SPARTANBURG, S.C. – After pushing its winning streak at Cleveland S. Harley Park to four games with a midweek win over Queens, USC Upstate baseball concludes its four-game homestand this weekend with a return to Big South Conference play, hosting Charleston Southern for a three-game set beginning Friday afternoon.
Weekend Series presented by BASF
April 19-21, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (25-13; 10-2 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (16-21; 8-4 Big South)
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (25-13; 10-2 Big South); Charleston Southern (16-21; 8-4 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 18-7
Last Five Meetings: May 14, 2023 (UPST 10; CHSO 2); May 13, 2023 (CHSO 10; UPST 2); May 12, 2023 (UPST 7; CHSO 6); May 27, 2022 (CHSO 11; UPST 4); April 16, 2022 (UPST 10; CHSO 5)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Charleston Southern
Game One: RHP
Noah Sullivan (8-1; 3.99 ERA) | LHP Matt Gallant (0-2; 5.74 ERA)
Game Two: LHP
Henry Proger (5-3; 4.87 ERA) | RHP Nick Timpanelli (1-3; 3.81 ERA)
Game Three: RHP
Mathieu Curtis (3-2; 5.96 ERA) | LHP Sam Massey (1-3; 8.40 ERA)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Doing so for the second straight week, redshirt junior rightfielder
Koby Kropf delivered Upstate a midweek victory with a grand slam as he became the first Spartan to hit multiple grand slams in a season since redshirt senior first baseman
Grant Sherrod in 2023. He slugged a pair of home runs in an 8-5 win versus Queens, his second multi-home run effort of the 2024 season, tying him for the team lead with 12 home runs this season. He enters the weekend posting a three-slash line of .338/.429/.676 while hitting 12 home runs and driving home 47 runs.
Charleston Southern: Recording 51 hits over 129 at-bats, senior outfielder Cade Conway ranks second in the Big South with a .395 batting average, leading the Buccaneers in the category, while his 51 hits rank third in the conference. On the base paths, he's swiped 16 bases in 21 attempts, the lone Charleston Southern player with double-digit stolen base attempts he ranks second in the Big South in total steals.
Up Next for the Spartans
Upon conclusion of the team's weekend series and four-game homestand, Upstate sees a week free of midweek action, returning to the field next Friday as Big South play continues. The Spartans travel to Presbyterian for a three-game set with first pitch Friday scheduled for 6 p.m. ET, first pitch Saturday at 4 p.m., and first pitch Sunday at 2 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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