http://www.upstatespartans.com en-us en-us http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201207104fjr9v Spartanburg, S.C. – After turning in a strong performance on the mound last week, USC Upstate pitcher L.J. Newman has been named the Pitcher of the Week in the Prospect League for the Butler Blue Sox. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201207104fjr9v 2012-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120618015e5u Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate freshman pitcher Chad Sobotka picked up his second major postseason honor when the National College Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) selected him as a Freshman All-American. It marked his second Freshman All-American honor this year after receiving the same honors as a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American released by College Baseball Newspaper. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120618015e5u 2012-06-18T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120608qy5nk8 TUCSON, Ariz. – USC Upstate relief pitcher Chad Sobotka (Sarasota, Fla.) was named to the 2012 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-American team as announced by College Baseball Newspaper. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120608qy5nk8 2012-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606mua7e0 Spartanburg, S.C. – Coming off an impressive showing against Stetson in the A-Sun Tournament two weeks ago, USC Upstate standout left-handed pitcher Scott DeCecco has been selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 21st round of the Major League Baseball Draft Wednesday afternoon. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120606mua7e0 2012-06-06T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205242a0w9f DeLand, Fla. – Despite getting an unbelievable effort by starter Scott DeCecco, a run in the second inning spelled the difference as Stetson took a 1-0 victory over the Spartans in the first elimination game of the A-Sun Tournament Thursday afternoon at Melching Field. Upstate, the No. 2 seed, was eliminated from the tournament with the loss. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205242a0w9f 2012-05-24T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523d65nsd DeLand, Fla. – Mercer scored five runs in the first two innings to gain control of the game early and went on to take an 11-2 victory over USC Upstate in the first round of the A-Sun Baseball Tournament Wednesday afternoon at Melching Field. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523d65nsd 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523sxxudj DeLand, Fla. - The first game of the 2012 A-Sun Baseball Tournament is underway at Melching Field. Check back following the game for a complete recap and game statistics. FOllow the progress of the game on live stats and on twitter. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523sxxudj 2012-05-23T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120522lnyl7r Spartanburg, S.C. – After turning in the best season during the program’s Division I era and one of the top campaigns in program history, the USC Upstate baseball team was heavily honored Tuesday when the A-Sun released its annual award winners and all-conference team. The Spartans took home two of the league’s four top individual awards as outfielder Gaither Bumgardner was named the A-Sun Player of the Year and head coach Matt Fincher was named the league’s Coach of the Year. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120522lnyl7r 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523phw0vq Spartanburg, S.C. – After picking up six A-Sun accolades when the league named its individual and all-conference team honors Tuesday, USC Upstate earned another individual recognition as senior outfielder Tyler Cook has been named an A-Sun Academic All-Conference selection. Tue, 22 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120523phw0vq 2012-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120521yxonk1 When the Spartans take the field Wednesday morning against Mercer, the USC Upstate baseball team will be making its first-ever appearance in the Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship after a five-year transition from Division II to Division I. Mon, 21 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120521yxonk1 2012-05-21T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519zbj15f Needing a win or some help to clinch the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season crown, the USC Upstate baseball team fell at Mercer, 5-2, in the regular season finale at Claude Smith Field. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519zbj15f 2012-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519zqcm6a In its first season of full NCAA Division I eligibility after a five-year transition from D-II to D-I, the No. 2 seed USC Upstate baseball team will make its inaugural appearance in the Atlantic Sun Conference championship Wednesday at 11 a.m. when they battle No. 5 seed Mercer in DeLand, Fla. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120519zqcm6a 2012-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205189gs1sw Mercer scored 10 runs in the sixth inning en route to an 18-7 victory over USC Upstate Friday afternoon at Claude Smith Field. With the victory, the Bears improve to 36-19 overall and 14-12 in league play, while the Spartans fall to 33-17 and 16-9 in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205189gs1sw 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120518kxz4fy It took more than six-and-a-half hours to complete due to a lightning delay as well as five extra innings of free baseball before Mercer claimed a 7-6 victory over USC Upstate at Claude Smith Field. Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120518kxz4fy 2012-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120516a27unx With the number one seed at next week’s Atlantic Sun Conference tournament in it its sights, the USC Upstate baseball team travels to Macon, Ga., to close out the 2012 regular-season contests at Mercer. Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120516a27unx 2012-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120515tfk3f4 With USC Upstate holding a 3-0 advantage in the middle of the second at No. 1 South Carolina, rain/lightning entered the area at 7:42 p.m. and never left and forced the cancellation of Tuesday’s contest. Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120515tfk3f4 2012-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120514xs7vwx The USC Upstate baseball team will close out its 2012 non-conference slate Tuesday night when they battle No. 2 South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. The game will air on Fox Sports South (check local listings) with first pitch slated for 7 p.m. Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120514xs7vwx 2012-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120513lu4jpi Sunday’s series finale between USC Upstate and Kennesaw State has been canceled due to rain in the area that is expected to last thru the afternoon into the early evening. Sun, 13 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120513lu4jpi 2012-05-13T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120512jgax5g In a game that featured 23 runs and 33 hits, USC Upstate rallied past Kennesaw State Saturday night to clinch the first of six spots in the 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Championship. The four day event will be hosted by Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., beginning Wednesday, May 23 and concluding Saturday, May 26. Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120512jgax5g 2012-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205114t0enq With just seven games remaining on the schedule and a two game lead in the Atlantic Sun race, the USC Upstate baseball team (32-14, 15-6) was highlighted on WSPA Thursday night. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205114t0enq 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120511yvvhov After taking a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second, the Spartans managed just two runs over the final seven innings and Kennesaw State claimed a 10-5 victory Friday night at Harley Park. Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120511yvvhov 2012-05-11T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120510zx30me The USC Upstate baseball team, after having both midweek contests rained out, will play its final three home games of the 2012 season when it welcomes Kennesaw State to Harley Park for a three-game series beginning Friday night at 6 p.m. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120510zx30me 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509hth5ya After a strong performance at the plate last week, USC Upstate’s Gaither Bumgardner (Fort Lawn, S.C.) has been named the Southeast Baseball Player of the Week by CollegeBaseballInsider.com. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509hth5ya 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509nm82ob For the second consecutive day the USC Upstate Baseball team has had its game rained out. Tonight’s contest at Davidson that was slated for 6 p.m. will not be made up. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509nm82ob 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509sn66xa After improving to 15-6 in league play over the weekend and moving two games ahead of Belmont in the Atlantic Sun race, the USC Upstate baseball team was highlighted in the latest ESPN College Baseball Blog. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120509sn66xa 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205089c3hqu Tonight’s contest between USC Upstate and The Citadel has been cancelled due to the threat of rain in the Spartanburg area this afternoon and evening. Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/201205089c3hqu 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120508sbl8cu After helping the Spartans pick up their third-straight conference series win, Trey Richardson (Lakeland, Fla.) has been named a primetime performer by CollegeBaseball360.com. Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120508sbl8cu 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120507f3zaxo After batting .667 over the course of five games last week, USC Upstate junior Gaither Bumgardner (Fort Lawn, S.C.) has been named the Atlantic Sun Player of the Week, the conference office in Macon, Ga., announced today. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120507f3zaxo 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120507pvfloq With just nine games remaining on the regular-season slate, the USC Upstate baseball team will battle The Citadel Tuesday night at Harley Park (6 p.m.). The following day, the Spartans will travel to Davidson, N.C., Wednesday for a 6 p.m. tilt at Davidson. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120507pvfloq 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120506dnk716 The Spartans sent all nine men to the plate in the first as the club scored five runs and limited Stetson to just six runs as USC Upstate claimed the series with the five run victory Sunday afternoon at Melching Field. Sun, 06 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/m-basebl/2011-12/releases/20120506dnk716 2012-05-06T04:00:00Z