofnerf]

Bama strands a runner T6.

1-0 M6

 

[kingofnerf]

We strand a runner B6.

1-0 end of 6.

 

[gamecock88]

Hall and Burgess have both been brilliant in this game. Hope we can get some insurance runs.

 

[kingofnerf]

Burgess makes a great throw to get out the runner trying to steal 2B to end the top of the 7th.

1-0 M7

 

[kingofnerf]

Bama throws Braswell at home after catching the sacrificial fly in RF to end the inning.

Still 1-0 end of 7.

 

[gamecock88]

Bullpen….

 

[kingofnerf]

Bama scores an RBI T8.

1-1 M8

 

[kingofnerf]

Bullpen….

True, but Bama's pitching is making us look stupid tonight, too.

I think Becker will get settled in, but we need good hits.

 

[kingofnerf]

Stone committing a felony stealing 2B and then errant throw sends him to 3B.

 

[kingofnerf]

Belk drives Stone in for an RBI off the sacrifice fly.

2-1 Yardcocks B8

 

[kingofnerf]

Bases loaded. Braswell at the plate.

 

[kingofnerf]

Braswell strikes out with the bases loaded B8.

2-1 Yardcocks end of 8.

 

[gamecock88]

Dang. Wanted some insurance there. Just need three outs tho for a series win.

 

[kingofnerf]

Stone makes diving catch to get the first out.