COLUMBIA, S.C. — Andrew Peters came out of the bullpen and delivered three scoreless innings and the Gamecocks used a four-run sixth inning to defeat Arkansas 6-2 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Friday at Founders Park.
The 11th-ranked Gamecocks and top-ranked Razorbacks will play the rubber game of the series at 7:00 p.m.
In the sixth, South Carolina loaded the bases with one out and would score a run in their next four trips to the plate including RBI singles by Andrew Eyster and George Calil which sandwiched a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly.
Peters (4-1) struck out three batters in three innings and did not allow a hit. Caden Monke (5-1) took the loss for the Razorbacks who fell to 31-7, 12-5 in the SEC. South Carolina improves to 25-11, 11-6 in the league.