David Pereira Three-Run Triple vs. Radford Gm 3 2023
Emily Rangel
10
Radford RAD 8-33, 0-15 BSC
16
Winner USC Upstate UPST 26-15, 12-3 BSC
Radford RAD
8-33, 0-15 BSC
10
Final
16
USC Upstate UPST
26-15, 12-3 BSC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Radford RAD 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 2 2 10 15 2
USC Upstate UPST 4 3 0 0 3 4 2 0 X 16 17 3

W: Matheny, Chase (2-2) L: VONGOEDERT, Luke (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

David Pereira Collects Career-High Four Hits and Nears a Cycle as Baseball Completes Sweep of Radford

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Entering the final game of the weekend with a series victory in its pocket, USC Upstate baseball sought its third Big South Conference sweep as the Spartans' bats produced 16 runs and 17 hits to complete the sweep of Radford with a 16-10 win Sunday at Cleveland S. Harley Park.
 
The Spartans struck first for the third time in the series and in the first inning for the second straight day with a four-spot in their first at-bat, the first of five multi-run innings on the day. Adding to its first-inning runs, Upstate tacked on three in the second, three in the fifth, four in the sixth, and two in the seventh for its fifth double-digit run game during conference play.
 
Continuing his strong weekend at the plate and following up on his then career-high three hits in his Saturday's game, redshirt junior catcher David Pereira did himself one better Sunday, picking up a career-best four hits while tying a career-high with three RBI. He ended his day a home run short of a natural cycle as he singled in his first and fifth at-bats, doubled in his third, and tripled in his fourth.
 
Pereira's four-hit day led a sextet of multi-hit efforts as sophomore third baseman Cole Caruso, redshirt junior shortstop Troy Hamilton, redshirt junior first baseman Grant Sherrod, redshirt sophomore leftfielder Ty Tilson, and junior second baseman Easton Cullison each picked up two hits apiece. Four Spartans, including Pereira, recorded multi-RBI games with Sherrod driving home three and Caruso and sophomore centerfielder Kyle Henington driving in two apiece.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 16; Radford 10
Records: USC Upstate (26-15; 12-3 Big South); Radford (8-33; 0-15 Big South)
Location: Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
Scoring Summary
  • B1: Following back-to-back one-out hits, Grant Sherrod roped a double into the right-center gap to drive home the game's first runs. He'd later score on a sacrifice fly from Jace Rinehart with a throwing error on the same play allowing another run to score, building a four-run lead for the Spartans.
  • T2: Getting back two of the runs surrendered in the previous half inning, the Highlanders scored a pair of runs on a sac fly and an RBI double.
  • B2: Taking advantage of three straight baserunners to lead off the inning, Upstate added two additional runs as Cole Caruso dropped a single into the left-center gap. The Spartans tacked on another run in a three-run second as Ty Tilson plated a run with a single to right.
  • T3: Radford scored in the third as with the bases loaded Garrett Pancione singled off the pitcher, leading to a run.
  • T5: Breaking a string of three straight half innings without a run, the Highlanders plated two runs in the fifth as Tanner Barrs and Pancione collected RBI.
  • B5: Answering the three runs scored by the Radford in the third and fifth, Upstate tallied three runs in the inning. David Pereira drove in the first run with a double before Kyle Henington drove in the next with a fielder's choice and Troy Hamilton the last with a single to left.
  • B6: Getting a pair of one-out walks, Easton Cullison drove home the inning's first run with a bunt single to first. Pereira followed with a triple to deep center that plated two more runs before he came home on a sacrifice fly from Kyle Henington.
  • T7: Radford answered the Spartans' four runs in the sixth with a single run in the seventh as Barrs plated a run with a single to left.
  • B7: Stepping to the plate with one out, Sherrod launched a solo homer to dead center to extend the Spartans' lead. Upstate added another tally in the frame as Daniel Gernon doubled into the leftfield corner.
  • T8: Chipping into Upstate's lead, Austin Slater drove home two with a single to leftfield.
  • T9: Wrapping the game's scoring, the Highlanders scored the final two runs as Paul Moore homered down the rightfield line.
 
Notable
  • Wrapping the weekend, David Pereira collected a career-high hit total for the second straight day as he picked up four hits Sunday. He also tied a career-high with three RBI, his fourth three-RBI game of the season.
  • Adding four stolen bases to its weekend total, Upstate stole 15 bases during its weekend series with Radford. On the season, the Spartans tally 74 stolen bases with three Spartans totaling 10 or more stolen bases, Noah Rabon with 16, Easton Cullison with 14, and Daniel Gernon with 11.
 
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