The University of South Carolina baseball team faced a tough 9-3 loss to Tennessee in the first game of a three-game series. Tennessee dominated with four home runs, including a solo shot by Ethan Petry in the first inning. Despite efforts from Cole Messina with a solo home run in the sixth, South Carolina couldn’t catch up. Ty Good took the loss, allowing six runs in four innings, while Tyler Pitzer had a solid performance with four strikeouts in three innings.
Petry’s 20th home run of the season marked his 43rd career home run, tying him for sixth in Carolina history. Good now has 341 career strikeouts between Carolina and the College of Charleston. The teams will face off again on Friday night for the second game of the series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Fans can catch the action via live stream.
Overall, Tennessee’s strong hitting and pitching performances proved too much for South Carolina in this game. The Gamecocks will need to regroup and come back stronger in the next match to turn the series in their favor. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting baseball series.
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