The odds weren’t in Will Tippett’s favor. To say he had been struggling would be an understatement. Coming into Friday, the Gamecocks shortstop was 0 for his last 16 and hitting just .143 at the plate. At this point, he was basically a guaranteed out in the lineup. But despite this, Mark Kingston continued to believe. He knew at some point his offense would catch up with his defense. After striking out in his first at-bat, Tippett got ahead in the count 3-1 against Florida right-hander Brandon Neely. With some good zip on his fastball, why not try to blow one by him? What were the chances he’d…