Friday, May 8
Clinton, S.C.
6:00 p.m.
University of South Carolina Upstate Athletics
at
Presbyterian
Photo by: Natalia Moll
Regular Season's Penultimate Weekend Brings Baseball's Final Big South Series, A Three-Game Set at Presbyterian
5/7/2026 2:49:00 PM | Baseball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – As the regular season dwindles with seven games remaining before the postseason, USC Upstate baseball's penultimate weekend series brings its final Big South Conference action, meeting Presbyterian in a three-game set in Clinton, S.C. The Spartans and Blue Hose—the programs that transitioned to NCAA Division I on the same day, July 1, 2007—meet for the 42nd, 43rd, and 44th times in the clubs' Division I eras (2007-pres.) with Upstate owning the edge in the series 25-16.
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Weekend Series
May 8-10, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (23-26; 11-10 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (10-39; 6-12 Big South)
Elton Pollock Field at the PC Baseball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
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TV: ESPN+ (Saturday and Sunday Only) | 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
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (23-26; 11-10 Big South); Presbyterian (10-39; 6-12 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 25-16
Last Five Meetings: May 10, 2025 (UPST 12; PC 3); May 10, 2025 (UPST 10; PC 2); May 9, 2025 (UPST 16; PC 3); May 24, 2024 (UPST 9; PC 8); April 28, 2024 (PC 10; UPST 8)
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Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Presbyterian
Game One: LHP Chris Torres (5-4; 6.50 ERA) | RHP Tyrell Williams (1-3; 5.40 ERA)
Game Two: LHP Max Kaplan (4-5; 5.75 ERA) | LHP Christian Charalambous (2-5; 6.88 ERA)
Game Three: RHP Brent Stukes (5-3; 6.27 ERA) | To Be Determined
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Players to Watch
USC Upstate: The catalyst of Tuesday's 18-4 win over Elon, redshirt senior third baseman Jake Armsey finished the evening a triple shy of the cycle, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a grand slam, and seven RBI—five of which came in the fourth inning. Over his last three games, he's collected five doubles, taking the team lead in the category with his 15 two-baggers on the campaign. He enters the Spartans' final league series slashing .312/.413/.455 with four doubles and 39 RBI to complement his 15 doubles.
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Presbyterian: One of two Blue Hose regulars hitting north of .300 this season, sophomore infielder Matthew Rollison paces his squad with a .307 batting average, slashing .307/.349/.540 on the campaign. He paces the club with 50 hits, posting 11 multi-hit games with 19 of his hits going for extra bases, eight doubles, three triples, and eight home runs. He's coming off a 1-for-2 day Tuesday at Tennessee that featured a home run.
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Connect with the SpartansÂ
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateBSB | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateBSB | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
TICKETS ON-SALE FOR SPARTY'S BALL – MAY 15th
Support USC Upstate student-athletes at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraising event of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF), to be held Friday, May 15, 2025, at The Piedmont Club. For tickets, sponsorship, and auction information, click here!
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Weekend Series
May 8-10, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m. ET
USC Upstate (23-26; 11-10 Big South) vs. Presbyterian (10-39; 6-12 Big South)
Elton Pollock Field at the PC Baseball Complex | Clinton, S.C.
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TV: ESPN+ (Saturday and Sunday Only) | 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
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How They Stack Up
Records: USC Upstate (23-26; 11-10 Big South); Presbyterian (10-39; 6-12 Big South)
Series: USC Upstate leads 25-16
Last Five Meetings: May 10, 2025 (UPST 12; PC 3); May 10, 2025 (UPST 10; PC 2); May 9, 2025 (UPST 16; PC 3); May 24, 2024 (UPST 9; PC 8); April 28, 2024 (PC 10; UPST 8)
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Probable Starting Pitchers
USC Upstate | Presbyterian
Game One: LHP Chris Torres (5-4; 6.50 ERA) | RHP Tyrell Williams (1-3; 5.40 ERA)
Game Two: LHP Max Kaplan (4-5; 5.75 ERA) | LHP Christian Charalambous (2-5; 6.88 ERA)
Game Three: RHP Brent Stukes (5-3; 6.27 ERA) | To Be Determined
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Players to Watch
USC Upstate: The catalyst of Tuesday's 18-4 win over Elon, redshirt senior third baseman Jake Armsey finished the evening a triple shy of the cycle, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, a grand slam, and seven RBI—five of which came in the fourth inning. Over his last three games, he's collected five doubles, taking the team lead in the category with his 15 two-baggers on the campaign. He enters the Spartans' final league series slashing .312/.413/.455 with four doubles and 39 RBI to complement his 15 doubles.
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Presbyterian: One of two Blue Hose regulars hitting north of .300 this season, sophomore infielder Matthew Rollison paces his squad with a .307 batting average, slashing .307/.349/.540 on the campaign. He paces the club with 50 hits, posting 11 multi-hit games with 19 of his hits going for extra bases, eight doubles, three triples, and eight home runs. He's coming off a 1-for-2 day Tuesday at Tennessee that featured a home run.
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Connect with the SpartansÂ
Facebook.com/UpstateAthleticsÂ
Twitter | @UpstateBSB | @UpstateSpartansÂ
Instagram | @UpstateBSB | @UpstateSpartansÂ
YouTube.com/UpstateSpartans
TICKETS ON-SALE FOR SPARTY'S BALL – MAY 15th
Support USC Upstate student-athletes at Sparty's Ball, the largest fundraising event of the year for the Upstate Athletic Fund (UAF), to be held Friday, May 15, 2025, at The Piedmont Club. For tickets, sponsorship, and auction information, click here!
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