SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off its lone midweek contest and its first game away from Cleveland S. Harley Park following an eight-game homestand, USC Upstate baseball hits the road for its longest road trip to this point in the season, travelling to Radford as Big South play continues with a three-game weekend set.
Weekend Series
March 22-24, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (14-8; 3-0 Big South) vs. Radford (7-12; 0-0 Big South)
Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium | Radford, Va.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (14-8; 3-0 Big South); Radford (7-12; 0-0 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 12-5
Last Five Meetings: April 23, 2023 (UPST 16; RAD 10); April 22, 2023 (UPST 11; RAD 1); April 21, 2023 (UPST 8; RAD 2); March 26, 2022 (UPST 10; RAD 7); March 25, 2022 (UPST 9; RAD 1)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Radford
Game One: RHP
Noah Sullivan (4-1; 3.10 ERA) | RHP Scott Rouse (1-0; 5.24 ERA)
Game Two: RHP
Mathieu Curtis (1-1; 5.04 ERA) | RHP Dylan Howard (1-1; 4.88 ERA)
Game Three: LHP
Henry Proger (3-1; 4.78 ERA) | RHP Raymond Ladd (2-1; 8.79 ERA)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Following up his first career Big South Player of the Week honor, redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher/designated hitter
Noah Sullivan added a fifth career conference weekly award, earning Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week accolades this week. He earned the honor after tossing a career-long-tying 7.0 innings while tying a career-high with seven strikeouts to lead Upstate to a conference-opening shutout against Gardner-Webb last Friday. He enters the weekend with a league-high seven wins, sporting a 3.10 ERA while fashioning a .356 batting average, hitting five home runs at the plate.
Radford: One of three Big South players hitting greater than .400 this season, junior outfielder Cameron Pittman leads the Highlanders at the plate with a .408 batting average, 31 hits, and 10 runs scored. He is also one of four Radford players with double-digit steals on the year, swiping 10 bags in 12 attempts. Pittman also stands as one of the toughest players in the Big South to strike out, striking out once every 12.7 at-bats, a total that leads the league.
Up Next for the Spartans
After going on the road for the first time during Big South play, Upstate returns home to Cleveland S. Harley Park to begin a four-game homestand. The Spartans host Elon in a midweek contest Tuesday with first pitch set for 4 p.m. ET.
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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