Elon University Athletics

Greenville, S.C. – The Elon baseball team (19-28) was upended by USC Upstate (23-25), 18-4 on Tuesday night in its return to Fluor Field.

Brian DuRoff recorded his 18^th multi-hit game of the season Tuesday. Six different Phoenix recorded a base hit in the loss.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elon drew first blood in the opening frame. A base hit to right field from Jared Hall drove in the game's first run.
• The Spartans responded with three runs in the bottom of the first.
• Upstate added a pair of runs in the second and third innings.
• The Phoenix cut into the deficit with a multi-run fourth inning. A Nate Sterling bunt and a pair of errors from the Spartans scored Elon's second run. With the bases loaded, DuRoff singled to drive in another run to cut the deficit to four.
• Upstate blew the game open in the fourth with 11 runs in the inning.
• Elon added a late-inning run to trim into the final deficit.

 
QUICK HITS

• Brian DuRoff put together his 18^th multi-hit game of the season with a pair of singles.
• Jared Hall finished 1-for-2 at the plate with an RBI.
• Gar Hindle and Vince Fattore added singles.
• Henry Akopov added a pinch-hit single in the sixth inning.
• Cade Mustard and Tyler Johns pitched scoreless innings Tuesday night.

 
UP NEXT
Elon returns to CAA play this upcoming weekend against the College of Charleston. First pitch from Latham Park on Friday is at 6 p.m.