Cock-A-Doodle Brew 5/3: Seasons Change

Today: NCAA Tournament time, big excitement, and more.

Good morning. We love to see Darius Rush's name up in lights.

What else is in today's Brew?

🎾 Hosts with the most
🏈 Seasons change
πŸ€™ And much, much more

πŸŽ₯ GAMECOCKS+

Tip The Scales. Gamecock baseball has had many heroes step up in big moments this season, and yet another delivered at the plate on Sunday afternoon. Freshman Will Tippett's three-run blast -- the first homer of his career in the Garnet & Black -- in the seventh inning lifted the Gamecocks to a win over Auburn.

Tippett walks us through his homer and the ensuing reaction from the dugout will leave you all smiles this Wednesday morning.

πŸ“ˆ STOCK UP

β€‹πŸ”Ό Hosts With The Most. Get ready to head out to the Carolina Tennis Center because Gamecock men's tennis is hosting the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament! The Gamecocks take on South Carolina State in the first round at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, while Baylor and Florida State battle earlier in the day. This marks the third straight year South Carolina men's tennis has hosted first and second-round tournament games.

πŸ”Ό Tourney Time. Gamecock women's tennis is heading to the NCAA Tournament! South Carolina will travel to North Carolina for a first-round match-up against Old Dominion at 2 p.m. ET on Friday. Top-seeded North Carolina battles Charleston Southern and the winners of those matches will square off on Saturday in the second round.

β€‹πŸ”Ό In The Pros. 13 former Gamecocks were on the court as WNBA training camps opened this week! Check out this round-up of where our stars are now. 

β€‹πŸ”Ό Adding Mack. Welcome home, B.J. Mack! The men's basketball transfer joins the Gamecocks after spending three seasons with Wofford. Mack, a first-team All-SoCon player, led the Terriers with 16.6 points and 5.6 boards per game last season. Read more about B.J. Mack here.

β€‹πŸ”Ό Game Day! It's Game Day for Gamecock baseball! The third-ranked squad is back on the diamond tonight, taking on Winthrop on the road. First pitch is at 6 p.m. ET and the game is streaming on ESPN+.

β€‹πŸ”Ό Seasons Change. There's a lot to be excited about as we get closer to fall and Spencer Rattler has his key areas of focus narrowed down as the season turns from spring to summer.

"It was just install and still learning,” Rattler said of learning the new offense during the spring. β€œIn the summer we’ve got to perfect it. That is our goal this summer and we’ll get it done.”

πŸ€” GAMECOCK TRIVIA

In A Row. South Carolina women's tennis is back in the NCAAs, a familiar place for the team over the years. How many consecutive appearances has the program made in the tournament?

Think you've got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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πŸŽ‰ TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 28

This year marks Gamecock women's tennis' 28th straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

Have a good Wednesday, y'all. Enjoy the game!