SPARTANBURG, S.C. – With its first conference games in the book, USC Upstate stepped away from Big South opponents to rematch the Wofford Terriers and walked away with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night.  

 
After two scoreless innings, the Terriers got on the board in the bottom of the third off a single to the shortstop. The Spartans were quick to respond with four runs in the top of the fourth starting with Denver Lauer reaching home off a pass ball. Alanna Deal built off of Lauer's momentum and tallied two more runs for Upstate with a single hit up the middle. Deal came home shortly after as pinch hitter Emily Stern found space through the right side. Despite a scoreless fifth inning for both teams, Upstate was able to score one run in each of the last two innings for a 6-1 finish. Pinch runner Lex Difato scored Upstate's one run in the sixth as she sprinted home off Amie Johnson's single up the middle. Lauer scored her second run of the game in the top of the seventh on a wild pitch. Maddie Drerup made her eighth start of the season in the circle for the Spartans and finished the day with two strikeouts after 7.0 innings pitched. Drerup threw her third complete game against the Terriers on Wednesday night and advances to 4-5 on the season.  

Game Information 
Score: USC Upstate 6; Wofford 1 
Records: Records: USC Upstate (12-13; 2-1 Big South) vs. Wofford (10-10; 0-0 SoCon)    
Location: Hope Field | Spartanburg, S.C. 
  
How It Happened 

• B3: Ingle gave the Terriers the first run of the game as she hit one to Abby Polk that sent Petty home (1-0). 

• T4: With the bases loaded, Denver Lauer reached home to give the Spartans their first run of the game (1-1). 

• T4: Alanna Deal sent a single up the middle that gave both Celeste Delorenzo and pinch runner Kailey Canupp time to reach home (3-1). 

• T4: Pinch hitter Emily Stern tacked on one more run in the fourth as she hit a single through the right side and scored Deal (4-1). 

• T6: On a 0-1 count, Amie Johnson hit a single up the middle which sent pinch runner Lex Difato running home for run number five for Upstate. Johnson reached second safely while Difato made her break for home (5-1).  

• T7: After getting walked to first, stealing second, and advancing to third during Thomas' at bat, Lauer came home to score the final run of the game off a wild pitch (6-1).  

  
Notable 

• Alanna Deal had her third multi-RBI game of the season (2). 

• Denver Lauer had her third multi-run game of the season (2). 

• Upstate is now 2-0 against Wofford in the overall series.  

• Abigail Pippen and Denver Lauer are both riding a nine-game reached base streak.  

• Pippen is also on a four-game hitting streak.  

Up Next for the Spartans  
The Spartans will take the trip to the coast to take on the Bucs of Charleston Southern in a three-game series Mar. 24-25.   

Tickets on Sale for Sparty's Ball – Saturday, May 18 
Support USC Upstate Athletics at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraiser of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund. The UAF impacts current and future generations of Spartans, developing champions on the field, building scholars in the classroom, and preparing leaders for life. Presented by the Sports Medicine Institute, a division of Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Sparty's Ball features live and silent auction items, delicious food from Cribbs Catering, beverages, and live entertainment from Under the Sun, and held at a new location, Indigo Hall in downtown Spartanburg. Come dressed in your Spartan best—cocktail attire is required. For details and tickets, log onto www.upstatespartans.com/spartysball. 

  
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