ELON –The Elon baseball team (19-27) returns to a familiar ballpark Tuesday when it faces USC Upstate (22-26) in a neutral site matchup at Fluor Field in Greenville, South Carolina.
 
The Phoenix will play at Fluor Field for the first time since 2014, a place where it clinched two Southern Conference tournament titles in 2008 and 2013.
 
Tuesday's game will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW

• Tuesday, May 5 | 6 p.m. ET | | ESPN+ | Live Stats

 
PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

• RHP RJ Latkowski (2-1, 5.91 ERA) vs. RHP Andrew Kummer (1-1, 4.60 ERA)

 
SERIES HIGHLIGHTS

• Elon leads the all-time series, 12-8.
• Elon has won nine straight meetings against the Spartans, including the two lone meetings in Elon's Division I era.
• The Phoenix won the most recent meeting 6-1 in five innings in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 2024. Will Vergantino led the Phoenix offensive attack with a pair of hits and two RBI.

 
QUICK HITS

• Elon took two of three games at William & Mary this past weekend, securing its third straight CAA road series dating back to the start of April. It's the first time since 2019 that the Phoenix has won three consecutive conference road series.
• Senior Jackson Alford has been one of the top base stealers in the country in 2026, swiping 30 of 36 to rank third in the CAA and 17th nationally. Alford is the first Phoenix since Chris Dove (2008) to steal 30 or more bases in a season. Alford entered Elon's single-season top 10 list with his stolen base agains Winthrop on April 21.
• Graduate Brian DuRoff paced the Phoenix offense in April, hitting .397 (23-for-58) with 14 extra-base hits and 18 RBI in that span. DuRoff began the month of May with a pair of multi-hit games in the weekend series win over William & Mary. DuRoff hit his 17^th double of the season last Friday night, giving him the most by a Phoenix since the 2020 season.
• RJ Latkowski will make his first start of the season on the mound Tuesday. Latkowski has been a mainstay at the backend of Elon's bullpen making 19 appearances with six saves. His last collegiate start came as a member of LIU in 2025 against UTSA. 
• Jared Hall had his best weekend as a Phoenix against William & Mary. Hall finished the weekend hitting .462 (6-for-13) with a home run, two triples and seven RBI.
• Mike Staiano has rounded into form at the backend of Elon's bullpen. The left-hander has earned a save in four of his last six relief appearances, including Sunday afternoon at William & Mary. Staiano is tied for first in the CAA in saves (6) with his teammate RJ Latkowski.
• Following a 25-32 (13-14 CAA) season in 2025, Elon was picked in a tie for fourth in the 2026 CAA preseason poll.
• Head coach Mike Kennedy is in his 30^th season at the helm of Elon Baseball. On Saturday, Kennedy won his 900^th game. He becomes the 96^th head coach in college baseball history to win 900 games and the 33^rd to win them all at one school. After earning 25 wins last season, Kennedy has led the Phoenix to 24 seasons of 25 wins or more. Kennedy is a 2025-26 Elon Sports Hall of Fame inductee.

 
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