Weekend Series
April 28-30, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (26-15; 12-3 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (17-25; 8-10 Big South)
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Presbyterian
Game One: RHP Reese Dutton (7-2; 2.55 ERA) | RHP Duncan Howard (2-3; 5.71 ERA)
Game Two: LHP Henry Proger (6-4; 3.97 ERA) | LHP Charlie McDaniel (3-6; 6.20 ERA)
Game Three: RHP Mathieu Curtis (4-2; 6.46 ERA) | To Be Announced
 
Series History
Pitting the two teams who transitioned to NCAA Division I on the same date, July 1, 2007, the 32^nd, 33^rd, and 34^th meetings between USC Upstate and Presbyterian are on deck in a three-game weekend series. The Spartans hold an 18-13 advantage in the series after sweeping last season's series from the Blue Hose in Clinton. Upstate enters Friday's game with an eight-game winning streak in the series, comprising each game in the series coached by head coach Mike McGuire.
 
Last Time Out
April 23, 2023: USC Upstate 16; Radford 10
April 25, 2023: Presbyterian 6; Alabama State 2
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate:
Pitcher: Carrying a no-hitter into the seventh inning—the second time he's taken a no-hitter into the sixth inning or later—and striking out a career-high nine batters, junior left-handed pitcher Henry Proger garnered Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week accolades for the third time this season. He worked 7.0 innings, surrendering two hits, five baserunners, and one unearned run to earn his sixth win and team-leading sixth quality start of the season in an 11-1 victory over Radford. On the season, he carries a 6-4 record and 3.97 earned run average into the weekend's series, striking out 50 batters and posting a batting average against of .239.
 
Position Player: Collecting a pair of multi-hit games last weekend, twice breaking his career-high for hits, redshirt junior David Pereira had a career series against Radford, posting a three-slash line of .727/.750/1.091 as he went 8-for-11 with two doubles, a triple, five RBI and five runs scored. In the series finale, he finished a home run shy of a natural cycle, collecting a single in his first and fifth at-bats, a double in his third, and a triple in his fourth as he drove home a career-high-tying three runs to accompany his career-best four hits.
 
Presbyterian:
Pitcher: Taking the ball in game two of the weekend's series for Presbyterian, left-hander Charlie McDaniel enters the weekend leading the Big South in walks allowed per nine innings, permitting 1.68 walks per nine innings, ranking 33^rd in the NCAA in the category. Over 53.2 innings this season, he sports a 3-6 record and a 6.20 ERA while striking out 44 hitters against 10 walks. He's started a league-high 11 games—ranked seventh in the country—and has gone longer than 5.0 innings in eight of his 11 starts.
 
Position Player: Hitting a pair of homers and a double as part of a five-hit week, third baseman Trey Fenderson garnered Big South Freshman of the Week honors last week as he hit .313 (5-fo-16) while driving home five and scoring four runs for the Blue Hose. He enters the weekend series sporting a slash line of .236/.336/.358 as he totals 16 RBI, 15 runs scored, and six stolen bases this season.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Concluding the team's eight-game homestand with its last home game until the final weekend of the season, Upstate hosts Queens in a midweek rematch Tuesday at Cleveland S. Harley Park. The two teams met in late March in Charlotte as the Spartans returned with an 8-6 victory and look to sweep the season series as first pitch is set for 5 p.m. ET.
 
AT THE BALLPARK THIS WEEKEND
Join us at Harley Park for a three-game set with PC presented by Jimmy John's!  Thanks to our partners at Budweiser of Spartanburg and Sodexo, fans 21+ can enjoy a selection of Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Truly, and Rockers Brewing at the concession stand.  #EnjoyResponsibly
 
For the kids, "Sparty's Sandlot" returns on Friday, as the kids can enjoy Wiffleball in the grass area behind the grandstand of Harley Park (weather permitting).    
 
Stop by our Ingles Fan Services area and register to win a free pizza from Papa John's, a $10 gift card from Wades and a free t-shirt from CJ Compton Plumbing, and a new exclusive USC Upstate Baseball logo mini bat which is also on sale at the concession stand while supplies last.  Should the Spartans hit a homer in the 3rd inning, 14 fans will win a free pizza from Pi Squared Pizza in Drayton Mill and all fans win a free deli sandwich from Ingles if the Spartans hit the bullseye on the left field wall.
 
This season the Ingles K's for Kids program returns and Ingles will donate $1 for everyone Upstate pitching strikeout (currently 351) to a local charity on behalf of the Spartan baseball program. This year's recipient is Kids Clubs of the Upstate.
 
Youth Baseball Field of Dreams Program
Has just one remaining eligible date to claim, May 19, at UpstateSpartans.com/fieldofdreams. We welcome teams from Hillbrook, Chesnee, and UBA to Harley Park this weekend!
 
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