GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Presbyterian at Clemson
WHERE: Doug Kingsmore Stadium (Clemson, S.C.)
WHEN: Tuesday, February 20 at 4:00 p.m.
THE SERIES (Since 2008): Clemson leads 11-4
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ON THE MOUND *2023 STATS
PC – RHP
Sean Hollister (0-0, 10.36 ERA, 24 K)
CU – RHP Austin Gordon (2-4, 4.61 ERA, 76 K)
ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- PC takes their first road trip to Clemson on Tuesday after sweeping the St. Peter's Peacocks in all four games of their opening series.
- The Blue Hose offense is led by returner
Brody Fahr who batted .361 a season ago. Fahr totaled a team high 73 hits over the course of the season.
Jack Gorman batted .299 with three homers, 16 doubles and a team-high 37 runs.
- In PC's first four games of the 2024 season, Fahr has added
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Joel Dragoo returns as PC's top power threat as he tallied eight homers and 11 doubles a season ago. Dragoo has recorded an impressive four home runs in the first four games of the 2024 season.
• On the mound, Presbyterian returns five of its top six arms from last year led by
Kyle Mueller who went 6-1 with a 5.26 ERA in 21 appearances. Mueller tallied 32 strikeouts over 39.1 innings a season ago. PC also returns
Charlie McDaniel to the rotation as he also tallied four wins and struck out 57 opposing batters last season.
• In the bullpen,
Tanner Smith is the top relief arm that return from a season ago. Smith saw action in 27 games with 53 strikeouts and eight saves.
2024 PRESEASON HONORS
• Infielder
Brody Fahr and RHP
Tanner Smith were named to the league's preseason all-conference team as selected by the league's coaches.
• After his performance last season, Fahr was named to the second-team all-conference as an infielder where he capped off one of the best seasons in the Blue Hose DI program history.
• Smith earned an honorable mention award from the coaches around the league for his efforts last season.
• Smith was also named to the NCBWA Preseason Stopper of the Year Watchlist.
•
Daniel Eagen is the No. 1 Big South top prospect for the 2024 draft.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
- Clemson enters Tuesday's game with a 3-0 record after sweeping Xavier in their season opening series.
- The Tigers are the under direction of Erik Bakich who begins his second season at Clemson this year after leading his team to victory in the ACC championship last season.
- The Tigers offense is led by sophomore outfielder Cam Cannarella who put up a .538 batting average throughout his first three games of the season. So far this year, he has totaled seven hits, four runs, and five RBIs.
- Junior RHP Austin Gordan will be the starting pitcher for Clemson on Tuesday coming off of a 2023 season where he pitched 84 innings while recording a 2-4 record, a 4.61 ERA, and 76 strike outs.
NEWCOMERS JOIN THE BLUE HOSE FAMILY
• Head Coach
Elton Pollock was busy in the offseason with the addition of 15 new faces to the Blue Hose family.
• The incoming class includes
Aaron Hobson,
Jackson Hugus,
Robbie Boykin,
Rhogue Wallace,
Adam Featherstone,
Jeffrey Hays,
Holden Baker,
Tristan McGregor,
Christian Charalambous,
Carter Payne,
Mikah Conner,
Tyrell Williams,
Caden Barnett,
Boone Cartee, and
Brooks Chamberlin.
A LOOK AT THE 2024 SLATE
• The Presbyterian College baseball team announced its 2024 slate which features 29 home games at
Elton Pollock Field. The schedule also features five games against teams from the ACC and the SEC along with two matchups against teams from the 2023 NCAA tournament.
• The Blue Hose will then take their first road test on February 20 when they travel to Clemson University to battle with the Tigers in their first ACC matchup.
• Following another three-game homestand against Canisius, St, Joseph's, and Quinnipiac, PC will travel to Athens, Ga. for their first SEC matchup against the University of Georgia on February 27.
• Presbyterian finishes off the month at home with four games against St. Bonaventure from Feb. 29 – Mar. 2.
• After Western Michigan visits Clinton on March 5, PC will head to Memphis, TN for three more road games from March 8-10 against Jackson State, Memphis, and Butler.
• The Blue Hose then return to S.C. for a game in Charleston on March 12 against the Citadel.
• Their last home stretch of the month will be against George Washington University from March 15-17.
• Closing out the month with eight more games on the road, PC will once again face Clemson at Fluor Field on March 20 before opening up conference play with a three-game series at Longwood from March 22-24.
• A trip to the University of South Carolina will mark the second SEC matchup of the season on March 26.
• The Blue Hose close out March with a trip up to North Carolina to battle Gardner-Webb from March 28-30.
• In the month of April, after traveling to Atlanta, Ga. to face Georgia Tech, PC will spend a majority of their time at home with games against Radford (April 5-7), Western Carolina University (April 9), Winthrop (April 12-14), and USC Upstate (April 26-28).
• Presbyterian also has contests at Wofford (April 16) and High Point (April 19-21).
• PC will travel to Charleston, S.C. for a trio of games against Charleston Southern from May 3-5, before returning home for a game against Wofford on May 7.
• The Blue Hose will play against the Citadel in a three-game series, starting in Clinton on May 10-11 and then moving to Charleston, S.C. for the final game on May 12.
• The final road match of the regular season will be on May 14 against Western Carolina followed by the final home series against UNC Asheville from May 16-18.
• The 2024 Big South Baseball Tournament will be played at Truist Point in High Point, N.C. The four-team tournament will determine the Big South's automatic bid recipient to the NCAA Championship which will be held Thursday-Saturday, May 22-26.
