COLUMBIA, S.C. – Daniel Lloyd struck out the side in the top of the 9th inning, as South Carolina (34-21) held on for a come-from-behind 4-3 win against Virginia (29-23) in the opening round of the NCAA Columbia Regional.

The Gamecocks trailed 3-1 before scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. Colin Burgess had the go-ahead RBI single with two outs, scoring Josiah Sightler from second base. The Gamecocks are now 4-0 all time against the Cavaliers.

The Gamecocks will face the winner of top-seeded Old Dominion (42-14) and 4th-seeded Jacksonville (16-32) on Saturday night. First pitch is set for 7 PM ET at Founders Park. Gamecock head baseball coach Mark Kingston, along with Colin Burgess and Josiah Sightler, met with the media postgame to discuss the win. Video is courtesy of the SEC.

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