Cole Caruso First AB vs. Sacred Heart 2023
Juliana Franco
10
The Citadel CIT 10-8
25
Winner USC Upstate UPST 10-6
The Citadel CIT
10-8
10
Final
25
USC Upstate UPST
10-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
The Citadel CIT 2 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 10 10 1
USC Upstate UPST 4 1 2 1 3 5 4 5 X 25 23 3

W: Curtis, Mathieu (3-1) L: George Derrick Floyd (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Ties Program Scoring Record with 25-Run, 23-Hit Outburst Tuesday In Midweek Win Over The Citadel

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – On a blustery day at Cleveland S. Harley Park, USC Upstate baseball didn't let the wind snuff its offense as the Spartans tied a program record for runs scored as they scored early and often in a 25-10 midweek victory over The Citadel Tuesday.
 
Setting the Division I era (2007-pres.) record for runs with 25 Tuesday, the Spartans collected 23 hits, including 10 extra-base hits, securing the third 20-plus run game and 20-plus hit game under head coach Mike McGuire. The 23 hits rank as the third-most hits in a single game in program history and tie for second most in the D1 era (2007-pres.)
 
Leading the way, sophomore third baseman Cole Caruso drove home a career-high five runs as he was one of 11 Spartans to collect an RBI. His biggest hit came in the sixth inning as he raced around the bases for an inside-the-park home run, the first inside-the-park homer for Upstate since redshirt junior leftfielder Noah Rabon on Feb. 25, 2022, versus Manhattan.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 25; The Citadel 10
Records: USC Upstate 10-8; 0-0 Big South); The Citadel (10-6; 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
Scoring Summary
  • T1: Taking advantage of a pair of walks and a throwing error, The Citadel scored a pair of runs on the error to take an early lead.
  • B1: Loading the bases with three free bases, Upstate took the lead as Grant Sherrod drove a ball over the head of the rightfielder to clear the bases and drive home three runs. Noah Rabon later added another run as he punched a single through the right side to score Sherrod.
  • B2: Seeing the bases loaded for the second straight inning, Johnny Sweeney drove in the Spartans' fifth run of the day with a single to left.
  • T3: Stringing together three hits to open the third inning, the Bulldogs scored their third run of the day with an RBI double down the leftfield line. A groundout and a single to left added two more runs to tie the game at five.
  • B3: For the third consecutive inning, Upstate loaded the bases as David Pereira recorded his first sac fly of the game to push the Spartans ahead for the final time. The Spartans added another run as Cole Caruso hit a comebacker to the mound to plate Rabon.
  • B4: Following a leadoff double from Noah Sullivan, Sweeney drove in another run, pulling a single through the right side.
  • B5: In the fifth, the Spartans plated three runs with two outs as Troy Hamilton drove home one with an infield single to short before a two-run double over the head of the centerfielder from Sullivan.
  • T6: Getting back on the board, The Citadel scored one run in the sixth on a double down the leftfield line from Thomas Rollauer.
  • B6: Leading to a five-run inning, four consecutive Spartans who stepped to the plate drove home runs as Rabon, Easton Cullison, and Pereira drove home the first three. The final two came as Caruso hit an inside-the-park homer to right.
  • T7: Taking advantage of a pair of Spartan errors, the Bulldogs prolonged the inning and produced four runs to make it a 16-10 game.
  • B7: Getting its runs back, Upstate tacked on four more runs to its lead as Pereira secured his third sac fly, Caruso drove home two with a single, and Sweeny added another RBI single.
  • B8: Adding five additional runs in the eighth, three Spartans came off the bench to collect run-producing hits as two-run doubles from Jace Rinehart and Kyle Henington scored four and an RBI single from Ty Tilson drove in the final run.
 
Notable
  • Scoring 25 runs on 23 hits, Upstate scored its most runs and collected its most hits in a game under head coach Mike McGuire (2020-pres.). The game is the third with 20-plus runs (20 runs vs. Northern Kentucky [March 11, 2022] & 21 runs vs. Manhattan [Feb. 25, 2022]) and the third with 20-plus hits (20 hits vs. Manhattan [Feb. 25, 2022] & 20 vs. UNC Asheville [May 20, 2021]).
  • With three sacrifice flies Tuesday night, David Pereira established the program record for sac flies as he takes over the team lead in the category with five sac flies on the year. As a team, the Spartans have 17 sac flies on the season.
 
Youth Baseball Field of Dreams Program
Bring your youth baseball team to meet the Spartans and take the field for the National Anthem at select games at Harley Park this season! The program is free and so is admission thanks to Ingles! For details and to sign up, go to www.upstatespartans.com/fieldofdreams
 
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