SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Coming off the team's longest road swing, a seven-game stretch that concluded Sunday afternoon, USC Upstate baseball returns to Cleveland S. Harley Park to open a four-game homestand, welcoming Queens for the third all-time meeting between the two clubs Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday's Matchup presented by Wings, Etc.
April 16, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (24-13; 10-2 Big South) vs. Queens (10-25; 6-9 ASUN)
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (24-13; 10-2 Big South); Queens (10-25; 6-9 ASUN)
Series: USC Upstate leads 2-0
Last Five Meetings: May 3, 2023 (UPST 14; QUC 7); March 21, 2023 (UPST 8; QUC 6)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Queens
RHP
Braden Consaul (0-0; 3.29 ERA) | RHP Logan Schmitt (1-1; 10.03 ERA)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Adding four RBI to his Big South-leading season total in the three-game series at The Citadel, redshirt senior first baseman
Grant Sherrod became one of 12 players in the NCAA to surpass 50 RBI for the season, ending the week ranked sixth in the nation with 53 RBI. Surpassing the 50-RBI mark in 2024, he is the first Spartan in the program's Division I era (2007-pres.) with multiple seasons with 50 or more RBI, following up on his single-season record 66 from last season. He enters the midweek sporting a .329 batting average and .587 slugging percentage while hitting 10 home runs.
Queens: The lone Royal to appear in all 35 game this season, junior outfielder Dillon Lewis leads Queens in multiple offensive categories heading into Tuesday's game, leading the team in batting average (.386), hits (56), doubles (10), home runs (10), RBI (35), total bases (96), and stolen bases (13). He enters the midweek carrying a 20-game reached base streak, including a five-game hitting streak, as he leads Queens with 21 multi-hit games.
Up Next for the Spartans
Continuing a streak of weekend series against teams from the South Carolina Lowcountry, USC Upstate gets back to Big South Conference play this weekend, hosting Charleston Southern for a three-game set. The series opens Friday at 5 p.m. ET before continuing Saturday at 2 p.m. and concluding Sunday at 1 p.m.
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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