Blue Hose Dive into Home Series vs. CSU with Senior Day on Saturday

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team will host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers for a Big South series at the PC Baseball Complex this weekend. On Saturday the team will honor their 10 seniors with a special ceremony before the game. The Blue Hose's seniors include Luke Gibson, Jake Randolph, Rhogue Wallace, Will Bolinger, Ryan Ouzts, Eli Lazio, Keely Saint, Jackson Hugus, Boone Cartee, and Sean Hollister.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (16-22, Big South: 8-7) vs Charleston Southern (22-15, Big South: 8-7)
Location: PC Baseball Complex (Clinton, SC)
Date: Friday-Sunday, April 25-27 @ 6 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 1 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
The Presbyterian College baseball team was beating the #8 North Carolina Tar Heels 4-3 on Tuesday before inclement weather caused the game to be canceled after the top of the third inning.

ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Friday           PC      RHP Tyrell Williams            (2-1, 2.68 ERA, 40.1 IP, 17 BB, 22 K)
Friday           CSU RHP Ryan Cole            (1-1, 5.31 ERA, 40.2 IP, 19 BB, 31 K)

Saturday       PC      RHP Tristan McGregor      (2-4, 7.71 ERA, 42.0 IP, 12 BB, 34 K)
Saturday       CSU   TBA

Sunday        PC      TBA
Sunday         CSU   TBA

SCOUTING THE BUCCANEERS
- Charleston Southern has taken a 22-15 record with an 8-7 mark against league opponents. Their Big South wins have come from Winthrop (x2), Radford (x3), and Longwood (x3).
- Junior outfielder Kain Collins leads the team offensively with a .333 batting average while taking 38 hits, 31 runs, 41 total bases, and a .457 on base percentage.
- Redshirt junior infielder/outfielder is the team's best power hitter. He has earned a .317 batting average while hitting 10 home runs and eight doubles, bringing home 52 RBIs, and securing a .619 slugging percentage.
- Junior RHP Ryan Cole is projected to start at pitcher for the series opener. Over 40.2 innings on the bump he has amassed a 5.31 ERA and a .248 batting average against while holding opponents to 24 earned runs on 39 hits. He has struck out 31 batters while walking 19.
- The Buccaneers are under the direction of first year head coach Karl Kuhn.

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.
- Redshirt freshman RHP Tyrell Williams is projected to start at pitcher for the series opener. He has thrown 40.1 innings while posting a 2.68 ERA, striking out 22 batters, and walking 17. Additionally, he has held opposing batters to 12 earned runs on 33 hits.
- Sophomore RHP Tristan McGregor is projected to start on Saturday. He has tossed 42.0 innings while taking a 7.32 ERA. McGregor has held opponents to 36 earned runs on 52 hits while striking out 34 batter and walking 12.
- Presbyterian leads the Division I series between the two teams 31-20 after sweeping the series last season. CSU defeated PC in their last matchup at the Big South Championship last May.
- 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.

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