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Mark Kingston watched his emotional story five times, then he spoke to the Gamecocks

The piece was so moving to Mark Kingston, the South Carolina baseball coach brought the whole family in to watch it – five times.

The Kingston era in Columbia will begin at 4 p.m. Friday when the Gamecocks host VMI at Founders Park. Part of Kingston’s first game week included a Wednesday visit from Chris Singleton.

Singleton’s mother, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, was one of the nine victims in the tragic Charleston church shooting on June 17, 2015. A day later, Singleton, then an outfielder for Charleston Southern, delivered a touching "love is stronger than hate” speech on CSU’s diamond.