Gamecocks scored five in the eighth

South Carolina had an opening and used it.

An apparently dark night in the Founders Park quickly turned when the Gamecocks demolished an eighth inn of five runs to make a 5: 1 deficit against Winthrop into their last game in the week 2025.

“Just really happy for the children” Paul Mainieri said. They had so many difficult times in the course of this year. And having a great comeback like this was really something special. “

The most important moments were 5-3 with two outs and the deficit. With two runners on the base and a 0: 2 number, Jase Woita Beat a helicopter on the right side. It should have ended the inning, but Wintrop's first Baseman Alan Benhardt Bobbed the ball and allowed all three runners to reach.

A pitch later, Beau Hollins Riss a three-run double into the right gap and gave South Carolina a 6: 5 lead, that Parker Marlatt captured in the ninth inn. The victory achieved South Carolinas (27-26) six-game defeat and completed a 13-1 record in the games of the week this year, with the only flaw against North Carolina coming in March.

“I just tried to do the job early and drive there in some runs,” said Hollins on his first doubles.

The biggest news of the night actually happened before the game Ethan Petry Return to the line -up. South Carolina's All-American Right Field had missed the last nine games with a bricked AC joint, and the injury was accepted as a potential seasonal when he suffered in Kentucky two weeks ago.

Petry went 0: 4, but his return to the line-up added at least a little deep and somewhat positive for South Carolina.

“I was very excited about how they could imagine,” said Mainieri. “It was totally on him and the coach. I didn't push it at all, but obviously Ethan just refused and called it a season. But he wanted to get back in and, so to speak, give the old college attempt. It was a real increase for everyone in the team.”

A trio from Winthrop (28-25) solo homeruns raised the Eagles 3-0. It started when Josh Skowronki Turned the second inning with a shot to go on the way Jackson SoucieThe only flaw in an otherwise solid night for South Carolina's starter a week. Reliever Ryder Garino However, allowed a few solo homers, which the fifth and sixths stopped as Ethan Wilson Beat one in almost the same place in the left and Skowronski's second Homer of the night ended up in the right on the Berm.

Third Baseman newcomer KJ Scobey – Who had South Carolina's only hit by the first five innerings against Wintrop starter Brayden Gilley -a solo -home running to the left in the sixth, but that was really the only loud moment of the night for the GameCocks to the eighth inning. The Eagles stated two other runs in the seventh inning and seemed to be victory, but a single Inning rally brought the game cocks back.

Evan Stone It started to be hit by a pitch, Kennedy Jones then doubled Nathan Hall And Henry Kaczmar Singing to do it 5-3. Everything set the table for Woita to keep the door open with the error, and then Hollins to give the GameCocks the lead.

“We kept in there,” said Mainieri, “the children did not give up and we got some big hits in this inning. Not only Beau, but Hall and Kaczmar had big hits for us.”

Three games in the regular season, a series against No. 1 LSU in Founders Park from Thursday evening.

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