ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team will open their Big South Conference slate with a road series in Rock Hill, South Carolina, against the Winthrop Eagles this weekend.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian at Winthrop
Location: Founders Field (Rock Hill, SC)
Date: Friday-Sunday, March 14-16 @ 6 p.m., 2 p.m., 2 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian hosted The Citadel on Tuesday, hoping to be successful after falling to them on the road last month. Ultimately, the Bulldogs would walk away with an 11-3 win, despite a trio of strikeouts from the freshman JJ Harrell and an early RBI double by Trey Fenderson in the first frame.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Friday | PC – RHP Kyle Mueller (0-2, 9.00 ERA, 17.0 IP, 6 BB, 17 K)
Friday | Winthrop – RHP Connor Harris (2-0, 5.06 ERA, 21.1 IP, 1 BB, 16 K)
 
Saturday | PC – RHP Tristan McGregor (1-2, 11.30 ERA, 14.1 IP, 6 BB, 11 K)
Saturday | Winthrop – RHP Harrison Wilson (1-0, 3.95 ERA, 13.2 IP, 4 BB, 13 K)
 
Sunday | PC – RHP Robbie Boykin (1-1, 6.06 ERA, 16.1 IP, 6 BB, 8 K)
Sunday | Winthrop – RHP Brayden Gilley (2-1, 6.23 ERA, 13.0 IP, 5 BB, 13 K)

SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- Winthrop opens their conference season this weekend after going 9-9 over their first 18 conference games. They took wins over Merrimack (x3), Villanova, Wagner (x3), No. 16 Oklahoma State, and Cornell.
- Junior infielder Gabe Natividad leads the Eagles offense with a .349 batting average and 19 runs scored. He has also posted 22 hits, 12 RBIs, and a .456 on base percentage.
- Redshirt senior catcher/outfielder Koby Kropf is the team's home run leader with five on the season. He has also taken five doubles and earned a .580 slugging percentage.
- Graduate student RHP Connor Harris is projected to start on the mound in the first game of the series. He leads the team with a 5.06 ERA while picking up a 2-0 record in his four starts this season. Harris has thrown 16 strikeouts to just one walk while holding opposing batters to a .305 batting average.
- Last season, the Blue Hose swept their series against the Eagles and currently lead the all-time series between the two teams 23-22.
- Winthrop is led by first year head coach Mike McGuire.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 8-10 record so far this season with wins over Georgetown (x2), Le Moyne (x2), EMU (x2), Wofford, and No. 23 Alabama.
- Senior infielder Eli Lazio had been a key part of Presbyterian's offense with a team leading .340 batting average and 16 hits. He has also taken five runs, 23 total bases, and a .404 on base percentage. He has also added one homer and four doubles to his efforts.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with three homers, a pair of doubles, and a .407 slugging percentage.
- On the mound junior RHP Kyle Mueller has been the team's Friday guy with 17.0 innings thrown, a 9.00 ERA, and a team leading 17 punches.
- Saturday's starter has been sophomore right-hander Tristan McGregor who has spent 14.1 innings on the bump with a 11.30 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
- Junior righty Robbie Boykin has been starting on Sunday's for PC and has thrown for 16.1 innings with a 6.06 ERA and eight strikeouts.
- Sophomore RHP Jacob Fields is the team's leading relief pitcher with 10.2 innings on the bump. He has amassed an impressive 13 strikeouts while holding batters to just one hit and two runs. He has also taken a 2-0 record with three saves.
- The Blue Hose are led by 21st year head coach Elton Pollock.

ROLL HOSE
The Blue Hose delivered one of their most impressive performances of the season, taking down the previously undefeated No. 23 Alabama (16-1) with an 11-8 victory on the Crimson Tide's home field. Behind clutch pitching from Sean Hollister and key hits from Matthew Rollison, Trey Fenderson, Ryan Ouzts, and Mikah Conner, the Blue Hose handed Alabama its first loss of the year.

FIELDS' DAY
Fields played a pivotal role in the Blue Hose's 3-2 victory on Friday, shutting down the opposition over the final two innings. Entering the game in the top of the eighth with the score tied 2-2, he delivered a dominant performance, striking out five batters while allowing no hits or runs. His shutdown effort kept Le Moyne off the board, setting the stage for PC's walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth. His efforts earned his his first Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week award.

HOLY HOLLISTER
Before the start of the 2025 baseball season, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its 20th annual Preseason Stopper of the Year Watchlist, highlighting 76 of the nation's top relief pitchers. PC senior RHP Sean Hollister earned a place on the prestigious list following his standout performance last season. Hollister made 26 appearances during the 2024 season, logging 42.0 innings on the bump. He recorded 43 strikeouts, notching multiple strikeouts in 12 games. A season highlight came on April 21 against High Point, when he set a career high with five strikeouts. Hollister finished the year with a 2.79 ERA and three saves.
 
The senior went on to prove himself worthy of this achievement early in the 2025 season. Hollister was named Big South Relief Pitcher of the Week on March 11 after his performances in Presbyterian's wins over Wofford and No. 23 Alabama. He picked up two wins in as many appearances last week, posting a flawless ERA across 8.0 innings of work. He opened the week with 3.1 innings of relief in a 4-3 victory over Wofford, allowing four hits but no earned runs. He followed that with a dominant performance against No. 23 Alabama, tossing the final 4.2 innings while limiting the Tide to just one hit and no runs, adding two strikeouts to secure the win.

NEWCOMERS JOIN THE BLUE HOSE FAMILY
- Head Coach Elton Pollock stayed busy in the offseason with the addition of 12 new faces to the Blue Hose family.
- The incoming players include freshmen Andrew Albertus, Cam Mallo, Prince Mairena, Matthew Rollison, Brody Linker, JJ Harrell, Layton Hyneman, Michael Marroquin Jr., sophomore Jacob Fields, and juniors Nick Smith, Will Bolinger, and Connor Bradley.