Maloy Heaghney's Three-Run Triple Lifts Baseball to 5-2 Crosstown Rivalry Series Over Wofford at Fifth Third Park

Tuesday, March 10

Spartanburg, S.C.

6:00 p.m.

University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics

8-10

Wofford

10-6

Wofford

USC Upstate

Photo by: Natalia Moll

3/10/2026 10:40:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Returning to the park it helped open last April, USC Upstate baseball put itself back in the win column, downing its crosstown rival Wofford Tuesday evening at Fifth Third Park, the home of the Hub City Spartanburgers. The Spartans captured victory by a 5-2 score, incidentally a reverse of the final margin of last season's game at the venue.

Striking first, Upstate put a run on the board in the first following a pair of leadoff hits from redshirt sophomore centerfield Henry Zenor and redshirt senior third baseman Jake Armsey. Zenor crossed as the Terriers turned a double play, marking the first run of the ballgame. Seeing the first two batters of the following frame reach, the Spartans' sacrifice's a sac bunt from senior second baseman Gage Griggs and a sac fly from redshirt sophomore rightfielder Kenan Bowman pushed across the team's second tally.

Wofford fought back, scratching two in the fourth to knot the ball. However, the Spartans remained unfazed, loading the bases in the fifth before redshirt sophomore shortstop Maloy Heaghney delivered the biggest hit of the night, a bases-clearing triple to the alley in right-center.

Locking down the win, Upstate's bullpen proved nails as redshirt freshman right-handed pitcher Jacob Kirby and senior righty Reece Hemmerling combined for 5.0 innings of scoreless relief. Kirby worked 3.0 shutout innings, earning his second win of the season while Hemmerling offered 2.0 scoreless frames for his first career save.

Game Information
Score: USC Upstate 5; Wofford 2
Records: USC Upstate (8-10; 0-0 Big South); Wofford (10-6; 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Fifth Third Park | Spartanburg, S.C.

How It Happened

B1: Seeing the first two batters reach via base hit, Upstate scratched the first run of the game as Henry Zenor crossed the plate as Wofford turned a double play.
B2: Utilizing a pair of sacrifices, a sac bunt from Gage Griggs and a sac fly from Kenan Bowman, the Spartans plated the game's second run in the second.
T4: Behind three straight singles and a squeeze bunt, Wofford fought back to tie the game, scoring two in the fourth behind RBI from Andrew Mannelly and Hunter Hendon.
B5: Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs, Maloy Heaghney split the gap in right-center, clearing the bases with a triple.

Notable

Offering his bases-clearing triple, Maloy Heaghney recorded his team-lead-tying third multi-RBI game of the season. With three RBI Wednesday, he's the only Spartan to record three-plus RBI on three separate occasions.
Working 2.0 scoreless innings to earn his first career save, Reece Hemmerling notched his third straight scoreless outing in the past week. Since pitching against South Carolina last Tuesday, he's pitched 5.2 consecutive scoreless frames.

Up Next for the Spartans
Beginning a new season as it returns to Cleveland S. Harley Park, USC Upstate begins Big South Conference play this weekend, welcoming High Point for a three-game set and a rematch of last season's Big South Championship Game. The series begins Friday with a 3 p.m. ET first pitch.

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