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The Gamecocks used small ball to defeat Harvard 12-3, as all of Carolina's 14 hits were singles and they stole five bases in the win. The first matchup ever between these two schools saw USC pitchers strike out 14 batters, highlighted by freshman Parker Coyne, who earned his first win by pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief and striking out four. The game was close early, as Harvard scored one in the top of the first, but USC took the lead back right away on RBI singles from Madison Stokes and LT Tolbert. Noah Campbell scored on a fielder's choice in the third to make it 3-1, but the Crimson were keeping it close in the top of the fourth thanks to a solo homer from Austin Black made it 3-2. Carolina would break it open from there, scoring four in the fourth and five in the seventh. Campbell scored three times and Hopkins drove in three in the win. Relievers Coyne, Sawyer Bridges, Hunter Lomas and Graham Lawson combined for 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in the last game before SEC play starts.
2018-03-14
RunsHitsErrDecisionHome Runs
Harvard362H.Bigge (L, 1-1)
South Carolina12141P.Coyne (W, 1-0)

Scoring Plays
InningOutsUSCOppTeamPlayPitcher
1101HARBuddy Hayward reaches on fielder's choice, Ben Skinner scoresL.Chapman
1011USCMadison Stokes singles to left, Noah Campbell scoresH.Bigge
1021USCLT Tolbert singles to left, TJ Hopkins scoresH.Bigge
3131USCLT Tolbert reaches on fielder's choice, Noah Campbell scoresH.Bigge
4032HARAustin Black homers to rightL.Chapman
4142USCNoah Campbell grounds out to 2B, Matt Williams scoresH.Bigge
4262USCTJ Hopkins singles to center, Carlos Cortes and Hunter Taylor scoreH.Bigge
4272USCMadison Stokes singles through left side, TJ Hopkins scoresH.Bigge
5173HARAustin Black doubles to right, Patrick McColl scoresR.Chapman
7083USCNoah Campbell singles to 2B, Jacob Olson scoresJ.Mahala
7093USCTJ Hopkins hit by pitch with bases loaded, Danny Blair scoresG.Rupp
71103USCLT Tolbert flies out to right, Hunter Taylor scoresG.Rupp
72113USCJonah Bride singles through right side, Noah Campbell scoresG.Rupp
72123USCRiley Hogan singles to right, TJ Hopkins scoresG.Rupp
Harvard Batting PosABRHRBI
Ben SkinnerCF3120
...Tommy SeidlCF0000
Jake AllenC3010
...Edwin OwoloPH1000
Patrick McColl1B4100
Jake SuddlesonRF3000
...John MacLeanRF1000
Buddy HaywardDH3001
Austin BlackLF4122
...Trent BryanLF0000
Matt Rothenberg2B4000
...Chase Aldridge2B0000
Buddy MrowkaSS4000
Jake Forte3B4010


SOUTH CAROLINA Batting PosABRHRBI2B3BHRKBBGIDPHBPSHSBCSGSC
Noah CampbellDH332200001010209.5
.....Jordan HolladayPH/1B10000001000000-0.7
T.J. HopkinsCF/LF231300002010108.5
Madison StokesSS402200011000004.8
.....Justin Row2B000000000000000
L.T. Tolbert2B/SS301200001000203
Jonah Bride3B501100000000001
.....Mason Streater3B000000000000000
Matt Williams1B311000011100001.8
.....Riley HoganPH/1B101100000000003
Jacob OlsonRF412000000000004
.....Kyle JacobsenPH/RF10000000000000-0.5
Carlos CortesLF412000010000003.8
.....Danny BlairPR/CF110000010000000.3
Hunter TaylorC521000000000002


Harvard Pitching IPHRERKBB
Hunter BiggeL4.287316
Jack Mahala1.144420
Garrett Rupp1.021100
Enzo Stefanoni1.000020


SOUTH CAROLINA Pitching IPHRERKBB
Logan Chapman3.252252
Ridge Chapman0.211102
Parker CoyneW1.200042
Sawyer Bridges1.000020
Hunter Lomas1.000020
Graham Lawson1.000010


SOUTH CAROLINA Fielding
PlayerPosInnPOASTEDPSBACS
Danny BlairCF2.00000
Jonah Bride3B8.00100
Sawyer BridgesP1.0000000
Logan ChapmanP3.2100000
Ridge ChapmanP0.2000000
Carlos CortesLF7.00000
Parker CoyneP1.2000000
Riley Hogan1B1.00000
Jordan Holladay1B1.01000
T.J. HopkinsLF1.00000
T.J. HopkinsCF7.03000
Kyle JacobsenRF1.01000
Graham LawsonP1.0000000
Hunter LomasP1.0000000
Jacob OlsonRF7.02000
Justin Row2B2.01000
Madison StokesSS7.00010
Mason Streater3B1.00000
Hunter TaylorC9.01400000
L.T. Tolbert2B7.01200
L.T. TolbertSS2.00000
Matt Williams1B1.00000