Watch the surprising home run that put Gamecocks ahead for good in NCAA tournament win

Danny Blair was hitting a tidy .186 on the season.

The South Carolina outfielder had only one home run on the season. He was facing Ohio State closer Seth Kinker, who throws gas and had a 1.49 ERA.

And yet, with two on in the bottom of the seventh of the team's NCAA Tournament opener, Blair got just enough of the ball. He got a little under it, but it carried and carried and got over the rightfield wall at Clark-LeClair Stadium. With that, USC's deficit, 2-0 at that point, and a day of frustrating offensive missed chances were washed away.

The shot opened things up a little, and the Gamecocks left the seventh with a 5-2 lead. The Gamecocks ended up winning 8-3 and advancing in the winners bracket of the East Carolina regional.

This story was originally published June 1, 2018 at 5:15 PM with the headline "Watch the surprising home run that put Gamecocks ahead for good in NCAA tournament win."