re: 2023 Gamecock Baseball

Gamecocks have had success in Nashville against Corbin over the past 6 series - against some of the better VU teams he's had there.

2021 VU 2-1
2018 USC 2-1
2016 VU 2-1
2014 USC 2-1 <- VU won Omaha
2012 USC 2-1
2010 USC 2-1

going into this weekend -

Batting Average - Slugging - On Base % ...USC with a higher average than VU in all three. HR & Runs favor Carolina. Gamecock pitchers have a better ERA - more Ks & less walks - than Corbin's pitching, too.

VU runs on the bases (54/67) like they always do. I think VU could be caught off guard that this Carolina team can run on them with its 35/37 ratio on the base paths.

Hall not playing certainly makes this series quite a bit more difficult to manage. he's been pretty consistent in his lengthy starts and who knows how many arms it will take to cover those innings - or control a lineup the way Hall has done as well.