Good morning. Christian Walker is tearing it up at the plate, coming into yesterday’s game with six homers in his last nine games, and you won’t believe how far his last one flew.

What else is mixed up in today's Brew?

🥎 Tourney time
⛳ One day left
🤙 And much, much more

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Becoming A Legend. He was a Golden Spikes Award winner and was inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. And now, Kip Bouknight's jersey has been retired by Gamecock baseball. He's a legend. And this is his story.

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​🔼 Tourney Time. The SEC softball tournament gets underway today for South Carolina who will clash with the Texas A&M Aggies this afternoon. The opening pitch is slated for approximately 2 p.m. ET. The last time these two teams met, South Carolina walked away with an 8-0 win in six innings.

🔼 One Day Left. Day 2 of the Athens Regional is in the books and Gamecock women’s golf is sitting in a great spot heading into this morning’s final 18 holes. South Carolina tied yesterday for the best day of all the teams in the field, posting six under par on the day to get to five under overall through the first 36 holes. The Gamecocks sit in second place heading into today’s final round.

🔼 Stars And Stripes. South Carolina women’s hoops freshmen Chloe Kitts and Talaysia Cooper are headed to the 2023 USA Women’s U19 National Team trials this month in Colorado! The final roster will be announced on May 15 and the team will represent the Red, White, and Blue at the 2023 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup this summer in Spain.

​🔼 Signed, Sealed, Delivered. Aliyah Boston has a new deal! Our superstar signed a multi-year brand endorsement deal with Adidas this week.

“It feels amazing to be part of Adidas,” Aliyah said. “Adidas is empowering women, and they’re opening the doors for women’s sports. It’s just continuing to grow the game.”

You can check out Aliyah’s first piece of work with Adidas here as she talks about growing up in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands and how that shaped her journey since then.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Getting Extra. That’s a wrap on the regular season for Gamecock softball, who leads the SEC in stolen bases. How many times did the squad steal a base?

Think you know? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 109

The Gamecocks also lead the SEC in stolen bases per game, averaging 2.06 each time they take the field.

Have a good Wednesday, y'all.