15 Things: Kentucky Game 3
Leading Off
--Dom Thompson Williams (seven games) and Alex Destino (four games) both extended their hitting streaks Sunday.
--Announced attendance Sunday was 2,208.
--Sunday was South Carolina’s second extra-inning game of the season. Both games they went to extras in, they lost (College of Charleston 6-5 in 13 innings).
--John Jones was benched in the seventh inning for Chris Cullen. The two combined to go 0-for-5 with one walk.
--Adam Hill, Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson all gave up home runs in game three. Kentucky hit six home runs against the Gamecock pitching staff this weekend.
On Deck
Arendas on frustrations: “During the game you still think we had a chance to win, and we did. We had a few chances early in the game; we had a few chances late. You can’t ever allow that frustration to dictate what’s going on in the game. It’s just a tough one to swallow.”
Arendas on being back in the starting lineup: “Everybody in our locker room wants to help us win, and we’re trying to find ways to do that each and every day whether you’re in the lineup or not in the lineup. That’s something that’s been pretty consistent all year. Guys have been moving in and out of the lineup trying to make an impact in both ways.”
Holbrook on Adam Hill’s performance: “He kept us in the game. We had a chance to win the game with his start. His command was off a little here-and-there…He gave us a chance. Our pitching staff gave us a chance to win.”
Holbrook on replacing Jones with Cullen: “I felt with Reagan out there it’d benefit us, and it did for a while. If Jones had been hitting .500 the last 15 games, I might have been hesitant to take to take him out. But he’d been scuffling.”
Holbrook on maybe manufacturing runs in extra innings: “I thought about squeezing there with Cullen. Looking back at it, maybe I should have done it. Just because you put on the squeeze doesn’t mean it’s going to work.”
Hitting Cleanup
--Madison Stokes finished Sunday going 3-for-6 with a run scored. His three hits tied a career high.
--Dom Thompson-Williams stole his team-leading 16th base of the season. He’s now 16-for-19 in attempts. He also finished 3-for-6.
--DC Arendas got his first start at second base since April 23 against Missouri. He finished 1-for-5 with a walk and three strikeouts.
--Three of the Gamecocks four runs Sunday came with two outs. Eight of the team’s 14 runs this weekend came with two outs.
--South Carolina has now lost four of their last 11 series to Kentucky and the last five of the last six Lexington.
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