If nothing else, and it may be nothing else, English making Shore work. Single to left, runners now at 2B and 3B, 1 out, Pankake up. He good
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**USC vs. Florida GAME #1 Thread**
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UF goes to mound to settle Shore, discuss Pankake strategy. Big at-bat here in this game w/ #Gamecocks trailing 1-0 B5 and Monty on fire.
Pankake takes strike one down middle, looked like a fastball from here, fouls on off plate, he's down 0-2
Chopper to mound, Shore turns and tries to fire to second, he didn't know English is FAST, everyone is safe, bases loaded for Mooney, B5 1O
It'll be scored a fielder's choice for Pankake, no error on play, just great speed by English to beat throw. UF C goes to mound, Mooney up.
Mooney executes terrific sac squeeze bunt, RUN SCORES, WE'RE TIED 1-1. Mooney out at first, 2 down, Greiner up, runners at 2B and 3B
Greiner down 1-2, BASE HIT, 2 RUNS SCORE! GREINER IS A MONSTER. 3-1 #Gamecocks lead UF, B5
Martin flies out to center but 3 runs score, #Gamecocks lead UF 3-1 now as we go top 6
BOTTOM 5 - Celek with a bouncer to third. Easy enough Sternagel. Arendas works a walk. English goes ahead in the count 3-1 then takes a fastball right down the pipe. Full count. Turns on a pitch and lines it down the left field line but foul. Same thing, but this one stays fair. First and second. Pankake's swinging bunt goes back to the mound. Shore throws to the only base where he wouldn't be able to get an out - second - and everyone is safe as English slides in. Mooney takes a slider at the belt for a strike. SQUEEZE! Don't see it too often with the bases full as it takes a perfect bunt, or at least a fast runner on third base. Arendas gets down the line well though as Mooney lays a perfect bunt up the first base line. Mooney barely out at first, but it's a tie ball game. Greiner now hitting .571 with RISP as he drops a two-out, two-RBI single to centerfield. Martin lines out to center to end the inning. Carolina leads 3-1
We're in a bit of a delay here as Pankake looks like he's getting his right eye looked at. Contact issues, apparently.
6-4-3 double play wipes bases clean for Montgomery, two down, 0 on, B6, 3-1 #Gamecocks lead #Gators.
Monty 1-2 to Mattson, fly out to center, English has it, we go bot 6, 3-1 #Gamecocks
TOP 6 - Joey Pankake being tended to by trainers. Looks like he's having a contact issue. After about a five minute delay, Montgomery walks three-hole hitter Bader. He's smited on the bases though as Monty rolls a 6-4-3 double play. Bader slid way over the bag. Arendas didn't put his finger in Bader's face though. Two down, no one on base for Mattson. English hauls in a pop fly to end the inning. Carolina leads 3-1.
Shore threw 27 pitches last inning in #Gamecocks' 3-run 5th, he's at 74
Bright, Caldwell, Celek up B6 with #Gamecocks leading #Gators 3-1
Strikeout for Bright, one down B6, 3-1 #Gamecocks lad
Caldwell hits it hard, 3B leaps and snags, throws, two out B6.
Celek flies out meekly to center, three down, we go top 7 in Columbia, #Gamecocks lead #Gators 3-1.
BOTTOM 6 - Bright goes down on strikes. Caldwell's hard bouncer is fielded by the third baseman. Ball almost popped out of Sternagel's mitt but it stays in. Throws to first for the out. Lazy fly ball to center by Celek. Caught. Carolina leads 3-1.
Monty's at 96 pitches and settles back in to face Sternagel, No, 9 hitter, w/ 1 out, 2 on, top 7