An injury timeout, two video reviews, several controversial calls and warnings to both dugouts put the umpires center stage Friday night as South Carolina baseball hosted Missouri to start its final home series of the season.
But in the end, the Gamecock offense struggled to produce with runners on base, and the Tigers pounced on USC's relievers to hand coach Mark Kingston's squad a 5-3 defeat, its third consecutive loss.
All game long, the fans at Founders Park made their displeasure with home plate umpire Michael Phillips' strike zone known, and Kingston himself appeared to add a few complaints himself from the dugout.