South Carolina kept things rolling on Friday night, beating Alabama 2-1 to lock up a series victory.
The Gamecocks scored first, taking a 1-0 lead in the third on a solo shot by Kevin Madden. That score held until the eighth, when the Tide tied it up at 1-1 on a single by Dominic Tamez. USC got the run back in the bottom of the inning, though, when Evan Stone walked, stole second, advanced to third on an error, and scored on a flyout by Brandt Belk. The Cocks had a chance for more as they loaded the bases, but were unable to capitalize.