SB Team
Kendra Toman
6
Winner USC Upstate UPST 46-7, 20-5 BSC
3
Presbyterian PC 33-12, 18-7 BSC
Winner
USC Upstate UPST
46-7, 20-5 BSC
6
Final
3
Presbyterian PC
33-12, 18-7 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 6 9 1
Presbyterian PC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 2

W: Houge, Hannah (27-5) L: GREENE, Jenna (17-7)

8
Winner USC Upstate UPST 47-7, 21-5 BSC
3
Presbyterian PC 33-13, 18-8 BSC
Winner
USC Upstate UPST
47-7, 21-5 BSC
8
Final
3
Presbyterian PC
33-13, 18-8 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 8 11 1
Presbyterian PC 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 1

W: Kelly, Alyssa (17-2) L: HESS, Morgan (14-4) S: Houge, Hannah (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Double-Header Sweep of Presbyterian Makes Upstate History as Softball Clinches Regular Season Championship and Number One Seed in Big South Tournament

CLINTON, S.C. – USC Upstate softball made history on Friday night as they were the first team in Upstate history to become the regular season champions while competing in the Big South Conference. Upstate swept Presbyterian with a 6-3 win in game one and an 8-3 win in game two solidifying its spot at the top of the Conference and the first seed into the Big South Conference Tournament next week. 

Presbyterian wasted little time in game one as they posted three runs in the bottom of the first inning, both off home runs. Upstate held PC at three runs in the second inning and tied the game with three runs in the top of the third inning. The Spartan defense would not surrender another run for the remainder of the game, while they posted three more runs in the remaining four innings. Hannah Houge took the mound for game one where she pitched 7.0 innings and had 10 strikeouts.  

Game two got off to a slower start with neither the Spartans nor the Blue Hose scoring in the first two innings. Upstate finally broke the tie, scoring three runs in the top of the third, as well as one in the fourth and fifth to have a cushy five run lead by the top of the fifth. Presbyterian was able to fight back, scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth just before both teams both be told to exit the field due to lightening in the surrounding area. After almost a two-hour delay, the game would resume with one out already on the board for the Spartans. Sarah Price wasted little time getting Upstate back into the groove scoring one in the top of the sixth. The game would finish with two final Upstate runs in the top of the seventh. Alyssa Kelly started on the mound for Upstate where she pitched 5.0 innings and had three strikeouts. Kelly was relieved in the top of the sixth by Houge who pitched the remaining 2.0 innings and added five strikeouts to her day. Houge was credited with the save while Kelly walked away with the win.  
  

USC Upstate joined the Big South Conference in 2018. The Spartans made it to the Big South Conference Tournament final last season and came up just short. Before joining the Big South, Upstate competed in the ASUN from 2007-2018. While in the ASUN, Upstate softball were the ASUN Conference Tournament Champions in 2008, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017, while winning the regular season in 2014. During their 2013-2017 run, the Spartans made it to the NCAA Tournament.  

 
Game One                    
Score: USC Upstate 6; Presbyterian 3          
Records: USC Upstate (46-7, 20-5 Big South); Presbyterian (33-12, 18-7 Big South)                  
Location: PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.                   
                   
How It Happened     

  • B1: Lath Freeman hit a home run to left field and brought Kaitlyn Tucker home with her. 

  • B1: Morgan Hess hit a home run to left field making the game 3-0 in favor of PC.  

  • T3: Summer Johnson hit a home run over the left field wall, bringing Tiffany Domingue home with her and making it a tie game.  

  • T4: Tiffany Domingue hit a single to left field, advancing Delorenzo to second and bringing Lauer home for the first time that game. 

  • T6: With the bases loaded, Summer Johnson reached first on an error by the PC third baseman while Tiffany Domingue advanced to second, Celeste Delorenzo advanced to third and Sarah Price came home.  

  • T7: Delorenzo sent a double to left field allowing Denver Lauer to make a break for home plate, scoring her second run of the game and the final run of the game. 

Game Two                    
Score: USC Upstate 8; Presbyterian  3       
Records: USC Upstate (47-7, 21-5 Big South); Presbyterian (33-13, 18-8 Big South)                  
Location: PC Softball Complex | Clinton, S.C.                   
                   
How It Happened     

  • T3: Tiffany Domingue reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second while Celeste Delorenzo advanced to third and Sarah Price came home from second due to a throwing error by the PC shortstop. 

  • T3: Summer Johnson hit a single to left field, advancing Domingue to third and Delorenzo to home plate.  

  • T3: Peyton Darnell hit a sacrifice bunt, making it to first off a fielder's choice and made it to second on PC's failed attempt to get Domingue while Johnson advanced to third. Domingue's run gave Upstate the 3-0 lead. 

  • T4: Delorenzo grounded out the PC second baseman while Marisa Soterakis scored and Price advanced to third.  

  • T5: Bella Bertot hit a home run over the left field wall to make the game 5-0 in favor of the Spartans. 

  • B5: Lath Freeman hit a single to center field to send home Kaitlyn Tucker and Jaiden Tweed. 

  • B5: Kelby Goodrum hit a single to center field to bring home Layna Johnson. 

  • T6: Delorenzo hit a single to right field but was caught out at second base after Sarah Price reached home.  

  • T7: Madison Lanoux hit a double to left field allowing Alanna Deal to put the wheels on and reach home. 

  • T7: Casey Goguts hit a triple to right center to bring Lanoux home for the final run of the game.  

Notable                   

  • Hannah Houge threw double-digit strikeouts for the 11th time this season with the 10 she threw today in game one.   

  • Houge also earned her first save of the season after relieving Alyssa Kelly in game two.   

  • Summer Johnson is now tied for second with Tiffany Domingue for home runs after hitting her eighth one of the season in game one.  

  • Tiffany Domingue leads Upstate with 18 multi-hit games of the season. 

  • Sarah Price continues to lead Upstate in stolen bases (37) after the two bases she stole in game two.  

  • Summer Johnson is riding a six-game hitting streak and reached base streak. 

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