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Kentucky travels to South Carolina for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Ryan Ritter of Kentucky
Founders Park (8,242)
Andrew Eyster of South Carolina
Series Schedule May 13-15
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
12:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
1:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Kentucky
0.283
0.379
300
424
87
9
44
20
186
15
53
South Carolina
0.262
0.362
242
356
53
4
41
18
178
17
42
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Kentucky
5.07
10.6
0.260
9.15
57
2.34
1.52
65
4.54
28
0.974
South Carolina
5.48
9.5
0.268
9.42
42
2.09
1.55
59
4.53
27
0.975
Statistical Leaders
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Chase Estep
Kentucky
0.319
0.430
58
12
1
12
39
32
16
Daniel Harris IV
Kentucky
0.316
0.403
50
6
2
2
25
16
12
Hunter Jump
Kentucky
0.287
0.358
54
9
0
3
23
18
4
Ryan Ritter
Kentucky
0.277
0.357
51
9
2
6
30
15
11
John Thrasher
Kentucky
0.276
0.396
34
7
2
1
18
19
10
Jacob Plastiak
Kentucky
0.267
0.359
50
10
2
12
41
20
3
Alonzo Rubalcaba
Kentucky
0.252
0.338
34
8
1
3
30
16
1
Adam Fogel
Kentucky
0.251
0.321
43
13
0
3
24
14
2
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Sean Harney
Kentucky
5
3
2.68
13
3
1
50
43
15
15
14
51
0.229
South Carolina Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Brandt Belk
South Carolina
0.344
0.429
56
9
0
5
31
24
11
Andrew Eyster
South Carolina
0.340
0.423
55
9
0
9
45
19
0
Braylen Wimmer
South Carolina
0.333
0.379
62
9
0
7
33
12
12
Josiah Sightler
South Carolina
0.283
0.385
39
9
0
11
24
14
2
Michael Braswell
South Carolina
0.276
0.352
47
7
2
2
23
21
3
Kevin Madden
South Carolina
0.255
0.332
42
2
1
6
24
13
5
Colin Burgess
South Carolina
0.211
0.365
26
7
0
5
24
22
0
South Carolina Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Will Sanders
South Carolina
7
2
3.87
12
12
0
74
73
35
32
25
74
0.256
Noah Hall
South Carolina
2
4
4.93
13
10
0
65
69
38
36
26
66
0.267
Kentucky:
51
South Carolina:
54
Kentucky Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
28
Oraj Anu
OF
6′-1″
240
Gr.
Orlando
FL
35
Tyler Bosma
LHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Holland
MI
7
Devin Burkes
C
6′-3″
210
R-Fr.
Bradenton
FL
41
Evan Byers
LHP
5′-11″
180
R-Fr.
Nicholasville
KY
6
Reuben Church
INF
6′-2″
245
So.
Maryville
TN
23
Magdiel Cotto
LHP
6′-4″
245
So.
Fort Mill
SC
30
Michael Dallas
INF
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Arlington
TN
31
Alex Degen
RHP
6′-8″
205
Sr.
Readington Township
NJ
12
Chase Estep
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Corbin
KY
2
Jase Felker
INF
6′-2″
180
Jr.
Princeton
KY
55
Adam Fogel
OF
6′-5″
220
Gr.
Palos Verdes Estates
CA
11
Colby Frieda
RHP
6′-3″
220
Fr.
St. Johns
FL
44
Reed Gannon
LHP
6′-3″
195
Fr.
Minooka
IL
14
Tyler Guilfoil
RHP
6′-4″
215
Jr.
Lexington
KY
24
Ryan Hagenow
RHP
6′-5″
215
So.
Knoxville
TN
34
Sean Harney
RHP
6′-0″
190
Gr.
Natick
MA
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
6′-4″
225
Gr.
Fairway
KS
1
Daniel Harris IV
INF
6′-0″
195
Gr.
Stone Moutain
GA
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
6′-5″
235
Gr.
Salvisa
KY
46
Christian Howe
RHP
6′-4″
190
Fr.
Danville
KY
21
Wyatt Hudepohl
RHP
6′-4″
220
So.
Mason
OH
10
Hunter Jump
OF
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Aliso Viejo
CA
42
Tanner Kim
INF/OF
6′-0″
190
Fr.
Knoxville
TN
48
Zack Lee
RHP
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Effingham
IL
8
Kirk Liebert
OF/C
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Owensboro
KY
25
Seth Logue
RHP
6′-1″
180
So.
Mason
OH
19
Nolan McCarthy
UTIL
6′-0″
200
R-Fr.
Kalamazoo
MI
13
James McCoy
INF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
20
Mason Moore
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Morehead
KY
43
Jackson Nove
LHP
6′-5″
215
Fr.
Fairfax
Iowa
4
Émilien Pitre
INF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Repentigny
QC
26
Jacob Plastiak
INF
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Chicago
IL
47
Ryan Ritter
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Tinley Park
IL
9
Alonzo Rubalcaba
C
6′-0″
210
Sr.
Fairfield
CA
33
Travis Smith
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Walton
KY
49
Austin Strickland
RHP
6′-2″
205
So.
Winchester
OH
16
Cole Stupp
RHP
6′-4″
205
Jr.
Milton
GA
22
John Thrasher
OF
6′-2″
185
Gr.
Ridgefield
CT
5
Darren Williams
RHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Maysville
KY
South Carolina Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
36
Cade Austin
RHP
6′-3″
230
R-Fr.
Chapin
SC
29
Matthew Becker
LHP
6′-3″
200
Fr.
Chapin
SC
13
Brandt Belk
OF
6′-5″
180
Grad.
Houston
TX
18
Julian Bosnic
LHP
6′-3″
218
R-Jr.
Lutz
FL
7
Michael Braswell
INF/RHP
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Mabelton
GA
10
Colin Burgess
C
5′-8″
195
Jr.
Lexington
KY
21
Connor Cino
OF
6′-1″
206
So.
Mt. Pleasant
SC
44
Parker Coyne
RHP
6′-2″
210
5th
Suwanee
GA
31
David Cromer
OF
6′-2″
225
R-Fr.
Lexington
SC
26
Thad Ector
OF
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Tyrone
GA
24
Michael Esposito
LHP
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Port Washington
NY
11
Andrew Eyster
OF
6′-3″
220
5th
Ocala
FL
16
John Gilreath
LHP
6′-0″
179
5th
Rock Hill
SC
33
Noah Hall
RHP
6′-0″
190
Jr.
Charlotte
NC
34
James Hicks
RHP
6′-2″
190
Jr.
Conway
AR
20
Matt Hogan
OF
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Melville
NY
15
Carson Hornung
INF
6′-3″
210
Fr.
Overland Park
KS
38
Aidan Hunter
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Summerville
SC
14
Eli Jones
RHP
6′-1″
190
Fr.
Peachtree City
GA
22
Elijah Lambros
OF
6′-2″
195
Fr.
Fredericksburg
VA
5
Talmadge LeCroy
UTL
6′-2″
190
Fr.
Belton
SC
50
Kevin Madden
INF
6′-1″
215
Sr.
Glenwood
MD
23
Jack Mahoney
RHP
6′-3″
210
So.
Arlington Heights
IL
19
Cole Messina
C
6′-0″
215
Fr.
Summerville
SC
4
Jackson Phipps
LHP
6′-5″
225
So.
Dallas
GA
32
Will Sanders
RHP
6′-6″
215
So.
Atlanta
GA
12
Josiah Sightler
INF/LHP
6′-5″
235
Sr.
Gaston
SC
25
Sam Simpson
RHP
6′-1″
175
Fr.
Carrollton
GA
9
Evan Stone
OF
6′-0″
180
Fr.
Irmo
SC
40
Wesley Sweatt
RHP
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Rock Hill
SC
30
Brett Thomas
RHP
6′-5″
245
Jr.
Atlanta
GA
37
Cam Tringali
RHP
6′-4″
230
Gr.
Columbia
SC
28
Vytas Valincius
INF
6′-4″
230
Fr.
Lockport
IL
2
Jalen Vasquez
INF
6′-0″
170
So.
North Charleston
SC
45
CJ Weins
RHP
6′-3″
223
Sr.
Lockport
IL
3
Braylen Wimmer
INF
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Yukon
OK
Kentucky Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
10
J’Ville St
8
ESPN+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
J’Ville St
2
ESPN+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
J’Ville St
1
ESPN+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network +
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
W Michigan
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
26-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
12
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
5
Kentucky
16
SEC Network+
1-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Western KY
7
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Evansville
4
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
TCU
11
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
5-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
12
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
6-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Murray State
1
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Ohio
9
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
5
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Indiana
20
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Arkansas
6
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
9
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Morehead State
5
Kentucky
7
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Georgia
4
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Georgia
8
Kentucky
10
SEC Network+
27-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
5
Kentucky
18
SEC Network
29-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
6
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
3-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
10
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Louisville
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Texas A&M
3
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
Texas A&M
17
SEC Network
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
1
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
Missouri
6
ESPNU
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
4
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
Missouri
10
SEC Network
19-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Louisville
4
ACC Network
22-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
Kentucky
0
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
5
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Dayton
1
Kentucky
12
SEC Network+
29-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Florida
9
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Florida
9
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
8
Florida
1
SEC Network
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
2
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
7
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
UT Martin
Kentucky
Canceled
SEC Network+
13-May
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
SEC Network+
19-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
20-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
7
South Carolina
9
SEC Network+
19-Feb
2:00 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
5
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
20-Feb
1:30 PM ET
UNC Greensboro
7
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Winthrop
1
South Carolina
7
SEC Network+
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
G Washington
4
South Carolina
13
SEC Network+
26-Feb
2:00 PM ET
G Washington
6
South Carolina
10
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:30 PM ET
G Washington
PPD
South Carolina
PPD
SEC Network+
1-Mar
6:00 PM ET
South Carolina
9
Appalachian St
6
SEC Network+
4-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Clemson
3
South Carolina
2
SEC Network+
5-Mar
4:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Clemson
10
SEC Network+
6-Mar
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Clemson
5
ACC Network
8-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Xavier
15
South Carolina
7
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Texas
PPD
South Carolina
PPD
SEC Network+
11-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
12-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:30 PM ET
Texas
9
South Carolina
5
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:30 PM ET
Texas
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Gardner-Webb
0
South Carolina
12
SEC Network+
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
19-Mar
12:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Tennessee
5
SEC Network
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
22-Mar
TBA
South Carolina
3
The Citadel
4
24-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
South Carolina
0
ESPN2
25-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
2
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Vanderbilt
6
South Carolina
8
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Presbyterian
9
South Carolina
6
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
4
Missouri
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
7
Missouri
8
SEC Network+
3-Apr
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Missouri
10
SEC Network+
6-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
15
North Carolina
2
8-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Georgia
3
South Carolina
2
SEC Network+
9-Apr
4:00 PM ET
Georgia
7
South Carolina
13
SEC Network+
10-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
13
South Carolina
9
SEC Network
12-Apr
7:00 PM ET
North Florida
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
14-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
9
South Carolina
1
SEC Network+
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
2
South Carolina
4
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
8
South Carolina
9
SEC Network+
20-Apr
6:00 PM ET
South Carolina
5
Winthrop
2
ESPN+
22-Apr
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Auburn
6
SEC Network+
23-Apr
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
6
Auburn
8
SEC Network+
24-Apr
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Auburn
2
SEC Network+
28-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Alabama
5
South Carolina
6
SEC Network
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Alabama
1
South Carolina
2
SEC Network+
30-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Alabama
5
South Carolina
11
SEC Network
4-May
7:00 PM ET
NC A&T
4
South Carolina
9
SEC Network
6-May
7:30 PM ET
South Carolina
4
Texas A&M
16
SEC Network+
7-May
3:00 PM ET
South Carolina
12
Texas A&M
13
SEC Network+
8-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
9
Texas A&M
4
SEC Network+
10-May
7:00 PM ET
SC Upstate
9
South Carolina
6
SEC Network+
13-May
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
7:00 PM ET
Charlotte
South Carolina
SEC Network+
19-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
20-May
7:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
South Carolina
Florida
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Kentucky-South Carolina Series Prediction
This tightly contested series sees South Carolina owning a 15-14 lead since 1992 while winning the last two series, including a sweep last year. Speaking of sweeps, 14 of the 29 series have resulted in sweeps, 10 for South Carolina and four for Kentucky. The Wildcats last swept the Gamecocks in 2012 in Lexington and posted their only sweep in Columbia in 1999. Thanks to all the sweeps, South Carolina owns a 50-37 advantage in regular-season conference games played.
Kentucky pulled off the series win over Tennessee, becoming the first team to take a series over the Volunteers this season. The series win also snapped a five-series losing streak by the Wildcats and gave them their second SEC home series triumph (defeated Georgia in week 2). UK is looking to avoid going winless in five SEC road series for the first time since 2011. The Cats have three SEC road series over the last four seasons. They are battling with Mississippi State for the final SEC Tournament spot.
South Carolina likes Founders Park as it has won three of four series this season and seeks its fourth for the first time since 2018. Since 1992, the Gamecocks have won 98 of 144 conference home series, trailing only LSU (105) and Florida (104) in that span. South Carolina has won its last five SEC home games and is coming off a home sweep of Alabama two weeks ago. They are 10-10 in conference play since starting 0-4 and have won four of their last six league games. (Source: SEC)
This should be an interesting SEC baseball series. You have improved South Carolina taking on a Kentucky team that has mostly struggled this season but did the unthinkable last weekend by winning a series against No. 1 Tennessee. Kentucky has the edge in both pitching and hitting but I think South Carolina pulls out a series win at home.
South Carolina 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win
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