Scott Campbell Hitting vs. Stetson Gm 1 2025
Javonte Adams
8
Winner Upstate UPSTATE 8-7
5
Stetson STETSON 8-9
Winner
Upstate UPSTATE
8-7
8
Final
5
Stetson STETSON
8-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Upstate UPSTATE 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 8 7 1
Stetson STETSON 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 11 1

W: Beaty, Kyle (2-0) L: Coppersmith, Zane (2-2) S: Phillips, Amp (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Alex Ritzer and Scott Campbell Lead Baseball's 8-5 Come-From-Behind Victory Tuesday at Stetson

DELAND, Fla. – Renewing a series of former conference foes in the first meeting between the clubs since 2018, USC Upstate baseball snapped a three-game skid in the series, using a six-run fourth inning to capture a come-from-behind victory Tuesday in the first of two midweek meetings with Stetson at Melching Field at Conrad Park.
 
Entering the fourth trailing 3-0, Upstate's offense exploded for six runs in the frame—the team's fourth five-plus run inning of the season—on the back of the zero posted to the scoreboard in the prior half-inning by senior right-handed pitcher Kyle Beaty. The first three batters of the inning reached, loading the bases before a pair of free bases plated the first two runs. Picking up the biggest hit of the inning, redshirt junior second baseman Alex Ritzer legged out the program's first inside-the-park home run since 2023, clearing the bases and producing the first four of his career-high five RBI.
 
Keeping the Spartans out front, Beaty held the Stetson bats in check, permitting just one baserunner in 3.0 innings of work, earning his second victory of the year. Coming on with the bases loaded in the seventh, redshirt sophomore righty Amp Phillips escaped the jam as redshirt junior rightfielder Scott Campbell flashed some leather with a diving catch in the right-center gap. Phillips locked down his second save of the season as he turned in 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out three, including the final two batters of the night.
 
Adding to his stellar defensive effort, Campbell recorded his first career multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-3, joining Ritzer and redshirt sophomore centerfielder Scott Newman with a two-hit night. He also added a pair of stolen bases to his line.
 
Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 8; Stetson 5
Records: USC Upstate (8-7; 0-0 Big South); Stetson (8-9; 0-0 ASUN)
Location: Melching Field at Conrad Park | Deland, Fla.
 
How It Happened
  • B1: Taking advantage of a Spartan throwing error, Stetson scratched two runs in the opening frame, resulting from a throw that sailed into the outfield while attempting a double play.
  • B2: Opening the new stanza with back-to-back hits, a double down the leftfield line from Salvador Alvarez pushed the Hatter lead to three.
  • T4: Loading the bases as the first three hitters of the inning reached, Upstate used a pair of free passes, an HBP to Tyler Lang and a walk to Scott Campbell, to plate the first two tallies of its six-run outburst. Alex Ritzer produced the other four runs, clearing the bases with an inside-the-park grand slam.
  • T6: Extending its advantage, Upstate tacked on two in the sixth with Ritzer driving home a fifth run with a sac fly ahead of an RBI single to short by Scott Newman.
  • B6: Following Upstate's lead from the previous half-inning, Stetson scored twice via sac fly and RBI single in the home half.
 
Notable
  • With his inside-the-park grand slam, Alex Ritzer became the first Spartan to hit a grand slam since Koby Kropf slugged one on April 16, 2024, versus Queens. His inside-the-park home run is the first by a Spartan since David Pereira versus Winthrop on April 1, 2023.
  • Ritzer's five runs batted in Tuesday marks the second time a Spartan recorded five or more RBI in a game this season. His total joins the six RBI collected by Wylie Waters versus UMass Lowell on March 1, in the five-plus RBI collection for Upstate in 2025.
  • Earning the save Tuesday, Amp Phillips became the first Spartan pitcher since Cooper Ellingworth on April 16, 2024, versus Queens and April 19, 2024, versus Charleston Southern to earn a save in consecutive pitching appearances.
 
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