COLUMBIA, SC – The Presbyterian College baseball team is set for another midweek road game on Tuesday, April 1 against the South Carolina Gamecocks with a first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Founders Park.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (14-15, Big South: 6-3) at South Carolina (17-12, SEC 1-8)
Location: Founders Park (Columbia, SC)
Date: Tuesday, April 1 @ 7:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian won their Big South road series against UNC Asheville last weekend, taking game one 8-3 behind some great pitching from Tyrell Williams and a homer from Dewberry before winning the rubber match 12-7 with Trey Fenderson leading the team with five hits on five at bats.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Wednesday | PC – RHP Kyle Mueller (2-2, 8.04 ERA, 28.0 IP, 9 BB, 22 K)
Wednesday | USC – RHP Tyler Pitzer (3-0, 3.43 ERA, 21.0 IP, 17 BB, 28 K)
 
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
- South Carolina has taken a 17-12 record with a 1-8 mark against SEC opponents. They have taken notable wins this season over #12 Oklahoma along with Winthrop and Gardner-Webb from the Big South.
- Junior outfielder Nathan Hall leads the team offensively with a .378 batting average while posting 42 hits, 24 runs, 24 RBIs, and 62 total bases. His efforts have also seen eight doubles, four homers, a .559 slugging percentage, and a .455 on base percentage.
- Sophomore RHP Tyler Pitzer is projected to start for USC. He has put in 21.0 innings of work while striking out 28 batters and holding opponents to 19 hits and eight earned runs.
- South Carolina leads the Division I series between the two teams 12-3 after taking down the Blue Hose 19-14 last season.
- The Gamecocks are under the direction of fourth year head coach Paul Mainieri.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 14-15 record with a 6-3 mark against Big South opponents with wins over Georgetown (x2), Le Moyne (x2), EMU (x2), Wofford, No. 23 Alabama, Winthrop, Gardner-Webb (x3), and UNC Asheville (x2).
- Junior infielder Trey Fenderson leads the team offensively with a .374 batting average while posting 34 hits, 21 runs, and 14 RBIs. He has also posted seven doubles, one homer, and a .484 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with a team-leading seven homers, six doubles, 21 RBIs, and a .545 slugging percentage.
- On the mound junior RHP Kyle Mueller is projected to start at pitcher. He has recorded 28.0 innings of work, a 8.04 ERA, and 22 punches.
- The Blue Hose are under the direction of 21st year head coach Elton Pollock.


WON'T STOP WILLIAMS
Redshirt freshman right handed pitcher Tyrell Williams was named the Big South Freshman of the Week on March 31 following his standout performance the prior Friday. Williams was nearly flawless in PC's opener against UNC Asheville. He retired the first 12 batters he faced, pitching four perfect innings before finishing with seven strong frames. He allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out two and issuing only one walk. Of the 25 batters he faced, he only allowed four on base while forcing 10 groundouts. His dominant outing helped secure an 8-3 victory for the Blue Hose and earned him his first win of the season—along with Big South Freshman of the Week honors.

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.