Live Scores and Updates: South Carolina Going for the Sweep of Sacred Heart

The South Carolina Gamecocks are going for an opening series sweep in game three versus the Sacred Heart Pioneers. We have LIVE scores and updates for all the action right here.

The South Carolina Gamecocks will look to build off the momentum of a dominant game two win and try to keep the Paul Mainieri era undefeated to start the 2025 slate. South Carolina run ruled Sacred Heart in a game two route (14-0). Senior left hander Matthew Becker had a stellar performance from the mound going five innings and tallying nine strikeouts. Gamecocks starting pitchers have combined for 18 strikeouts in this series.

The Gamecocks will put another left hander on the mound on Sunday in sophomore Jake McCoy. McCoy made 12 appearances in his freshman season with one start tallying 20 strikeouts in 16 total innings.

South Carolina Lineup for Game Three Against Sacred Heart:
CF Nathan Hall
SS Henry Kaczmar
RF Ethan Petry
DH Kennedy Jones
C Talmadge LeCroy
2B Nolan Nawrocki
1B Will Tippett
3B KJ Scobey
LF Blake Jackson

SP Jake McCoy

First Inning: Both Starting pitchers find success to begin the game, tied at 0
Top: Gamecocks' Jake McCoy strikes out Fitzgerald to begin the game. D'Amore strikes out. Ungar reaches on a scoring error. McCoy strikes out McGuire to end the inning. Three strikeouts already for the sophomore.

Bottom: Sacred Heart's Ryan Parker steps to the mound for game three of the opening series. Hall, Kaczmar, and Petry due up for South Carolina. Three up, three down inning for Ryan Parker. Hall grounded out. Kaczmar lined out. Petry flied out.

Second Inning: Gamecocks and Pioneers head to the third tied at 0
Top: Kovalchik lines out to right field to begin the inning. Donohue flies out to center field. Three up, three down inning for McCoy.

Bottom: Kennedy Jones grounds out to second. LeCroy flies out to center field. Nawrocki out at first. Only one man on base so far in this game.

Third Inning: Nathan Hall drives in the first run of the game; Gamecocks lead 1-0
Top: Cilea strikes out swinging. Nolan strikes out swinging. Fitzgerald flies out.

Bottom: Will Tippett is the Gamecocks' first base runner of the day. Another Pioneers' throwing error advances Tippett to third. Scobey strikes out. Blake Jackson walks. Man at first and third for the Gamecocks with one out. Hall hits a sacrifice fly to get Tippett in for the first run of the day (Gamecocks lead 1-0). Jackson steals second. Kaczmar walked. Petry grounds out to first to end the inning.

Fourth Inning: Pioneers threaten, but Gamecocks hold slim 1-0 lead
Top: D'Amore grounded out to second. Ungar walked. Ungar steals second successfully after a failed South Carolina pickoff attempt. McGuire grounded out to first, Ungar advances to third. Pioneers leave a man on third after McCoy picks up his sixth strikeout of the game to end the half inning.

Bottom: Jones lines out to begin the bottom of the fourth. LeCroy flies out to center field. Nawrocki hits a single up the middle of the field. Nawrocki steals second.

Fifth Inning: Gamecocks tack another on the board thanks to a bases loaded walk; 2-0
Top: McCoy strikes out the side for a quick three up, three down top half of the fifth. McCoy up to nine strikeouts today.

Botttom: Pioneers pitching change: Jonathan Peterson in for Ryan Parker. Scobey singles to third base. Blake Jackson lays down a scarifice bunt and advances Scobey to second. Hall walked. Kaczmar grounds out to first. Hall advances to second; Scobey to third. Petry intentionally walked. Kennedy Jones up to bat with two outs and the bases loaded. Jones hit by pitch drives in another run (2-0 Gamecocks lead). Bases loaded, two outs. LeCroy strikes out to end the inning.

Sixth Inning: Blake Jackson and Nathan Hall drive in four runs to extend South Carolina's lead to 6-0
Top: South Carolina pitching change: Zach Russell in for Jake McCoy. Russell gets his first strikeout of the game off CJ Nolan. Fitzgerald strikes out. Three up, three down. Heading to the bottom of the sixth.

Bottom: Nawrocki flies out to center field. Tippett walked. Tippett steals second. Scobey walked. Blake Jackson doubles down the right field line. Scobey advances to third; Tippett scores (3-0). Nathan Hall with a three run home run to extend the Gamecocks lead (6-0). Kaczmar flies out. Petry hit by pitch. Kennedy Jones flies out.

Seventh Inning: Gamecocks still lead 6-0
Top: Gamecocks pitching change: Crowther in for Russell. Ungar strikes out swinging. McGuire doubled down the right field line. Kovalchik struck out. Donohue grounded out to third.

Bottom: LeCroy flies out to center field. Nawrocki hit by pitch. Nawrocki advances to second on a failed pickoff attempt, advances to third on the error. Tippett strikes out swinging. Scobey grounds out to the short stop.

Eighth Inning: Petry and Jones combine to add two more runs; Gamecocks lead 8-0
Top: Tallman strikes out. Cilea flies out to center field. Nolan strikeouts out swinging.

Bottom: Jackson grounded out to first. Hall grounded out. Kaczmar reached on a throwing error. Petry tripled to right center; Kaczmar scored (7-0). Kennedy Jones singled to center field; Petry scores (8-0). Gaskin pinch hit for LeCroy. Gaskin strikes out.

Ninth Inning: Gamecocks complete season sweep with 8-0 victory over Sacred Heart
Top: Gamecocks pitching change: Pitzer in for Crowther. Fitzgerald struck out swinging. D'Amore grounded out to third. Ungar singles to third base. McGuire grounds out to end the game.

Game Three Preview of South Carolina versus Sacred Heart:

First pitch is set for 12:15 pm (ET) on SEC Network Plus with Dave Weinstein and Grayson Greiner on the call.
South Carolina fans can also view the game on the Gamecock Sports Network presented by Learfield with Derek Scott (Friday and Sunday), Stuart Lake and Cade Crenshaw (Saturday) on the call.
With a 2-0 start against the Pioneers, the Gamecocks are a perfect 9-0 against teams from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

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