Baseball Faces The Citadel, USC Upstate in the Midweek

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The College of South Carolina baseball crew performs twice within the midweek, internet hosting The Citadel on Tuesday night time (March 7) and touring to Fluor Area for the second time this season, going through USC Upstate Wednesday night time (March 8). The sport towards the Bulldogs begins at 7 p.m. at Founders Park, with the sport towards the Spartans at 6:30 p.m. in Greenville.

Tuesday’s sport can be on SEC Community Plus with Wednesday’s sport on ESPN+. All video games additionally can be broadcast on The Sport 107.5 FM with Tommy Moody and Stuart Lake on the decision.

The Gamecocks received the rivalry sequence towards Clemson, successful the ultimate two contests by scores of 11-9 and 7-1. Talmadge LeCroy had 5 hits and was named the Tom Worth Award winner whereas James Hicks threw 5 scoreless frames in Sunday’s win.

PARKING INFORMATION
Shuttle parking for the College of South Carolina baseball season can be operational on the Key Highway Gravel Lot (1105 Key Highway). Shuttle begins two (2) hours previous to first pitch and continues till 1 hour after the sport.

For GPS functions, the tackle for the Key Highway Gravel Lot is 1105 Key Highway, Columbia, SC 29201.

GAME DAY PARKING INFORMATION (together with public sport day tons (PGDL: $10/$5 per sport). All gameday tons are cashless. Please have a debit card or bank card prepared for fee upon entry into parking tons.

Weekdays
Sport Time: 7 p.m.
Stadium Opens: 6:00 p.m.
Enterprise Tons Open: 5/5:30 p.m.
Lot 1, STDM, HDG PGDL Open: 5 p.m.
Bus Shuttle for Patrons: 5 p.m.

Saturday
Sport Time: 4 p.m.
Stadium Opens: 3 p.m.
Enterprise Tons Open: 2 p.m.
Lot 1, STDM, HDG PGDL Open: 2 p.m.
Bus Shuttle for Patrons: 2 p.m.

Sunday
Sport Time: 1:30 p.m.
Stadium Opens: 12:30 p.m.
Enterprise Tons Open: 11:30 a.m.
Lot 1, STDM, HDG PGDL Open: 11:30 a.m.
Bus Shuttle for Patrons: 11:30 a.m.

SCOUTING THE CITADEL
The Bulldogs are coming off a weekend sweep of Lengthy Island, outscoring the Sharks 34-11 within the three video games. Travis Lott leads the Bulldogs with a .459 batting common whereas Thomas Rollauer has 4 doubles and 15 runs scored. Cameron Reeves is 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.

SCOUTING USC UPSTATE
The Spartans had been swept by Troy this previous weekend, however defeated Clemson in Fluor Area final Tuesday night time. Noah Rabon and Cole Caruso had two RBI apiece in that win. Daniel Gernon is hitting .405 this season whereas Grant Sherrod has three house runs and 13 RBI.

SERIES VS. THE OPPONENTS
Carolina holds a 139-50-1 sequence benefit over The Citadel heading into Tuesday night time’s sport. The Bulldogs received the final assembly in Charleston, 4-3, on March 22, 2022. The Gamecocks defeated The Citadel, 9-5, within the final sport at Founders Park on April 27, 2021 … Carolina has a 13-1 sequence benefit on USC Upstate heading into Wednesday’s sport. The Spartans defeated the Gamecocks, 9-6, on Could 10, 2022, within the two crew’s final assembly.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
Tuesday
South Carolina Eli Jones (So. RHP) 2-0, 1.59 ERA, 5.2 IP, 1 BB, 6 Okay
The Citadel Conner Cummiskey (Jr. RHP) 1-0, 0.90 ERA, 10.0 IP, 3 BB, 12 SO
Wednesday
South Carolina Matthew Becker (So. LHP) 1-0, 9.00 ERA, 4.0 IP, 2 BB, 7 SO
USC Upstate Mathieu Curtis (Fr. RHP) 2-0, 1.86 ERA, 9.2 IP, 5 BB, 6 SO

HICKS PUTS UP ZEROES AGAINST THE TIGERS
James Hicks threw 5 scoreless innings of reduction in Carolina’s 7-1 win over Clemson on March 5. Hicks allowed simply two hits with six strikeouts and one stroll to enhance to 3-0 on the season. He has pitched 14 innings for the Gamecocks this 12 months and has allowed simply 4 hits with 14 strikeouts.

HORNUNG, MESSINA WITH BIG HITS IN SATURDAY WIN
Carson Hornung and Cole Messina had two huge late inning house runs in Carolina’s 11-9 win over Clemson on March 4 in Greenville. Hornung’s three-run blast within the seventh gave the Gamecocks an 8-7 lead. It was his second house run of the season. Messina’s two-run shot to left, his fifth of the 12 months, gave Carolina the insurance coverage it wanted in a two-run victory.

LECROY EARNS MVP HONORS
Talmadge LeCroy was 5-for-10 with six RBI within the Clemson sequence, incomes the Tom Worth Award for the Most Worthwhile Participant of the Clemson sequence. LeCroy belted his first profession house run in Sunday’s win whereas driving in a pair. He had a .500 on-base share and a .800 slugging share on the weekend.

GAMECOCKS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
The Gamecocks are second within the nation with 32 house runs this season, trailing solely Florida’s 35. Gavin Casas is sixth within the nation with seven house runs … Carolina is thirteenth within the nation in drawing walks with 76 and second within the nation with 38 hit by pitches … The Gamecocks’ .456 on-base share is eighth within the nation … On the mound, Carolina is twelfth in earned-run common at 2.69 … James Hicks is tied for the nationwide lead with a 0.00 ERA .. Braylen Wimmer is fourth within the nation and second within the SEC with 22 runs scored … Hicks is sixth within the nation in his allowed per 9 innings (2.57).

UP NEXT
Carolina hosts Bethune-Cookman this weekend at Founders Park. Friday’s sport begins at 7 p.m. with Saturday’s sport begins at 4 p.m. Sunday’s sequence finale begins at 1:30 p.m. All three video games can be streamed on SEC Community Plus.