CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina baseball team scored seven runs in the sixth inning on its way to a 13-2, 7-inning win over The Citadel Tuesday night at Joe Riley Park. Carolina is now off to its best start in program history with a 24-2 record after 26 games.
Gavin Casas drove in three runs while Ethan Petry and Cole Messina both scored three times. Casas and Caleb Denny homered in the win, while Evan Stone had a two-run double. Braylen Wimmer, Messina and Stone had two hits apiece.
The Gamecocks used seven pitchers on the night. Zach Zedalis earned the win for Carolina, striking out a pair in an inning of work. Carolina pitching struck out 11 batters on the night, with James Hicks striking out the side in the sixth.
Carolina had three crooked frames in the game, scoring four in the third, two in the fourth and seven in the sixth.
The Gamecocks return to action Thursday night in Starkville where they will face Mississippi State.