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Hogs Aim to Exploit Struggling South Carolina
20 Mar
Summary
- No. 4 Arkansas travels to face struggling South Carolina.
- South Carolina has lost five consecutive games.
- Arkansas aims to secure an early SEC series advantage.
The No. 4 Arkansas Razorbacks, under coach Dave Van Horn, are venturing onto the road after playing their last 18 games at home. They are set to confront the unranked South Carolina Gamecocks at Founders Park this weekend, marking their second series in the SEC. Arkansas commenced their conference play the previous weekend by securing two out of three games against then-No. 3 Mississippi State.
South Carolina enters this series having lost five consecutive games and holding a 0-3 record in conference play. The Gamecocks were swept by Florida, now ranked No. 18, and previously lost to The Citadel and Charlotte. Their pitching has shown flashes of brilliance, with junior right-handers Josh Gunther and Amp Phillips delivering strong performances, though offensive support has been lacking.
Arkansas, currently among 10 teams with a 2-1 SEC record, aims to establish dominance over lower-tier teams like South Carolina to contend for the conference title. The Razorbacks will start their usual pitching trio: Gabe Gaeckle on Friday, Nathan Dietz on Saturday, and Colin Fisher on Sunday. Key hitters for Arkansas include Camden Kozeal and Damian Ruiz, while South Carolina relies on freshman Will Craddock, who has shown recent offensive improvement.
