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Wingo Hits Walk-Off HR, USC Wins 40th

Scott Wingo’s leadoff solo home run in the bottom of the ninth gave South Carolina a thrilling 6-5 victory over Arkansas on Saturday at Carolina Stadium. Today’s win, the 40th of the year, marks South Carolina’s 12th consecutive season with 40 or more wins; the Gamecocks are the only team in the Southeastern Conference to win 40 or more games in each of the last 12 seasons.

Sumter Advances To State Finals

Another Gamecock baseball team is playing for a championship. Friday night, Sumter High School advanced to the class AAAA state championship series with a 5-0 shutout at home against Carolina Forest. Joshua Kisamore threw five shutout innings and 3-run fourth inning gave the Gamecocks plenty of offensive insurance.