Box Score CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose baseball team (1-0) defeated the St. Peter's Peacocks (0-1) 10-2 in their season opener on Friday at the PC Baseball Complex. Juniors Daniel Eagen, Caden Barnett, and Yechiel Saint, along with sophomore Kyle Mueller threw for a combined 15 strikeouts while holding batters to just five hits throughout nine innings.
 
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 10, St. Peter's 2
LOCATION: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (1-0) | St. Peter's (0-1)
W: Daniel Eagen (1-0) | L: Kurt Thomas (0-1) | S: None

COACH POLLOCK'S THOUGHTS
"There's no such thing as a bad win. We started off a bit slow, but I'm really proud of my guys. Super proud of Daniel Eagen and the start that he had, pitching with a lot of momentum. Our guys started executing when we needed to do that, answering in the bottom of the fifth. I thought Jackson Hugus did an outstanding job behind the plate as well blocking a lot of breaking ball and also having three hits. Im excited about what's ahead of us."

HOW IT HAPPENED
- After four scoreless innings St. Peter's struck first in the fifth with an RBI double to go up 1-0.
- PC answered in the bottom of the fifth inning when Trey Fenderson hit an RBI triple to center field to even the score at one apiece.
- Later in the inning, Jackson Hugus singled to left field, sending Fenderson in to score and give the Blue Hose their first lead of the day.
- Brody Fahr hit a single to right field before Joel Dragoo knocked one over the left field wall for a two-run homer.
- With runners on second and third in the seventh inning, Joel Dragoo singled up the middle to send both runners home and give PC a 6-1 lead.
- Not long after, Ryan Ouzts singled to left center field, sending Dragoo home.
- With Presbyterian still fighting offensively in the seventh inning, Jay Wetherington bunted a single, sending another runner home.
- Ouzts was able to score after stealing third base, followed by a Peacock error.
- Fenderson hit a sacrifice fly to right field to bring home Wetherington and give PC a 10-1 lead.
- St. Peter's was able to score one more run in the eighth, but it wasn't enough to stop the Blue Hose from securing a 10-2 victory.
 
NOTABLES
- Daniel Eagen opened his season strong with just one run allowed while tossing seven strikeouts in his 5.0 innings pitched.
- Joel Dragoo's home run marked the 11^th of his career.
- PC pitchers tallied 15 strikeouts while only allowing two runs on the day.
- The team added 11 hits and nine RBI's to their efforts.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose continue their series with St. Peter's on Saturday, February 17 with a double header starting at 1:00 p.m.