The University of South Carolina baseball team finished off a sweep of Cornell with a 6-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Founders Park.
Brannon Jordan earned the win on the mound for the Gamecocks, striking out 10 batters in five innings of work. He allowed a pair of hits and a run with a walk. He was part of a pitching staff that struck out 18 batters on the day.
South Carolina got on the board in the bottom of the second as Brady Allen hit his 2nd home run of the season, this one a blast to left field. Cornell answered with a run in the 3rd on Alex Carnegie's RBI double.
In the 4th, Allen started the frame with a hustle double to center. He moved to 3rd on a groundout and scored on Bryant Bowen's sacrifice fly to center. Jeff Heinrich then made it 3-1 in the 5th with a solo home run to left.
Andrew Eyster ended the scoring in the 6th, belting a 3-run home run to straightaway center field. It was his 3rd round tripper of the year.
Heinrich, Allen, Eyster and George Callil had a pair of hits apiece, while Eyster drove in 3.
South Carolina (11-4) continues its homestand Tuesday against The Citadel at 7 pm.