Amp Phillips' great start leads South Carolina to series win over Missouri

Phillips threw 8 shutout innings and struck out 10

Apr. 11, 2026 at 3:09am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a baseball pitcher in motion, with the players and field broken down into overlapping, angular shapes and planes in the colors of the South Carolina Gamecocks and Missouri Tigers uniforms.South Carolina's Amp Phillips delivers a pitch during the team's crucial SEC series win over Missouri.Columbia Today

Amp Phillips struck out 10 and did not allow a run in eight innings of work, and a run in the top of the fourth was the difference in the University of South Carolina baseball team's 1-0 win over Missouri on Friday night to secure a series victory.

Why it matters

This was a crucial SEC series win for the South Carolina baseball team, as they continue to build momentum and position themselves for a potential postseason berth.

The details

Carolina plated a run in the top of the fourth as Tyler Bak tripled for the first hit of the game and scored on a throwing error. Phillips was outstanding, striking out seven of the first nine batters and having 1-2-3 frames in the first, second, third, sixth, seventh and eighth innings. He picked up his third win of the season and set a season-high in strikeouts while walking just one and allowing five hits.

  • The game was played on Friday, April 10, 2026.
  • Carolina and Missouri will wrap up the three-game set on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3 p.m. Eastern (2 p.m. Central).

The players

Amp Phillips

The South Carolina starting pitcher who threw 8 shutout innings and struck out 10 batters to lead his team to victory.

Tyler Bak

The South Carolina player who tripled in the fourth inning and scored the game's only run.

Talmadge LeCroy

The South Carolina player whose ground ball led to the throwing error that allowed the game's only run to score.

Connor Chicoli

The South Carolina pitcher who recorded a strikeout in the ninth inning.

Alex Philpott

The South Carolina pitcher who got the final out for his second save of the year.

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What’s next

Carolina and Missouri will wrap up the three-game series on Saturday afternoon (April 11) at 3 p.m. Eastern (2 p.m. Central). The game will be streamed on SEC Network Plus.

The takeaway

Amp Phillips' dominant pitching performance, combined with timely hitting and strong defense, led South Carolina to a crucial SEC series win over Missouri. This victory will help the Gamecocks continue to build momentum as they push towards a potential postseason appearance.