Bulls Stumble Late, Fall 6-5 at USC Upstate on Sunday

Sunday, February 16

Spartanburg, SC

1:00 pm

2-7

USC Upstate

8-1

Buffalo

USC Upstate

Bulls Stumble Late, Fall 6-5 at USC Upstate on Sunday

2/16/2020 3:33:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, SC – USC Upstate scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat the University at Buffalo softball team (2-7, 0-0 MAC) 6-5 in walk off fashion at Cyrill Stadium on Sunday.

The Spartans got on the board in the first on an RBI single to take an early 1-0 lead.

Buffalo would even the game in the top of the third as Kassidy Aiken drew a leadoff walk and later, Anna Aguon smacked a double down the left field line, scoring Aiken to tie the game at one, but the Spartans would retake the lead in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run to go up 2-1.

Alicia Peters flashed some leather later in the game, making a great play on a hard hit ball to third to end the fifth inning. The web gem would pay off as the Bulls would break through in the top of the sixth as Aguon led off with a single and a couple batters later Brianna Castro doubled to right field to score Castro and put UB up 3-2. The offensive barrage would continue with the next batter as Jenna Richmond smashed a two-run home run to center field to give the Bulls a 5-2 lead.

Upstate threatened with runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth but Madelyn Hickingbottom got a big strikeout to escape the jam and end the inning but the Spartans would score four runs on three hits, capped by a walk off three run home run, to secure the come-from-behind victory.

Hickingbottom dropped to 2-2 on the year as the freshman gave up six runs on eight hits while striking out three in 6.1 innings of work. Aguon led the Bulls at the plate, going 2-fo-4 with an RBI while Castro and Richmond recorded a pair of RBI's each.

Buffalo returns to action February 28-March 1 as they travel to Madeira Beach, Florida to take part in the Powerline Softball Tournament.