Soler, who had a .246 batting average with 14 home runs and 33 RBIs during the regular season, was scheduled to bat leadoff as the Braves look to finish off the best-of-five series.
In a matchup dominated by pitching, Ian Anderson and the Braves bullpen combined on a five-hitter and won by a 3-0 score for the second straight game.
South Carolina will be looking for its first win in the all-time series with A&M, as the Aggies have won each of the first seven meetings between the two schools.
Next up for South Carolina, they host Georgia Friday, October 15, at 7 p.m.
Carolina’s Sam Darnold was intercepted three times, twice by Darius Slay, and sacked three times.
Terrell Jennings and Bishop Bonnett each ran for first-half touchdowns and Florida A&M cruised to a 30-7 win over South Carolina State in a nonconference battle on Saturday night.
The best-of-five series heads to Atlanta for Game 3 on Monday.
Freshman quarterback Zavien Foster made his collegiate debut on Saturday, and helped guide the Benedict Tigers to a 24-21 victory over the two-time defending SIAC champion Miles Golden Bears.
He is the first Gamecock with multiple goals since Feb. 14 when Andrew Halloran scored three goals against Winthrop.
South Carolina allowed 373 yards and 38 points in the first half in Knoxville.
