Noah Sullivan First AB vs. Clemson 2023
Kendra Toman
0
USC-Upstate UPST 7-5
10
Winner Troy TROY 11-0
USC-Upstate UPST
7-5
0
Final
10
Troy TROY
11-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
USC-Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
Troy TROY 3 6 0 0 0 1 X 10 10 1

W: Stewart, G (3-0) L: Proger, Henry (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Noah Sullivan Records Multi-Hit Game and Tosses 2.0 Scoreless Innings as Baseball Succumbs in Series Finale at Troy

TROY, Ala. – Closing its three-game road series at Troy, USC Upstate baseball couldn't quite string enough hits together to overcome an early deficit as five Spartans combined to scatter six hits in the game as Upstate fell 10-0 in seven innings.
 
The Spartans started out strong with a pair of hits in each of the first and second innings but were unable to capitalize as Troy pitching limited any potential damage. The Trojans, however, scratched across three runs in the first and six in the third to stake a 9-0 advantage before tacking on the final run in the bottom of the six as the Troy staff held Upstate to just two hits over the final five innings of the game.
 
Sophomore designated hitter and right-handed pitcher Noah Sullivan collected the lone multi-hit game for the Spartans, going 2-for-3 on the afternoon, finishing the series with multi-hit efforts in the final two games. He took over on the mound in the third and tossed a pair of scoreless innings, striking out one while not allowing a baserunner.
 
Game Information
Score: Troy 10; USC Upstate (7 inn.)
Records: USC Upstate (7-5; 0-0 Big South); Troy (11-0; 0-0 Sun Belt)
Location: Riddle-Pace Field | Troy, Ala.
 
Scoring Summary
  • B1: The Trojans loaded the bases with back-to-back infield singles to open the inning with a fielding error on a softly hit bouncer back up the middle allowed the third runner. William Sullivan lifted a ball to right-center for a sacrifice fly and the first run of the game before consecutive RBI singles from Tremayne Cobb Jr. and Shane Lewis produced the final runs of the frame.
  • B2: Following a leadoff single and a one-out HBP, Troy laced a pair of doubles to drive home three runs in the inning. The Trojans plated the final three as Lewis hit a three-run homer to left, making it 9-0 in favor of the hosts.
  • B6: Coming after a pair of leadoff walks, the Trojans used a pair of groundouts to first to advance and score a runner, pushing across the 10th and final run of the game.
 
Notable
  • Tossing 2.0 hitless and scoreless innings Sunday, Noah Sullivan has recorded five scoreless outings to begin his season, doing so over 10.1 innings of work on the year. With his latest scoreless outing, he owns eight such outings in his career.
  • At the plate, Sullivan picked up a pair of hits for his fourth multi-hit game of the season, doing so in back-to-back games to close the three-game set with Troy. Saturday and Sunday's contest mark the second time he's recorded a multi-hit effort in consecutive games, also doing so in the two-game set at North Florida on Feb. 21-22.
  • With his leadoff hit in today's game, Johnny Sweeney extended his hitting streak to six games, a streak tied for the longest by a Spartan this season. With a hit apiece, Cole Caruso and Daniel Gernon have reached base in 11 straight games, the longest streaks of the season for the Spartans while reaching with a walk Sunday, Grant Sherrod owns a 10-game reached base streak, giving Upstate three concurrent streaks over 10 games.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Upon returning from the team's first weekend road trip of the season, the Spartans return to Cleveland S. Harley Park and Fluor Field for a pair of midweek games. The week opens with Sacred Heart coming to Spartanburg for a 3 p.m. first pitch Tuesday before the Spartans host South Carolina Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Fluor Field.
 
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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