DeLAND, Fla. – Unquestionably one of the hottest programs in the country through the first two weeks of the 2023 journey, the undefeated Presbyterian College softball team – one of only five squads in NCAA Division I with a record of 10-0 or better – puts their prestige to the test with a busy weekend ahead of them on the road for the first time. A five-game invitational hosted by Stetson will include the Blue Hose from Friday-Sunday, wherein PC will meet the Hatters twice, along with two extra bouts against Cornell and another head-to-head with North Florida.

Joining only 15^th-ranked LSU in the company of other schools who boast 10 victories on their home turf, Presbyterian extended the program's best-ever start to a season on Wednesday afternoon by sweeping Western Carolina in Clinton by scores of 5-2 and 6-5. Two of the three opponents for PC in DeLand have never faced the Blue Hose under head coach David Williams' direction, making for a very intriguing layout down south.
 
GAME INFORMATION – Friday, February 24
PC vs. Cornell – 3:00 p.m.
 
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, February 25
PC vs. North Florida – 12:00 p.m.
PC vs. Stetson – 3:00 p.m. (Stream – HatterVision)
 
GAME INFORMATION – Sunday, February 26
PC vs. Cornell – 10:00 a.m.
PC vs. Stetson – 12:30 p.m. (Stream – HatterVision)
 
SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
- A true sense of unknown will imbue the first bout of the tourney for Presbyterian, taking on a Cornell squad who has yet to take the field on the season. A preseason selection of sixth-place in the Ivy League, longtime head coach Julie Farlow's club progressed through a record of 17-23 one year ago next to a 3-6 mark in neutral encounters.

- The only obstacle of the Sunshine State trio that is scheduled to play the Blue Hose only once this weekend, North Florida brings a 7-3 resume with them to the tournament with several standout performances to boot. A winner of 42 games last spring before falling in the ASUN Championship game to top-seed Liberty, head coach Jeff Conrad's team nearly took down sixth-ranked Florida State last night in Tallahassee, falling victim to a tiebreaking solo homer in the 6^th frame for a 4-3 decision.

- Possessing a five-game win streak approaching their duties as the host, Stetson rivals Presbyterian in terms of momentum thanks to a 4-3 triumph over #25 UCF on Wednesday evening, utilizing three runs in the bottom of the 7^th to claim the W in walk-off fashion. An opening round exit in the ASUN tourney last season, the Hatters seem to have turned the corner in a big way for head coach Shellie Robinson Cousins, claiming an 8-4 record with all of those W's occurring on their own turf.
 
LAST TIME OUT / BLUE HOSE IN NATIONAL RANKS
- Holding down an ERA of 1.10 after 70 innings of work, Presbyterian's pitching roundup of Jenna Greene, Morgan Hess, and Peyton Duncan have continually frustrated each opponent trying to make a dent in that rotation, not allowing a single home run on the campaign to this point behind eight complete games, 91 K's, and five shutouts.

- That three-headed beast got the job done again in the Western Carolina sweep yesterday, sending 19 batters back with a strikeout over the doubleheader. PC's offensive tendencies were ramped up in the two victories, finding three separate innings with three scores on the board in order to push their home winning streak to 11 games dating back to 2022.

- Notching 14 K's or more for the fifth time in her marvelous career, Greene became the first ever Presbyterian pitcher to reach 500 strikeouts in her fifth personal win of the semester, currently holding 87 more than the second-place holder in the school record books. One of 11 players in the country to reach at least five W's already, Greene has been the centerpiece of a bullpen that is tied for fourth in the nation in earned-run average along with fifth-ranked Clemson.

- Ranking inside the Big South's top three in 12 major statistical categories, the Blue Hose have featured 15 RBI when faced with a two-out scenario while hitting .360 with runners in scoring position. PC has ended the fourth inning in possession of the lead five times, leading after five in every appearance but one.

- Stat links for each Presbyterian matchup over the next three days can be found below, or at the top of this page. Said link will remain the same for each encounter, as Stetson is represented by Sidearm Live Stats.
 
Stetson Invitational Live Stats: https://gohatters.com/sidearmstats/softball/summary