Baseball Welcomes in JMU for Non-Conference Series

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Baseball team welcomes in James Madison for a three-game non-conference series beginning on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a doubleheader before a 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon series finale.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: James Madison (23-18) vs. Presbyterian (19-21)
WHERE: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, S.C.)
WHEN: 2 pm (Saturday G1) | 5 pm (Saturday G2) | 1 pm (Sunday)

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GAME NOTES: Presbyterian Notes

ON THE MOUND
Saturday Game One
JMU – RHP Justin Showalter (3-5, 4.44 ERA, 47 K)
PC – LHP Charlie McDaniel (5-2, 4.79 ERA, 51 K)

Saturday Game Two
JMU – LHP Liam McDonnell (6-0, 2.06 ERA, 38 K)
PC – RHP Duncan Howard (6-2, 2.75 ERA, 55 K)

Sunday
JMU –  RHP Ryan Murphy (2-2, 4.01 ERA, 32 K)
PC –  RHP Luke Matthews (2-3, 5.64 ERA, 24 K)

About the Blue Hose
• Jack Gorman's two-run double in the 10th pushed the Presbyterian College baseball team in front for good on Wednesday as the Blue Hose defeated Western Carolina 11-8 in 10 innings at Childress Field. Eric Toth tallied three runs knocked in as Gorman and Jeremiah Boyd each picked up two key RBIs apiece in the victory.
• Sophomore Dalton Reeves connected on his team-high sixth homer of the season but the Presbyterian College baseball team fell in midweek action to Clemson 12-3 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. Reeves also tallied his team-leading 12th double of the season in Tuesday's defeat.

Series History
• PC and James Madison have not played during the Blue Hose D1 era dating back to 2008.

Blue Hose Leaders
• Eric Toth enters the weekend third in the Big South hitting at a .358 clip as he also sits second in the conference with 45 runs scored.
• Dalton Reeves is tied for fourth in the league with 12 doubles.
• Toth and Jay Wetherington are tied for sixth in the league with 15 stolen bases apiece. Kyle Decker is ninth with 14 steals.
• Duncan Howard is tied for second in the Big South with six wins and is fifth with a 2.75 ERA.

Last Five Games & 10 Games
• Eric Toth is swinging the hottest bat lately for the Blue Hose as he's 11-of-21 (.524) over the last five games with eight runs scored, two doubles, seven RBIs and four steals.
• Dalton Reeves is hitting at a .476 clip (10-of-21) with two homers and six RBIs in the same stretch.
• Over his last 13.1 innings, Duncan Howard has allowed just two earned runs with 11 strikeouts and two victories.

Scouting the Dukes
• James Madison sits with a 23-18 record entering the weekend after dropping an 11-8 decision to #7 Virginia Tech on Wednesday.
• Travis Reifsnider leads the Duke with a .315 average including seven doubles and 10 homers to go along with 29 RBIs. Fenwick Trimble is at .303 with 12 doubles and five homers.
• In just 24 games, Chase DeLauter is at .437 with eight doubles and eight homers. DeLauter is ranked 12th among all 2022 MLB draft prospects in upcoming MLB draft.
• Liam McDonnell leads the Duke with a 6-0 record to go along with a 2.06 ERA as he's allowed just 10 earned runs in 43.2 innings. Ryan Murphy is 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA.

Dearman Earns Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week Honors
• Following his two scoreless innings of relief on Thursday night, Presbyterian College baseball senior left-handed pitcher Clark Dearman (Milton, Ga.) has been named the Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week for games played April 12-17, as announced by the league office on Monday.
• In his lone appearance, Dearman entered in the eighth inning on Thursday night of the Blue Hose 7-5 win over Longwood. He struck out the side in the eighth before adding a punchout in the ninth en route to the Blue Hose series opening win. He needed just 26 pitches over six batters to record his third save of the 2022 season.
• He is third on the team with 13 appearances as he leads all Blue Hose relievers with a 3.63 ERA and is second on the team with three saves.
• This is the fourth Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week for Presbyterian and third in a row as Logan Ymker won the award the past two weeks. Dearman also picked up an award earlier this season.

Ymker Earns Second Straight Relief Pitcher of the Week Award
• Junior Logan Ymker (Sioux Falls, S.D.) has been named the Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week for the second straight week for games played April 4-10, as announced by the league office on Monday.
• Ymker opened the weekend at Morehead State tossing the final two innings of the Blue Hose 11-7 win over the Eagles. He sat down the first five batters he faced on Saturday before a two-out single was his lone blemish. Ymker struck out a season-high five batters to help finish off Saturday's win for the Blue Hose. He pitched in Sunday's series finale at Morehead State recording the final two outs which included his sixth strikeout of the weekend.
• Over his last six appearances, Ymker has allowed two earned runs over 9.2 innings allowing just one walk and totaling 16 strikeouts. The Sioux Falls, S.D. native is limiting batters to .147 opponents batting average as he has recorded a 1.86 earned run average in that stretch.
• Ymker is the first Big South reliever since May of 2019 to win back-to-back weekly awards when Winthrop's Colten Rendon won three straight at the end of the 2019 season.

Toth Named Big South Player of the Week
• Following a 7-for-13 week at the plate, Presbyterian College baseball senior Eric Toth (Mobile, Ala.) has been named the Big South Player of the Week for games played Feb. 28-Mar.6, as announced by the league office on Monday.
• He began his week with a 2-for-4 performance in a midweek defeat against Charleston. Toth opened the weekend against Bellarmine with a season-high three hits including a double and run driven in during the Blue Hose 9-3 win over Bellarmine.
• The senior continued his strong week at the plate with his second homer of the season on Saturday in a 5-0 shutout before adding an RBI double and scoring two runs in Presbyterian's 8-4 series finale win over the Knights.
• Over the four-game week, Toth slugged .923 and got on base at a .611 clip as he was able to raise his batting average from .290 up to .364.

Blue Hose in the Minors
• Former Blue Hose pitcher Hayden Deal has began his 2022 season over the weekend tossing 13.1 innings over five appearances allowing just two earned runs with 14 strikeouts for the Mississippi Braves, the AA Affiliate of the defending champion Atlanta Braves.
• As he begins his fifth year in pro baseball in 2022, Deal is 20-15 with a 3.05 ERA as over 330.1 innings pitched he has racked up 294 strikeouts. He also added five saves in his minor league career.

Up Next
• The Blue Hose hit the road to begin a eight-game road swing beginning on Friday May 6 at 6 p.m. against Charleston Southern for the first of a three-game set.

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Players Mentioned

#33 Jeremiah Boyd: C; 5' 10"; Senior; R/R

#35 Clark Dearman: LHP; 6' 1"; Senior; L/L

#12 Kyle Decker: OF; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#25 Duncan Howard: RHP; 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R

#29 Luke Matthews: RHP; 6' 3"; Senior; R/R

#31 Charlie McDaniel: LHP; 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/L

#7 Eric Toth: P/UTL; 6' 4"; Senior; R/R

#21 Jay Wetherington: OF; 5' 9"; Sophomore; L/L

#15 Jack Gorman: INF; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

#32 Dalton Reeves: C; 6' 5"; Junior; L/R

#37 Logan Ymker: RHP; 6' 8"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#33 Jeremiah Boyd
: 5' 10"; Senior; R/R
: C

#35 Clark Dearman
: 6' 1"; Senior; L/L
: LHP

#12 Kyle Decker
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: OF

#25 Duncan Howard
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#29 Luke Matthews
: 6' 3"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#31 Charlie McDaniel
: 6' 3"; Sophomore; L/L
: LHP

#7 Eric Toth
: 6' 4"; Senior; R/R
: P/UTL

#21 Jay Wetherington
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; L/L
: OF

#15 Jack Gorman
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: INF

#32 Dalton Reeves
: 6' 5"; Junior; L/R
: C

#37 Logan Ymker
: 6' 8"; Junior; R/R
: RHP