SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A seven-run sixth inning proved to be the end on Sunday as USC Upstate defeated Hampton 9-1 in the Big South Conference series finale.

Hampton got on the board in the first inning as Taylor Warrick opened with a single and scored from first two outs later on a single by Kial Watts.   The Spartans tied the game with a run on an infield groundout in the bottom of the first and took the lead in the second on an error.  USC Upstate (26-10) put the game away with a seven-run sixth to end the game by the run-rule.

Freshman Kennedy Hickey went 2-for-2 as Hampton had four hits in the game.

Hampton returns home for a Big South Conference series with Charleston Southern starting with a doubleheader on April 6.

For more information on Hampton University softball, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.