CHAPEL HILL, N.C – The Presbyterian College baseball team will head to Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a battle against the #8 North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday, April 22 with a first pitch set for 3:00 p.m. at Boshamer Stadium.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (16-22, Big South: 8-7) at #8 North Carolina (31-9, ACC: 13-8)
Location: Boshamer Stadium (Chapel Hill, NC)
Date: Tuesday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Hose were swept by Radford in their series last weekend. Rhogue Wallace led off game two and three with home runs while totaling three in the series. In game two, Presbyterian tied up the score at 12-12 in the top of the ninth before the Highlanders hit a three-run homer to walk it off.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Tuesday       PC                  RHP Kyle Mueller          (2-2, 8.04 ERA, 28.0 IP, 9 BB, 22 K)

Tuesday       UNC              LHP Tom Chmielewski       (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7.2 IP, 2 BB, 5 K)

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS
- North Carolina has taken a 31-9 record with a 13-8 mark against ACC opponents. They have earned their conference victories over Stanford, Louisville, Boston College (x2), Miami (x2), Duke (x2), Wake Forest (x3), and Virginia Tech (x2).
- Graduate student infielder Alex Madera leads the team offensively with a .336 batting average while posting 27 runs, 49 hits, 56 total bases, and a .441 on base percentage.
- Sophomore catcher Luke Stevenson is the team's leading power hitter with a .266 batting average, 37 hits, 13 homers, six doubles, 36 RBIs, and a .590 slugging percentage.
- Graduate student LHP Tom Chmielewski will make his first start of the season tomorrow. He has tossed for 7.2 innings over eight appearances while throwing five strikeouts and walking two batters. He has also allowed no runs on one hit during his time on the bump.
- Scott Forbes is in his fifth season as the head coach of the Tar Heels.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 16-22 record with an 8-7 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).
- Redshirt sophomore infielder Trey Fenderson leads the Blue Hose offensively with a .385 slugging percentage while recording 47 hits, 28 runs, 66 total bases, and a .486 on base percentage.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with a team-leading eight homers, eight doubles, 24 RBIs, and a .519 slugging percentage.
- RHP Kyle Mueller is projected to start at pitcher for PC tomorrow. He has thrown 28.0 innings while posting an 8.04 ERA, striking out 22 batters, and walking nine. Additionally, he has held opposing batters to 25 earned runs on 40 hits.
- Tuesday will mark the first time in Presbyterian's Division I history that they will face the Tar Heels.
- 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.