FARMVILLE, Va. – Upstate split the first day at the Big South Championship in Farmville as they beat No.5 seed Charleston Southern 3-0 in the morning and fell 6-1 in the evening to No.2 seed Campbell. Despite the 1-1 Big South Championship record, Upstate will play the winner of No.4 seed Presbyterian and No.3 seed Longwood at 12:30 p.m. with weather permitting, in hopes of going through to the finals on Saturday.
Upstate took an early jump on the Bucs, scoring all three of their runs in the first inning. Casey Goguts got things started as she reached first on a CSU fielding error. The error gave enough time for Summer Johnson and Celeste Delorenzo to reach home. Goguts then distracted the CSU defense, forcing the catcher to send the ball to the second baseman, in hopes of catching Goguts stealing. Pinch runner Caroline Jacquay seized the open home plate and made a break, successfully stealing home, while Goguts trotted to second while the Bucs frantically tried to get Jacquay out. Hannah Houge took the circle against CSU where she pitched 7.0 innings and had eight strikeouts.
After nearly a 90 minute rain delay, Upstate threw the first pitch against Campbell. Houge started in the circle once again for the Spartans and successfully shutout the Fighting Camels for the first two innings. In the top of the third, Campbell posted two runs off a single followed by a grand slam to take the lead. Upstate showed resilience through the rest of the game, including posting one run for Tiffany Domingue after a Campbell fielding error. Alyssa Kelly relieved Houge in the circle and had three strikeouts in 4.1 innings.
Game One
Score: USC Upstate 3; Charleston Southern 0
Records: USC Upstate (48-8, 21-6 Big South); Charleston Southern (27-27, 12-13 Big South)
Location: Lancer Field | Farmville, Va.
How It Happened
Game Two
Score: USC Upstate 1; Campbell 6
Records: USC Upstate (48-9, 21-6 Big South); Campbell (36-16, 21-6 Big South)
Location: Lancer Field | Farmville, Va.
How It Happened
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T3: Alyssa Henault hit a single down the left field line, sending home Savannah White and Diana Parker.
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T3: Kayla Fredendall hit a home run over center field and brought Alyssa Henault, Delaney McDilda, and Alexa Pagano home with her.
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B6: Peyton Darnell reached first on a fielder's choice, while Bella Bertot advanced to second, Summer Johnson was called safe as third after the Campbell third baseman stepped off the bag and Tiffany Domingue safely reached home.
Notable
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With her work today, Summer Johnson extended her hitting streak and reached base streak to nine game.
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Caroline Jacquay's stolen home base was the sixth steal of home by the Spartans this season
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This morning's win against CSU was Upstate's 48th of the season, setting a new program record for most wins in a season
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Hannah Houge recorded her sixth complete game allowing two or fewer hits this season in game one against CSU
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All four runs today for the Spartans were unearned runs
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