Preview box: USC-Upstate

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USC-UPSTATE (14-29) at NO. 11 SOUTH CAROLINA (31-10)

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Carolina Stadium

Tickets: Available at the box office

TV: FOX Sports South

Probable starting pitchers

South Carolina TBA

USC-Upstate TBA

Notes: After a season-best four-game winning streak, the USC-Upstate Spartans have dropped five straight, including a 3-2 loss last night to Wofford in Spartanburg.

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WHAT TO WATCH: For the second game in a row, it's Gene Cone. Filling in for the injured Connor Bright in right field, Cone has provided solid defense and timely hitting. While he was the only starter without a hit in Tuesday's 8-0 win over Davidson, Cone has been a pleasant surprise this year notching a career-high three hits, including a game-tying RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to help South Carolina rally for a 3-2 win at Auburn on Saturday then going 1-for-3 with game-winning RBI sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of South Carolina's 4-3 win at Auburn on Sunday.