South Carolina (22-11, 6-7) beat Ole Miss 12-10 in the first of a three-game SEC series at Swayze Field. The second game is scheduled for 5 p.m. today.
Whit Merrifield had a career day at the plate, going 5-for-6 and Justin Dalles went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs so there are lots to build upon. SC jumped on Ole Miss early when Justin Dalles launched a three-run homer into right center off a 1-2 pitch from Pomeranz that gave SC a 5-0 lead. The home run was his sixth of the season and his first since the first game of the doubleheader at Kentucky two weeks ago. That early bang was enough to coast to a win but hopefully it showed that USC needs to tighten up in the later innings and not let teams come from behind as it was getting too close at the end. But a W is a W…..
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