SPARTANBURG, S.C.. – USC Upstate used a pair of five-run frames to lead the Spartans to a 13-0 victory on Tuesday afternoon over the Presbyterian College baseball team. Ryan Ouzts and Chris Veach each led the Blue Hose with two hits including a double from Veach in the loss.
FINAL SCORE: USC Upstate 13, Presbyterian 0
LOCATION: Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park (Spartanburg, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (2-8, 1-3 Big South) | USC Upstate (15-3, 8-3 Big South)
W: Trey Miller (1-0) | L: Alex Flood (0-2)
NOTABLES
- Coming off of his Big South Co-Freshman of the week honors, Veach connected on his team-high fourth double in the sixth inning as one of his team-best two hits in the contest.
- Ouzts picked up his sixth multi-hit game of the season Tuesday which leads the Blue Hose thru 10 games.
- Alex Flood made his first collegiate start in Tuesday's contest and went a career-high 4.0 innings.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the third, Upstate got on the board first with an RBI single to take the early 1-0 lead.
- The Spartans extended the lead in the fifth with a five-run frame to take a commanding 6-0 lead.
- The hosts added five in the sixth and two more in the seven en route to a 13-0 victory over the Blue Hose on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Hose return home for a three-game weekend series with Charleston Southern beginning on Friday at 3 p.m. from the PC Baseball Complex. The two teams will meet for a doubleheader at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
