The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks will meet for the 60th time on Friday night at Founders Park
3/23/2017
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama continues its roadtrip with a three-game Southeastern Conference series in Columbia this weekend against No. 7 South Carolina. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start on Friday evening followed by a 3 p.m. CT first pitch in Saturday's second contest. Sunday's series finale is set for a 12:30 p.m. CT start at Founders Park. All three games can be seen live on SEC Network+.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow this weekend's games via the below outlets:
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com
LEADING OFF
• South Carolina welcomes the Tide to Columbia on a three-game SEC winning streak and an eight-game streak overall. The Gamecocks came away with a 3-0, shutout victory on Wednesday evening over Charleston Southern in the team's most recent contest. South Carolina swept Tennessee in Knoxville last weekend to begin conference play. Overall, SC holds an 11-4 record at home in 2017.
• Alabama and South Carolina will meet for the 60th time in series history on Friday evening. The Gamecocks hold a 34-25 all-time advantage in the series, including a 19-8 mark in Columbia. The last 10 contests favor SC, 9-1, with the Gamecocks currently riding a four-game winning streak over the Crimson Tide. The two teams met in the final regular-season SEC series of the 2016 season, with SC sweeping Alabama at home in Tuscaloosa. The most recent meetings in Columbia came from April 25-27, 2014, with South Carolina winning games one and three in the series for the series victory at Founders Park.
• The Crimson Tide will once again use its trio of starters in sophomore left-hander Dylan Duarte, and righties Nick Eicholtz and Jake Walters this weekend. The rotation will remain the same as last weekend, with Walters, a junior, taking the hill on Friday. Duarte will follow on Saturday with senior Nick Eicholtz rounding out the weekend on getaway day.
• The Gamecocks are scheduled to use a trio of right-handers in this weekend's series. Starting on Friday will be sophomore Adam Hill, with junior Wil Crowe following him on Saturday. The Sunday starter for SC is Clarke Schmidt.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Jr., RHP) vs. SC – Adam Hill (So., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Dylan Duarte (So., LHP) vs. SC – Wil Crowe (Jr., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA – Nick Eicholtz (Sr., RHP) vs. SC – Clarke Schmidt (Jr., RHP)
SERIES HISTORY – SOUTH CAROLINA
• Alabama and South Carolina will meet for the 60th time in series history on Friday night when the two teams square off for the series opener.
• The Gamecocks holds a 34-25 advantage in the all-time series, including a 19-8 mark in Columbia. The last 10 contests favor SC, 9-1, with the South Carolina currently riding a four-game winning streak over UA.
• The two teams last met in the final series of the SEC regular season in 2016 from May 19-21. All three games were decided by two runs, with the Gamecocks earning the 3-0 sweep over the Tide. Thursday's opener was a 6-4 contest with SC earning the series on Friday with a 4-2 win. The Crimson Tide then decided to withhold game-three starter Nick Eicholtz for the SEC Tournament, eventually falling 9-7 in a high-scoring affair to close out the regular season slate.
• The most recent meetings in Columbia came from April 25-27, 2014, with South Carolina winning games one and three in the series for the series victory at Founders Park.
• Alabama head coach Greg Goff is 0-2 for his career against South Carolina.
ON DECK
Next up for Alabama is the annual non-conference matchup with in-state rival Auburn in the MAX Capital City Classic at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Ala. The single matchup between the Tide and Tigers is set for a 7 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPNU. The midweek contest will close out the Crimson Tide's five-game roadtrip, as Alabama will return to Sewell-Thomas Stadium next weekend for a three-game series against Arkansas from March 31-April 2. The first game of the weekend is set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch and will be followed by a 7 p.m. CT start on Saturday. The series finale between the Crimson Tide and Razorbacks is scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch. The first game of the weekend can be seen on SEC Network+ with the final two contests airing nationally on SEC Network.
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RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
3/23/2017
TUSCALOOSA, AL – Alabama continues its roadtrip with a three-game Southeastern Conference series in Columbia this weekend against No. 7 South Carolina. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are scheduled for a 6 p.m. CT start on Friday evening followed by a 3 p.m. CT first pitch in Saturday's second contest. Sunday's series finale is set for a 12:30 p.m. CT start at Founders Park. All three games can be seen live on SEC Network+.
FOLLOW THE TIDE
Fans can follow this weekend's games via the below outlets:
Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: 102.9 FM / CTSN / TuneIn App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com
LEADING OFF
• South Carolina welcomes the Tide to Columbia on a three-game SEC winning streak and an eight-game streak overall. The Gamecocks came away with a 3-0, shutout victory on Wednesday evening over Charleston Southern in the team's most recent contest. South Carolina swept Tennessee in Knoxville last weekend to begin conference play. Overall, SC holds an 11-4 record at home in 2017.
• Alabama and South Carolina will meet for the 60th time in series history on Friday evening. The Gamecocks hold a 34-25 all-time advantage in the series, including a 19-8 mark in Columbia. The last 10 contests favor SC, 9-1, with the Gamecocks currently riding a four-game winning streak over the Crimson Tide. The two teams met in the final regular-season SEC series of the 2016 season, with SC sweeping Alabama at home in Tuscaloosa. The most recent meetings in Columbia came from April 25-27, 2014, with South Carolina winning games one and three in the series for the series victory at Founders Park.
• The Crimson Tide will once again use its trio of starters in sophomore left-hander Dylan Duarte, and righties Nick Eicholtz and Jake Walters this weekend. The rotation will remain the same as last weekend, with Walters, a junior, taking the hill on Friday. Duarte will follow on Saturday with senior Nick Eicholtz rounding out the weekend on getaway day.
• The Gamecocks are scheduled to use a trio of right-handers in this weekend's series. Starting on Friday will be sophomore Adam Hill, with junior Wil Crowe following him on Saturday. The Sunday starter for SC is Clarke Schmidt.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA – Jake Walters (Jr., RHP) vs. SC – Adam Hill (So., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA – Dylan Duarte (So., LHP) vs. SC – Wil Crowe (Jr., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA – Nick Eicholtz (Sr., RHP) vs. SC – Clarke Schmidt (Jr., RHP)
SERIES HISTORY – SOUTH CAROLINA
• Alabama and South Carolina will meet for the 60th time in series history on Friday night when the two teams square off for the series opener.
• The Gamecocks holds a 34-25 advantage in the all-time series, including a 19-8 mark in Columbia. The last 10 contests favor SC, 9-1, with the South Carolina currently riding a four-game winning streak over UA.
• The two teams last met in the final series of the SEC regular season in 2016 from May 19-21. All three games were decided by two runs, with the Gamecocks earning the 3-0 sweep over the Tide. Thursday's opener was a 6-4 contest with SC earning the series on Friday with a 4-2 win. The Crimson Tide then decided to withhold game-three starter Nick Eicholtz for the SEC Tournament, eventually falling 9-7 in a high-scoring affair to close out the regular season slate.
• The most recent meetings in Columbia came from April 25-27, 2014, with South Carolina winning games one and three in the series for the series victory at Founders Park.
• Alabama head coach Greg Goff is 0-2 for his career against South Carolina.
ON DECK
Next up for Alabama is the annual non-conference matchup with in-state rival Auburn in the MAX Capital City Classic at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Ala. The single matchup between the Tide and Tigers is set for a 7 p.m. CT first pitch on ESPNU. The midweek contest will close out the Crimson Tide's five-game roadtrip, as Alabama will return to Sewell-Thomas Stadium next weekend for a three-game series against Arkansas from March 31-April 2. The first game of the weekend is set for a 6 p.m. CT first pitch and will be followed by a 7 p.m. CT start on Saturday. The series finale between the Crimson Tide and Razorbacks is scheduled for a 3 p.m. CT first pitch. The first game of the weekend can be seen on SEC Network+ with the final two contests airing nationally on SEC Network.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
