Tiffany Domingue
Tiffany Domingue
7
Winner Longwood LWU 7-13
1
USC Upstate UPST 18-2
Winner
Longwood LWU
7-13
7
Final
1
USC Upstate UPST
18-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Longwood LWU 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 7 13 0
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 3

W: BACKSTROM, Sydney (6-6) L: Kelly, Alyssa (6-1)

3
Longwood LWU 7-14
5
Winner USC Upstate UPST 19-2
Longwood LWU
7-14
3
Final
5
USC Upstate UPST
19-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Longwood LWU 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 11 2
USC Upstate UPST 2 0 0 0 0 3 X 5 6 1

W: Houge, Hannah (12-1) L: KANAGAWA, Reagan (1-6)

Game Recap: Softball |

Upstate Splits First Two Games of Their Three-Game Big South Opener With Longwood University

Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate softball split the first of a two-day series with Longwood University, falling 7-1 in the first game but coming back to win 5-3 in the second game.  

Upstate trailed by one run early on, allowing one hit in the first inning and but lost momentum as the Lancers recorded five hits in the top of the third. The Spartans were able to get on the board in the bottom of the fourth, but Longwood would put the game out of reach with a final run in the top of the fifth. Alyssa Kelly started on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings surrendering nine hits and six runs but recording two strikeouts, until she was relieved by Adison Yoder in the top of the third and went on to pitch 4.1 innings, surrendering four hits and one run along with recording three strikeouts.     

The Spartans rallied back in game two against Longwood, this time taking a two-run lead in the bottom of the first. Longwood tied the game in the top of the fourth along with taking the lead in the top of the fifth. Upstate refused to settle for a loss and would record three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and finished out the game striking out one of Longwood's top players of the day. Hannah Houge pitched 7.0 innings, surrendering 11 hits and three runs, while recording seven strikeouts.  

Game One          
Score: USC Upstate 1; Longwood 7     
Records: USC Upstate (18-2); Longwood (7-13)         
Location: Cyrill Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.          
          
How It Happened          

  • T1: Lauren Taylor put the Lancers on the board as she come home as an Upstate pitching error sent Jaden Pone to first.  

  • T3: Kayley Devivi hit a single to left field sending Ale Wayland home.  

  • T3: Devivi scored two batters later as Mason Basdikis hit a single to left center. 

  • T3: Lauren Taylor hit a single to right center and advanced to second on the throw. Lauren Fox, Mason Basdikis, and Sydney Jacobsen came home as a result making the game 6-0 in favor of Longwood.  

  • B4: Tiffany Domingue got Upstate its lone run of the game as she rounded home off a double to right center from Summer Johnson.  

  • T5: The Lancers put the game just out of reach with their final run in the top of the fifth coming from a single to left center from Mason Bisdikis, leading Kayley Devivi to score.  

    

Game Two          
Score: USC Upstate 5; Longwood 3      
Records: USC Upstate (19-2); Longwood (7-14)         
Location: Cyrill Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C.          
          
How It Happened          

  • B1: With the bases loaded, Tiffany Domingue hit a single to right center, allowing Summer Johnson to advance to second while Casey Goguts and Madison Lanoux went home to give Upstate the 2-0 lead. Syndey Guess 

  • T4: Sydney Guess hit a single down the right field line allowing Mason Basdikis to advance to third and Sydney Jacobsen to put the Lancers on the board. 

  • T4: Basdikis tied the game shortly after as Lauren Fox hit a single up the middle.  

  • T5: Jaden Pone scored her first run of the day as Kayley Devivi singled to right field and but was called out at second. 

  • B6: Mady Lanoux tied the game as she came home, while Peyton Darnell grounded out to second base. 

  • B6: Celeste Delorenzo hit s single to second base allowing ample time for Alanna Deal and Tiffany Domingue to score two runs and lift the Spartans to victory. 

 
Notable          

  • Adison Yoder recorded season highs during the first game against Longwood for innings pitched (4.1) and strikeouts (3) 

  • Hannah Houge recorded her fifth straight win; her previous record being seven wins before a 2-1 loss to Pitt 

  • This was the second time Upstate has recorded a double play, the first time being against N.C. Central (2/11/2022) 

  • Casey Goguts now has a .700 slugging percentage and sits just under Peyton Darnell (.712) who leads the team 

  • With today's performance, Mady Lanoux now has over 30 hits this season and leads Upstate in hits, followed by Casey Goguts with 28.  

  • Tiffany Domingue has scored at least one run in the last four games 

           
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