GAMEDAY CENTRAL
WHAT: Presbyterian Blue Hose (25-23) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (17-29)
WHEN: Friday, May 10 | Saturday, May 11 | Sunday May 12
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, S.C.)
SUNDAY: Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park (Charleston, S.C.)
THE SERIES (Since 2008): The Citadel Leads 11-3

FOLLOW THE ACTION
WATCH: ESPN+ Friday | Saturday
LIVE STATS: Friday | Saturday | Sunday
TWITTER: @BlueHoseBSB

FRIDAY'S SENIOR NIGHT
Join us for an exciting evening as we celebrate the dedication and accomplishments of six outstanding Blue Hose players on Senior Night. We're proud to honor Charlie McDaniel, Brody Fahr, Jay Wetherington, Tanner Smith, Jack Gorman, and Noah Lebron for their exemplary contributions to our team and their commitment to excellence both on and off the field. Please arrive a few minutes early to the game on Friday to show your support for these exceptional student-athletes and their families.
 
FREE NACHOS AT CONCESSIONS
Free nachos will be available at the concession stand with the purchase of another item courtesy of AVI while supplies last.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- PC has tallied a 25-23 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, USC Upstate (x2), and Charleston Southern (x3).
- The team has recorded a .259 batting average and a 5.59 ERA over their 48 games this year.
- Joel Dragoo leads the Blue Hose offense with a .414 batting average over his 169 at bats so far this season. He has tallied 70 hits, 49 runs, 56 RBIs, and a .811 slugging percentage (18 doubles, two triples, and 15 home runs).
- Brody Fahr plays a key role for the Blue Hose as well. He has put up a .337 batting average over his 172 at bats while taking 52 runs, 58 hits, 35 RBIs, and a .433 slugging percentage (11 doubles, four triples, and two home runs).
- RHP Daniel Eagen leads the team with his impressive 96 strikeouts while throwing at a 2.72 ERA. Over his 56.1 innings on the mound, he has also tallied a 5-1 record and a 1.08 WHIP, while holding opponents to a .187 batting average.
- LHP Charlie McDaniel  has recorded a 3.27 ERA over his 74.1 innings pitched. He has also tallied 71 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .243 batting average.
 
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
- The Citadel enters the weekend with a 17-29 record including Big South Conference wins over Charleston Southern (x3), Presbyterian, and USC Upstate. The team has also won 16 non-conference games this season.
- The Bulldogs have recorded a .266 batting average and a 6.54 ERA over their 46 competitions this season.
- Junior outfielder Wells Sykes leads the team with his .345 batting average over 165 at bats. He has also tallied 57 hits, 35 runs, 21 RBIs, and a .491 slugging percentage.
- Right handed pitcher Ben Hutchins leads the Bulldogs defensively with his 4.83 ERA over 16 appearances and 50.1 innings on the mound. He has also thrown 32 strikeouts with 13 walks.
- The Bulldogs are under the direction of head coach Tony Skole.
 
PRESBYTERIAN – THE CITADEL SERIES
This weekend will mark the 15^th, 16^th, and 17^th times that these two teams will have faced off since Presbyterian joined Division I in 2008. PC fell to The Citadel earlier this season at their place and look to change the tides this series. The last time that the Blue Hose defeated the Bulldogs was in the 2016 season where the team won 7-6 in the second game of their series. The Citadel leads the all-time series between the two teams 11-3.

A RECORD BREAKING SEASON
- Joel Dragoo leads the team with his 15 home runs on the season. His pair of dingers against Wofford put him at the top of the program's Division I leaderboards for most homers in a single season. He also etched his name into the school's all-time record book in third place with his 15 home runs this year.
- 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 is tied for ninth place all-time and will be in third place in Division I history if he is able to get to 19.
- Another stat to look out for is the single season RBI records. Brad Zebedis holds the Division I record with 57 RBIs in one season. Dragoo is currently at 56 himself which would put him in second place in DI history and seventh all-time if the season were to end today.
- 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. He has also put up an impressive 96 strikeouts this year which will give him the Division I record for most strikeouts in a single season with however many he ends with this year. He is also on track to take the all-time record as Richard Barkley holds the number one slot with his 99 strikeouts during the 2003 season.
 
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 start against Charleston Southern marked his 53rd appearance on the mound for the Blue Hose, a milestone that gave him the record for the most starts ever by a pitcher at Presbyterian College. McDaniel will continue to extend that record as we watch him play throughout the rest of the 2024 season.

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.
- Eagen continues to dominate for the Blue Hose's defense week-by-week as he earned his fifth Big South Starting Pitcher of the Week Title continuing to show that he is one of the top pitchers in the conference.