Gamecocks defeat Arkansas 6-2

COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina baseball team scored four runs in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth to pick up a 6-2 victory over No. 1 Arkansas on Friday at Founders Park in the first game of a day/night doubleheader.

The Gamecocks evened the series at 1-1 after losing 6-1 in Thursday's opener.

Carolina trailed 2-0 heading into the sixth as Cullen Smith homered in the second and Brady Slavens drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth for the Razorbacks.

In USC's half of the sixth, Braylen Wimmer walked with one out. He went to third on a Wes Clarke single before David Mendham to load the bases. Andrew Eyster followed with an RBI single before a bases-loaded walk to Josiah Sightler tied the game at 2-2.

Colin Burgess' sacrifice fly gave the Gamecocks a 3-2 lead. George Callil gave South Carolina an insurance with a single to score Eyster.

Burgess and Michael Robinson had RBI singles in the eighth to open the lead to 6-2.

Andrew Peters earned the win for Carolina, striking out three while not allowing a run in three innings after coming on in relief of starter Brannon Jordan in the fifth. Brett Kerry picked up his fourth save, striking out three in 1 1/3 innings.

Jordan had four strikeouts and gave up three hits and an earned run in 4 2/3 innings.

Brady Allen had two hits for the Gamecocks.