RADFORD, Va. – The Presbyterian College baseball team resumes their Big South Slate this week with a three-game series against the Radford Highlanders.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (16-19, Big South: 8-4) vs Radford (17-19, Big South: 5-7)
Location: Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium (Radford, Virginia)
Date: Thursday-Saturday, April 17-19 @ 6 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 1 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Presbyterian College baseball team fell to the Western Carolina Catamounts on Tuesday, despite Matthew Rollison's program record tying three doubles and a late surge by the Blue Hose.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Thursday      PC      RHP Tyrell Williams           (2-1, 2.91 ERA, 34.0 IP, 14 BB, 21 K) 
Thursday      RAD   TBA                                                                                             
 
Friday           PC      RHP Tristan McGregor      (2-4, 7.28 ERA, 38.1 IP, 11 BB, 31K)  
Friday           RAD   TBA                                                                                             
 
Saturday       PC      TBA                                                                                             
Saturday       RAD   TBA                                                                                             

SCOUTING THE HIGHLANDERS
- Radford has taken a 17-19 record with a 5-7 mark against league opponents. Their Big South wins have come against Upstate (x3) and Gardner-Webb (x2).
- Graduate student utility player James Ward leads the Highlanders offensively with a .351 batting average while posting 30 runs on 47 hits, 80 total bases, and a .445 on base percentage. He is also the team's best power hitter with seven homers, 12 doubles, 33 RBIs, and a .597 slugging percentage.
- The Highlanders are under the direction of third year head coach Alex Guerra.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 16-19 record with an 8-4 mark against Big South opponents with wins over Georgetown (x2), Le Moyne (x2), EMU (x2), Wofford, No. 23 Alabama, Winthrop, Gardner-Webb (x3), UNC Asheville (x2), and Longwood (x2).
- Junior designated hitter Jake Randolph leads the team offensively with a .395 batting average while posting 45 hits, 28 runs, and 25 RBIs. He has also posted three doubles, a triple, two homers, and a .491 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with a team-leading eight homers, seven doubles, 23 RBIs, and a .551 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt freshman Tyrell Williams is projected to start at pitcher for game one. He has posted a 2-1 record with a 2.91 ERA over 34.0 inning, while striking out 21 batters and allowing 11 earned runs on 28 hits.
- Sophomore RHP Tristan McGregor is projected to start on the mound for game two. He has put in 38.1 innings of work where he has picked up a 2-4 record with a 7.28 ERA. McGregor has also struck out 31 batters while allowing 31 earned runs on 44 hits.
- PC's pitcher for game three is TBA.
- Radford leads the Division I series between the two teams 18-13 despite Presbyterian's dominant sweep over the Highlanders last season.
- The Blue Hose are under the direction of 21st year head coach Elton Pollock.
 
ROLLISON'S RANGE
On Tuesday, April 15, freshman infielder Matthew Rollison went 4-for-5 at the plate while roping three doubles against Western Carolina. His performance ties the program's all-time single game record with three doubles in one game. He now joins the ranks of Jared Combs (5/16/09), Nick Guimbarda (5/20/17), Zac Rhinesmith (3/1/08), Brad Zebedis (2/19/11), and Nick Guimbarda (3/24/19).

HATS OFF FOR RANDOLPH
On Saturday, April 4, the Blue Hose baseball team defeated Longwood 15-8 in their series opener. Junior designated hitter Jake Randolph led the way for the Blue Hose as he posted a perfect six hits on six at bats. This marked the first time that any PC baseball player had taken more than five hits in a single game. Here is how it went down:
 
1. Single (First Inning)
2. Lead-off Homer (Third Inning)
3. RBI-Single (Fourth Inning)
4. Single (Fifth Inning)
5. Lead-off Single (Eighth Inning)
6. RBI-Single (Eighth Inning)

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.