The Gamecocks were first on the board in this game, taking a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Madison Stokes started things off by getting to first thanks to an error, Danny Blair followed with a base hit, and Matt Williams got hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Jonah Bride brought Stokes home with an RBI single, then Alex Destino hit into a double play that got Blair in for the second run. An RBI single from Carlos Cortes brought in the third run of the inning.
Vanderbilt cut into South Carolina’s lead in the next inning, though, scoring two runs of their own thanks to an RBI single from Julian Infante and a wild pitch that later brought Infante home.