Freshman infielder Lee Ellis warms up in the outfield before the evening matchup against the Razorbacks on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. The No 20. Gamecocks looked to improve its conference record of 8-8 as it entered week six of SEC play.
South Carolina baseball players kneel in a circle and pray as part of the team's pre-game ritual on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. The No. 20 Gamecocks were defeated by the No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks 2-1 in the first game of the weekend series.
Junior infielder Talmadge LeCroy bunts down the third baseline to secure the second out on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. LeCroy was driven in on an RBI by fifth-year infielder Parker Noland to score the Gamecocks' only run in the bottom of the fifth against Arkansas.
Senior catcher Dalton Reeves poses in the dugout before South Carolina's matchup against Arkansas on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. Reeves saw three at-bats as the Gamecocks' designated hitter and was struck out twice by the Razorbacks.
Senior pitcher Garrett Gainey stands alongside junior pitchers Tyler Dean and Matthew Becker during the National Anthem on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. The South Carolina pitching staff collectively earned 11 strikeouts against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Fifth-year infielder Parker Noland takes a ball during his at-bat to even the score to 2-2 against the Razorbacks on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. Noland ended his 24-game reached-base streak during the matchup.
Junior outfielder Blake Jackson celebrates on second base after hitting a double on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. Jackson came into the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth with two outs on the board for the Gamecocks.
Junior catcher Cole Messina frames a strike at home plate against the Razorbacks on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. Messina secured his 100th career RBI during the series and was recently named to the 2024 Buster Posey Award Mid-Season Watchlist, which honors the National Collegiate Catcher of the Year.
Redshirt sophomore pitcher Roman Kimball opens the weekend series with a strike against the Razorbacks on April 19, 2024, at Founders Park. Kimball pitched 2.1 innings and earned four strikeouts before leaving the game due to an injury.
Fifth-year infielder Parker Noland throws the ball toward first base during the Gamecocks' loss to the Georgia Southern on April 3, 2024. Noland went 1-4 at bat, and the team totaled 4 hits overall.