USC 10-Princeton 7 Game One Summary
- Princeton scored twice in the first in game one, but Talmadge LeCroy answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the frame.
- The two teams traded two-spots in the fourth, as Logan Sutter belted a two-run home run.
- The Tigers took the lead in the top of the fifth, but the Gamecocks made it 6-5 in the fifth on a two-run KJ Scobey home run and an RBI single from Tyler Bak.
- Carolina put up four runs in the seventh, highlighted by a two-run triple from Dawson Harman.
- Princeton scored two in the eighth, but Alex Valentin picked up his fourth save of the season, pitching the final 2.1 with four strikeouts, three hits and two runs.
- Sutter drove in three and joined Scobey, Ethan Lizama and Bak with two hits apiece.
- Cooper Parks earned the win, pitching 1.2 innings and allowing two hits and a run with a strikeout.
Final Stats
USC 4-Princeton 3 Game Two Summary
- Princeton plated a run in each of the first two innings.
- Carolina got on the scoreboard in the fifth as Will Craddock singled up the middle to score Bak and Harman.
- A solo home run in the sixth put Princeton up, 3-2, but LeCroy’s bases loaded walk in the seventh and Sutter’s game-winning home run in the eighth gave Carolina a doubleheader sweep.
- Craddock had two hits to lead Carolina’s offense in game two. He also drove in two runs.
- Brandon Stone picked up the win in relief, striking out five and allowing three hits with no runs and no walks in 3.1 innings of relief. He set the Tigers down in order in the top of the ninth.
- The Gamecocks have won four straight and are 11-5.
- USC will go for the series sweep Sunday afternoon at 1:30.