SPARTANBURG, S.C. – USC Upstate got out to a fast start with a five-run first and carried it onto an 11-1 victory over the Presbyterian College baseball team on Sunday afternoon at Cleveland S. Harley Park in Spartanburg.
FINAL SCORE: USC Upstate 11, Presbyterian 1
LOCATION: Cleveland S. Harley Park (Spartanburg, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (18-27, 9-12) | USC Upstate (28-16, 14-4)
W: Mathieu Curtis (5-2) | L: Luke Gibson (0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- USC Upstate jumped on top in the opening inning with a five-run first to get the early lead on Sunday afternoon.
- Presbyterian got on the board in the third with an RBI single from Joel Dragoo to cut the Upstate lead to 5-1 after 2.5 innings.
- The Spartans added a pair of runs in the third to push back in front by the score of 7-1 after three innings.
- The hosts pushed across two more runs in the fourth and the fifth to extend the Spartans lead to 11-1 after five frames. USC Upstate carried that fast start to a series win on Sunday afternoon in Spartanburg.
NOTABLES
- Dragoo continued his hot-hitting with another multi-hit game as the Blue Hose sophomore added his 11th multi-hit game of the season on Sunday.
- He finished the week 8-of-15 (.533) with a double, homer, and seven runs knocked in.
- Sean Hollister finished one off of his season-high with three strikeouts over his two innings of work. Hollister had four strikeouts earlier this month at Wofford.
- Trey Fenderson and Dalton Reeves both extended their reached base streaks to 10 straight contests as both were able to reach base via walks on Sunday afternoon.
UP NEXT
- PC is now off for the week due to final exams as the Blue Hose next take the field in Coral Gables to battle nationally ranked Miami in a three-game series starting on Friday at 7 p.m…. All three games will be shown on ACCN Extra. The Hurricanes sit at 28-16 including a 14-10 ACC record following taking two of three from Louisville.
