ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Behind a first-inning home run from Amman Dewberry and a dominant outing by Tyrell Williams, the Presbyterian College baseball team (13-14, Big South: 5-2) opened its series against UNC Asheville (9-17, Big South: 2-5) with an 8-3 victory on Friday night.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Hose wasted no time getting on the board, striking for three runs in the top of the first. Trey Fenderson got things rolling with a double down the left field line before Jake Randolph followed with an RBI single to bring him home. Moments later, Dewberry launched a two-run homer over the right field fence, giving PC an early 3-0 advantage.
• Presbyterian kept the pressure on in the second. Jackson Hugus drew a walk, and Eli Lazio followed with a double to left-center, putting two runners in scoring position with one out. Hugus then capitalized on a wild pitch, racing home to extend the lead to 4-0.
• Williams kept the Bulldogs' offense in check, holding them scoreless through four innings before Asheville pushed across runs in the fifth and sixth to trim PC's lead to 4-2.
• After quiet seventh and eighth innings, the Blue Hose broke it open in the ninth. Ryan Ouzts led off with a single, Hugus was hit by a pitch, and Brody Linker worked a walk to load the bases with no outs. Lazio delivered again, ripping his second double of the night to right field and plating two runs to make it 6-2. Fenderson followed with an RBI single, and after a Bulldogs pitching change, Randolph drew a walk to reload the bases. Rhogue Wallace capped the rally with a sacrifice fly, pushing PC's lead to 8-2.
• Asheville managed a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth before adding one final run to their tally, but Jacob Fields shut the door, striking out the side to secure the series-opening 8-3 win.

 
NOTABLES

• Williams dominated early, retiring 12 straight batters through four perfect innings. He finished with seven strong frames, allowing just one earned run.
• Dewberry's first-inning blast marked his third home run of the season.
• Fenderson recorded his sixth double of the year in the opening frame.
• Lazio notched a double in the second inning and added his seventh of the season in the ninth.
• Linker picked up his third double of the year in the seventh.
• Fields struck out three batters in the final frame to seal the win.

 

UP NEXT
Presbyterian continues its weekend series against UNC Asheville with game two set for Saturday with a 2:00 p.m. first pitch.