Good morning. Aliyah Boston hit the first three-pointer of her WNBA career this week. How did it feel?

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

🏟️ Twice under the lights
⚾ Cast your ballot
🤙 And much, much more

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Inching Closer. Game times are starting to roll in and there’s a buzz in the air around Gamecock football. Take your anticipation for the upcoming season to the next level with the premiere episode of The Follow: Season 2!

This episode is all about the spring game — and the headline names that decided to return to Columbia for one more special run.

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🔼 Conference Clash. Kick-off is set for South Carolina’s SEC opener against Georgia and now ESPN is weighing in on the match-up. In an article previewing the biggest early storylines of the season, ESPN’s Alex Scarborough writes that the clash between the Gamecocks and the Bulldogs has his full attention:

“This will be Georgia’s first real test of the 2023 season…South Carolina has Spencer Rattler back at quarterback and is riding a wave of momentum after beating top-10 teams Tennessee and Clemson.”

🔼 Twice Under The Lights. Mark your calendars because we’ve got more kick-off times! The season will open under the lights at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium as the Gamecocks take on North Carolina. Kick-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be on ABC.

In Week 2, we’ll head under the lights at Willy B for the first time this season! South Carolina will play its home opener against Furman on September 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

🔼 Write The Record. For the first time in Gamecock men’s tennis history, a doubles duo finished the season atop the ITA Rankings! Connor Thomson and Toby Samuel finished the season with a 27-9 record that included wins against 12 ranked opponents with four of those in the Top 10.

🔼 Top 10. PFF’s preseason NFL top cornerback ratings are in, and Jaycee Horn and Stephon Gilmore are representing Gamecock nation! Gilmore checks in at No. 6, with Horn listed at No. 9. South Carolina and Alabama are the only two schools with two cornerbacks in PFF’s Top 10.

🔼 Robots Know. ChatGPT’s dipping its robot toes into the world of college basketball analysis. According to AI, Devan Downey is one of the Top 25 best point guards in men’s college basketball since the 2000 season - but we already knew that!

🔼 Cast Your Ballot. Ethan Petry is a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the fan vote is now open! Petry, who now owns the Gamecock all-time records for most home runs and RBIs as a freshman, is in the Top 10 of the SEC in homers, RBIs, slugging percentage, and hits. Vote for our rookie phenom here!

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Dramatic Fashion. We’ll keep rolling with Gamecock baseball post-season trivia this week as we get ready for regional play. The 2010 team brought home the program’s first-ever national championship with a walk-off win in the bottom of the 11th inning. Do you remember who delivered that hit?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Whit Merrifield

Scott Wingo scored the game-winning run after drawing a lead-off walk, advancing to second on a passed ball, then taking third on a sacrifice bunt. Merrifield took care of the rest.

Have a good Thursday, y’all.