CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian College head baseball coach Elton Pollock announced the signing of eight student-athletes to NLIs on Thursday. Brody Fahr, Ryan Folts, Duncan Howard, Charlie McDaniel, Matthew McManus, Ryan Ouzts, Tyler Teal and Chris Veach will each join the program beginning with the 2021 season.

" My staff and I are extremely excited about the talent level of our incoming recruits and the impact they will have on our baseball program.  More importantly, they are all high character young men who will impact our local community as well," said Pollock. "I look forward to the honor and privilege of mentoring and developing them for the next four years.  I commend my assistant coaches for their hard work and a job well done"

Brody Fahr – MIF – L/R – 5-10 – 160 – Greer, S.C. – Riverside HS
High School: Hit .412 during his junior season at Riverside High School… hit .588 during junior year… member of All Upstate 2nd Team in 2019… Bojangles Classic All-Tournament Team… All 5A Region Team…. Diamond Prospect All 2nd Team… Palmetto Games 2019… Diamond Prospect Fall All-Star Team – 2018 and 2019… Region and District Champions 2018… member of Project Club, Advisory Club and FCA Leadership Team…

Personal: Brody Samuel Fahr was born in Greer, S.C. to David and Tiffany Fahr… Chose PC because of the baseball coaches… intends to major in business administration- accounting…

Ryan Folts – RHP – R/R – 6-2 – 200 – Spartanburg, S.C. – Spartanburg HS
High School: hit .308 with a home run and 15 RBIs as a junior at Spartanburg High School… threw 20 innings with a 2.80 ERA and 23 strikeouts during his junior year… named a 2020 preseason Under Armour All-American… named 2019 5A Region 2 All-Academic Team…

Personal: Ryan Joseph Folts was born in Neenah, Wisconsin to John and Laura Folts… he chose PC because it felt at home when he visited campus and he liked the coaching staff on his visit… he intends to major in computer science…

Duncan Howard – RHP – R/R – 6-2 – 190 – Kernersville, N.C. – Robert B. Glenn HS
High School: Had a career .300 average during his time at Robert B. Glenn High School… recorded a career 2.50 ERA… was a two time all-conference… member of national honors society… member of national technical honor society… Top 50 in Class of 2020…

Personal: Duncan Parker Howard was born in Kernersville, N.C. to Sarah and David Howard… Chose PC because the baseball coaches believed in him and showed me the most love out of any school… is undecided on his major…

Charlie McDaniel – LHP – L/L – 6-2 – 165 – Sanford, Fla. – Seminole HS
High School: Was a part of the 2019 Florida High School 9A State Champions… tossed a complete game shutout in Florida High School State Championship… McDaniel had a 1.55 ERA and a 7-3 record throughout the 2019 season… Named to All-Area third team… Florida High School Coaches Association All-State… All-Conference Honorable mention… member of National Honor Society and Athletic Honors Society… All-State Academic Honors… Principal Leadership Club Member…

Personal: Charles Wallace McDaniel was born in Orlando, Fla. to Katie and Robert McDaniel… Chose PC because it was somewhere that he saw himself being able to grow as not only a baseball player but a person as a whole. The coaches, school faculty and students create a family atmosphere that McDaniel wanted to be a part of… intends to major in Business Administration…

Matthew McManus – LHP – L/L – 6-2 – 175 – Baltimore, Md. – Mount St Joseph HS
High School: was a member of national honor society at Mount Saint Joseph High School… member of foreign language national honor society… a part of the Kelly Scholars Program… participated in special Olympics service…

Personal: Matthew Christopher McManus was born in Baltimore, Md. to Chris and Maureen McManus… Chose PC because he wanted to further his academic career while competing on the field at PC… he has an athletic goal of earning all-conference honors… plans to major in Engineering…

Ryan Ouzts – Utl/RHP – R/R – 5-8 – 195 – Gilbert, S.C. – P27 Academy
High School: Ouzts sits in perfect game's top 500 rankings… he is second amongst catchers in the state of South Carolina…

Personal: Ryan Nicholas Ouzts was born in Gilbert, S.C. to Jenni and Curt Ouzts… he chose PC because it felt like home… he plans to major in Business Management…

Tyler Teal – OF – L/R – 5-10 – 170 – Chapin, S.C. – Chapin HS
High School: Hit .344 on Chapin High School's 5A region Championship team… hit .319 during 2018 season on 4A State Championship… 2019 Diamond Prospects 5A All-State Team… Selected to 2019 Palmetto Games…

Personal: Tyler Francis Teal was born in Columbia, S.C. to Bart and Elizabeth Teal… Chose PC because wanted to play DI baseball… he liked Presbyterian cause it was close to home and the smaller class sizes… plans to major in business… he wants to get into sales after college…

Chris Veach – MIF/RHP – R/R – 6-0 – 178 – Chapin, S.C. – Chapin HS
High School: Was an All-Region and All-State winner at Chapin High School… sits in perfect game top 500… ranks fourth on perfect game amongst shortstops…

Personal: Christopher James Veach was born in Lexington, S.C. to Craig and Sheila Veach… Chose PC because of the computer science program… plans to major in Computer Science…