The University of South Carolina baseball team hung tight with the No. 7 Texas A&M until late in the game.
The Gamecocks allowed 7 runs in the top of the seventh in an 8-2 loss to the Aggies Thursday night at Founders Park.
Texas A&M got the scoring started in the second inning. South Carolina starter Reid Morgan allowed a double from Zach DeLoach combined with a fielding error. Ty Coleman squeaked out a single in the next at-bat, putting the Aggies ahead 1-0 early.
South Carolina took the lead in the bottom of the third inning with a 2-out rally. Chris Cullen singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and was brought home on a George Callil single to right field.
Callil advanced to second on the throw home, putting him in position to score on the very next pitch when T.J. Hopkins singled down the right field line, giving the Gamecocks a 2-1 lead.
Texas A&M regained the lead in the top of the 7th, putting up 7 runs in the frame. Zach DeLoach led off with a single and an Aaron Walters double brought him home to tie the game up and give DeLoach his second run of the game. 
The very next batter, Hunter Watson, singled to bring home Walters and give the Aggies the 3-2 lead. The Gamecocks brought in John Gilreath and his first hitter, Bryce Blaum, singled, driving in Watson. Two walks after Blaum's single loaded the bases before Logan Foster stepped up to the plate and took the first pitch he saw for a grand slam, extending Texas A&M's lead to 8-2.
For South Carolina, Morgan suffered the loss in 6 1/3 innings of work, giving up 8 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out 7. Luke Berryhill had two hits to lead South Carolina's offense.
For the Aggies, John Doxakis earned the win in 6 1/3 innings with 8 strikeouts and just 2 earned runs.