SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Upon completion of the team's Big South Conference slate, USC Upstate baseball enters the final week of the regular season, hosting the team's final midweek and home game as Georgia State heads to Cleveland S. Harley Park Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday's Matchup presented by Wings Etc.
May 14, 2024 | 5:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (32-20; 16-8 Big South) vs. Georgia State (24-28; 12-15 Sun Belt)
Cleveland S. Harley Park | Spartanburg, S.C.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (32-20; 16-8 Big South); Georgia State (24-28; 12-15 Sun Belt)
Series: USC Upstate leads 4-0
Last Five Meetings: May 2, 2012 (UPST 15; GSU 3); Feb. 29, 2012 (UPST 4; GSU 1); Feb. 24, 2010 (UPST 8; GSU 5); Feb. 23, 2010 (UPST 9; GSU 7)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Georgia State
To Be Announced | To Be Announced
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Driving home three runs in each of the Spartans' three games at Longwood, redshirt senior first baseman
Grant Sherrod grew his season RBI total to 72, the program's Division I era (2007-pres.) single-season record, ranking eighth in the NCAA. He enters Tuesday's game within two RBI of the Upstate single-season record (Leonard Thigpen; 1987; 74) and the Big South's top 10 in the single-season RBI category. He sports a .330 batting average on the season with 11 doubles, one triple, and 13 home runs.
Georgia State: Leading the Panthers with 82 hits—nearly 30 hits ahead of the next closest teammate—senior infielder Will Mize represents Georgia State's leading hitter, sporting a .358 batting average. He ranks ninth in the NCAA in total hits and leads the Panthers with 26 multi-hit efforts. He also leads his team in doubles (18), home runs (16), RBI (58), runs (56), and total bases (150).
Up Next for the Spartans
Following the team's final midweek contest, USC Upstate heads back out on the road for its final weekend series of the 2024 regular season. The Spartans head to UNCG for an all-Spartans matchup with game times set for 6 p.m. ET Thursday, 6 p.m. Friday, and 2 p.m. Saturday.
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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