Head Coach Chris Hawkins and the USC Upstate Softball Staff Announce 2023 Fall Schedule - University of South Carolina

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate softball and head coach Chris Hawkins has announced the team's fall exhibition schedule ahead of the 2024 season, hosting a pair of weekend tournaments on Hawkins Field at Cyrill Stadium.

"We are playing a very challenging schedule this year. I look forward to growing and competing with Team 31," said head coach Chris Hawkins.

The fall season begins September 30th as the Spartans will host North Greenville University and Union (11:00 a.m. ET) before taking on Union at 1:30 p.m. and NGU at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1st, Upstate will host Mars Hill at 1:00 p.m. for a 10-inning single game. The Spartans will host a single mid-week match against Southern Wesleyan at 6:00 p.m. for a single 10-inning game.

Upstate wraps up the fall slate on October 7-8, hosting Spartanburg Methodist, Erskine, Gaston, and Lander. The Spartans host SMC and Erskine (11:00 a.m.) on Oct. 7th before entertaining SMC at 1:30 p.m. followed by Erskine at 4:00 p.m. Sunday will start with Gaston vs. Lander at 11:00 a.m. which will be followed with back-to-back games for Upstate with eyes set on Gaston at 1:30 p.m. and Lander at 4:00 p.m.

The games on Oct. 7th and 8th will also coincide with USC Upstate's Family & Alumni Weekend festivities, starting with Morgan Square Madness on Oct. 5th in downtown Spartanburg. Oct. 6th will have a Fab Friday event in the morning hosted by Enrollment Services and the Rocktoberfest in the Lower Burroughs Lot in the evening with three softball games in the middle. Oct.7th will start with the Josh Lee Memorial 5k at 9:00 a.m. to be followed by the "UPtober" Lawn Party, the continuation of the softball tournament, and then capped off with an Upstate soccer double-header. The four-day event will be finished with the Carolina Cup running all day at the Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg.

Admission to all games of the Spartans' fall games are free of charge.

Fall Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 30 – Union vs. Upstate - 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 30 – NGU vs. Upstate – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 1 – Mars Hill vs. Upstate – 1:00 p.m. (10 innings)
Wednesday, Oct. 4 - Southern Wesleyan - 6:00 p.m. (10 innings)

Saturday, Oct. 7 – SMC vs. Upstate – 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 7 – Erskine vs. Upstate – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 8 – Gaston vs. Upstate – 1:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 8 – Lander vs. Upstate – 4:00 p.m.

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