CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Hitting the road for the first time in nine games, USC Upstate baseball remained resilient throughout the night, battling back from deficits on three occasions to take the game with a three-run outburst in the ninth in an 8-6 victory over Queens (N.C.) Tuesday.
 
Falling behind early as the Royals scored in the first and third, the Spartans didn't let the deficit deter them, fighting back to plate four runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for the first time. Upstate withstood two runs in the sixth for Queens to tie the game and one for the Royals in the seventh to regain the lead by tying the game in the eighth. Queens took the lead back in the home half of the eighth inning, but the Spartans scored three in the ninth to take the lead for the final time and earn the win.
 
Leading to the victory, Upstate took advantage of a two-base error by the Queens reliever who tossed the ball out of play without calling time, putting the go-ahead run at third with one out. The Spartans went ahead with a sac fly from sophomore first baseman Al Holguin before a double down the leftfield line from junior second baseman Easton Cullison drove home an insurance run.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 8; Queens 6
Records: USC Upstate (13-9; 0-0 Big South); Queens (3-17; 0-3 ASUN)
Location: Tuckaseegee Dreams Field | Charlotte, N.C.
 
Scoring Summary

• B1: Using back-to-back doubles, Queens began the scoring as Riley Cheek drove home the game's first run.
• B3: With another double, Cheek drove in the Royals' second run to give the hosts a two-run lead.
• T5: Loading the bases in the inning, the Spartans scored their first run as Cole Caruso drew a walk with the bases loaded before tying the game as Daniel Gernon reached on a fielder's choice. Upstate took the lead as Troy Hamilton singled to left, driving home one run before a second run crossed on an error by the leftfielder.
• B6: Scratching back to tie the game, Queens drew a pair of bases-loaded walks in the inning to plate two runs and tie the game at four.
• B7: The Royals retook the lead with an RBI single to center by Tyler Peters.
• T8: Tying the game, Upstate took advantage of a wild pitch as Kyle Henington scampered home to tie the game.
• B8: Queen regained the advantage with another RBI single, this time from JJ Sousa to stake a 6-5 lead.
• T9: The Spartans tied the game as Cole Caruso singled to right, pulling the game even at six. Upstate took the lead on a sac fly from Al Holguin before a double from Easton Cullison added an insurance run and delivered the Spartans an 8-6 win.

 
Notable

• Tossing 0.2 innings out of the bullpen, Jackson Campbell earned his first career win for the Spartans. Pitching a scoreless ninth, Julian Parson earned his first career save, Upstate's second save of the season.
• Against Queens, Cole Caruso and Daniel Gernon each extended their reached base streaks, pushing the streaks to 21 and 20 games, respectively. Also extending a streak was Easton Cullison who extended his hitting streak to nine games.

 
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