Florida at South Carolina Game One Open Thread

by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 6:09 PM EDT in Baseball

The opening pitch for tonight's series-beginning game is at 7:00. Blake Cooper and Alex Panteliodis (8-2 3.34) start. You know what the stakes are. Chat about it in the open thread.

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Game time, baby!

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:08 PM EDT reply actions

Great throw from Kyle Enders to get the runner stealing 2nd.

Haney deftly applies the tag. 2 outs, Cooper just hit the batter. Man on first.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

Enders shows up the Ump when he heads toward the dugout on what he thought was strike 3.

Next pitch is a line drive out to left field. A long first inning for cooper, but no damage. 0-0 after .5 innings.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:17 PM EDT reply actions

JBJ has a great at-bat.

He battles back to a full count before lining a single up the middle for the Gamecocks’ first hit of the night.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:24 PM EDT reply actions

This Ump so far has been suspect in his calling...

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to get all conspiracy-theory on you, but that always seems to be the case when playing Florida, for any team.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha.

It must be those great tans they get in that state. Officials are just smitten with them.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

LOL. Must be.

Although I personally think they don’t want to hurt Tebow’s feelings.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

BH for JBJ.

Let’s get something started.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:24 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know if you're watching on TV,

but JBJ is really screwing with this pitcher. He’s making all kinds of movements at first.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Tough double play to end the first inning.

Christian Walker lines a frozen rope right to the 1b. 0-0 after 1.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:27 PM EDT reply actions

Cooper giving up some long, noisy outs so far.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:30 PM EDT reply actions

TV feed went out...

not happy…

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

Well, offense hasn't really been the theme of the night thus far, as expected.

Although both teams have gotten the bat on the ball a few times.

Maybe we can get something going here.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Matthews doubles with two outs.

Let’s see if Enders can knock him in.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

Nope.

0-0 after 2.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh well.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Blake Cooper gives up a solo shot to right center.

That was a no-doubter. 1-0 Florida.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

Cooper getting

smacked around pretty good in the 3rd

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by Flounder on May 20, 2025 7:47 PM EDT reply actions

Yup.

Let’s see how he handles it.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

He needs to get settled in. I'm sure his nerves were high coming into the game.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

result

2 out single…settle down big boy

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by Flounder on May 20, 2025 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

2-0 UF

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by Flounder on May 20, 2025 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Haney turns a bad at-bat into not a total waste.

He takes 9 pitches.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

now Wingo down 0-2.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty dismal AB by Haney. I was hoping he was out of his slump.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 7:58 PM EDT reply actions

Wingo grounds out after starting 0-2.

He eats up 7 pitches. It’s the little things, kids.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 8:01 PM EDT reply actions

We're getting screwed by the ump.

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by Gamecock Man on May 20, 2025 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Merrifield takes 11 pitches and then walks.

So far the Gamecocks have taken 27 pitches in the inning. If you’re going to have 2 outs with only a man on first to show for it, taking 27 pitches is another positive.

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by The Feathered Warrior on May 20, 2025 8:06 PM EDT reply actions