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Mar 13, 2021 6:48 PM EST
COLUMBIA, S.C. - No. 20 South Carolina dropped its series to No. 19 Arkansas with a 7-5 loss in 10 innings Saturday at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Carolina tied the game in the bottom of the seventh thanks to
Kenzi Maguire’s RBI-squeeze bunt but a two-run home run in the top of the 10
th proved to be the final difference maker in the Razorback’s series-sealing win.
The Gamecocks (13-5, 0-2 SEC) held a 4-2 lead through five innings, but a pair of costly errors and walks gave Arkansas (19-2, 2-0) the opportunity it needed to tie the game at 4-4 in the top of the sixth. The Razorbacks eventually scored again in the top of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead before Maguire’s bunt tied it at 5-5 through seven.
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Gamecocks drop series opener to Arkansas Arkansas (18-2, 1-0) responded with three runs in the top of the sixth to seal the series-opening victory. (Source: South Carolina Athletics) By Patrick Osborne | March 12, 2021 at 9:22 PM EST - Updated March 12 at 9:22 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - No. 20 South Carolina softball had six freshmen make their Southeastern Conference debut as the Gamecocks dropped a 4-1 game to No. 19 Arkansas on Friday in its SEC opener at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Arkansas scored three runs on two home runs on its way to its 17th-straight win.
Carolina (13-4, 0-1 SEC) scored its lone run of the evening in the bottom of the fifth off Aaliyah White’s two-out single to score Jordan Fabian. The RBI hit cut the deficit to 2-1 through five innings of play.
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Before South Carolina could start building its chemistry on the field, head coach Beverly Smith had to tackle a construction project in the locker room.
Because of the extra year of eligibility granted from the coronavirus pandemic, the Gamecocks have 27 players on the roster this season.
It’s by far the largest of Smith’s career, and she didn’t have enough lockers for every player.
Smith devised a plan to remove two lockers from the coaches’ locker room to give to the players while reconfiguring a locker already in place.
South Carolina softball has some talented returnees back, while the newcomers add athleticism and versatility. We take a deep dive into the Gamecocks this fall.