After the top of the first inning took 20 minutes, perhaps Noah Campbell was antsy.
South Carolina’s designated hitter was again its leadoff hitter for USC’s 12-3 rout of Harvard on Wednesday at Founders Park. Campbell was stuck to the dugout while Carolina starter Logan Champman needed 33 pitches to finally retire the Crimson.
It was turning into a chilly evening, and the Gamecocks were in need of an early spark. So Campbell, a promising freshman, drew a walk, stole second and stole third by the time the second Carolina batter had ended his plate appearance. He was back in the dugout after Madison Stokes’ RBI single.