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9
Winner Western Carolina WCU 17-19
7
Presbyterian PC 16-19
Winner
Western Carolina WCU
17-19
9
Final
7
Presbyterian PC
16-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Western Carolina WCU 0 0 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 9 9 1
Presbyterian PC 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 7 13 2

W: Burnette (2-0) L: McDaniel, Mason (1-1) S: Langley (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rollison Ties Doubles Record as PC Drops Midweek Battle with Western Carolina

CLINTON, S.C. – Despite a program-record-tying performance from Matthew Rollison and a strong push in the late innings, the Presbyterian College baseball team (16-19, Big South: 8-4) came up short against the Western Carolina Catamounts (16-18, SoCon: 2-7) on Tuesday night, falling by a final score of 9-7.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After two scoreless innings to start the night, Western Carolina broke through in the top of the third with a six-run outburst, highlighted by a leadoff home run from Trey Spees.
  • The Catamounts extended their lead to 8-0 in the fourth after Trent Turner launched a two-run homer to right.
  • PC responded in the bottom half of the inning. Rollison led off with a double, followed by a Conner Bradley single to move him to third. A walk by Jackson Hugus loaded the bases, and Brody Linker's RBI drove in the Blue Hose's first run. Moments later, Eli Lazio worked a walk and some heads-up baserunning allowed Bradley to score before the inning ended.
  • Western Carolina added another run in the fifth with a solo home run from Josh Ossiander to make it 9-2.
  • After a scoreless sixth, PC mounted a rally in the bottom of the seventh. Nick Smith and Trey Fenderson each singled to set the stage for Rhogue Wallace, who launched his first home run of the season—a three-run shot to center.
  • The Blue Hose continued the momentum as Ryan Ouzts drew a walk and Rollison followed with his third double of the night. A throwing error by the Catamounts' third baseman allowed both runners to score, trimming the deficit to just two runs.
  • However, Presbyterian couldn't push across any more runs in the final two innings, and Western Carolina held on for the 9-7 victory.
 
NOTABLES
  • Matthew Rollison tied the program's single-game record with three doubles. He now leads the team with 12 doubles this season.
  • Rhogue Wallace hit his first home run of the season with a three-run blast in the seventh inning.
  • The bullpen quartet of Caden Barnett, Eli Bowery, Robbie Boykin, and Sean Hollister combined to throw the final three innings, holding the Catamounts hitless and scoreless while collecting two strikeouts.
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose resume Big South play with a road series at Radford, beginning Thursday, April 17. First pitch for the opener is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
 
 
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