The South Carolina Gamecocks will start their NCAA Tournament journey in the friendly confines of Founders Park, although the hosts were given the No. 2 seed in the regional’s pecking order.
The Yardcocks open play against third-seeded Virginia (29-21, 18-18 ACC), which is coming off a deep ACC Tournament run that saw the Cavaliers fall to eventual champion Duke in the semifinals. USC will send junior righty Brett Kerry (5-1,1.90 ERA, 9 BB, 83 SO) to the mound, where he will be opposed by Cavaliers ace and senior southpaw Andrew Abbott (8-5, 2.63 ERA, 28 BB, 136 SO).