SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Following a two-game midweek series at No. 18 Coastal Carolina, USC Upstate baseball returns to Cleveland S. Harley Park to conclude a nine-game stretch against 2023 NCAA Regional participants and begin an eight-game homestand, hosting Rider for a three-game series.
 
Weekend Series presented by Four Points Sheraton
March 8-10; 2024 | 3:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (6-7; 0-0 Big South) vs. Rider (1-6; 0-0 MAAC)
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
 
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (6-7; 0-0 Big South); Rider (1-6; 0-0 MAAC)
Series: USC Upstate leads 1-0
Last Five Meetings: Feb. 28, 2016 (UPST 10; RU 3)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Rider
Game One: RHP Noah Sullivan (2-1; 4.80 ERA) | RHP PJ Craig (1-2; 5.17 ERA)
Game Two: RHP Mathieu Curtis (1-1; 1.69 ERA) | RHP Jake Dorety (0-2; 10.29 ERA)
Game Three: LHP Henry Proger (1-1; 4.02 ERA) | LHP Brian Young (0-2; 36.00 ERA)
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Notching a pair of multi-hit games, redshirt sophomore designated hitter Noah Sullivan finished the two-game set with Coastal Carolina posting a slash line of .667/.667/1.333 while collecting six hits, two home runs, and seven RBI. In game one, he recorded his third career multi-homer game, becoming the first player in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.) to record such a game in three straight seasons. He enters the weekend as the Spartans' leading hitter with a .412 batting average while sporting a 2-1 record and 4.80 Era on the mound.
 
Rider: A transfer from Bryant, redshirt freshman outfielder Kyle Neri enters the weekend as the Broncs leading hitter, posting a .250 batting average through seven games. Opening the season, he made the most of his collegiate debut as he finished 2-for-3 with two home runs against East Carolina, recording the first multi-hit, first multi-RBI, and first multi-homer game of his career.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Beginning another five-game week, Upstate continues its eight-game homestand with a two-game midweek series at Cleveland S. Harley Park. The Spartans host Tennessee Tech for the midweek set Tuesday and Wednesday with first pitch for both games slated for 3 p.m. ET.
 
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