By james art 
The former Gamecock pitcher has won in his debut as a softball coach in his Alma Mater.
Columbia, SC-Ashley Chastain Wooda is 1-0 as South Carolina Softball Coach after her team brought her the first game of the 2025 season.
Gamecocks scored five runs at the bottom of the seventh to stun Virginia 7-6 in the Gamecock Invitational initial game, giving the former Gamecock owner an unforgettable start to her mandate.
Carolina passes 6-2 at the bottom of the seventh before Virginia issues a pair of loaded bases to bring Gamecocks within two at 6-4.
Queens Lilio would tie the game with a spare up in the middle, bringing sellers from Emma and Abigail Knight. With the winning start of the third, Lexington’s product Carly Shelton hit a major ball on Virginia’s first founder. She tried to throw herself, but the ball bounced into the dirt, allowing Shay Anderson to score the game.
For Carolina, this was the first program at home since it was downloaded Wintrop on April 3, 2022. It’s their biggest 7th Innning or later return when it stays four plus after defeating Missouri 7-4 On May 11, 2016, in eight passes after tracking 4-0 in the seventh.
The two teams will meet in a rematch Friday afternoon at 2:30 pm on the second day of Gamecock Invitational, which continues until Sunday.