GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Presbyterian Blue Hose (22-22, BSC: 12-6) vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers (18-23, BSC: 9-6)
WHERE: CSU Ballpark (Charleston, S.C.)
WHEN: May, 3-5 | Fri. @5:00 PM | Sat. @5:00 PM | Sun. @1:00 PM
THE SERIES (Since 2008): Presbyterian Leads 28-20

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ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- PC has tallied a 22-22 record so far this season with wins over St. Peter's (x4), St. Joseph's, St. Bonaventure (x2), Jackson State, Memphis, Longwood (x2), Gardner-Webb (x2), Radford (x3), Winthrop (x3), Georgia State, and USC Upstate (x2).
- The team has recorded a .257 batting average and a 5.38 ERA over their 44 games this year.
- Joel Dragoo leads the Blue Hose offense with a .403 batting average over his 154 at bats so far this season. He has tallied 62 hits, 42 runs, 50 RBIs, and a .779 slugging percentage (18 doubles, two triples, and 12 home runs).
- Brody Fahr plays a key role for the Blue Hose as well. He has put up a .344 batting average over his 154 at bats while taking 47 runs, 53 hits, 34 RBIs, and a .506 slugging percentage (11 doubles, four triples, and two home runs).
- RHP Daniel Eagen leads the team with his impressive 88 strikeouts while throwing at a 2.98 ERA. Over his 51.1 innings on the mound, he has also tallied a 4-1 record and a 1.07 WHIP, while holding opponents to a .185 batting average.
- LHP Charlie McDaniel  has recorded a 2.90 ERA over his 68.1 innings pitched. He has also tallied 66 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .232 batting average.
 
SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
- Charleston Southern enters the weekend with a 9-6 conference record including wins over High Point (x2), UNC Asheville (x2), and Longwood (x2).
- The team has recorded a .267 batting average and a 7.12 ERA over their 41 competitions this season.
- Senior outfielder Cade Conway leads the Buccaneers offensively with his .375 batting average over 144 at bats this season. He has also recorded 54 hits, 37 runs, 29 RBIs, and a .507 slugging percentage.
- Graduate student relief pitcher Anthony Ramirez leads the team with his 2.94 ERA while throwing 20 strikeouts over his 33.2 innings on the mound.
- The Buccaneers are under the direction of head coach Marc MacMillan.
 
PRESBYTERIAN – CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SERIES
This weekend's series will mark the 49^th, 50^th, and 51^st times that these two teams will face off since Presbyterian joined Division I in 2008. Last season, Presbyterian won the first game of the series 6-3 before clinching the series in game two with a score of 2-1. The Buccaneers won the third game of the series last season after a 10-0 shutout. Presbyterian leads the all-time series between the two teams 28-20.

A RECORD BREAKING SEASON
- Joel Dragoo leads the team with his 12 home runs on the season. His most recent dinger against USC Upstate placed him tied for seventh in Presbyterian's record books for the most home runs in a single season.
- Dragoo is also just one double away from signing his name in the record book again. He has totaled 18 doubles so far this season and he will tie for ninth place all-time if he is able to get to 19.
- Another stat to look out for is the single season RBI records. Two PC alumni are tied for ninth place with 52 RBIs in one year, Dragoo is currently at 50 himself. We haven't seen a PC player enter this section of the record books since Weston Jackson took 55 RBIs in 2016.
- Daniel Eagen has already taken the program's record for most strikeouts in a single game when he threw 14 punches against Radford earlier this season.
- Eagen has also put up an impressive 88 strikeouts this year which would place him third in the record books if the season were to end today. Richard Barkley holds the number one slot with his 99 strikeouts during the 2003 season.
- Charlie McDaniel is also on track to put his name down as one of Presbyterian's most winningest pitchers of all-time. He currently holds a 6-1 record as the teams Saturday starter and needs seven wins to tie the single season record. Eight wins would place him tied for second, while 10 would tie for first place.
 
MCDANIEL ALL THE TIME
Charlie McDaniel has excelled as a Saturday pitcher this season, significantly enhancing his career statistics as a four-year starter for PC. His recent start marked his 52nd appearance on the mound for the Blue Hose, a milestone that places him on par with the record for the most starts ever by a pitcher at Presbyterian College. The next time that he takes the mound will not only break this record but also solidify his legacy within the program's history.

BIG SOUTH WEEKLY AWARDS
- The Presbyterian College Blue Hose baseball player's Joel Dragoo, Daniel Eagen, and Tristan McGregor all earned Big South honors for their performances throughout the first week of the 2024 baseball season. Dragoo was awarded with Player of the Week, Eagen was named Starting Pitcher of the Week, and McGregor earned Freshman of the Week.
- Tristan McGregor earned his second Big South Freshman of the Week award on March 4 following his efforts against St. Bonaventure.
- Daniel Eagen was named Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week after his performance in Presbyterian's 6-2 victory over Gardner-Webb on March 28. He pitched for 5.0 innings while throwing 11 strikeouts and holding batters to no runs and just one hit.
- Joel Dragoo was named Big South Player of the Week for the second time this season on April 8 after his performance in Presbyterian's conference sweep over the Radford Highlanders.
- Daniel Eagen went back to back weeks with the Starting Pitcher of the Week title after tailing a new career-best of 14 strikeouts in PC's first win over the Highlanders.
- Eagen made history the following week, being the first player in program history to earn three consecutive and four total Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week Accolades.
- Once again, Dragoo's name was called as the Big South Player of the Week on April 29. His extraordinary performance on the diamond that week helped the Blue Hose secure a win over the Georgia State Panthers and beat the USC Upstate Spartans in their conference series.
 
OPENING SERIES SWEEP
The Blue Hose swept their season opening four game series against the St. Peter's Peacocks. PC's home opener was on Friday, February 16 where they beat the Peacocks 10-2. The following day, the series continued with a double header containing two seven inning games. In the first game the Blue Hose won 16-6 before winning game number two 16-1. The final game of the series was played on that Sunday where Presby won 16-3.
 
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.