CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team is set for their final three home games of the season as they host the High Point Panthers for a Big South series this weekend at the PC Baseball Complex.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (17-24, Big South: 9-9) vs High Point (30-14, Big South: 11-4)
Location: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, SC)
Date: Friday-Sunday, May 2-4 @ 6 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 1 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hose defeated Charleston Southern in game one of their series last weekend before falling in game two. The rubber match saw CSU win 6-4 after 11 innings of baseball where Amman Dewberry hit a three-run bomb in the first inning.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Friday           PC      RHP Tristan McGregor        (2-5, 8.52 ERA, 43.1 IP, 15 BB, 35 K)
Friday           HPU    RHP Wade Walton              (6-3, 3.82 ERA, 63.2 IP, 20 BB, 71 K)
 
Saturday       PC      RHP Kyle Mueller                (2-2, 7.88 ERA, 32.0 IP, 12 BB, 26 K)
Saturday       HPU    RHP Dylan Story                  (6-2, 5.68 ERA, 57.0 IP, 28 BB, 43 K)

Sunday         PC      RHP Tyrell Williams             (3-1, 2.53 ERA, 46.1 IP, 19 BB, 27 K)
Sunday         HPU    TBA                                                                                                    ___

SCOUTING THE PANTHERS
- High Point has taken a 30-14 record with an 11-4 mark in league play. The Panthers have swept three Big South teams including CSU, Radford, and Longwood.
- Senior outfielder/RHP Konni Durschlag leads the team offensively with a .444 batting average while taking 64 runs, 75 hits, 130 total bases, and a .551 on base percentage.
- Junior infielder Brayden Simpson is the team's home run leader with 17 this season. He has also posted a .381 batting average with 57 runs, 69 hits, 15 doubles, 62 RBIs, and a .746 slugging percentage.
 
- Freshman RHP Wade Walton is projected to start at pitcher for HPU on Friday. He has amassed a 2-5 record with an 8.52 ERA. Over 63.2 innings pitched he has struck out 71 batters while walking 20. Walton has also allowed 27 earned runs on 53 hits.
- Sophomore RHP Dylan Story is projected to start at pitcher in game two. Over his 57.0 innings on the bump, he has taken a 6-2 record with a 5.68 ERA. He has also allowed 36 earned runs on 67 hits while striking out 43 opposing batters.
- Sunday's pitcher for High Point has yet to be determined.
- The Panthers are under the direction of fourth year head coach Joey Hammond.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 17-24 record with a 9-9 mark against Big South opponents with wins over Georgetown (x2), Le Moyne (x2), EMU (x2), Wofford, No. 23 Alabama, Winthrop, Gardner-Webb (x3), UNC Asheville (x2), Longwood (x2), and Charleston Southern.
- Redshirt sophomore infielder Trey Fenderson leads the Blue Hose offensively with a .379 slugging percentage while recording 50 hits, 31 runs, 70 total bases, and a .481 on base percentage.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with a team-tying eight homers, eight doubles, 24 RBIs, and a .496 slugging percentage.
- Sophomore RHP Tristan McGregor is projected to start on Friday. He has tossed 43.1 innings while taking an 8.52 ERA. McGregor has held opponents to 41 earned runs on 56 hits while striking out 35 batters and walking 15.
- Junior RHP Kyle Mueller is projected to start on the mound in game two. He has taken a 2-2 record with a 7.88 ERA. Over 32.0 innings this season, Mueller has struck out 26 batters while walking just 12. He has allowed 28 earned runs on 45 hits.
- Redshirt freshman RHP Tyrell Williams is projected to start at pitcher to close the series. He has thrown 46.1 innings while posting a 2.53 ERA, striking out 27 batters, and walking 19. Additionally, he has held opposing batters to 13 earned runs on 37 hits.
- High Point leads the Division I series between the two teams 24-15 after sweeping PC last season.
- The Blue Hose are under the direction of 21st year head coach Elton Pollock.
 
ROLLISON'S RANGE
On Tuesday, April 15, freshman infielder Matthew Rollison went 4-for-5 at the plate while roping three doubles against Western Carolina. His performance ties the program's all-time single game record with three doubles in one game. He now joins the ranks of Jared Combs (5/16/09), Nick Guimbarda (5/20/17), Zac Rhinesmith (3/1/08), Brad Zebedis (2/19/11), and Nick Guimbarda (3/24/19).

HATS OFF FOR RANDOLPH
On Saturday, April 4, the Blue Hose baseball team defeated Longwood 15-8 in their series opener. Junior designated hitter Jake Randolph led the way for the Blue Hose as he posted a perfect six hits on six at bats. This marked the first time that any PC baseball player had taken more than five hits in a single game. Here is how it went down:
 
1. Single (First Inning)
2. Lead-off Homer (Third Inning)
3. RBI-Single (Fourth Inning)
4. Single (Fifth Inning)
5. Lead-off Single (Eighth Inning)
6. RBI-Single (Eighth Inning)

WON'T STOP WILLIAMS
Redshirt freshman right handed pitcher Tyrell Williams was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on March 31 following his standout performance the prior Friday. Williams was nearly flawless in PC's opener against UNC Asheville. He retired the first 12 batters he faced, pitching four perfect innings before finishing with seven strong frames. He allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out two and issuing only one walk. Of the 25 batters he faced, he only allowed four on base while forcing 10 groundouts. His dominant outing helped secure an 8-3 victory for the Blue Hose and earned him his first win of the season—along with Big South Freshman of the Week honors.

ROLL HOSE
The Blue Hose delivered one of their most impressive performances of the season, taking down the previously undefeated No. 23 Alabama (16-1) with an 11-8 victory on the Crimson Tide's home field. Behind clutch pitching from Sean Hollister and key hits from Matthew Rollison, Trey Fenderson, Ryan Ouzts, and Mikah Conner, the Blue Hose handed Alabama its first loss of the year.

FIELDS' DAY
Fields played a pivotal role in the Blue Hose's 3-2 victory on Friday, shutting down the opposition over the final two innings. Entering the game in the top of the eighth with the score tied 2-2, he delivered a dominant performance, striking out five batters while allowing no hits or runs. His shutdown effort kept Le Moyne off the board, setting the stage for PC's walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth. His efforts earned his his first Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week award.

HOLY HOLLISTER
Before the start of the 2025 baseball season, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its 20th annual Preseason Stopper of the Year Watchlist, highlighting 76 of the nation's top relief pitchers. PC senior RHP Sean Hollister earned a place on the prestigious list following his standout performance last season. Hollister made 26 appearances during the 2024 season, logging 42.0 innings on the bump. He recorded 43 strikeouts, notching multiple strikeouts in 12 games. A season highlight came on April 21 against High Point, when he set a career high with five strikeouts. Hollister finished the year with a 2.79 ERA and three saves.
 
The senior went on to prove himself worthy of this achievement early in the 2025 season. Hollister was named Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week on March 11 after his performances in Presbyterian's wins over Wofford and No. 23 Alabama. He picked up two wins in as many appearances last week, posting a flawless ERA across 8.0 innings of work. He opened the week with 3.1 innings of relief in a 4-3 victory over Wofford, allowing four hits but no earned runs. He followed that with a dominant performance against No. 23 Alabama, tossing the final 4.2 innings while limiting the Tide to just one hit and no runs, adding two strikeouts to secure the win.