SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Continuing a four-game road swing, USC Upstate baseball closes its 2024 Big South Conference slate as it heads to the Old Dominion for the second and final time this season, travelling to Farmville, Va. for a three-game set at Longwood.
Weekend Series
May 10-12, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (30-19; 14-7 Big South) vs. Longwood (20-26; 7-11 Big South)
Buddy Bolding Stadium | Farmville, Va.
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (30-19; 14-7 Big South); Longwood (20-26; 7-11 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 15-1
Last Five Meetings: April 7, 2023 (UPST 5; LWU 4); April 6, 2023 (UPST 2; LWU 0); April 6, 2023 (UPST 18; LWU 2); May 8, 2022 (UPST 11; LWU 1); May 7, 2022 (UPST 15; LWU 6)
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Longwood
Game One: LHP
Jagger Jefferis (4-1; 4.33 ERA) | RHP Dominick D'Ercole (4-1; 5.53 ERA)
Game Two: LHP
Henry Proger (6-3; 3.90 ERA) | RHP Brenton Fisher (2-3; 3.63 ERA)
Game Three: To Be Announced | To Be Announced
Players to Watch
USC Upstate: Recording three hits Wednesday against Maryland, redshirt senior shortstop
Troy Hamilton upped his season extra-base hit total to 28 as he collected two doubles and a home run. His home run marked his 15
th of the season, becoming the third Spartan to reach the 15-home run plateau this season. He enters the weekend series carrying a .295 batting average and .601 slugging percentage while driving home 38 and scoring 52 runs on the season.
Longwood: Stealing 28 bases this season, graduate student infielder Noah Campanelli leads the Big South in the category, ranking 16
th in the NCAA. He leads the Lancers at the plate, posting a .347 batting average over 39 games as he's totaled 23 RBI and 39 runs scored on the season. He enters the weekend with 14 multi-hit games in 2024 and carries a seven-game reached base streak.
Up Next for the Spartans
Returning home from its four-game road swing, Upstate faces its final home game of the 2024 season Tuesday as it welcomes Georgia State to Cleveland S. Harley Park. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. ET.
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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