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USC arms shut down the Vols
The State, SC - 6 hours ago
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Andrew Crisp set it up, and Jeff Jeffords knocked it down.

The tandem worked in harmony for South Carolina, with Crisp supplying early offense with three RBIs and Jeffords making it stand up by working a scoreless shift out of the bullpen.

The pair did enough to lift the No. 12 Gamecocks (37-14, 14-11 SEC) to a 7-1 victory against Tennessee in the opening game of their SEC series.

The win snaps an eight-game losing streak to the Vols (29-21, 10-13) in Knoxville.

Sat, 12 May 2007 04:30:52 GMT

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KNOXVILLE -- The Tennessee baseball team held seventh-ranked South Carolina to six hits Saturday while evening the weekend series between the teams with a 4-3 victory at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Nick Hernandez, Aaron Everett and Jeff Lockwood all turned in solid performances on the mound to help lift the Volunteers to 30-21 (11-13 SEC) on the year. It was UT's sixth win in 11 one-run games in Southeastern Conference play.

The Vols look to clinch their third straight SEC series in Sunday's finale, with first pitch set for 2 p.m.

Hernandez enjoyed the best start of his young career, allowing two runs on two hits through five innings. The freshman from Miami, Fla., improved to 4-2 with his first SEC win. Everett surrendered one run in three effective innings of relief before Lockwood came on in the ninth and earned his team-leading sixth save of the year.

Lockwood also started as Tennessee's designated hitter, and Saturday's contest marked the sixth game this season in which the freshman has driven in at least one run while also logging a win or save out of the bullpen. A former standout at Knoxville's Halls High School, Lockwood leads the Vols with a .345 batting average in SEC play.

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Vols can?t keep pace with USC?s power
The State, SC - 6 hours ago
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It was just another case of the Sunday swings for South Carolina.

The Gamecocks finished their final SEC Sunday game in routine fashion, clobbering the baseball in a 13-7 series-clinching victory against Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

In nine SEC series-finales, South Carolina has scored 98 runs, plating an average of 10.8 runs per game and compiling an impressive 8-1 record in Sunday league contests.

It’s a trend that is as baffling for USC coach Ray Tanner as it is for opposing pitchers.

“We’ve been a really good team on Sundays,” Tanner said. “I really can’t explain it, but happy Mothers Day. I am delighted to win today.

“There’s not a lot that can explain it. But I think it says a lot about your team that you can win a series or hold a series on a Sunday.”

Mon, 14 May 2007 04:30:52 GMT

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