http://www.upstatespartans.com en-us en-us http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120619mg4dlq Spartanburg, S.C. – After posting 39 wins and topping the 30-win plateau for the eighth time in the last nine seasons, the USC Upstate softball team finished the 2012 season as the top-ranked South Carolina school in the NCAA RPI, while the Spartans were ranked among the nation’s statistical leaders in the final report issued by the NCAA. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120619mg4dlq 2012-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120517443jwb Spartanburg, S.C. - Capping a tremendous freshman campaign that culminated in earning A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors, USC Upstate outfielder Shellie Robinson was named a First Team All-Region selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA), released the organization Thursday. Robinson becomes the first Spartan softball player to earn first team honors since moving to Division I in 2008. Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120517443jwb 2012-05-17T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012051423hog4 Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate softball signee Anna Miller has capped off a tremendous season at the College of Siskiyous by earning All-America honors and being named the Pitcher of the Year among all California Junior Colleges by the California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association (CCCFCA), this coming as she leads the Lady Eagles into the State Championship in the Cal JC state tournament. Mon, 14 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012051423hog4 2012-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120510xpajig Spartanburg, S.C. – Lipscomb scored five runs in the third inning to gain control of the game and went on to take an 8-3 victory over USC Upstate in the first elimination game of the A-Sun Tournament at Cyrill Stadium Thursday afternoon, ending the Spartans’ season. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120510xpajig 2012-05-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012050952ssn4 Spartanburg, S.C. – Following a 3-1 week last week and winning four of its last five games, the USC Upstate softball team remains one of the top mid-major programs in the nation, coming in at No. 20 in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll. The Spartans have also returned to gaining national attention after receiving votes in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012050952ssn4 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120509khi9qa Spartanburg, S.C. – Demi Meza connected on a solo home run in the second inning for the game’s only run as the sixth-seeded Stetson Hatters claimed a 1-0 victory over third-seeded USC Upstate in the first round of the A-Sun Tournament at Cyrill Stadium. Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120509khi9qa 2012-05-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120508g7tkg7 Spartanburg, S.C. - For the second consecutive year, the A-Sun Softball Championship will be held at USC Upstate’s Cyrill Stadium May 9-12 and Upstate will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed. The Spartans open play in the tournament Wednesday evening at 5:30 p.m. against sixth-seeded Stetson. Fans can follow the action online at upstatespartans.com. Live stats and video on ASun.TV will be available free of charge throughout the tournament, while Saturday’s championship game will be broadcast on ESPN3 for free. Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120508g7tkg7 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120508llhw76 Spartanburg, S.C. – After hitting .410 for the season and leading the A-Sun in a number of offensive categories, standout USC Upstate outfielder Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Freshman of the Year, announced the conference in its postseason honors release Tuesday. Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120508llhw76 2012-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012050798tofr Spartanburg, S.C. – For the third time this year, USC Upstate freshman standout Shellie Robinson has been named the A-Sun Player of the Week after leading the Spartans to three wins on the road in Nashville to close out the regular season last weekend. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012050798tofr 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120507bdmaui Spartanburg, S.C. – Two days away from beginning the A-Sun Tournament and a day away from the A-Sun announcing its postseason awards and all-conference teams, sophomore pitcher Hannah Alexander and freshman outfielder Shellie Robinson have been named the College Sports Madness Conference Pitcher and Field Player of the Year in the A-Sun, released the organization Monday. Mon, 07 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120507bdmaui 2012-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120505fxp1pc Nashville, Tenn. – With three hits to lead the USC Upstate softball team to an 8-1 win in game one, Shellie Robinson broke the Division I era school record for hits. She and the Spartans went on for a doubleheader sweep at Belmont to close out the regular season and clinch the third seed in the upcoming A-Sun Tournament next week at Cyril Stadium. Upstate won by scores of 8-1 and 8-0. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120505fxp1pc 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120505ww6lox Niceville, Fla. - USC Upstate softball signee Jamie Ujvari nearly tossed a perfect game in leading defending 6A state champion Niceville High School to a 4-0 victory over Orange Park and into the state final four last Monday. Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120505ww6lox 2012-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120504rnjqvk Nashville, Tenn. – Shellie Robinson and Hannah Alexander led a strong USC Upstate effort in game one to lead the Spartans to a split at Lipscomb Friday evening in A-Sun softball action at Draper Field. The Spartans claimed a dominating 9-1 victory in the opener, while Lipscomb scored a 2-1 victory in game two. Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120504rnjqvk 2012-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201205022chxro Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team, ranked 17th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll, will travel to Nashville, Tenn., this weekend to play its final two regular season A-Sun doubleheaders and is gunning for a spot in the upcoming A-Sun Tournament. The Spartans will face Lipscomb Friday afternoon at 4:00 pm CT and Belmont Saturday evening at 5:00 pm CT. Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201205022chxro 2012-05-02T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120501abygd4 Spartanburg, S.C. – For the fourth-straight week and the fifth time in six rankings, the USC Upstate softball team tops all South Carolina schools in the NCAA RPI ranking. In addition, the Spartans are ranked 17th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll and rank among the nation’s leaders in the latest statistical report issued by the NCAA. Tue, 01 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120501abygd4 2012-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204300uqi3s Spartanburg, S.C. – In the midst of a strong year with a 36-10 overall record and heading into the last weekend of the regular season, the USC Upstate softball program continues to build for the future as well as head coach Chris Hawkins announces the signing of College of Siskiyous pitcher Anna Miller to a national letter of intent. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204300uqi3s 2012-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120425sop5am Spartanburg, S.C. – For the third-straight week, the USC Upstate softball team tops all South Carolina softball programs in the latest NCAA Division I RPI report, while standout pitcher Hannah Alexander continues to be ranked in the top 10 in the nation for wins and shutouts in the latest statistical leader report issued by the NCAA. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120425sop5am 2012-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120422l9ur55 Spartanburg, S.C. – When the USC Upstate softball team needed it the most, two seniors delivered as Haley Sheehan and Janna Lewis led the Spartans to a 4-2 win in game two of its doubleheader split with Stetson Sunday afternoon at Cyrill Stadium. The Hatters claimed the 5-2 win in game one. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120422l9ur55 2012-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120421cavcpe Spartanburg, S.C. – Cheyenne Griffin hit two two-run home runs, one in each game, to help lead USC Upstate to a split with Florida Gulf Coast in a key A-Sun doubleheader Saturday night at Cyrill Stadium. Griffin’s two-run blast gave Upstate a 2-1 victory in game one, while the Eagles came back to take an 8-6 victory in game two. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120421cavcpe 2012-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120420pzhoez Spartanburg, S.C. - With the regular season winding down and the chase for one of six spots in the A-Sun Tournament well underway, the USC Upstate softball team plays host to Florida Gulf Coast and Stetson this weekend in a pair of doubleheaders at Cyrill Stadium. The Spartans will battle FGCU Saturday afternoon starting at 4:00 on Zaxby’s Appreciation Night and Stetson on Sunday afternoon at 1:00. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120420pzhoez 2012-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120417cn3723 Spartanburg, S.C. – With 23 wins on the season, USC Upstate standout pitcher Hannah Alexander ranks third in the nation in victories, while the Upstate softball team is ranked 12th in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released Wednesday. The Spartans also remained the top softball program in the state in the latest RPI report issued by the NCAA. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120417cn3723 2012-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012041630gwy5 Spartanburg, S.C. – USC Upstate standout pitcher Hannah Alexander turned in an extraordinary effort in A-Sun play last week and has been named the A-Sun Pitcher of the Week, announced the league Monday. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012041630gwy5 2012-04-16T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120414t80go0 Jacksonville, Fla. – Hannah Alexander turned in an amazing performance in the circle in game one and the Spartans scored an improbable come-from-behind victory in game two to sweep North Florida in a key A-Sun softball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. Sat, 14 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120414t80go0 2012-04-14T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120413hu9gdj Jacksonville, Fla. – The USC Upstate softball team gutted out a come-from-behind 4-1 victory in game one and Jacksonville came back to take the nightcap, 11-0, as the Spartans split it’s a-Sun doubleheader at the Dolphins Friday night. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120413hu9gdj 2012-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012041204yxaz Spartanburg, S.C. - The USC Upstate softball team will take its 4-2 A-Sun record on the road this weekend when it travels to Jacksonville, Fla., to take on Jacksonville and North Florida in a pair of key A-Sun doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. The Spartans will take on Jacksonville Friday evening starting at 5:00 and will play North Florida Saturday afternoon at 1:00. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/2012041204yxaz 2012-04-12T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204100mctkr SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Members of the USC Upstate volleyball, softball and men’s soccer teams volunteered at the Carolina Miracle League (CML) games Monday evening. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204100mctkr 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204102u7v5c Athens, Ga. – Despite out-hitting the Lady Bulldogs and putting together a solid effort, the USC Upstate softball team fell to 11th-ranked Georgia, 7-3, Tuesday evening in a non-conference game at Jack Turner Stadium. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204102u7v5c 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120410tkik9y Spartanburg, S.C. – Coming off a 3-0 performance last week, the USC Upstate softball team has moved up one spot to ninth in the latest Mid-Major Top 25 poll released by midmajorpoll.blogspot.com. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120410tkik9y 2012-04-10T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120409fzkzms Spartanburg, S.C. - For the second year in a row, the USC Upstate softball team will hit the road to Athens, Ga., to take on nationally-ranked Georgia Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Upstate, which is ranked 10th in the Mid-Major Top 25 poll, will take on the Lady Bulldogs, ranked ninth in the NFCA/USA Today Top 25 poll and 10th in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 poll. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/20120409fzkzms 2012-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204078pk7so Spartanburg, S.C. – Janna Lewis led USC Upstate at the plate and Hannah Alexander earned two wins on the day, one as a starter and one in relief, as the Spartans swept ETSU in a key A-Sun doubleheader Saturday evening at Cyrill Stadium. Upstate won game one, 4-0, and game two, 8-3. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.upstatespartans.com/sports/w-softbl/2011-12/releases/201204078pk7so 2012-04-07T04:00:00Z