ATHENS, Ga. – After clinching their Big South series against Longwood last weekend, the Presbyterian College baseball team will head to Athens, Georgia for a battle with the #7 Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday evening.

GAMEDAY CENTRAL
Matchup: Presbyterian (16-17, Big South: 8-4) at #7 Georgia (29-5, SEC: 8-4)
Location: Foley Field (Athens, Ga.)
Date: Tuesday, April 8 at 3:00 p.m.

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LAST TIME OUT
Presbyterian defeated Longwood on Friday 15-8, and on Saturday 3-2, before falling in game three 8-4. Jake Randolph had a career night on Friday as he went 6-for-6 at the plate and broke the program's all-time single game hits record. Tristan McGregor shined on Saturday as he pitched 8.1 innings while holding his opponents to just two runs on six hits.
 
ON THE MOUND 2025 STATS
Tuesday       PC                LHP JJ Harrell         (0-1, 6.46 ERA, 15.1 IP, 15 BB, 16 K)
Tuesday       Georgia        RHP Zach Harris     (2-0, 3.55 ERA, 12.2 IP, 6 BB, 7 K)

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
- Georgia has amassed a 29-5 record with an 8-4 mark against SEC opponents. Notably, they have swept Auburn and Florida while beating Kentucky in their conference series.
- Graduate student infielder/outfielder Ryland Zaborowski leads the team offensively with a .412 batting average while posting 40 hits, 29 runs, 89 total bases and a .548 slugging percentage. He is also one of the team's best power hitters with 14 homers, seven doubles, 49 RBIs, and a .918 slugging percentage.
- Senior infielder/outfielder Robbie Burnett leads the team in home runs with 15 while also recording a .336 batting average, 36 hits, 43 runs, six doubles, 49 RBIs, and a .832 slugging percentage.
- Junior RHP Zach Harris is projected to start on the mound for the Bulldogs on Tuesday. He has made seven appearances with four starts this season. He has posted a 3.55 ERA over 12.2 innings of work while striking out seven batters and holding his opponents to five runs on 10 hits.
- Georgia leads the Division I series between the two teams 16-0 after taking down PC 4-3 last season.
- The Bulldogs are under the direction of second year head coach Wes Johnson.

ABOUT THE BLUE HOSE
- The Blue Hose have taken a 16-17 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 .398 batting average while posting 43 hits, 27 runs, and 24 RBIs. He has also posted three doubles, a triple, two homers, and a .500 slugging percentage.
- Redshirt senior Ryan Ouzts has shown his strength as a power hitter this season with a team-leading eight homers, six doubles, 23 RBIs, and a .550 slugging percentage.
- On the mound, freshman LHP JJ Harrell is projected to start on Tuesday. He has put in 15.1 innings of work while posting a 6.46 ERA, 16 strikeouts, while allowing 16 hits and 11 earned runs.
- The Blue Hose are under the direction of 21st year head coach Elton Pollock.

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.