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Cock-A-Doodle Brew 5/2: Hang Time
Today: WNBA training camp, coming home, and more.
Good morning. What's it like to be a Gamecock baseball hero known for beating Clemson? We find out in this week's episode of Gamecock Talk featuring former Gamecock standout Andrew Eyster!
What else is in today's Brew?
⚾ Ranked and ready
🏈 Forever to thee
🤙 And much, much more
🎥 GAMECOCKS+
Lights, Camera, Action. A new original short film is coming soon!
Small Town, Big Dreams: Darius Rush’s Life Calling tells the story of the Gamecock Football cornerback’s journey from Kingstree, SC – a town of only 3,000 – to the University of South Carolina and beyond.
We'll take you to “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. The full piece will air on Gamecocks+ in early May.
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 Ranked And Ready. Gamecock baseball held steady at No. 3 in the D1 Baseball rankings this week! The SEC currently owns four of the top five spots as South Carolina battles through a gauntlet of a conference schedule.
Bonus: Check out the reaction from the squad as Will Tippett hit his first homer in the Garnet & Black!
🔼 Defensive Domination. Victaria Saxton's making waves already in training camp for the Indiana Fever. Give this video from the court a watch and hear what the Fever coaching staff has to say about her contributions so far!
🔼 Good Basketball. Aliyah Boston's first day of training camp in the WNBA is in the books. Here's how it went!
🔼 Hang Time. Former Gamecock punter Joseph Charlton is back with the Cleveland Browns. Charlton spent last offseason and training camp in Cleveland and has also spent time with the Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars. Over his career, Charlton has 69 punts for 3,055 yards with a 44.3 average.
🔼 Forever To Thee. Travian Robertson is coming home! Coach Beamer tapped the former Gamecock as South Carolina's next defensive line coach. Robertson worked on the Tulane staff last season as the Green Wave, who posted a 12-2 record, knocked off Southern Cal in the Cotton Bowl.
🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA
Out Of The Park. Freshman Will Tippett provided the heroic homer for the Gamecocks against Auburn on Sunday afternoon. How many different Gamecocks have hit home runs this season?
Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!
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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 14
14 different Gamecocks have hit at least one home run, giving the team 94 on the season.
Have a good Tuesday, y'all.