Baseball Takes SEC Opener with Ninth-Inning Rally

ATHENS  – Michael Braswell’s two-run double within the prime of the ninth inning propelled the College of South Carolina baseball crew to a 5-4 win over Georgia Saturday afternoon (March 18) in sport one among a doubleheader at Foley Discipline.

Carolina had a 3-1 lead after house runs from Cole Messina and Ethan Petry and an RBI double by Will McGillis, however Georgia bounced again and took a 4-3 lead within the seventh inning after a Mason LaPlante sacrifice fly.

The highest of the ninth began with successful by pitch to Talmadge LeCroy. Caleb Denny moved him over on a sacrifice bunt. McGillis walked, establishing Braswell’s pinch-hit heroics.

Chris Veach earned his first win as a Gamecocks, pitching a scoreless eighth inning with successful, a stroll and a strikeout. James Hicks picked up his second save of the 12 months, getting Connor Tate to floor out to finish the competition. Will Sanders struck out six, permitting seven hits and 4 runs in seven innings.

McGillis had two hits to guide Carolina’s offense.

POSTGAME NOTES

• Carolina wins the SEC opener for the primary time since 2017.
• Messina now has 9 house runs on the season after his second inning shot. His additionally has a team-best 29 RBI.
• Hicks lowered his ERA to 0.98 after incomes his second save.
• The Gamecocks at the moment are 2-1 on the highway this season.
• The 18-1 begin matches the 2014 begin at 18-1.

UP NEXT
Carolina and Georgia will play sport two of the doubleheader Saturday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m.