Friday, February 26
Patriots Point
4:00 PM
College of Charleston
vs
USC Upstate
Cougars Set to Host USC Upstate This Weekend
2/25/2021 4:49:00 PM | Baseball
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (2-2) vs. USC UPSTATE (3-0)
Game No. 5 | Friday, February 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
Game No. 6 | Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
Game No. 7 | Sunday, February 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
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How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: None
Audio: None
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Probable Pitchers
Friday | 4:00 pm ET: LHP Jordan Carr (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K) vs. RHP Jordan Marks (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K)
Saturday | 2:00 pm ET: RHP Ty Good (1-0, 3.18 ERA, 7 K) vs. RHP Alex Garbrick (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 8 K)
Sunday | 1:00 pm ET: RHP Caswell Smith (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K) vs. RHP Ben Ferrer (1-0, 6.35 ERA, 8 K)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston baseball team will look to rebound from a midweek setback when the Cougars welcome USC Upstate to Patriots Point this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch for Friday's opener is slated for 4:00 p.m. while Saturday's start time has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Sunday's first pitch remains scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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Game Preview
The Cougars won their first two games of the season but are currently on a two-game slide after dropping the series finale to North Carolina A&T and suffering a midweek setback to Georgia Southern on Wednesday. USC Upstate opened the season with a sweep of Toledo last weekend.
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Scouting the Spartans
The Spartans were picked to finish third in the Big South after posting a 13-5 record in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign. Upstate is batting .324 as a team thus far with six extra-base hits and 26 runs scored.
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Jason Matthews and Jack Gallagher are tied for the team-lead with a .462 (6-for-13) batting average through three games while Matthews leads the Spartans with six RBI. Friday starter Jordan Marks is 1-0 after striking out eight and holding Toledo to one unearned run through six frames last Friday.
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Series History
The Cougars lead the all-time series, 6-2, with the last meeting between the two teams coming in 2015. Charleston has won the last three matchups between the in-state foes.
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Last Five Games in Series
W, 10-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3/31/15 in Spartanburg, S.C.
W, 14-7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3/11/15 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
W, 5-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5/7/14 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
L, 1-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4/9/14 in Spartanburg, S.C.
W, 10-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4/20/11 in Spartanburg, S.C.
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Last Time Out
The Cougars suffered a midweek setback at the hands of Georgia Southern on Wednesday, falling to the Eagles by a score of 18-7. Trotter Harlan paced the College with two RBI in a 3-for-5 effort from the leadoff spot.
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Firing Freshman
Freshman outfielder Brody Hopkins is off to a strong start in his collegiate career with three hits through two games. The Summerville High School product kicked off his career with a 2-for-4 performance in game one of last Sunday's doubleheader, including an RBI single in his first collegiate at-bat. He followed with an RBI double on Wednesday against Georgia Southern.
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Making the Transition
Freshman right-hander Ty Good made a smooth transition to the starting rotation in game one of last Sunday's twin bill, fanning seven over five and two-thirds innings of work to earn his first collegiate win. The Rock Hill, S.C. native struck out the side twice in the second and fourth innings.
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Game No. 5 | Friday, February 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
Game No. 6 | Saturday, February 27 | 2:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
Game No. 7 | Sunday, February 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
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How to Follow the Cougars
Twitter: @CofCBaseball
Live Stats: CofCStats.com
Video: None
Audio: None
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Probable Pitchers
Friday | 4:00 pm ET: LHP Jordan Carr (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K) vs. RHP Jordan Marks (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 9 K)
Saturday | 2:00 pm ET: RHP Ty Good (1-0, 3.18 ERA, 7 K) vs. RHP Alex Garbrick (1-0, 1.80 ERA, 8 K)
Sunday | 1:00 pm ET: RHP Caswell Smith (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K) vs. RHP Ben Ferrer (1-0, 6.35 ERA, 8 K)
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CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston baseball team will look to rebound from a midweek setback when the Cougars welcome USC Upstate to Patriots Point this weekend for a three-game series. First pitch for Friday's opener is slated for 4:00 p.m. while Saturday's start time has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Sunday's first pitch remains scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
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Game Preview
The Cougars won their first two games of the season but are currently on a two-game slide after dropping the series finale to North Carolina A&T and suffering a midweek setback to Georgia Southern on Wednesday. USC Upstate opened the season with a sweep of Toledo last weekend.
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Scouting the Spartans
The Spartans were picked to finish third in the Big South after posting a 13-5 record in the COVID-19 shortened 2020 campaign. Upstate is batting .324 as a team thus far with six extra-base hits and 26 runs scored.
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Jason Matthews and Jack Gallagher are tied for the team-lead with a .462 (6-for-13) batting average through three games while Matthews leads the Spartans with six RBI. Friday starter Jordan Marks is 1-0 after striking out eight and holding Toledo to one unearned run through six frames last Friday.
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Series History
The Cougars lead the all-time series, 6-2, with the last meeting between the two teams coming in 2015. Charleston has won the last three matchups between the in-state foes.
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Last Five Games in Series
W, 10-0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3/31/15 in Spartanburg, S.C.
W, 14-7Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3/11/15 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
W, 5-3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5/7/14 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
L, 1-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4/9/14 in Spartanburg, S.C.
W, 10-6Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4/20/11 in Spartanburg, S.C.
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Last Time Out
The Cougars suffered a midweek setback at the hands of Georgia Southern on Wednesday, falling to the Eagles by a score of 18-7. Trotter Harlan paced the College with two RBI in a 3-for-5 effort from the leadoff spot.
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Firing Freshman
Freshman outfielder Brody Hopkins is off to a strong start in his collegiate career with three hits through two games. The Summerville High School product kicked off his career with a 2-for-4 performance in game one of last Sunday's doubleheader, including an RBI single in his first collegiate at-bat. He followed with an RBI double on Wednesday against Georgia Southern.
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Making the Transition
Freshman right-hander Ty Good made a smooth transition to the starting rotation in game one of last Sunday's twin bill, fanning seven over five and two-thirds innings of work to earn his first collegiate win. The Rock Hill, S.C. native struck out the side twice in the second and fourth innings.
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