Gamecocks

Clean sweep! A’ja Wilson wins Wooden Award

South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson became the unanimous national player of the year with the addition of the John R. Wooden Award Presented by Wendy’s, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced Friday night. After four seasons of etching her name in the Gamecock record books, Wilson closes out her career in the Garnet and Black with the highest national recognition from every organization that bestows national player of the year honors.

Gamecocks top Georgia Southern Wednesday night

Freshman pitcher Kelsey Oh set the tone for the night, striking out the side in nine pitches to open the game as No. 11 South Carolina earned a 5-2 victory over Georgia Southern on Wednesday night at Carolina Softball Stadium. Oh didn’t allow a base runner through four innings until the Eagles poked a two-out single in the top of the fifth.