Folks, I don’t really know what to tell you after this game, one in which South Carolina scored six runs in the second inning, built up a 9-0 lead, found themselves down 11-10 in the eighth inning, rallied to take a 12-11 lead in the top of the ninth, and then lost 13-12 on a walk-off homer.
Here’s a brief breakdown of the scoring:
First inning: South Carolina scored one run, Texas A&M scored zero (1-0)
Second inning: South Carolina scored seven runs, Texas A&M scored zero (8-0)
Third inning: Neither team scored (8-0)
Fourth inning: South Carolina scored one run, Texas A&M scored zero (9-0)
Fifth inning: South Carolina scored zero runs, Texas A&M scored five (9-5)
Sixth inning: Neither team scored (9-5)
Seventh inning: South Carolina scored one run, Texas A&M scored one (10-6)
Eighth inning: South Carolina scored zero runs, Texas A&M scored five (11-10)
Ninth inning: Y’all already know (South Carolina scored two runs, Texas A&M scored two) (13-12)
Gamecocks starter Noah Hall pitched 4.