South Carolina racked up another midweek win over an in-state opponent, trouncing USC Upstate 17-1 in Greenville on Wednesday night.
The Gamecocks wasted no time jumping out to a big lead, putting up seven runs in the second inning. With one out, Talmadge LeCroy got hit by a pitch, Will McGillis walked, and Carson Hornung brought them both home with a double to make it 2-0. Caleb Denny then got hit by a pitch with two outs, Braylen Wimmer walked to load the bases, and a double from Gavin Casas cleared them, making it a 5-0 game. Cole Messina singled after that, then an Ethan Petry double brought in Casas and Messina to bump the score to 7-0.