NCAA DI Baseball Program

University of South Carolina-Upstate Baseball - SC

University of South Carolina-Upstate baseball competes at the NCAA DI level in Big South Conference and is based in Spartanburg, SC. Campus enrollment is about 4,038 students. The published acceptance rate is 67%. Recent baseball results include 2026: 34-30. Listed coaches include Kane Sweeney, Nick Hoffman, Audie Afenir, Easton Cullison, Jake Armsey, Kyle Beaty, and 1 additional coach.

USC Upstate finished 34–30 overall and 13–11 in Big South play, then captured a second straight Big South Tournament title as the No. 3 seed. Kane Sweeney leads the Spartanburg, South Carolina, NCAA Division I Spartans, who advanced to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional before a three-game exit. Public notes highlighted Sweeney’s 7–1 Big South tournament record across two title runs. Families weighing a 44-player 2027 roster should expect March–May volatility paired with May tournament pedigree.

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Program Snapshot

  • Location: Spartanburg, SC
  • Division: NCAA DI
  • Conference: Big South Conference
  • School type: Public
  • Campus setting: Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
  • Enrollment: 4,038 students
  • Enrollment by sex: 35% men / 65% women
  • Acceptance rate: 67%
  • Source: U.S. Dept. of Education
  • Average annual cost: $13,557
  • In-state tuition: $11,588
  • Out-of-state tuition: $23,090

Coaching Staff

  • Kane Sweeney, Head Coach
  • Nick Hoffman, Assistant Coach
  • Audie Afenir, Assistant Coach
  • Easton Cullison, Assistant Coach
  • Jake Armsey, Director of Player Development
  • Kyle Beaty, Director of Pitching Development
  • Johnny Sweeney, Director of Hitting Development

Recent Baseball Results

  • 2026: 34-30
  • 2025: 36-25
  • 2024: 36-24
  • 2023: 38-22
  • 2022: 35-22-1

Members-only details for University of South Carolina-Upstate

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Head coach tenure at the school is available to members.

The 2026-27 roster breakdown is available to members, including class makeup, position depth by class, expected openings after this season, handedness, average height and weight by position, and where players come from.

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