Baseball Travels to Clemson to Finish Series with the Tigers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina baseball team wraps up the three-game series with Clemson on Tuesday, May 11 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. The game is a make up for the rainout from Feb. 26. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday’s game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra. Every Gamecock contest will be on the Gamecock Radio Network with Derek Scott and Tommy Moody on the call. Carolina is coming off winning 1-of-3 games from Mississippi State this past weekend. The Gamecocks won the Sunday contest, 4-3, in 11 innings as David Mendham’s RBI double gave Carolina the walk-off win.

PROBABLE PITCHING ROTATION
Tuesday
South Carolina TBA
Clemson TBA
 
SCOUTING CLEMSON
The Tigers were swept at Georgia Tech this past weekend. Clemson is led offensively by Caden Grice, who has 12 home runs and 44 RBI to go along with his .329 batting average. James Parker is hitting .313 with seven home runs. On the mound, closer Geoffrey Gilbert has three saves and 47 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched.

SERIES VS. CLEMSON
Clemson leads the overall series, 181-143-2, but the Gamecocks have already clinched a series win over the Tigers with wins in February. Clemson has a 100-44 all-time record in games in Clemson.
 
EYSTER SEND EVERYONE HOME — TWICE — CLEMSON SERIES REWIND
Andrew Eyster had walk-off hits in back-to-back wins over Clemson on Feb. 27-28. The senior from Ocala, Fla., doubled in the 11th inning in a 3-2 win on Saturday in Greenville. He then had a walk-off single in the ninth inning in the 8-7 win on Sunday in Columbia. Eyster is hitting .455 with five doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBI in eight games played against the Tigers.

RPI UPDATE
The Gamecocks come in at No. 12 in the latest RPI with the No. 7 strength of schedule. Carolina has played 12 games against top-10 RPI teams and still have three games against No. 8 Tennessee on the schedule. Carolina has eight wins against top-25 teams in the RPI and is 18-2 against teams that are 51 and above. The NCAA will announce 20 sites that will be in the running as hosts sites for the NCAA Tournament later this week.

SEC STANDINGS UPDATE
Carolina currently is in fourth in the SEC East Division and seventh overall heading into this weekend’s series at Kentucky. The Gamecocks’ 12-12 record is two games back of No. 6 Ole Miss while Carolina is a half-game ahead of Alabama and a full game ahead of both Georgia and Kentucky for seventh place.

MENDHAM WALKS OFF BULLDOGS
David Mendham’s RBI double in the bottom of the 11th inning scored Jeff Heinrich and gave Carolina a 4-3 win over Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon (May 9). Mendham, who also hit a 2-run home run in the second inning, belted the double to the gap in left field that scored Heinrich, who singled with one out in the frame. Carolina now has four walk-off wins, three coming at Founders Park.

KERRY TAMES BULLDOGS AGAIN
Brett Kerry pitched six innings against Mississippi State on May 9, allowing just four hits and a run with six strikeouts, keeping Carolina in a game that it eventually won, 4-3, in 11 innings. Kerry also pitched against Mississippi State in 2019 in a 10-8 win. He pitched 6.1 innings, allowing five hits with two runs and four strikeouts to earn the win.