THIS WEEKENDS MATCH UPS
* February 23 | Upstate vs. Monmouth | 3:00 p.m.
* February 23 | Upstate vs. Kentucky | 5:30 p.m.
February 24 | Upstate vs. Monmouth | 3:00 p.m.
February 24 | Upstate vs. Akron | 5:30 p.m.
February 25 | Upstate vs. Kentucky | 12:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App (televised games noted with an *)
Location: All games are set to take place on Hawkins Field at Cyrill Stadium.
Players to Watch:
USC Upstate: The Spartans started the week with a 2-0 shutout win over Wofford on Wednesday night. Freshman pitcher Sierra Maness threw five strikeouts in her fifth complete game of the season. Amie Johnson had her second straight multi-hit game of the season with two hits against the Terriers. Celeste Delorenzo and Alanna Deal scored one run respectively to walk away with the two-run win.
Akron: The Zips started the 2024 season with a 2-1 win over Middle Tennessee before falling 2-0 to Florida Gulf Coast, 13-12 in eight innings to Delaware, and 4-1 to Florida Gulf Coast in the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament. After the first games of the season, Akron is led by Lily Sullivan with one run, four hits, four RBI, four total bases and one sacrificed fly along with a .333 batting average and a .333 slugging percentage.
Monmouth: The Hawks started the season going 3-7 overall after going 2-3 at the Winthrop Eagle Classic. Savannah Simons helped the Hawks earn their two wins on the weekend with two runs, two hits, and two RBIs. Dani Dabroski also had a good showing with four runs, three hits, and one RBI in the Hawks' wins. The Hawks are led in stats by Simmons with eight runs, 15 hits, four doubles, seven RBI, and 19 total bases as well as a .484 batting average and a .613 slugging percentage.
Kentucky: The Wildcats started the 2024 season strong with a 6-2 record after going 2-1 at the ESPN Shriners Children's Invitational win a 12-10 win over UNC and a 6-5 win over Wisconsin. Karissa Hamilton had two exceptional performances to help Kentucky walk away with two wins. Hamilton finished the weekend with two runs, four hits, four RBI, one homerun, and 17 putouts. Kentucky is led by Vanessa Nesby with three runs, eight hits, and one RBI along with a .348 batting average.
Full Tournament Schedule:
(!) February 23 | Akron vs. Monmouth | 10:00 a.m. (Neutral Site Game)
(!) February 23 | Akron vs. Kentucky | 12:30 p.m. (Neutral Site Game)
February 23 | Upstate vs. Monmouth | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN+
February 23 | Upstate vs. Kentucky | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
(!) February 24 | Monmouth vs. Kentucky | 10:00 a.m. | (Neutral Site Game)
(!) February 24 | Kentucky vs. Akron | 12:20 p.m. | (Neutral Site Game)
(!) February 24 | Upstate vs. Monmouth | 3:00 p.m.
(!) February 24 | Upstate vs. Akron | 5:30 p.m.
(!) February 25 | Monmouth vs. Akron | 10:00 a.m. | (Neutral Site Game)
(!) February 25 | Upstate vs. Kentucky | 12:30 p.m.
(!) Live stats Only
*Note all games are subject to change due to inclement weather
LiveStats will be available for all games and a recap following the day's action can be found at upstatespartans.com.
UP NEXT FOR THE SPARTANS
After the annual Wings Etc. Classic, Upstate will prepare for back-to-back road tournaments starting with the Jane B. Moore Memorial hosted by Auburn. While in Alabama, the Spartans will take on the University of North Texas, Northwestern, and host Auburn twice.
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