May 3, 2015
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Auburn baseball earned its first series win over South Carolina since 1997 with a 3-0 three-hit shutout on Sunday at Carolina Stadium.
The Tigers (32-17, 12-12) had lost 13 consecutive series with South Carolina before Sunday's win. The loss dropped SC to 27-21, 10-14 on the year.
Auburn took a 1-0 lead in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Damon Haecker. The Tigers then stretched that lead to 3-0 on a two-run double by Kyler Deese in sixth.
Daniel Robert had three hits and Anfernee Grier added a pair of knocks with a run scored and a stolen base. Deese had two RBIs.
Justin Camp (W, 2-0) pitched 3.1 innings in relief to earn the victory. He struck out three with no hits allowed.
Dalton Rentz started for Auburn and pitched 4.2 innings and did not allow a run. He did allow two hits and three walks.
Three different Gamecocks recorded hits.
Clarke Schmidt (2-1) took the loss on the hill for South Carolina. He allowed three runs on 10 hits in 5.1 innings pitched.
The Tigers are off on the midweek before hosting Alabama for three games at Plainsman Park beginning Friday.