It was win or go home for South Carolina baseball on Sunday.

The Gamecocks (37-25) had every opportunity to extend their season but with no runs on the day, James Madison got revenge and ended South Carolina's run in the NCAA Raleigh regional 2-0.

The Dukes (36-24) earned their first shutout of the season and it was just the second time South Carolina was shut out all season.

South Carolina baseball offense struggles vs JMU in NCAA regional

South Carolina was 1-for-14 with runners on base Sunday and finished with five hits and nine runners left on base.

In the fifth, South Carolina had runners on first and third with no outs after a throwing error. Will Tippett was called for interference, sending Talmadge LeCroy back to first.

Austin Brinling singled LeCroy to second but Blake Jackson struck out and Cole Messina flew out. South Carolina also had two on in the third and didn't score.

Ethan Petry, playing with a fracture in his hand, started the sixth with a double then advanced to third with no outs but was left stranded.

PETRY INJURY: South Carolina baseball to use Ethan Petry as DH for NCAA regional vs JMU

Dylan Eskew's pitching a bright spot for Gamecocks

South Carolina's Dylan Eskew pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing one run and four hits. Eskew struck out two to go with a highlight-worthy diving catch and throw to first base.

Tyler Pitzer replaced Eskew, allowing a home run in the eighth. Mike Mancini had both home runs for JMU. Parker Marlatt relieved Pitzer after Mancini's homer, with one strikeout in ⅔ innings.

In addition to strong pitching, the Gamecocks played error free baseball this time around. Against JMU on Friday, despite the walkoff win, South Carolina had four errors.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin

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