No. 13 South Carolina finally put together strong pitching and clutch offense, rallying late to beat No. 18 Tennessee 6-1 in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, setting up a rubber game for the second.
The Gamecocks scored first, going up 1-0 in the first inning on a solo shot by Braylen Wimmer. That held until the fifth, when the Volunteers tied the game at 1-1 thanks to a double by Christian Scott. USC regained the lead for good in the sixth. Wimmer and Cole Messina each singled with one out, then Petry singled too to bring in a run and make it 2-1.