*** SECT USC Baseball (13-17/27-27) vs. Florida (15-15/35-20) Game Thread ***

[kingofnerf]

The University of South Carolina baseball team opens play in the 2022 Southeastern Conference Tournament on Tuesday afternoon (May 24). The Gamecocks are the 10th seed in the tournament and face seventh-seeded Florida at approximately 2 p.m Eastern (1 p.m. Central) or 30 minutes after the Georgia-Alabama game. The game will be televised on SEC Network with Dave Neal, Ben McDonald and Kris Budden on the call. All games also will be broadcast on the Gamecock Sports Network with Derek Scott and Tommy Moody on the call. The Gamecocks are coming off a 4-1 win over Florida on Saturday afternoon as Josiah Sightler homered twice and the Carolina pitching staff allowed just three hits in the win.

SERIES VS. FLORIDA
Carolina holds a 51-50 series advantage on Florida heading into to Tuesday's game. Florida won 2-of-3 games against the Gamecocks this past weekend. Carolina won the series finale, 4-1, as Josiah Sightler homered twice and Cade Austin pitched three scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. The Gamecocks are 4-3 all-time vs. Florida in the SEC Tournament with the last meeting in 2014, a 7-2 Florida win.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION

South Carolina Will Sanders (So. RHP) 7-3, 3.72 ERA, 82.1 IP, 28 BB, 81 SO
Florida Brandon Sproat (So. RHP) 8-4, 3.87 ERA, 74.1 IP, 30 BB, 69 SO

https://gamecocksonline.com/news/20...s-sec-tournament-play-tuesday-vs-florida.aspx

 

[kingofnerf]

The winner of today's game faces the #2 seed Aggies tomorrow.

SEC Baseball Bracket

Real-time SEC Baseball bracket on SECSports.com.

www.secsports.com

 

[kingofnerf]

I heard they were in a rain delay at Hoover on 107.5 when I went home for lunch.

 

[kingofnerf]

Bama defeated UGA 5-3, but there is more wet weather in the Hoover area so we are still in rain delay.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1529197987892797442

View: https://twitter.com/GamecockBasebll/status/1529197987892797442

Bama will face the Hogs tomorrow.

The delays have slid back the start of the UK/AUB game until midnight.

 

[kingofnerf]

The game didn't start until 7:45 pm EST due to the weather delays.

Will Sanders holding his own against the Gators.

Only 1-0 Gators end of 6

 

[kingofnerf]

Florida retires the side T7 after Sightler is thrown out at home for a failed RBI attempt off of Braswell's hit to LF.

1-0 Gators M7

 

[kingofnerf]

Burgess throws out an attempted steal at 2B for out #2 B7.

Great throw by Wimmer for the last out to retire the side.

1-0 Gators end of 7

Not a bad effort so far, but we need some runs.

 

[kingofnerf]

We strand a runner as the Gators retire the side T8.

1-0 Gators M8

 

[kingofnerf]

Austin relieves Sanders B8 and retires the side in order.

1-0 Gators end of 8

 

[gamecock88]

Game started late but our hitting never has. 3 more outs on the season

 

[gamecock88]

Top of the order is up. They're 1-9 on the night.

 

[kingofnerf]

Wimmer gets a hit and gets on base for a potential tying run T9.

Sightler at the plate.

 

[gamecock88]

Got something working. 1st and 3rd.

 

[kingofnerf]

Sightler singles and Wimmer advances to 3B T9.

 

[gamecock88]

UF pitcher at 110 pitches now. RP coming in for him.

 

[gamecock88]

1-1

 

[kingofnerf]

Eyster drives in Wimmer for the RBI.

1-1 T9

 

[kingofnerf]

Eyster steals 2B but the Gators retire the side.

1-1 M9

 

[gamecock88]

Free baseball

 

[kingofnerf]

Austin retires the side B9.

1-1 end of 9