The South Carolina Gamecocks open conference play this weekend with a familiar foe when the Georgia Bulldogs come to Columbia. The Gamecocks (14-3) are fresh off a weekend sweep of Valparaiso, adding a midweek victory against The Citadel, and have climbed to No. 20 in Baseball America’s poll and 22nd in the D1Baseball’s.
UGA (15-2) is coming off a weekend sweep and midweek win of its own, tallying victories against Presbyterian and Georgia State respectively. Last season, the Bulldogs swept the Gamecocks in Athens, so South Carolina will be looking for some payback here.
The Gamecocks will start things off by sending freshman right-hander Wesley Sweatt to the mound on Friday.