Cayden Mackey Fourth Inn. vs. South Alabama Gm 3 2026 - USA
South Alabama Athletics
3
USC Upstate UPST 1-2
7
Winner South Alabama USA 2-1
USC Upstate UPST
1-2
3
Final
7
South Alabama USA
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
USC Upstate UPST 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 7 0
South Alabama USA 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 8 0

W: GONZALEZ, Daniel (1-0) L: Bianchini, Max (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Cayden Mackey Ties Longest Career Scoreless Outing as Baseball Drops Series Rubber Match at South Alabama

MOBILE, Ala. – Closing out the season's opening weekend with an opportunity to win its first series of the new campaign, USC Upstate baseball's comeback attempts fell short in a 7-3 setback in the rubber match against South Alabama.
 
Settling the Spartans as they sought their comeback, sophomore right-handed pitcher Cayden Mackey tied his career-long outing, tossing 5.1 innings of scoreless baseball, scattering two hits and four baserunners. He struck out four batters, the third multi-strikeout game of his career.
 
Igniting a three-run sixth frame, redshirt senior third baseman Jake Armsey drove home two with a single to left-center, collecting Upstate's lone multi-RBI game, the sixth different Spartan with a multi-RBI game this season. Redshirt sophomore centerfielder Henry Zenor drove home another tally with a double to shallow center, his second of three hits on the afternoon, the most by a Spartan in the contest.
 
Notching another multi-hit effort for the Spartans, his third in as many games as a Spartan, redshirt sophomore shortstop Maloy Heaghney recorded Upstate's other multi-hit game, lacing a single and a double.
 
Game Information
Score: South Alabama 7; USC Upstate 3
Records: USC Upstate (1-2; 0-0 Big South); South Alabama (2-1; 0-0 Sun Belt)
Location: Stanky Field | Mobile, Ala.
 
How It Happened
  • B2: Opening the day's scoring, South Alabama's Paxton Bigby laced a two-run homer to right.
  • B3: Adding to their advantage with a five-run third, the Jaguars Duncan Mathews, Mike Young, and Blake Guerin hit a solo, a three-run, and a solo shot, respectively in the frame.
  • T6: Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded following a Maloy Heaghney double, Trey Bentley walk, and Wylie Waters HBP, Jake Armsey deposited a single into left-center, chasing home Heaghney and Bentley to put Upstate on the board. Later in the frame, Henry Zenor doubled to shallow center, sending Waters across for the game's final tally.
 
Notable
  • Collecting a pair of hits Sunday, Maloy Heaghney recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game, recording a multi-hit effort in all three of his games in a Spartan uniform.
  • Registering the Spartans' lone multi-RBI effort in the series finale against South Alabama, Jake Armsey is the sixth different Spartan with a multi-RBI game this season.
  • Out of the bullpen, Cayden Mackey tied his longest career outing and longest career scoreless outing with 5.1 scoreless innings Sunday. The outing ties his 5.1 scoreless innings against Charlotte on April 2, 2025.
 
Up Next for the Spartans
Returning home for the first time, USC Upstate begins its midweek slate with its home opener against Western Carolina Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. The game marks the fourth time in the past five seasons that the Catamounts have represented the Spartans' first midweek opponent.
 
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