USC-Penn State baseball: How to watch, game info, lineups, more

South Carolina (5-0) begins a three-game series against Penn State (2-2) Friday afternoon at Founders Park. Here is a capsule look at the series:

▪  What: South Carolina vs. Penn State

▪  When: Game 1 at 4 p.m. Friday; Game 2 at 2 p.m. Saturday; Game 3 at 1:30 p.m. Sunday

▪  Where: Founders Park

▪  Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Andy Demetra, Brad Muller, Tommy Moody); click here for a list of statewide radio affiliates

▪  Watch: The games are not on TV, but all three can be viewed via SEC Network Plus (digital) through WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app (Derek Scott & Trey Dyson).

▪  Twitter: Follow @MattatTheState @gogamecocks @GamecockBasebll @PennStateBASE

▪  Game 1: USC, Clarke Schmidt (Soph. RHP, 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 IP, 4 BB, 6 Ks) vs. PSU, Taylor Lehman (Soph. LHP, 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 6 IP, 2 BB, 5 Ks)

▪  Game 2: USC, Braden Webb (Fr. RHP, 1-0, 3.60 ERA, 5 IP, 3 BB, 5 Ks) vs. PSU, Sal Biasi (So. RHP, 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 6 IP, 1 BB, 8 Ks)

▪  Game 3: USC, Taylor Widener (Jr. RHP, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 IP, 0 BB, 6 Ks) vs. PSU, Justin Hagenman (Fr. RHP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 IP, 0 BB, 6 Ks)

SOUTH CAROLINA

RF TJ Hopkins (.400 BA, 1 HR, 5 RBIs, .538 OBP)

LF Dom Thompson-Williams (.353 BA, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, .522 OBP)

DH John Jones (.421 BA, 1 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBIs, .500 OBP)

1B Alex Destino (.238 BA, 4 RBIs, .238 OBP)

3B Jonah Bride (.333 BA, 1 2B, 2 RBIs, .636 OBP)

C Chris Cullen (.385 BA, 4 RBIs, .429 OBP)

2B LT Tolbert (.313 BA, 1 2B, 3 RBIs, .333 OBP)

CF Clark Scolamiero (.333 BA, 3 RBIs, .333 OBP)

SS Marcus Mooney (.231 BA, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs, .500 OBP)

PENN STATE

2B Conlin Hughes (.421 BA, 2 2Bs, 2 RBIs, .450 OBP)

LF Greg Guers (.063 BA, 2 RBIs, .111 OBP)

3B Jim Haley (.471 BA, 1 2B, 4 RBIs, .474 OBP)

RF Nick Riotto (.444 BA, 1 RBI, .706 OBP)

1B Tyler Kendall (.200 BA, .294 OBP)

DH James Coates (.100 BA, 1 RBI, .231 OBP)

CF Austin Riggins (.222 BA, 1 3B, 2 RBIs, .462 OBP)

3B Willie Burger (.143 BA, 1 RBI, .200 OBP)

C Ryan Sloniger (.429, 4 RBIs, .500 OBP)

▪  South Carolina and Penn State met in a midweek series last season, with the Gamecocks winning 3-0 and 13-3.

▪  USC leads the SEC in ERA and opponents’ batting average. Through four games, South Carolina pitchers have an ERA of .120, and batters are hitting .153 against the Gamecocks.

▪  The Gamecocks have seven players who have started at least four of the five games this season. Of those seven players, the top five in batting average are newcomers.

▪  USC newcomers have accounted for 28 of the team’s 41 RBIs.