CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team jumped out early with a pair of runs in the opening inning and survived a late rally from Campbell to earn a 7-6 victory over the Camels on Friday afternoon at the PC Baseball Complex. Jeremiah Boyd connected on his second home run of the week in the victory.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 7, Campbell 6
LOCATION: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (11-12, 10-7 Big South) | Campbell (19-12, 14-8 Big South)
W: Charlie McDaniel (3-0) | L: Cade Kuehler (3-1) | Save: Eric Toth (3)
NOTABLES
- Freshman Charlie McDaniel stifled the Camels on Friday as he tossed 7.0 innings allowing just four hits, one run and recording three strikeouts as he improved to 3-0 on the spring.
- Boyd connected on his second home run in as many games in the third to help pace the Blue Hose offense on Friday afternoon.
- With his RBI single in the first, Eric Toth extended his hit streak to a season-high five consecutive games. Toth is hitting a team-high .450 with three extra base hits and eight RBIs during that five game stretch.
- PC improved to 7-2 on the year when scoring at least six runs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Blue Hose got on the board in the first with RBI singles from Toth and Ouzts to take the early 2-0 advantage.
- Boyd connected on his second home run of the week in the third to extend the lead to 4-0 after three frames.
- Campbell got on the board to leadoff the fourth with a solo home run and cut PC's lead to three, 4-1.
- In the bottom of the fourth, PC added an RBI single from Shaw before a sacrifice fly from Rasberry extended the lead to 6-1.
- PC tacked on a run in the seventh off of a Camel wild pitch to make it 7-1.
- The Camels rallied in the ninth with an RBI single, two-run double and two-run single before Toth came in and shut the door and clinch the 7-6 victory for the Blue Hose.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Hose and Camels are slated to meet for a doubleheader at 11 am on Saturday morning. Prior to first pitch, PC will honor its senior class which features nine student-athletes.