Good morning. The NFL Draft continues today and Darius Rush is one of a few Gamecocks whose phone is expected to ring.

To celebrate, his hometown of Kingstree, SC threw a parade in his honor, and you're going to want to see this brand-new sneak peek of Darius Rush Day as he's on the verge of living out his life's calling.

What else is happening in today's Brew?

⛳ Tee time
⚾ Rotation set
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Gamecocks+ Presents, an Original Short Film – “Small Town, Big Dreams: Darius Rush’s Life Calling.”

Coming soon to Gamecocks+ is a new original short film – Small Town, Big Dreams: Darius Rush’s Life Calling. The film tells the story of the Gamecock Football cornerback’s journey from Kingstree, S.C. – a town of only 3,000 – to the University of South Carolina and onto 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.

The full piece will air on Gamecocks+ in early May.

Join Gamecocks+ today for instant access to the entire library of content at GamecocksPlus.com.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Conference Stars. SEC honors are in for men's and women's tennis! On the women's court, Ayana Akli and Sarah Hamner earned back-to-back First Team All-SEC honors. Meanwhile, Toby Samuel and Connor Thomson were also recognized on the All-SEC First Team, while James Story earned Second Team honors for Gamecock men's tennis.

🔼 Take It In. Aliyah Boston's first full week in Indianapolis is in the books. Check out this awesome recap of the sights and sounds of the best moments of the week from the minute Aliyah stepped off the plane to her first time at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

​🔼 Fever Dream. And speaking of the Fever, our girl Victoria Saxton has landed in Indianapolis! See what she had to say about her first moments with the team.

​🔼 Tee Time. The Gamecocks are on top! South Carolina claimed a No. 1 seed in the Athens Regional for the 2023 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship. Play gets underway on May 8.

Here's a full preview from the Golf Channel on the upcoming conference battle.

​🔼 Rotation Set. The Gamecocks are ready to take on Auburn tonight in the first of a three-game SEC series at Founders Park. The weekend rotation is locked in: Will Sanders takes the mound tonight at 7 p.m., while Jack Mahoney gets the ball tomorrow at 4 p.m and Matthew Becker rounds out the rotation on Sunday at noon.

Be sure to get in your seats early tonight for Kip Bouknight's jersey retirement ahead of the first pitch!

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

On The Green. Gamecock women's golf has an impressive streak of appearances in the NCAA Regionals. How many straight years have they earned a spot?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 24

The Gamecocks have appeared in the NCAA Regionals every year since 1999. With Kalen Anderson at the helm, South Carolina has won five NCAA Regional titles and made it to the NCAA Championships 10 times in the last 12 years.

Have a great weekend, y'all.