Good morning. The Gamecocks are getting ready to host a regional this weekend! Ethan Petry and James Hicks are here to tell you why playing post-season ball in Founders Park means so much.

What else do we have mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

⚾ We believed it
🇫🇷 City of Lights
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Get Ready For Regionals. Brush up on all things Gamecock baseball as we get ready for a regional weekend in Columbia!

• The Follow Episode 1: Toe the Rubber: The premiere episode is all about South Carolina’s early-season weekend rotation, featuring interviews with Jack Mahoney, Noah Hall, Will Sanders, and pitching coach Justin Parker.

• The Follow Episode 2: Sophomore Core: South Carolina’s sophomore class has made a huge impact this season. Sit down with Cole Messina, Michael Braswell, Talmadge LeCroy, Evan Stone, and Matthew Becker for a look at how they’ve grown since their rookie seasons.

• The Follow Episode 3: Fresh Faces: Ethan Petry and Eli Jerzembeck have become two of the most electrifying freshmen in college baseball. Here’s how.

• The Follow Episode 4: Lean on Leadership: Join us for an in-depth look at South Carolina’s sweep over Florida with interviews from Coach Kingston, Jack Mahoney, and Braylen Wimmer.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 We Believed It. Get yourself pumped for the start of the NCAA Regionals with this look back at the 2010-2012 seasons as Gamecock baseball won two titles and played in a third championship series. Enjoy interviews with Tommy Moody, Ray Tanner, and the players who brought home the trophies.

“We won the last game to ever be played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium and we’re going to be the first team to ever win in TD Ameritrade,” Tanner recalls telling his players in between championships.

Spoiler: That’s exactly what they did.

🔼 SEC Opener. Can you feel kick-off inching closer? South Carolina’s SEC schedule opens against Georgia on September 16 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be nationally televised on CBS.

🔼 City of Lights. Are you ready to make history with the Gamecocks? Travel packages to head to Paris with South Carolina’s women’s basketball are now available! More details on flights, hotels, and activities can be found here.

🔼 Red, White, and Blue. A duo of Gamecock women’s hoops players are gearing up to represent the Stars and Stripes this summer. Chloe Kitts, representing the USA Women’s U19 National Team, and Raven Johnson, who will play at the 2023 FIBA Women’s Americup, are spending their time on the court in Columbia getting ready to crush it for the United States.

“We’ve been getting a lot of reps. We’re getting that individual attention that we need. We’re definitely going to develop from it,” said Johnson.

Kitts agreed, noting: “It’s great to get all that one-on-one especially because I wasn’t here last summer to do that. It’s been very hard, but it has been great. I’m really happy with it.”

Read more about how the Gamecocks are helping Johnson and Kitts prep here.

🔼 Big-Time Throws. Jim Nagy is high on Spencer Rattler heading into the summer. The Senior Bowl executive released his latest Quarterback Notebook breaking down what’s next for QB1. Among the highlights?

“Spencer Rattler’s decision to return for a fifth year provides plenty of optimism for Coach Beamer’s team…Rattler showed command and confidence just letting it rip in late 2022 upsets of Tennessee and Clemson.”

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Series Standout. We’ve got Omaha on our minds. Which Gamecock player won the CWS Most Outstanding Player award after South Carolina’s 2011 College World Series victory?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Scott Wingo

Jackie Bradley Jr. earned the honor the year prior.

Have a good Wednesday, y’all.