South Carolina broke things open in the sixth inning. Blake Jackson doubled to score Tippett before the former Lexington High and Clemson transfer hit his first home run as a Gamecock, a three-run blast that made it 6-0. Ethan Petry delivered an RBI triple in the eighth before Kennedy Jones added an RBI single.

After an Opening Day win on Friday, South Carolina head coach Paul Mainieri sent a text message to his players: “There is no way we are losing on Ray Tanner Day.” With the Gamecocks honoring legendary coach Ray Tanner before Saturday’s game,

Matthew Becker and Ryder Garino combined to strike out 13 batters and allow just one hit and the University of South Carolina baseball team plated runs in five of its six frames in a 14-0, 7-inning win over Sacred Heart Saturday afternoon (Feb. 15) at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park.

South Carolina began the 2025 season with a series sweep over the Sacred Heart Pioneers. While the first ever games against Sacred Heart, the Gamecocks are now 10-0 against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.