CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose baseball team (4-0) beat the St. Peter's Peacocks (0-4) in the last game of their four-game series. Behind a homer from
Joel Dragoo and a grand slam from
Ryan Ouzts the Blue Hose took victory with a score of 16-3.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 16, St. Peter's 3
LOCATION: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (4-0) | St. Peter's (0-4)
W: Fenix DiGiacomo (1-0) |
L: David Delgado (0-1) |
S: None
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Presbyterian set the tone early with
Brody Fahr hitting an RBI double to left field.
- As the next batter, Dragoo matched Fahr's hit, doubling to left field, bringing home Fahr.
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Jack Gorman gave PC their third run of the inning with an RBI single to right field.
- Gorman stole second while
Ryan Ouzts stole home on the catcher's throw down to second base.
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Ryan Becker hit an RBI single to left field on his first at bat of the day.
- After a change in pitchers for the Peacocks, Becker and
Jackson Hugus were able to make it home on a wild pitch giving the Blue Hose seven runs in the first inning.
- Both teams picked up one run in the second inning with Dragoo recording his fourth homer of the season.
- In the bottom of the third inning, Dragoo hit a sacrifice fly to right field to send Hugus home for a run.
- With the bases loaded,
Jack Gorman drew a walk to earn an RBI and the Blue Hose their 10
th run.
- In the bottom of the fourth, the Blue Hose picked up six more runs behind a two RBI single from Fahr and a big-time grand slam from Ouzts.
- St. Peter's was able to pick up two more runs in the top of the fifth inning, before a scoreless sixth and seventh, which ended the game after the run rule with PC ahead 16-3.
NOTABLES
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Joel Dragoo hit a home run in all four games of Presbyterian's first series.
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Ryan Ouzts hit two grand slams in the season opening series for the Blue Hose.
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Brody Fahr tallied three RBIs, two hits, and two runs today.
- The Blue Hose started the season with a 4-0 record while looking to only improve.
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose are set for their first road test on Tuesday, February 20 at 4:00 p.m.