Weekend Series
May 13-15, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. ET
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | UNC Asheville
Game One: RHP Noah Sullivan (4-0; 4.20 ERA) | RHP Zeus Ponder (0-2; 6.59 ERA)
Game Two: LHP Sawyer Worrell (3-0; 3.98 ERA) | RHP Ryan Douglas (1-5; 5.44 ERA)
Game Three: RHP Jacob Curry (5-3; 5.17 ERA) | LHP Jacob Edwards (7-3; 2.27 ERA)
 
Series History
In the final Big South series of the season, USC Upstate is meeting rival UNC Asheville for the 23^rd, 24^th, and 25^th time in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.), matching up in the Spartans' final Big South series for the second straight season. Upstate leads the series 16-6 and has taken each of the past five meetings, winning each game between the two clubs last season.
 
Last Time Out
USC Upstate: at South Carolina (W, 9-6)
UNC Asheville: at East Tennessee State (L, 7-4)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate:
Pitcher: After closing out Tuesday's 9-6 victory at South Carolina, senior right-hander Austin Morgan nailed down his third save in as many relief appearances this season. Out of the bullpen, he's tossed 8.0 innings while allowing just two hits and no runs over his three outings. He's also punched out 12 batters to a single walk, recording half of his outs as a reliever with a strikeout.
 
Position Player: Going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles at South Carolina on Tuesday, senior rightfielder Noah Myers tied a career-high with four hits while securing his first career two-double game. During a four-game hitting streak, he's collected 12 hits, five for extra-bases, and driven home and scored seven runs, including a pair of four-hit games. On the season, he's hitting .325 (64-of-197) and leads the Spartan club with eight homers, hitting five over the last eight games.
 
UNC Asheville:
Pitcher: Taking the ball for UNC Asheville in game three of the weekend's series, left-handed pitcher Jacob Edwards is seeking his eighth win of the season, carrying a 7-3 record into the weekend series. Over a team-high 71.1 innings of work, he owns a 2.27 earned run average to rank third in the Big South in the category while he's struck out 69 hitters this season.
 
Position Player: At the plate, centerfielder Dominic Freeberger leads the Bulldogs in batting average, hitting .338, going 54-for-160 this season. He's the lone UNC Asheville player to appear in all 42 games this season as he leads the team in hits, doubles, runs scored, and walks as he's also driven in 24 runs on the year.
 
UP Next for the Spartans
Following the team's final Big South series of the season, USC Upstate wraps up its final homestand Tuesday afternoon with the team's final midweek game. The Spartans host Kennesaw State at Cleveland S. Harley Park with first pitch set for 6 p.m. ET.
 
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Sparty's Ball and Auction:
Reserve your tickets for Sparty's Ball and Auction featuring The Andrews Brothers Dueling Pianos, Saturday, May 21, 2022, at upstatespartans.com/spartysball.

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