Tuesday's Matchup
March 21, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (12-9; 0-0 Big South) vs. Queens (3-16; 0-3 ASUN)
Tuckaseegee Dreams Field | Charlotte, N.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Queens
RHP Mathieu Curtis (3-1; 8.47 ERA) | RHP Kei Yamagishi (0-1; 12.08 ERA)
 
Series History
Meeting in a midweek game Tuesday afternoon, USC Upstate and Queens are meeting for the first time in the Spartans' Division I era (2007-pres.). The Royals are the fifth different new opponent for Upstate this season, following Towson, Troy, Sacred Heart, and Princeton as newcomers on the schedule. Queens is in the midst of its first season in Division I, transitioning on July 1, 2022.
 
Last Time Out
USC Upstate: vs. Cincinnati (W, 6-1); vs. Princeton (L, 7-4; W, 22-4)
Queens: vs. Jacksonville State (L, 14-1; L, 6-2; L, 10-2)
 
Players to Watch
Upstate: Concluding his week with back-to-back multi-RBI efforts, junior second baseman Easton Cullison extended his hitting streak to eight games—the longest streak for a Spartan this season. During the streak, he's hitting .520 (13-for-25) with four multi-hit games, eight RBI, five free bases, and four stolen bases. For the season, he's posted a three-slash line of .481/.559/.519 with his .481 batting average the top average among Spartans this season.
 
Queens: Entering Tuesday's game, first baseman Riley Cheek is the Royals' leading hitter, hitting .365 on the season as he's the lone lineup regular hitting greater than .300. He leads Queens with 27 hits, 22 runs, and five home runs on the season and owned a 14-game hitting streak before seeing it snapped on Sunday against Jacksonville State. Cheek also enters Tuesday's game with eight multi-hit efforts on the year.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
After hitting the road for the first time in nine games, Upstate remains on the road this weekend for the start of Big South Conference play. The Spartans begin their league slate at High Point with a three-game series with games set for Friday (6 p.m. ET), Saturday (6 p.m.), and Sunday (1:00 p.m.).
 
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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