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South Carolina avoided a midweek upset and beat Charlotte on Tuesday to improve to 3-1. The Gamecocks return to action Thursday afternoon as they continue a stretch of eight games in ten days by hosting the Kansas State Wildcats.
Kansas State is also 3-1 on the season and is on a three-game winning streak after dropping their season opener to Ohio State in the Sunshine State Classic Series. The Wildcats went on to defeat Pitt and Delaware and win a second matchup with Ohio State. Thursday’s game is the first meeting between Kansas State and South Carolina.
USC vs Kansas State Stats
| Stat | South Carolina | Kansas State |
|---|---|---|
| Stat | South Carolina | Kansas State |
| Batting Average | 0.291 | 0.271 |
| On-Base % | 0.353 | 0.317 |
| Slugging % | 0.394 | 0.376 |
| ERA | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio | 4.63 | 2.53 |
| Fielding % | 0.975 | 0.993 |
The Gamecocks will send junior LHP John Parke to the mound against the Wildcats. This is Parke’s first appearance of the 2017 season K-State will start Colton Kalmus. He is a senior right-hander who has made one appearance so far this season in which he did not allow any earned runs and did not record any outs.
First pitch is at 4 p.m. at Founders Park
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