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Eli Lazio
13
Gardner-Webb GWU 11-13
14
Winner Presbyterian PC 11-13
Gardner-Webb GWU
11-13
13
Final
14
Presbyterian PC
11-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gardner-Webb GWU 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 11 0 13 9 1
Presbyterian PC 0 6 1 2 0 1 2 2 X 14 17 0

W: McDaniel, Mason (1-0) L: MANRIQUEZ, Mason (1-2) S: Hollister, Sean (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Gardner-Webb Surge Halted as Blue Hose Secure First Big South Series Win

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team (11-13, Big South: 3-2) claimed its first Big South series victory of the season, edging Gardner-Webb (11-13, Big South: 1-4) in a high-scoring 14-13 thriller on Saturday.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a scoreless first inning, Presbyterian broke out the bats in the second, plating six runs.
  • Jackson Hugus drew a walk, followed by Matthew Rollison's first hit of the day. With two runners in scoring position, Hugus capitalized on a passed ball to score PC's first run. Ryan Ouzts worked a walk before Brody Linker delivered an RBI single through the left side, bringing Rollison home. With two on, Eli Lazio launched a three-run homer over the left-center field wall, extending PC's lead to 5-0. Andrew Albertus added to the rally by drawing a walk and later scoring on Jake Randolph's RBI single to right.
  • Linker struck again in the third, driving in Hugus with another RBI single to push PC's advantage to 7-0.
  • In the fourth, Aaron Hobson reached on a fielder's choice before swiping second and third. Randolph followed with a single to left, easily allowing Hobson to trot home. A Runnin' Bulldog throwing error and a walk loaded the bases for Ouzts, who ripped an RBI single to left to make it 9-0.
  • Gardner-Webb finally got on the board in the sixth with a two-run homer from Tanner Thomas.
  • However, Presbyterian responded in the bottom half as Linker, Lazio, and Conner loaded the bases with base hits. Randolph was hit by a pitch, forcing in a run, and Lazio later raced home on a wild pitch to restore a 10-run cushion.
  • The Runnin' Bulldogs stormed back in the eighth, subbing in eight pinch hitters and erupting for 11 runs, including two grand slams, to take a sudden 13-12 lead.
  • Facing a late deficit, Rollison led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk before Ouzts came through with a clutch double over the left fielder's head. With two outs, Trey Fenderson battled through a tough at-bat to draw a walk, loading the bases for Hobson. The sophomore delivered, drilling a single to center field to bring home Rollison and Ouzts, putting PC back in front, 14-13.
  • Sean Hollister took the mound in the ninth and quickly shut the door, retiring three straight batters to secure his first save of the season and seal the series-clinching victory.
 
NOTABLES
  • Lazio's second-inning home run marked his second of the season.
  • Dewberry's double in the sixth was his fifth of the year.
  • Rollison now leads the team with six doubles after his sixth-inning two-bagger.
  • Ouzts' eighth-inning double was his fifth of the season.
  • Starter Tristan McGregor pitched 6.0 innings, striking out nine while allowing just three hits and two runs.
  • Luke Gibson worked a scoreless seventh, recording one strikeout.
  • Hollister earned his first save of the season, handling three-straight batters in the top of the ninth.
 Baseball Final Score Graphic

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose look to sweep the series as they close out their home set against Gardner-Webb on Sunday, March 23 with a first pitch scheduled for 1:00 p.m.


 
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