Hawkins Field Naming
Hawkins Field Dedicated to Head Coach Chris Hawkins
1
Winner Stetson STET 16-10
0
USC Upstate UPST 20-3
Winner
Stetson STET
16-10
1
Final
0
USC Upstate UPST
20-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Stetson STET 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

W: MARIEN, Hannah (6-3) L: Kelly, Alyssa (12-2)

Game Recap: Softball |

Upstate Closes Weekend With Final Game Against Stetson and the Naming of the Softball Field at Cyrill Stadium, Hawkins Field

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Despite dropping the final game 1-0 on Saturday afternoon, USC Upstate softball won its three-game series against Stetson this week two games to one. Upstate softball capped the day with a successful alumni reunion which included the addition of dedicating the softball field at Cyrill Stadium to head coach Chris Hawkins.  

Similar to game two on Friday, both the Spartans and the Hatters were dead locked scoreless through five complete innings. Alyssa Kelly had her 12th start in the circle this season and threw her 10th complete game. It wasn't until the top of the sixth inning that the Hatters were able to get on the board and force the Spartans to trail with less than two innings remaining to play. Upstate played through the remaining 1.5 innings and collected its first home loss of the season with a 1-0 finish in favor of the visiting Hatters.  

The game was followed by a presentation given by USC Upstate's fifth chancellor, Dr. Bennie Harris and USC Upstate's Director of Athletics and Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics, Daniel Feig. Dr. Bennie Harris and Daniel Feig took the time to recognize head coach Chris Hawkins' success at USC Upstate and dedicate the field at Cyrill Stadium in his name. Upstate softball will now play all home contests on Hawkins Field at Cyrill Stadium. As well as the field renaming, Upstate softball welcomed home all Upstate softball alumni in an alumni reunion event that included a walk through memory lane with memorabilia from all of Hawkins 29 years of coaching available, music, food, and an alumni game on Hawkins Field.  
 
 
Game Recap             
Score: USC Upstate 0; Stetson 1 

Records: USC Upstate (20-3, 0-0 Big South); Stetson (16-10, 0-0 ASUN)  

Location: Cyrill Softball Stadium | Spartanburg, S.C. 

How it Happened: 

T6: McClerren sent a single down the left field line which was enough to send Haynes home from second base. 

                
Notable                

  • This is Upstate's first loss to Stetson since March of 2020.  

  • Kelly has now surpassed 60 strikeouts on the season (61).  

  • Celeste Delorenzo is on a three-game reached base streak.  

  • With her stolen base today, Lauer now has 15 stolen bases on the season. 

Up Next for the Spartans 

Upstate will remain at home next week, hosting South Carolina State in a double-header on Wednesday and then will kick off Big South conference play with a three-game series against Charleston Southern at home on Friday and Saturday. 

      
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