For a while on Sunday afternoon, it seemed like LSU (24-17, 9-9 SEC) was poised to avoid the sweep on Sunday after getting up 6-0. However, South Carolina (23-17, 9-9 SEC) was able to complete the sweep in the final innings, winning 8-6.
How It Happened
Daniel Cabrera got things started for the Tigers in the top of the third with a three-run home run out to left field. He was able to strike again in the fifth with an RBI double down the left field line to make it 4-0.
LSU was able to get two more runs across later in the inning off of a wild pitch and an RBI single through the left side to make it 6-0. However, the Gamecocks started to creep back into the ballgame with a four-run sixth inning highlighted by a two-run single out to left field by Noah Campbell.
Justin Row evened things up in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run bomb out to left field. LT Tolbert came up clutch in the bottom of the eighth with a two-out single to right center for what would be the game-winner.
Austin Bain dropped to 1-2 on the season allowing two runs off of two hits in a third of an inning.
Big Number: 8
The final three innings for the Gamecocks was a spectacle to behold, putting up eight runs off of eight hits on the afternoon.
Player of the Game: Daniel Cabrera
Cabrera had a great ballgame and could have been the catalyst towards the Tigers getting a win on Sunday, going three-of-four with four RBIs.
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-Clint Domingue