South Carolina completed a clean sweep of Tennessee on Saturday, winning its fifth straight game, 6-3, and recovering some much-needed momentum and standing in the SEC.
Sophomore left fielder Carlos Cortes drove in the first run of the game for the Gamecocks (17-11, 3-5 SEC) in the bottom of the third inning, lofting a sacrifice fly to left field to score junior shortstop LT Tolbert, who had singled then advanced to third on a single by senior second baseman Jonah Bride.
Tennessee struck back in the next half inning, drawing two walks to start the inning off USC junior starter Ridge Chapman.