Gamecocks open homestand with Arkansas Series Friday

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FOR STARTERS

  • South Carolina starts a seven-game homestand this weekend, hosting No. 2 Arkansas for a three-game series at Founders Park.
  • Friday night’s game begins at 7 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday’s contests at 3 and 1:30 p.m., respectively.
  • All three games will be streamed on SEC Network Plus with Dave Weinstein and Kip Bouknight on the call.
  • All three games also will be on the Gamecock Sports Network presented by Learfield with Derek Scott, Stuart Lake and Cade Crenshaw on the call.

SCOUTING ARKANSAS

  • The Razorbacks are coming off a pair of one-run wins over Texas Tech in the midweek. Arkansas won in come-from-behind fashion, 9-8, on Tuesday and picked up a 5-4 win on Wednesday.
  • Arkansas is 12-3 in the SEC, good for the lead in the SEC West and second overall. The Razorbacks have won 24 straight games at home and have a 32-5 overall record.
  • Hagen Smith, who leads the SEC with a 1.53 ERA, is 7-0 with 89 strikeouts in 47 innings pitched. Smith will get the ball on Friday night.
  • Peyton Stovall leads the Razorbacks with a .327 average while Wehiwa Aloy has nine home runs and 36 RBI.
  • Dave Van Horn is in his 22nd season as the head coach at Arkansas. He has led the Razorbacks to seven College World Series appearances and has won SEC Coach of the Year three times.

SERIES VS. ARKANSAS

  • Arkansas leads the all-time series 45-35 heading into this weekend’s series.
  • The Gamecocks are 17-16 against the Razorbacks in Columbia.
  • The two teams played in Fayetteville last season as Carolina won the Saturday contest, 3-1, as Jack Mahoney pitched seven shutout innings and Braylen Wimmer had two hits and an RBI.
  • Carolina and Arkansas met in Columbia in 2021 as the Gamecocks won the middle game, 6-2, as Andrew Peters earned the win by pitching three shutout innings and Brett Kerry had three strikeouts to earn the save.
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