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Baseball Heads to Cary for 2023 Season Opening Series

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team begins its 2023 season with a three-game set against Georgetown out of the Big East. The season opener is slated for 5 p.m. on Friday from the USA Baseball Training Complex in Cary, N.C., while game two is set for a 2 p.m. start. The series will wrap up on Sunday at 1 p.m. from Cary.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Presbyterian vs Georgetown
WHERE: USA Baseball Training Complex (Cary, N.C.)
WHEN: 5 p.m. (Fri.) | 2 p.m. (Sat.) | 1 p.m. (Sun.)
THE SERIES (Since 2008): Never Played in DI Era

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LIVE STATS: Stat Broadcast (Fri.) | Stat Broadcast (Sat.) | Stat Broadcast (Sun.)
LIVE VIDEO: USA Baseball TV (Fri-Sun.) 
TWITTER: @PresbyterianBSB
GAME NOTES: Presbyterian Notes
 
ON THE MOUND *2022 STATS
Friday
PC –  RHP Duncan Howard (7-4, 2.69 ERA, 67 K)
GU – RHP Cody Jensen (1-0, 7.77 ERA, 15 K at Stanford)

Saturday 
PC – RHP Fenix DiGiacomo (1-2, 6.43 EREA, 34 K at Patrick Henry CC)
GU – LHP Andrew Williams (1-2, 5.16 ERA, 32 K)

Sunday
PC – LHP Charlie McDaniel (7-4, 5.54 ERA, 63 K)
GU – RHP Matt Sapienza (2-4, 6.45 ERA, 42 K)
 
About the Blue Hose
• PC begins it's 2023 season on Friday in the opener of a three-game series against Georgetown out of the Big East. the Blue Hose come into the 2023 season following a 22-32 record a season ago.
• The Blue Hose offense is led by returners Jay Wetherington and Brody Fahr who both topped .300 in the average category a season ago. Wetherington batted .302 with three homers, eight doubles and a team-high 17 steals. Fahr totaled 58 hits over the course of the season.
• Dalton Reeves returns as PC's top power threat as Reeves tallied six homers and 14 doubles a season ago both team-highs for the Blue Hose.
• On the mound, Presbyterian returns four of its top five arms from last year led by Duncan Howard who went 7-4 with a 2.69 ERA in 14 starts. Howard tallied 67 strikeouts over 83.2 innings a season ago. PC also returns Charlie McDaniel to the rotation as he also tallied seven win and struck out 63 opposing batters last season.
• In the bullpen, Tanner Smith and Logan Ymker are the top two relief arms that return from a season ago. Smith saw action in 15 games with 23 strikeouts and a save, while Ymker appeared in 20 games with 29 strikeouts along with a win and a save.
 
2023 Preseason Honors
• Catcher Dalton Reeves was named to the league's all-conference team as selected by Perfect Game.
• DI Baseball has tabbed a host of Blue Hose on the conference's top prospects in the next few drafts. RHP Duncan Howard, RHP Fenix DiGiacomo, Catcher Dalton Reeves, RHP Colbey Klepper, RHP Tanner Smith and OF Jay Wetherington were apart of the 2023 Draft Rankings.
• Joel Dragoo was tabbed by the publication in the 2024 Big South Prospect Rankings.
• Jake Randolph, Trey Fenderson and Amman Dewberry were selected to the Impact Freshman in the league on the list by DI Baseball.
 
Newcomers Join the Blue Hose Family
• Head Coach Elton Pollock was busy in the offsesaon with the addition of 16 new faces to the Blue Hose family.
• The incoming class includes Evan Cuervo, Jay Allred, Jake Randolph, Trey Fenderson, Travis Camp, William Nobles, Ryan Becker, Lorenzo Rios, Kyle Mueller, Luke Gibson, Tyler Mecchella, Fenix DiGiacomo, Mason McDaniel, Eli Bowery, Jeremiah Hampton, Amman Dewberry.
 
Scouting the Hoyas
• Georgetown enters the 2023 season coming off of a 32-24 season which inclued an 11-10 mark in the Big East last season. The Hoyas fell to Xavier and eventual Big East Champion UConn to end the 2022 campaign.
• The Hoyas are under the direction of Edwin Thompson who begins his third season at Georgetown this year after spending the previous five at EKU. The Hoyas led by Thompson were selected were picked by the Big East as Coaching Staff of the Year last year.
• The Hoyas offense is led by Jake Hyde who hit .352 with 18 doubles and 18 homers with a team-high 55 RBIs last season. Andrew Ciufo tallied five doubles, eight homers and 32 RBIs last year. The 2022 Big East freshman of the year in Owen Carapellotti finished the season with 17 doubles and eight homers en route to his freshman of the year selection.
• Carson Frye is the top arm returning from the Georgetown bullpen as he went 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA in nine relief appearances allowing two earned runs over 10.2 innings. Ayden Head went 2-0 over 25 relief outings with three saves.
• Georgetown was tabbed in fourth place in the preseason poll as Carapellotti was selected to the All-Big East Preseason Team as voted on by the league's coaches.
 
Pollock Selected to USA Baseball 13U/14U Development Program Staff
• Presbyterian College head baseball coach Elton Pollock was selected as one of four DI head baseball coaches to serve as managers during the 2022 13U/14U Team USA Athlete Development Program in Cary, N.C. last summer
• Pollock was joined by Erik Bakich (Michigan), Randy Hood (UNC-Wilmington) and Omar Johnson (Jackson State) as team managers in 2022. Additionally, a group of accomplished high school coaches will join them as team assistant and pitching coaches.
• The program which will now welcome 72 athletes to the USA Baseball National Training Complex for the first time, will feature advanced on-field skills development with positional and team-fundamental drills, along with ongoing evaluation by the coaching staff. The participants will be split across four teams and compete head-to-head in a series of games. Additionally, the athletes will participate in off-field educational seminars while gaining additional exposure to professional scouts and college recruiters.
 
Scouting the 2023 Season
• The 2023 season nine games against teams from the ACC, SEC and Big 10 conferences. PC is also set to play four tournament over the span of eight games throughout 2023 season.
• The 2023 schedule opens with a trip to North Carolina to battle Georgetown in a three-game series from February 17-19 at the USA Baseball Complex in Cary.
• The home slate begins on February 22nd with a visit from Western Carolina before hosting a three-game series against Toledo, Northwestern and Michigan State on three consecutive days beginning on February 24.
• Following a midweek trip to Georgia (Feb. 28), the Blue Hose return home for a three-game series against Georgia State (March 3-5) and close out the home stretch with a visit from Western Michigan (March 7).
• The Blue Hose embark on a five-game road trip beginning with a trip to Clemson (March 8) before heading to Eastern Kentucky (March 10-12). The road swing continues midweek matchup against South Carolina (March 14). PC will then travel to Fluor Field in Greenville home of the Greenville Drive for a contest against Duke on that Wednesday night.
• The Blue & Garnet open conference play on March 17 with a three-game set at High Point. The Blue Hose with a five-game home stretch beginning with a midweek battle against Davidson (March 21) before welcoming Charleston Southern (March 24-26) to Clinton. The home stretch wraps up with a visit from Wofford on March 29.
• Presbyterian opens the month of April with a three-game set at UNC Asheville (March 31-April 2) before traveling to Davidson on April 4. The Blue Hose welcome in Campbell (April 6-8) for an Easter weekend Thursday-Saturday series.
• The Blue Hose embark on a four-game road swing following Easter at Wofford (April 11) before battling at Winthrop (April 14-16).
• PC returns home for five consecutive games beginning on April 19 in a midweek battle against ETSU before hosting Gardner-Webb (April 21-23). The homestand wraps up with a Tuesday afternoon tilt against Alabama State (April 25). The Blue Hose close out April with a trip down the road to Spartanburg to battle USC Upstate (April 28-30).
• In the month of May, PC will spend a majority of its time away from Clinton with road series against Miami (Fla.) (May 5-7) and Radford (May 18-20). The Blue Hose also have midweek contests at Western Carolina (May 9) and Alabama State (May 16).
• The lone home series for PC in the month of May will come with Longwood visiting Clinton for a three-game set beginning on May 12-14.
• The 2023 Ingles Big South Baseball Championship will be played at Truist Point in High Point, N.C. The four-team tournament to determine the Big South's automatic bid recipient to the NCAA Championship will be held Thursday-Saturday, May 25-27.
 
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Players Mentioned

Joel Dragoo

#5 Joel Dragoo

INF
6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
Brody Fahr

#2 Brody Fahr

INF
5' 11"
Junior
L/R
Duncan Howard

#25 Duncan Howard

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
R/R
Colbey Klepper

#34 Colbey Klepper

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
R/R
Charlie McDaniel

#31 Charlie McDaniel

LHP
6' 3"
Junior
L/L
Dalton Reeves

#32 Dalton Reeves

C
6' 5"
Junior
L/R
Tanner Smith

#16 Tanner Smith

RHP
6' 2"
Senior
R/R
Jay Wetherington

#21 Jay Wetherington

OF
5' 9"
Junior
L/L
Logan Ymker

#37 Logan Ymker

RHP
6' 8"
Senior
R/R
Evan Cuervo

#7 Evan Cuervo

OF
6' 4"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Joel Dragoo

#5 Joel Dragoo

6' 2"
Sophomore
R/R
INF
Brody Fahr

#2 Brody Fahr

5' 11"
Junior
L/R
INF
Duncan Howard

#25 Duncan Howard

6' 3"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Colbey Klepper

#34 Colbey Klepper

6' 4"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Charlie McDaniel

#31 Charlie McDaniel

6' 3"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Dalton Reeves

#32 Dalton Reeves

6' 5"
Junior
L/R
C
Tanner Smith

#16 Tanner Smith

6' 2"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Jay Wetherington

#21 Jay Wetherington

5' 9"
Junior
L/L
OF
Logan Ymker

#37 Logan Ymker

6' 8"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Evan Cuervo

#7 Evan Cuervo

6' 4"
Freshman
L/R
OF