Gamecocks pitcher out for the year

South Carolina pitcher John Parke will miss the 2016 season after an MRI revealed an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament of the left elbow, USC announced Tuesday. Parke will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday.

The junior made 11 appearances last season without allowing an earned run. He went 2-0, giving up five hits, while walking 10 and striking out 10 in 9 1/3 innings of work.

As a freshman Parke made four appearances, allowing no runs and one hit over 3 1/3 innings. He walked two and finished with three strikeouts.

Parke attended Greenville High School and was rated as the No. 415 overall prospect in the nation for the 2013 MLB Draft by Baseball America.