Live updates: South Carolina vs. LSU (SEC Tournament)
South Carolina finally gets its long-awaited de facto rubber match with LSU.
After beating Georgia for their first win in the SEC Tournament since 2018, the Gamecocks move on to the double-elimination portion of the bracket Wednesday morning.
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They’ll take on No. 3 seed LSU at 10:30 a.m. ET trying to win consecutive games in Hoover for the first time since 2017.
Eli Jones will start on the mound for the Gamecocks opposite LSU’s Thatcher Hurd.
Follow along with live updates here.
Notes from South Carolina baseball
– The Gamecocks belted 12 hits and received stellar pitching from James Hicks and Cade Austin in a 9-0 win over Georgia on the opening day of SEC Tournament play Tuesday afternoon in Hoover, Ala.
– The win over the Bulldogs was the first shutout by the Gamecocks in their SEC Tournament history.
– The win by the Gamecocks was the first for Carolina in the SEC Tournament since a 4-2 win over Missouri in the 2018 SEC Tournament. Carolina improved its SEC Tournament record vs. Georgia to 2-3.
– The win for Carolina was the 450th career win for head coach Mark Kingston.
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– Will Tippett had three hits and three RBI in the win. His three-run triple gave Carolina an 8-0 lead. It’s the first multi-hit game of Tippett’s career.
– Evan Stone opened the scoring for Carolina with a two-run single in the second. Stone now has 18 RBI on the year.
– Braylen Wimmer and Talmadge LeCroy each had two hits in the win. It was the first time the Gamecocks had 10 or more hits in a game since May 9 vs. North Florida and last one against an SEC team since April 30 against Auburn.
– James Hicks struck out six in 6.2 shutout innings to earn his seventh win of the season. He also lowered his ERA to 3.61.
– Hicks threw a career-high 90 pitches, allowing just four hits with no runs and two walks. He has now pitched eight scoreless innings against Georgia this season.
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– Cade Austin picked up his second save of the year, striking out three in 2.1 innings. He got a big strikeout with bases loaded in the seventh. He allowed just one hit and walked one.
Game details
Who: No. 6 South Carolina (39-17) vs. No. 3 LSU (42-13)
When: Wednesday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. ET
Where: Hoover Met (Capacity: 10,800)
How to watch, listen: SEC Network, 107.5 FM/Gamecock Radio Network
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Probable pitching matchup
Wednesday: Eli Jones (4-4, 3.88 ERA) vs. RHP Thatcher Hurd (4-2, 6.59 ERA)
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