South Carolina's Ethan Petry (Aaron Fitt)

SEC Season in Review: South Carolina

SEC Extra Mark Etheridge - July 26, 2023

Record: 42-21 (16-13 in SEC)

Lineup MVP: There may not have been a player in the country who exceeded expectations more than USC’s Ethan Petry. The true freshman entered the program as a potential two-way option and exploded at the plate leading the Gamecocks in batting, on-base percentage, slugging, home runs, and RBIs. The 6-foot-4, 230-pounder broke the South Carolina freshman record for both home runs (23) and RBI (75), led the team with 24 multi-hit games and 19 multi-RBI performances, including a two home run and eight RBI effort in a win over LSU.

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