Tuesday's MatchUP
March 1, 2022 | 4:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-1; 0-0 Big South) vs. Clemson (7-0; 0-0 ACC)
Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson, S.C.
 
TV: ACCNX | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Clemson
LHP Sawyer Worrell (1-0; 1.50 ERA) | RHP Billy Barlow (0-0; 1.69 ERA)
 
Series History
Tuesday's meeting between USC Upstate and Clemson marks the sixth all-time meeting between the two clubs in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). Overall, Clemson leads the series 4-1, however, the two teams split a pair of meetings last season. The Spartans won the first meeting between the clubs last season, taking the March 9, 2021, contest 12-2.
 
Last Time Out
USC Upstate: OneSpartanburg, Inc. Baseball Classic (W, 21-7 vs. Manhattan; W, 6-2 vs. Boston College; W, 2-1 vs. George Mason)
Clemson: vs. Hartford (W, 6-1; W, 13-3, W, 28-3)
 
Players to Watch
Upstate:
Pitcher: Making his second start of the season, redshirt sophomore lefthander Sawyer Worrell looks to build upon his quality start last time out against Ohio on February 20. Against the Bobcats, he allowed just two hits and a run as he struck out five over 6.0 innings of work while limiting opposing hitters to a .105 batting average (2-of-19).
 
Position Player: After leading Upstate in all three slash line categories last weekend (.643/.722/1.071), redshirt sophomore leftfielder Noah Rabon garnered Big South Player of the Week honors Monday afternoon. He was 9-for-14 at the plate last week, reaching base 14 times, leading Upstate to four victories, including delivering the walk-off hit against George Mason. On the year, he's hitting .481 (13-of-27) with five extra-base hits and 10 runs batted in.
 
Clemson
Pitcher: Making his second career start, righthander Billy Barlow gets the nod for the Tigers for the second straight midweek game, making his third overall appearance of the season. He tossed an inning with a strikeout against Indiana on Feb. 18 before going 4.1 innings with seven strikeouts against College of Charleston last Tuesday. He holds a 1.69 ERA and .167 opponent's batting average on the season.
 
Position Player: Starting all seven games this year, catcher Cooper Ingle leads Clemson regulars in batting average, hitting .481 on the young season. He's picked up 13 hits in 27 at-bats with two of his hits going for extra bases while he ranks second on the club in RBI with 11.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
After hitting the road for the first time this season, the Spartans are back at Cleveland S. Harley Park this weekend, hosting Xavier in a three-game series. Game times for the series are set for 3 p.m. ET Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
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