Cock-A-Doodle Brew 3/29: Send them off in style

Today: Play ball, a top prospect, and more.

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Good morning. Are you feeling sweet? South Carolina women’s basketball takes on fourth-seeded Indiana today in Albany at 5:00pm ET on ESPN.

FAMS, if you made the trip to New York, here’s how you can send our squad off in style this afternoon.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

⚾ Play ball
🇺🇸 Stars & stripes
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

In our final look back at the historic 2023-24 Gamecock men’s basketball season, we’re recapping just how far this program came over the course of one year. It’s all in Changing Expectations: Chapter 7, streaming now on Gamecocks+.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Play Ball. Major League Baseball threw out the first pitch on its 2024 season yesterday, and a handful of Gamecocks appeared on Opening Day rosters. Check out this comprehensive guide to see where your favorite former Gamecocks are playing this season.

And with the big leagues top of mind, Perfect Game released its list of the Top 150 College Draft Prospects for 2025. A familiar name headlines one of the top spots. 👀

🔼 Best In The Land. Joyce Edwards, a South Carolina women’s basketball signee, is the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year! Edwards averaged 31.3 points, 13.3 boards, 4.5 steals, 4.0 assists, and 3.3 blocks per game during her senior season. She did all that while giving back regularly to her community through tutoring and basketball camps and earning a spot in the National Honor Society.

See what Coach Staley had to say to this future Gamecock superstar after news of the award broke.

🔼 Stars & Stripes. Look who’s back with the US Women’s National Team! Aliyah Boston and A’ja Wilson will head to Cleveland to take part in April’s training camp.

🔼 Rotate In. Gamecock baseball will close out the second two games in its series against Alabama tonight and tomorrow. You’ll see Dylan Eskew get the nod this evening, while Tyler Pitzer will get the start on Saturday.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

In The Pros. Christian Walker is ready to follow up his epic 2023 MLB campaign. Do you know how many homers the former Gamecock hit last season?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Friday 3/29 - Saturday 3/30

🐎 Equestrian at the SEC Tournament (College Station, TX)

🏃 Track & Field @ Florida Relays (Gainesville, FL)

🏊 Swimming & Diving @ Men’s NCAA Championships (Indianapolis, IN)

Friday 3/29

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Indiana @ 5:00pm ET on ESPN

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Georgia @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Ole Miss @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

⚾ Baseball @ Alabama @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+

🥎 Softball @ Ole Miss @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+

Saturday 3/30

⚾ Baseball @ Alabama @ 2:00pm ET on SEC Network+

⚽ Men’s Soccer @ Garnder-Webb (Exhibition) @ 3:00pm ET

🥎 Softball @ Ole Miss @ 4:00pm ET on SEC Network+

Sunday 3/31

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Mississippi State @ 11:00am ET | Live Stats

🥎 Softball @ Ole Miss @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Tennessee @ 1:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Walker belted 33 homers and posted 103 RBIs last season as the Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series.

🤙 Have a good Friday, y’all.