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31-05-2025
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USC Upstate falls to Kentucky 7-3 in NCAA Regional; Spartans close season 36-25
CLEMSON, S.C. (USC Upstate SID) – Staying true to its identity until the final out, USC Upstate baseball showed its blue-collar, hard-working nature as it fought to stay alive in the program's first-ever NCAA Regional in an elimination game against (RV) Kentucky. The Spartans battled back from an early deficit to tie the game before seeing the Wildcats eventually pull away in a 7-3 decision Saturday afternoon. Not letting a three-run, first-inning deficit deter it, Upstate provided its answer in the fourth frame, using a similar recipe to how Clemson erased a deficit Friday evening. Stepping to the plate with the bases loaded, junior catcher Preston Lucas found the grass in the left-center gap, driving home a pair with his 19th double of the year, drawing the Spartans within a run. Junior second baseman Gage Griggs chased the two-bagger with a sac fly to center, knotting the game at three-all. Setting the Spartans up for their comeback, sophomore left-handed pitcher Chris Torres turned in 5.0 innings of work, settling in to hold the Wildcats off the board from the second to the fifth. He finished with three strikeouts, helping Upstate to hit the 500-strikeout mark on the year with sophomore right-hander Darin Kuskie and redshirt sophomore righty Max Bianchini racking up a pair apiece. Game InformationScore: (RV) Kentucky 7; USC Upstate 3Records: USC Upstate (36-25); Kentucky (30-25)Location: Doug Kingsmore Stadium | Clemson, S.C. How It Happened B1: Driving the first pitch he saw, Kentucky's Carson Hansen began the day's scoring with a three-run homer into the seats in left-center. T4: Using a similar recipe to how Clemson tied last evening's game, USC Upstate used a double and sac fly to begin the game anew. Hitting the gap in left-center with the bases juiced, Preston Lucas plated two before a sac fly to center from Gage Griggs tied the game. B6: Employing a squeeze with runners on the corners, Patrick Herrera's sac bunt pushed the Wildcats back to the lead. B8: Adding some insurance, Kentucky scratched three runs in the eighth behind an RBI single from Cole Hage and a two-run single from Hudson Brown. Notable With a double down the leftfield line in the fourth inning, Vance Sheahan extended his Division I era (2007-pres.) record reached base streak to 48 games. Playing in today's game, Sheahan is also the only player in program history to play in 61 games during a single season, having started each game this season. The Spartans' game versus Kentucky marked the program's single-season record 61st game of the 2025 campaign. Opening his outing with a strikeout in the sixth inning, Darin Kuskie recorded the Spartans' 500th strikeout of the season, hitting the mark as a team for the second straight season. Upstate finished the year with 503 strikeouts, the second-most in a single season in program history behind last year's 510 punchouts. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
31-05-2025
- Sport
Ethan Walker's strong bullpen outing leads Kentucky past USC Upstate 7-3 at the Clemson Regional
CLEMSON, S.C. -- Luke Lawrence went 3 for 4 with a run scored, Ethan Walker only allowed one hit in five innings of relief and Kentucky beat USC Upstate 7-3 on Saturday at the Clemson Regional. Kentucky (30-25) moves on to take on the loser of the Clemson-West Virginia matchup in an elimination game on Sunday. The first trip to the NCAA Tournament for USC Upstate (36-25) came to an end. Kentucky starter Nic McCay allowed three earned runs in the fourth as USC Upstate tied it at 3. Walker (2-1) struck out the side in the sixth and Kentucky retook the lead in the bottom half on a bunt by Patrick Herrera for a well-executed squeeze play. Kentucky added three runs in the eighth. Lawrence singled for the third time, stole second and scored an insurance run on Cole Hage's single through the left side. Then Hudson Brown singled with the bases loaded to score two on his first hit of the tournament. Walker did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the ninth. He finished with seven strikeouts, two in the ninth, and only allowed three base runners. in the first for Kentucky. James McCoy went 2 for 2 to tie his career-best eight-game hit streak.
Winnipeg Free Press
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ethan Walker's strong bullpen outing leads Kentucky past USC Upstate 7-3 at the Clemson Regional
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Luke Lawrence went 3 for 4 with a run scored, Ethan Walker only allowed one hit in five innings of relief and Kentucky beat USC Upstate 7-3 on Saturday at the Clemson Regional. Kentucky (30-25) moves on to take on the loser of the Clemson-West Virginia matchup in an elimination game on Sunday. The first trip to the NCAA Tournament for USC Upstate (36-25) came to an end. Kentucky starter Nic McCay allowed three earned runs in the fourth as USC Upstate tied it at 3. Walker (2-1) struck out the side in the sixth and Kentucky retook the lead in the bottom half on a bunt by Patrick Herrera for a well-executed squeeze play. Kentucky added three runs in the eighth. Lawrence singled for the third time, stole second and scored an insurance run on Cole Hage's single through the left side. Then Hudson Brown singled with the bases loaded to score two on his first hit of the tournament. Walker did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the ninth. He finished with seven strikeouts, two in the ninth, and only allowed three base runners. Carson Hansen hammered an opposite field three-run homer in the first for Kentucky. James McCoy went 2 for 2 to tie his career-best eight-game hit streak. Upstate reliever Darin Kuskie (5-2) allowed three earned runs in two innings. __ AP sports:
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31-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Ethan Walker's strong bullpen outing leads Kentucky past USC Upstate 7-3 at the Clemson Regional
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Luke Lawrence went 3 for 4 with a run scored, Ethan Walker only allowed one hit in five innings of relief and Kentucky beat USC Upstate 7-3 on Saturday at the Clemson Regional. Kentucky (30-25) moves on to take on the loser of the Clemson-West Virginia matchup in an elimination game on Sunday. The first trip to the NCAA Tournament for USC Upstate (36-25) came to an end. Advertisement Kentucky starter Nic McCay allowed three earned runs in the fourth as USC Upstate tied it at 3. Walker (2-1) struck out the side in the sixth and Kentucky retook the lead in the bottom half on a bunt by Patrick Herrera for a well-executed squeeze play. Kentucky added three runs in the eighth. Lawrence singled for the third time, stole second and scored an insurance run on Cole Hage's single through the left side. Then Hudson Brown singled with the bases loaded to score two on his first hit of the tournament. Walker did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the ninth. He finished with seven strikeouts, two in the ninth, and only allowed three base runners. Advertisement Carson Hansen hammered an opposite field three-run homer in the first for Kentucky. James McCoy went 2 for 2 to tie his career-best eight-game hit streak. Upstate reliever Darin Kuskie (5-2) allowed three earned runs in two innings. __ AP sports:
Associated Press
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Ethan Walker's strong bullpen outing leads Kentucky past USC Upstate 7-3 at the Clemson Regional
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Luke Lawrence went 3 for 4 with a run scored, Ethan Walker only allowed one hit in five innings of relief and Kentucky beat USC Upstate 7-3 on Saturday at the Clemson Regional. Kentucky (30-25) moves on to take on the loser of the Clemson-West Virginia matchup in an elimination game on Sunday. The first trip to the NCAA Tournament for USC Upstate (36-25) came to an end. Kentucky starter Nic McCay allowed three earned runs in the fourth as USC Upstate tied it at 3. Walker (2-1) struck out the side in the sixth and Kentucky retook the lead in the bottom half on a bunt by Patrick Herrera for a well-executed squeeze play. Kentucky added three runs in the eighth. Lawrence singled for the third time, stole second and scored an insurance run on Cole Hage's single through the left side. Then Hudson Brown singled with the bases loaded to score two on his first hit of the tournament. Walker did not allow a hit until there were two outs in the ninth. He finished with seven strikeouts, two in the ninth, and only allowed three base runners. Carson Hansen hammered an opposite field three-run homer in the first for Kentucky. James McCoy went 2 for 2 to tie his career-best eight-game hit streak. Upstate reliever Darin Kuskie (5-2) allowed three earned runs in two innings. __ AP sports:
