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Strong pitching night guides South Carolina to midweek win over Charleston Southern
- South Carolina defeated Charleston Southern 4-1 as the bullpen locked down the win after Chicoli's solid start.
- Brandon Stone earned the six-out save by retiring the first two batters in the sixth and closing out the game.
- Alex Valentin closed the win with two scoreless innings for his third save of the year.
- Ethan Lizama delivered a two-run double in the sixth to extend the cushion.
- South Carolina will open a three-game series with Princeton on Saturday with a 1 p.m. first pitch.
- Mainieri praised Valentin's fearlessness and ability to throw strikes as a closer.
- South Carolina's bullpen combo included Stone and Valentin after Stone began in relief.
- Chicoli pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in his midweek start for South Carolina.
- The game kept South Carolina on track ahead of their series against Princeton this weekend.
- Mainieri emphasized careful use of bullpen arms to secure the win.
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