South Carolina baseball first baseman Ethan Petry is not starting for the Gamecocks against NC State on Saturday.

The star sophomore, who is South Carolina's second-best hitter, was originally in the starting lineup for the NCAA Raleigh regional matchup with the Wolfpack. But when the game began at Doak Field on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+), Petry was no longer in the starting lineup.

Coach Mark Kingston told ESPN's broadcast during the fifth inning that Petry is dealing with a hairline fracture in his hand.

Petry's left hand was hit by a pitch in the third inning Friday during the Gamecocks' win over James Madison. He continued to play and finished the game.

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Petry is hitting .306 this season, the second-highest on the team, and has hit 21 home runs, which ties for first on the team. He has scored 57 runs and logged 53 RBIs in 60 starts this season. He is slugging .639 and has an on base percentage of .470.

The sophomore is in uniform for the game against the Wolfpack but through five innings, has not played.

This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Ethan Petry: South Carolina baseball star doesn't start in NCAA regional