The Gamecocks’ winning streak came to a halt against Tennessee on Friday night, opening up SEC play with an 8-3 loss to the Volunteers.
Tennessee got on the board in the first inning, taking a 1-0 lead on a single by Drew Gilbert. The Vols added two more runs in the second, going up 3-0 thanks to a homer from Cortland Lawson. South Carolina ended the shutout in the fifth inning, after Colin Burgess walked with one out, advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on a groundout by Josiah Sightler, making it 3-1.
In the sixth, Tennessee got that run back on a solo shot from Luc Lipcius, making the score 4-1.