GREENVILLE, N.C. —- South Carolina will turn its fate over to fifth-year senior right-hander Jay Brown at 6 p.m. tonight in the one-game showdown against East Carolina for the Greenville Regional title.

Brown (3-0, 3.30 earned run average) spent much of the regular season as the midweek starter. All seven of his starts came against in-state opponents, including one against Clemson.

Three of Brown’s other four appearances were against Southeastern Conference competition, including his best outing of the year to close out the regular season against Georgia. Brown went six innings, allowing Georgia one run on three hits.

That outing is a big reason USC coach Ray Tanner has confidence in sending Brown into the biggest game of the season. 
 “I think Jay Brown has positioned himself to have this start (tonight),” Tanner said. “Hopefully, he’ll go out and have a great outing. I feel good about sending him out there (tonight). It’s certainly not going to be easy for him. He’s going to have to be really good.”

Brown recently gained a sixth-year of eligibility for a medical redshirt year. 
ECU coach Billy Godwin had not decided on his starter on Sunday night.

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