Gamecock Baseball Notebook

COLUMBIA – The University of South Carolina baseball team was 1-3 on the week, winning 7-0 on Friday night against No. 15 Clemson.

Record: 7-5
SEC: 0-0
Home: 7-3
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-0
Streak: L2

Last Week:
2/25/26 – Queens (L, 8-9)
2/27/26 – Clemson (W, 7-0)
2/28/26 – vs. Clemson (L, 1-4)
3/1/26 – at Clemson (L, 2-7)

NOTES:
Josh Gunther, making his first career start on the mound, pitched a gem, going seven innings and allowing just three hits with no runs, one walk and a career-best 10 strikeouts in the 7-0 win over No. 15 Clemson on Friday night. Gunther, who threw 90 pitches on the day, ended five of his seven innings with a strikeout and retired the final six batters of his night. Clemson was hitting .332 as a team before Friday night, which was Carolina’s second shutout of the season and second in the last four games. Gunther is a perfect 2-0 on the year with a 4.20 ERA.

Ethan Lizama had a big RBI single in Carolina’s 7-0 win on Friday night. Lizama had three hits in the Clemson series, including a pair on Saturday. On the year, Lizama has three extra-base hits and three RBI.

Alex Valentin pitched the final two innings on Friday in the 7-0 win. Valentin struck out five batters and did not allow a hit in the shutout win. On the season, Valentin has 14 strikeouts compared to just three walks and he has still not allowed a run in 9.1 innings of work.

Carolina will play its next five games at Founders Park, starting with a double midweek against USC Upstate and Charleston Southern before a three-game series with Princeton that starts with a Saturday doubleheader.

Next Week
3/3/26 – USC Upstate, 6:30 p.m. (SECN+)
3/4/26 – Charleston Southern, 6:30 p.m. (SECN+)
3/7/26 – Princeton (DH), 1 p.m. (SECN+)
3/8/26 – Princeton, 1:30 p.m. (SECN+)