It will be a quick rematch for the Tigers and Scarlet Knights after most recently playing each other in the 2021 NCAA Tournament first round. The Tigers fell 60-56.
Kerry, who also earned All-America honors by the NCBWA, was 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 54.1 innings pitched for the Gamecocks this season.
A top-five finish would have moved Dustin Johnson back to the No. 1 spot in the world. But the defending champion shot 71 on Sunday to tied for 25th at 6 under.
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Karon Prunty started nine games for Kansas as a true freshman, recording 10 pass breakups and holding opponents to a 38.5% completion percentage against him last season.
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was reportedly a candidate for the job.
Mike Soroka now faces his third surgery on the Achilles. The team says the procedure will be scheduled within a week.
NC State had only 13 players available during its 3-1 loss to the Commodores on Friday. The teams were scheduled to meet again Saturday afternoon in a winner-take-all Bracket 1 final.
The Fireflies continue their series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans tomorrow at 6:35 pm at Segra Park.
The Gamecocks finished 2021 — Kingston’s fourth season with the team — with a 34-23 record (16-14 in SEC play).
