COLUMBIA, S.C. (WYMT) – No. 4 Kentucky almost let another game slip away versus No. 24 South Carolina Saturday night.

After giving up a six-run first inning, UK rallied to tie the game in the fourth, and then take the lead.

The Wildcats scored 11 unanswered runs until the Gamecocks scored three in the sixth inning.

South Carolina gave Kentucky a scare, nearly hitting a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth.

With the win, Kentucky clinches a winning record in SEC play for just the eighth time in its history.

Grant Smith drove in four runs, Ryan Nicholson hit two home runs and Ryan Waldschmidt extended his hit streak to 12 games with four more hits and four runs scored on the evening.

UK moves to 33-8 on the season and 16-4 in conference play.

The rubber match against South Carolina will be tomorrow at 3:00 p.m.

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Coming out of a 70-pick hole, the New England Patriots made their sixth selection of the NFL Draft at No. 180 in Round 6. They opted to go with their first defensive player: cornerback Marcellas Dial out of South Carolina.

Given his draft status, Dial is not a lock to make the team. However, there is a path for him onto a roster with some questions at his position.

6-180 CB Marcellas Dial (South Carolina)

Bernd Buchmasser: Dial might not have been the top-ranked cornerback on the consensus big board at No. 180, but he has something the Patriots need: experience playing outside cornerback. He offers good size and adequate speed, giving Mike Pellegrino something to work with. | B

Brian Hines: New England adds a developmental man corner to their secondary in Dial, who logged over 1,800 snaps along the boundary at South Carolina. He has the size (5’11”) and speed (4.46-second 40) to stay outside at the next level and also flashed strong ball skills with 25 pass breakups over the last two seasons. | B-

Dial is the ninth cornerback on a depth chart that is being led by Christian Gonzalez, Jonathan Jones and Marcus Jones. He will compete for a roster spot alongside them.

How would you grade the selection, though? Please let us know below!

BARNWELL COUNTY, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two people are dead after an early morning crash in Barnwell County.

South Carolina Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 3:10 a.m., April 27, on U.S. 78, about 6 miles outside of Blackville.

Troopers say two people were in a 2010 Crown Victoria, heading west on U.S. 78, when the driver ran off the right side of the road and overturned multiple times.

Both the driver and passenger died at the scene.

South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

The names of the driver and passenger have not been released.

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