Good morning. Surprise! The moment a graduating South Carolina senior revealed her identity as the first-ever female lead mascot in school history is making national headlines.

What else is mixed up in today's Brew?

🌵 On to Scottsdale
🍼 Daddy daycare
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Premiering Tuesday! Gamecocks+ Presents, an Original Short Film: “Small Town, Big Dreams: Darius Rush’s Life Calling” premieres LIVE this Tuesday, May 16 at 8 p.m. ET!

Head over to GamecocksPlus.com at 8 p.m. on Tuesday to hear the story of the Gamecock cornerback’s journey from Kingstree, S.C. - a town of only 3,000 - to the University of South Carolina to fulfilling his dream of making it to the NFL. Follow along during “Darius Rush Day” and join the celebration on draft night while hearing from the people of Kingstree, like his mom and Nana, who helped him achieve his goals and overcome unimaginable loss at a young age.

Tuesday’s live premiere is free for all to attend! Gamecocks+ members can stream the film on-demand at any time. We’ll see you there!

📈 STOCK UP

​🔼 On To Scottsdale. It’s tee time in the desert! Gamecock women’s golf finished second in the Athens Regional to advance to the NCAA Championship in Scottsdale later this month. South Carolina was the only team to finish Day 3 under par, going six under yesterday, to finish all 54 holes 11 under par. Georgia, San Jose State, Ole Miss, and Augusta also move out of the region and will head to Arizona.

🔼 Next Up. That’s a win for South Carolina softball in their opening match-up of the SEC Tournament! The Gamecocks downed Texas A&M 1-0 in extra innings yesterday to advance. This epic catch from Marissa Gonzalez in the bottom of the eighth inning robbed the Aggies of the game-tying home run. South Carolina is back at it this afternoon at 5 p.m. ET against Georgia.

🔼 Time To Shine. The SEC Outdoor Championships start in Baton Rouge today for Gamecock Track & Field! It’s the last opportunity to earn a spot in the NCAA East Regional; the Gamecocks currently have 22 qualifying marks. The competition runs through Saturday and you can find the schedule here, then keep up with live results here.

​🔼 Overseas Standout. Former Gamecock star Mikiah Herbert Harrigan earned a spot on the All-WBBL Team of the Year! Herbert Harrigan, who played for the London Lions, earned MVP of the Betty Codona WBBL Trophy Final. She averaged 18.7 points per game during the regular season, good for second in the league, hit 46.6% of her three-pointers, good for first in the league, and made 80.5% of her free throws, good for third in the league.

​🔼 Daddy Daycare. Dakereon Joyner’s current plans this month? “The month of May, full-time dad. Daddy daycare, for sure. In the morning time, I try to get up early and get my rehab in and make sure my body is taken care of,” Joyner told 107.5 The Game. “Most of the day, I’m being a dad.”

And Joyner is loving dad life. Read more about his journey as a brand-new girl dad here.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Freebies. Mikiah Herbert Harrigan has always been strong from the charity stripe and she’s third all-time in Gamecock women’s hoops history from the line. Who owns the top spot in program history in free throw percentage?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Brantley Southers

Brantley Southers, who suited up in the Garnet & Black in the ‘80s, was .802 from the line during her playing days. Tyasha Harris owns the No. 2 all-time spot at .792, while Herbert Harrigan’s .791 is good for third.

Have a good Thursday, y'all.