Box Score CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team (9-13, Big South: 1-2) came up short in its first of three matchups against Western Carolina (10-11, SoCon: 0-0), falling 4-2 on the road.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Hose struck first, opening the game with back-to-back doubles from Jake Randolph and Amman Dewberry to take an early 1-0 lead.
• Western Carolina responded quickly in the bottom of the inning, plating three runs to move ahead 3-1.
• The Catamounts added another run in the second before both teams went scoreless over the next three frames.
• In the sixth, Randolph led off with a single through the left side, but was later erased on a fielder's choice that put Dewberry on base. Moments later, Nick Smith ripped a double to left center, bringing Dewberry home and cutting the deficit to 4-2.
• The final three innings remained quiet, as the Catamounts held on for the 4-2 victory.

 
NOTABLES

• Randolph recorded his third double of the season in the first inning and finished 3-for-4 at the plate.
• Dewberry notched his fourth double of the year in the opening frame.
• Smith registered his first double as a Blue Hose with his RBI hit in the sixth.
• Mason McDaniel provided a strong relief effort, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings while allowing just two hits and striking out three.

 
UP NEXT
Presbyterian returns home this weekend for a Big South series against Gardner-Webb. The three-game set begins on Friday, March 21, with a first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the PC Baseball Complex.