South Carolina Gamecocks catcher Chris Cullen (33) reacts after being tagged out at home on a would-be sacrifice fly against the Georgia Bulldogs. Jeff Blake Jeff@JeffBlakePhoto.com
South Carolina coach Mark Kingston said it Tuesday after his team upset No. 3 NC State — momentum in baseball is all about your next pitcher.
On Friday, the Gamecocks lost all their momentum as Alabama rocked freshman starter Daniel Lloyd early in Game 1 of a doubleheader and cruised from there to a 9-0 victory.
USC (18-12, 2-8 SEC), meanwhile, was mystified by Tide starter Sam Finnerty, who needed just 79 pitches to go the entire game, surrendering four hits but no walks or runs in a masterful performance.