Gamecocks in Albany: USC set for Sweet Sixteen matchup vs. Buffalo
Liam McKay
The second seeded Gamecocks will make their fifth straight Sweet Sixteen appearance today as they take on Buffalo in Albany, NY.
The second seeded Gamecocks will make their fifth straight Sweet Sixteen appearance today as they take on Buffalo in Albany, NY.
Georgia plated three runs in the bottom of the seventh and added a run in the eighth, overcoming a 5-2 deficit to defeat the University of South Carolina baseball team, 7-5, Friday night in the SEC series opener.
No. 15 South Carolina faced a 7-3 deficit through four and a half innings before storming back with an 8-7 win over No. 2 Tennessee to take the first game of the series at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field on Friday.
Gamecock senior and Hopkins’ own A’ja Wilson, USC’s all-time leading scorer, is playing her last few games in a Carolina uniform this NCAA Tournament. As the Gamecocks prepare for a Sweet 16 matchup with Buffalo in Albany, New York, Wilson can’t help but feel a sense of urgency. She says she’s playing each game like it’s her last.
The Gamecocks held their 7th practice of the spring Thursday morning at Gamecock Park with an emphasis on increasing the offensive tempo.
No. 15 South Carolina softball continues its five-game home stand this weekend with its SEC-home opening series against No. 2 Tennessee starting Friday at 6:00 PM ET.
On Thursday, the Seahawks re-signed a former Gamecock running back.
The Gamecocks will travel to Athens, GA this weekend in their first SEC road series of the season, facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a three-game set.
South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson and sophomore guard Tyasha Harris have been selected as regional finalists for the WBCA Coaches’ All-America team, the organization announced Thursday.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was relieved that her young Gamecocks made it through two up-and-down NCAA Tournament performances to reach the Sweet 16.