COLUMBIA, S.C. — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas’ pitching staff held the University of South Carolina baseball team to two hits as the Razorbacks beat the Gamecocks, 6-1, Thursday night (April 22) in a start of a three-game series at Founders Park.
Moore had a solo home run in the second and a two-run shot in the seventh. Caden Monke earned the win for Arkansas, moving to 5-0 on the year, while Kevin Kopps picked up his fifth save.
Thomas Farr went seven innings, a career long, striking out five while allowing three earned runs and five hits with a pair of walks.
Carolina would tie the game at one in the fourth on Colin Burgess’ RBI double, but Arkansas scored five runs in the final three innings to take game one.
The teams will play a day-night doubleheader Friday with game two of the series set for 2:00 p.m. and game three set for 7:00 p.m.