Middle 9 -- 9-6 Gamecocks

posted by David Cloninger, 6/01/2009 09:17:00 PM

Gamecocks have a three-run lead but insurance runs won't hurt. This ballpark is a house of horrors and the Gamecocks haven't had an easy out from the bottom of the order all night.

Bobby Haney leads off against Seth Simmons. He works a full count, then takes that same inside pitch for a hat trick. Haney has struck out three straight times after having two singles in his first two at-bats.

Scott Wingo up. He works a 2-2, surviving what should have been strike three. There's the K, swinging. Two down.

Whit Merrifield up. He dumps one opposite-field and is aboard with a single. That's his fourth hit of the game.

Jackie Bradley Jr. stands in. Wild pitch gets past Jared Avchen and Merrifield takes second.

Bradley Jr. walks and the Gamecocks have two on with two outs and DeAngelo Mack at the plate. He's singled twice and reached on an error.

Mack takes ball one and ECU has seen enough. Mike Wright relieves for Simmons, who struck out six in three innings.

Wright issues three straight balls and finishes the walk. Bases loaded for Nick Ebert.

Ebert goes 1-2 and Ray Tanner is out to talk with him. Foul, then dirt ball and Ebert doesn't touch it. Inning over.

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