CLINTON, S.C. ? The Presbyterian College baseball team put forth tremendous effort in the cold rain Sunday afternoon but came up just short, falling 12-10 in eight innings to VMI.

The Blue Hose stand at 2-12 on the season and 0-5 in Big South play. The Keydets improve to 8-8 on the year.

Leading the way for head coach Elton Pollock's team was Jesse Harmon, who had three hits, two RBI and scored three runs. Cory Lyda tallied two hits to go along with two RBI. Zac Rhinesmith posted two hits, accounting for two RBI and scored three times.

After falling behind 3-0, the Blue Hose battled back by plating a run in the third and two more in the fourth.

Rhinesmith got things going with a double to left center. Then, with two outs, Mack Hite reached on a throwing error, which allowed Rhinesmith to scamper all the way home.

In the fourth, Tony Micklon reached on a fielding error that would have been the third out. Rhinesmith stepped to the plate and slammed a two-run homer, knotting the score at three apiece.

The Keydets regained the lead with four runs in the fifth. In the inning, the team had just two hits, but scored one on an error and one on a wild pitch.

Pollock's team continued to put forth a tremendous effort, getting a run back in the bottom half of the frame. Harmon got things going with a single to short and moved to second on Hite's sacrifice bunt. He came around to score on a throwing error.

After holding the visitors scoreless in the sixth, PC took an 8-7 lead in the bottom half of the inning. Drew Wingo's single put runners on first and third. Rhinesmith was hit by a pitch, loading the bases.

Dane Fehr's sacrifice fly scored Horton. Harmon's single to center allowed another run to cross home.

A pitching change did not stop the hot bats. Lyda singled home Rhinesmith before Kenny Bryant's single plated the fourth run of the frame.

With the rain continuing at a steady pace, the Keydets were able to score three runs in the seventh and two in the eighth, taking a 12-8 advantage.

In what turned out to be the team's last at bat, Andrew Williams singled down the left field line. He then scored on Harmon's triple to right center field. Eventually, Lyda singled home Harmon, but VMI was able to get the next two batters via strikeouts to end the shortened game.    

For the game, PC had 10 runs on 12 hits while committing two errors. VMI tallied 12 runs on 11 hits and committed three errors.

The Blue Hose will travel to Clemson for a Tuesday night affair. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m.