SPARTANBURG, S.C. – For the second straight week with the Spartans coming off a three-game sweep, USC Upstate baseball faces No. 2 Clemson in the midweek, closing out a three-game season series with the Tigers Tuesday evening at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.
Tuesday's Matchup
April 8, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (21-12; 10-2 Big South) vs. Clemson (28-3; 10-2 ACC)
Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson, S.C.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (21-12; 10-2 Big South); Clemson (28-3; 10-2 ACC)
Series: Clemson leads 9-2
Last Five Meetings: April 2, 2024 (CLEM 11; UPST 1 [7 inn.]); Feb. 27, 2024 (CLEM 12; UPST 6); May 16, 2023 (CLEM 12; UPST 2 [8 inn.]); Feb. 28, 2023 (UPST 6; CLEM 3); April 12, 2022 (CLEM 11; UPST 2)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Clemson
RHP
Braden Consaul (0-0; 2.53 ERA) | RHP Billy Barlow (4-1; 3.20 ERA)
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Leading the Spartans with a .385 batting average, junior leftfielder
Jace Rinehart enters the midweek ranked 10
th in the NCAA with 52 hits on the season. He leads Upstate with 16 multi-hit games after picking up his 15
th Sunday at Winthrop as he leads the Big South in hits per game, averaging 1.58 hits per game. He also enters the midweek leading the Spartans with a slugging percentage of .711, a total that ranks second in the Big South this season.
Clemson: Atop the Tigers' lineup when it comes to batting average, infielder Jacob Hinderleider leads Clemson with a .343 average, recording 37 hits over 30 games. He's also fashioned a .630 slugging percentage this season as he's registered eight doubles, one triple, and seven home runs this season. On the base paths, Hinderleider leads the Tigers with seven stolen bases.
Up Next for the Spartans
For the first time since the start of Big South Conference play, Upstate sees a bye week for league play, the first of two for the team in 2024. The Spartans spend their bye week with a trip to the Lowcountry for a three-game series at The Citadel with game times set for 6 p.m. ET Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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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