Welcome back to Frounders Park for the start of SEC play. South Carolina baseball opens the gauntlet with a three-game home series this weekend against No. 12 Oklahoma, with newly minted Friday starter Brandon Stone on the mound going up against OU ace Kyson Witherspoon. Also for the first time this year, the Gaemcocks have the same starting nine out there in back-to-back games as Paul Mainieri starts to settle into what he feels like is his best team. Here's the lineup for the 7:00 first pitch:
Nathan Hall - CF
Evan Stone - LF
Ethan Petry - RF
Kennedy Jones - DH
KJ Scobey - 3B
Beau Hollins - 1B
Talmadge LeCroy - C
Jordan Carrion - 2B
Henry Kaczmar - SS
Brandon Stone - Pitcher
Nathan Hall - CF
Evan Stone - LF
Ethan Petry - RF
Kennedy Jones - DH
KJ Scobey - 3B
Beau Hollins - 1B
Talmadge LeCroy - C
Jordan Carrion - 2B
Henry Kaczmar - SS
Brandon Stone - Pitcher