SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Beginning a four-game road swing, the team's longest to this point in the season, USC Upstate baseball heads to the Lowcountry for a three-game Big South Conference series at Charleston Southern. The Spartans enter the weekend winning three straight series against the Buccaneers dating back to the 2022 season.
 
Weekend Series
March 21-23, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (9-11; 0-3 Big South) at Charleston Southern (12-6; 0-3 Big South)
Nielsen Field at CSU Ballpark | Charleston, S.C.
 
TV: ESPN+ | Via WatchESPN.com or the ESPN App
Radio: Fox Sports Spartanburg 98.3 FM/1400 AM | Also available via the Fox Sports Spartanburg or TuneIn App
 
How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (9-11; 0-3 Big South); Charleston Southern (12-6; 0-3 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 20-18
Last Five Meetings: April 20, 2024 (CHSO 3; UPST 2); April 20, 2024 (UPST 13; CHSO 0); April 19, 2024 (UPST 10; CHSO 7); May 14, 2023 (UPST 10; CHSO 2); May 13, 2023 (CHSO 10; UPST 2)
 
Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Charleston Southern
Game One: RHP Darin Kuskie (0-1; 3.75 ERA) | RHP Tait Robertson (0-1; 6.91 ERA)
Game Two: To Be Announced | To Be Announced
Game Three: To Be Announced | To Be Announced
 
Players to Watch
USC Upstate
Pitcher: Tossing 5.0 innings of relief, redshirt sophomore right-handed pitcher Amp Phillips turned in a career-long outing in his appearance last Saturday versus Radford, striking out a career-high seven hitters. The outing snapped a streak of consecutive outings earning a save as he leads the Spartans with two of the team's three saves in 2025. On the year, he's made a team-high nine appearances, striking out 18 over 18.0 innings of work while holding opponents to a .246 batting average.
 
Position Player: Delivering the biggest hit of a six-run third inning that put Upstate ahead for good in a midweek win over Wofford, redshirt junior outfielder Scott Campbell launched a grand slam over the Green Monster at Fluor Field. The transfer from Charleston Southern put together a career-best night at the plate, recording three hits and four RBI against the Terriers. Campbell enters the weekend as Upstate's leading hitter, fashioning a .394 batting average.
 
Charleston Southern
Pitcher: Making six appearances out of the bullpen this season, junior righty Christian Krause holds a team-leading 1.42 ERA, allowing two earned runs and five hits over 12.2 innings. On the year, he posts 11 strikeouts, punching out at least two batters in five of his six outings while holding opponents to a .116 batting average.
 
Position Player: Slashing .435/.574/.587 on the year, senior catcher Lucas Pringle enters the weekend series ranked 15^th in the NCAA in on-base percentage, reaching base 35 times in 2025. He's collected 20 hits—five going for extra bases—10 walks, and five HBP this season as he leads the Buccaneers with 20 runs scored.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Finishing its four-game road trip, USC Upstate treks from the Lowcountry to the Triangle, travelling to NC State for a midweek contest. The Spartans and Wolfpack meet for the first time in Upstate's Division I era (2007-pres.) with the game's 6 p.m. ET first pitch.
 
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