HIGH POINT, N.C. —  The High Point baseball team and USC Upstate Spartan's clashed for game two of the weekend series. A game scored solely on home runs, USC Upstate collected the series win with a 4-2 win on Saturday night. 

Site: Williard Stadium
Score: High Point 2 , USC Upstate 4
Records: High Point (7-14, 1-4), USC Upstate (15-9, 2-0)
 
Kicking off the first few innings with deep yard balls, both teams opened the game crossing the plate with home runs. The Spartans punched first with a two-run homer over the left field wall while the Panthers responded in the bottom of the second with a single run homer over right field from Charlie Klingler.
 

Klingler finds the SWEET SPOT ??

His 2??nd Home Run of the Year ??#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/LXSUUqt9P5

— High Point Baseball (@HPUBaseball) March 25, 2023

 
Through the third, fourth and fifth innings both teams witnessed minimal action at the plate. The Panthers registered one off the wall hit from Brayden Simpson in the bottom of the fifth, while strong defense from HPU held the Spartans hitless. A big diving play from shortstop Adam Stuart in the top of the fifth secured the third out for the Panthers.
 

HECK OF A PLAY FOR @AJStuart20 ????#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/7lEuVcHCGf

— High Point Baseball (@HPUBaseball) March 25, 2023

 
USC Upstate scored their third run of the day off another home run over left field to take the 3-1 lead.
 
Gus Hughes pitched through 6.1 innings, collecting five strikeouts from the 28 batters faced. Sam Garcia came in for Hughes in the top of the seventh with one out. A strikeout for Garcia and fly out to left field ends the top of the seventh.
 
The Spartans went long again for their third home run of the game to make it 4-1 in the top of the eighth.
 
Simpson returned the call in the bottom of the eighth with a solo home run over left field, tagging his first home run of his career. The Panthers entered the ninth inning down 4-2.
 

BOOYAH ??

Brayden Simpson launches his 1??st career home run ????#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/FgHs6jX7gq

— High Point Baseball (@HPUBaseball) March 26, 2023

 
Lock down fielding in the top of the ninth kept the Spartans from getting any hits. With one opportunity left to change the outcome of the game, Stuart got on from an error by the pitcher. An unlucky line drive at the Spartans first baseman resulted in a double play to end the game.
 
Up Next: The Panthers and Spartans round out the weekend series at Williard Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.