Good morning. Gamecock baseball is back on the diamond, and that means The Follow: Season 2 is coming back to Gamecocks+ this week! We’re bringing you an inside look at all things South Carolina baseball as the team hits the road to Omaha.

Make sure you’ve got your Gamecocks+ membership to enjoy every behind-the-scenes moment from this season.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🔥 Hot take
🕰️ Family time
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Have you been thinking about joining the Garnet Trust to support South Carolina student-athletes? Now all Garnet Trust members at the Horseshoe level ($25/mo) and above will gain access to Gamecocks+ at no additional cost!

To join the Garnet Trust and receive Gamecocks+ access, visit garnettrust.com and sign up at the Horseshoe level or higher. In addition to full access to Gamecocks+, fans will also receive all the Garnet Trust membership benefits like access to autographed items from USC athletes and plenty more.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Hot Take. One NFL executive told Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer that there’s a sleeper at quarterback to watch at the NFL Combine this week:

“My hot take is that Spencer Rattler is better than Bo Nix and (Michael) Penix. And I know other people who feel the same way,” the executive said.

Hot off a standout performance at the Senior Bowl, Rattler is in Indianapolis this week at the NFL Combine looking to keep climbing up NFL draft boards. QBs will take the field for drills at the combine on Saturday afternoon live on the NFL Network.

🔼 Midweek Winners. That’s another mark in the W column for Gamecock baseball after the squad beat Gardner-Webb, 7-1, yesterday at Founders Park. Gavin Casas brought the offensive firepower, crushing a 429-foot three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the Gamecocks a 6-1 lead. Ethan Petry and Parker Noland each added RBIs on the afternoon as South Carolina climbed to 8-1 on the season.

Next up is Rivalry Weekend as the Gamecocks take on the Tigers in a three-game series that gets underway Friday evening in Columbia at 7:00pm ET. Grab your tickets here.

🔼 Fashion Week. Gamecock women’s soccer’s Dru Drake took a break from the pitch to hit the runway at New York Fashion Week! Check out her behind-the-scenes look at her Fashion Week experience, then enjoy this in-depth profile to see what her trip to New York was really like.

🔼 Congrats, Coach! South Carolina women’s soccer head coach Shelley Smith is heading to the Vermont Principals’ Association Hall of Fame! Smith, who earned three state championships at Mount Anthony Union High School, started for four years for the University of Vermont Catamounts. As a head coach in South Carolina, she’s led her teams to 17 NCAA tournament berths with a 2017 appearance in the College Cup.

🔼 Family Time. What was one driving factor in Shawn Elliott’s decision to come home to Columbia? His family. While Elliott coached in Georgia, his family never left South Carolina. Now that he’s back in town, Elliott has a clear goal in mind: getting South Carolina football “right where it needs to be.”

🔼 Talked To Dawn Staley. Te-Hina Paopao is draining threes left and right for South Carolina women’s basketball. How did she come to call Columbia home? Find out all that and more when she sits down with the Sometimes I Hoop podcast and talks all things basketball.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Road Kings. Gamecock men’s basketball will take the court tonight in College Station. How many straight times has South Carolina won on the road against Texas A&M?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Wednesday 2/28

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Citadel @ 11:00am ET and 4:00pm ET | Live Streaming

🥎 Softball vs. College of Charleston @ 5:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Texas A&M @ 8:30pm ET on SEC Network

Thursday 2/29

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Arkansas @ 9:00pm ET on SEC Network

Friday 3/1

🐎 Equestrian vs. SDSU @ 10:00am ET

🥎 Softball vs. Kennesaw State @ 12:30pm ET (Orlando, FL)

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. LSU @ 3:00pm ET | Live Streaming

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Texas A&M @ 6:00pm ET | Live Streaming

🥎 Softball @ UCF @ 6:00pm ET on ESPN+ (Orlando, FL)

⚾ Baseball vs. Clemson @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday 3/2 - Sunday 3/3

🏊 Swimming & Diving (Swim Only) @ UGA Last Chance Invitational

Saturday 3/2

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Florida @ 12:00pm ET on ESPN | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. Bethune-Cookman @ 3:00pm ET (Orlando, FL)

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Chattanooga @ 11:00am ET

⚾ Baseball vs. Clemson @ 4:00pm ET on ACC Network (Segra Park)

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina @ 5:00pm ET

Sunday 3/3

🥎 Softball vs. Princeton @ 9:00am ET (Orlando, FL)

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. UNCW @ 11:00am ET

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 12:00pm ET on ESPN | Tickets

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Texas A&M @ 12:00pm ET | Live Streaming

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ LSU @ 12:00pm ET | Live Streaming

⚾ Baseball @ Clemson @ 2:00pm ET on ACC Network 

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. College of Charleston @ 5:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: The Gamecocks have won three in a row in College Station. A win tonight would mark the team’s sixth straight SEC road win this season.

🤙 Have a good Wednesday, y’all.