Good Morning, Gamecocks! Softball coach Ashley Chastain is living her dream. Hear more from the head coach in this edition of Cruising with the Coaches.

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🥎 Softball’s Senior Day
⚾️ Baseball hosts Florida
🤙 And much more!

🎥 TAILGATE TALKS

Tailgate Talks: Demetrius Knight — From under-recruited to second round pick, who doesn't love an underdog story? Demetrius Knight played sparingly his first four years in college, but became a fan favorite in a matter of a few months in the Garnet & Black. D-Knight joins the Tailgate right after his life-changing phone call on NFL Draft night.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 A New Day. Gamecock softball fell 13-1 in last night’s series opener against No. 19 Alabama. The Tide added 10 runs in the second inning to pull away. The Gamecocks look to even the series tonight at 6 p.m. Seven seniors will be honored before first pitch.

🔺 Cowboy Up. Gamecock baseball hosts Florida this weekend and we have a jam packed weekend of fun at Founders Park! First pitch is tonight at 7 p.m. Wear your cowboy hats because it’s Western Night presented by La Herradura and Ariat! Tomorrow is Alumni Day and the first 500 fans will receive a reversible bucket hat. Sunday is May the Fourth and fans will receive special Star Wars-themed mini posters. All three games will stream on SEC Network+.

🔺 Home Court Advantage. The 13th-ranked men’s tennis team begins NCAA Tournament play today! They’ll host VCU at 2 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center. This will be the first time these two teams have met in over 10 years.

The women’s tennis team will play Kansas at 1 p.m. at North Carolina. This is the 30th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance for the Gamecocks.

🔺  New Additions. Men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris announced the signings of six transfers!

• Meechie Johnson - Guard, Ohio State

• Christ Essandoko - Forward, Providence

• Kobe Knox - Guard, South Florida

• Elijah Strong - Forward, Boston College

• Mike Sharavjamts - Guard, Utah

• Nordin Kapic - Forward, UC San Diego

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Today’s trivia question…

What was Gamecock baseball’s record at the end of the 1975 season?

Think you know it?

Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday 5/2

🎽 Track & Field at East Coast Relays
🎾 No. 26 Women’s Tennis vs. No. 37 Kansas @ 1:00 p.m.
🎾 No. 13 Men’s Tennis vs. VCU @ 2:00 p.m.
🥎 No. 14 Softball vs. No. 18 Alabama @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
⚾️ Baseball vs. Florida @ 7:00 p.m. | SECN+

Saturday 5/3

🎽 Track & Field at East Coast Relays
🥎 No. 14 Softball vs. No. 18 Alabama @ 12:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network
⚾️ Baseball vs. Florida @ 4:00 p.m. | SECN+

Sunday 5/4

⚾️ Baseball vs. Florida @ 1:30 p.m. | SECN+

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 51-6-1

The 1975 team will be honored before tonight’s game.

🤙 Have a great weekend, y’all