Gamecocks walked off by The Citadel on Tuesday night
The Citadel scored two runs in the ninth to walk off the University of South Carolina baseball team, 4-3, Tuesday night (March 22) at Joe Riley Park.
The Citadel scored two runs in the ninth to walk off the University of South Carolina baseball team, 4-3, Tuesday night (March 22) at Joe Riley Park.
For the second time in as many seasons, South Carolina junior forward Aliyah Boston is one of four finalists for the Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year.
Paris replaces Frank Martin, who was fired last week after 10 seasons in Columbia. Martin went 171-147 overall at South Carolina, including 18-13 this season, 9-9 in the SEC.
Chattanooga finished the 2021-22 season with a 27-8 record and the program’s 12th Southern Conference championship.
The 2022 SEC Coach of the Year led the Gamecocks to their sixth SEC Regular-Season Championship in the last nine seasons and the second in the last three seasons.
The 54 points allowed in the first two rounds of the women’s NCAAs is 17 fewer than any other team has allowed in its first two games.
Matthew Becker had another strong outing, pitching five innings and allowing just two solo home runs to go along with seven strikeouts and one walk.
Miller was a serious candidate for South Carolina’s head coaching vacancy, but chose to return to Xavier, where he reached the Elite 8 and Sweet 16 in five seasons from 2004-09.
Tennessee had four extra-base hits, including home runs from Luc Lipcius and Jordan Beck as the Vols won their 10th straight contest.
South Carolina will face Miami at 3:00 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena for a trip to the Sweet 16.