Cock-A-Doodle Brew 3/18: Minor Difference

Hear from Shane Beamer, baseball plays at Segra, and more!

 

Good Morning, Gamecocks! Need an excuse for the women’s basketball send-off and NCAA Tournament first-round game? We have you covered.

What else is Brewin’?

🏈  Beamer previews spring football
⚾️ Baseball plays at Segra
🤙 And much more!

🎥 THE FOLLOW

The Follow: A New Dawn — A brand new era of South Carolina baseball welcomes the arrival of a legendary coach, a talented roster, and a renewed passion from the Gamecock fanbase, all of them with their eyes on one thing: Omaha. New Head Coach Paul Mainieri knows the road as well as anyone, but can he lead the Garnet & Black back to the College World Series in year one? It's a new dawn in Columbia, let's play ball.

This episode of The Follow is unlocked now! Head over to Gamecocks+ to watch for free.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Listen Up. Football head coach Shane Beamer met with the media yesterday before the start of spring football! He discusses the roster, the offseason, and what to expect this spring. He also mentioned that the women’s basketball team deserved the No. 1 overall seed. Spring practice begins tomorrow. Listen to the press conference here!

🔺 Minor Difference. The baseball team is back in action today! They’re sticking around Columbia, but playing outside of Founders Park. They’ll take on College of Charleston tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Segra Park, home of the Minor League’s Columbia Fireflies. The game will stream on SEC Network+.

🔺 Early Bird Special. The Cocky Trot 5K is coming up on April 26! Early bird pricing ends on Saturday, so register now for $35. You’ll receive a race shirt, commemorative finisher medal, chip timing, access to purchase discounted football and baseball tickets, and more!

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question

Who leads Gamecock baseball with a .410 batting average?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 3/18

⛳️ Men’s Golf at Linger Longer Invitational
⛳️ Women’s Golf hosts Old Barnwell Derby Match Play
⚾️ Baseball vs. College of Charleston @ 6:30 p.m. | SECN+

Wednesday 3/19

🏊 Women’s Swim & Dive at NCAA Championships

Friday 3/21

🏀 No. 2 Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee Tech @ 4:00 p.m. | Tickets | ESPN
🎾 No. 25 Women’s Tennis vs. Oklahoma @ 5:00 p.m. | Watch
🥎 No. 9 Softball vs. Texas Tech @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🎾 No. 25 Men’s Tennis at LSU @ 6:00 p.m.
⚾️ Baseball at No. 3 Arkansas @ 7:30 p.m. | SECN+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Nathan Hall

🤙 Have a great Tuesday, y’all