Maddie Drerup remains the Spartans’ big-game workhorse in the circle
Maddie Drerup is a senior right-handed pitcher for USC Upstate who has established herself as a durable, high-leverage arm, coming off a 2025 season with a 3.61 ERA, 124.0 innings, 82 strikeouts and a 14-3 record, plus a strong conference-tournament run that helped drive a championship. She was also named Big South Softball Championship MVP for a second straight year, signaling she tends to elevate when the stakes spike. For a team, her appeal is reliability, strike-throwing volume and proven postseason poise.
