South Carolina cruised to victory in the first game of this year’s SEC Tournament, beating Georgia 9-0 to advance to the next round.
The Gamecocks took an early lead, going up 2-0 in the second inning. Ethan Petry and Talmadge LeCroy both singled to start things off, then Gavin Casas reached on a fielder’s choice. Will Tippett followed with a single to load the bases, then Evan Stone knocked a base hit with two outs to bring LeCroy and Casas home.
USC added three more runs in the fourth. LeCroy singled to lead off, Tippett singled with one out, and a base hit from Dylan Brewer brought LeCroy in to make the score 3-0.