Box Score CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Presbyterian College baseball team (17-29, Big South: 9-12) came up just short in a back-and-forth battle on Wednesday night, falling to Western Carolina (24-24, SoCon: 6-9) by a final score of 5-4 after the Catamounts delivered a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Presbyterian struck first in the opening frame as Rhogue Wallace led off with a single and came around to score following a sacrifice bunt by Trey Fenderson and a throwing error by the Catamounts.
• The Blue Hose added another run in the second inning after a leadoff double from Jackson Hugus, a bunt single by Brody Linker, and a sacrifice fly by Wallace that brought Hugus home.
• PC extended its lead to 3-0 in the fourth as Jake Randolph opened the inning with a double and came around to score on Linker's RBI double down the left field line.
• Western Carolina responded with two sacrifice flies in the fifth to trim the lead to 3-2.
• The Catamounts surged ahead in the sixth, using two hits to plate two runs and take a 4-3 lead.
• Presbyterian evened the score in the seventh as pinch-hitter Cam Mallo singled to right and later scored on a Fenderson RBI single to left after a sacrifice bunt by Wallace moved him into scoring position.
• After a scoreless eighth, Western Carolina sealed the win with back-to-back doubles in the bottom of the ninth.

 
NOTABLES

• Trey Fenderson swiped three bases, tying the program's single-game record for the second time this season after also reaching the mark against Eastern Michigan.
• Jackson Hugus recorded his sixth double of the season in the second inning.
• Jake Randolph also tallied his sixth double of the year with one in the fourth frame.
• Brody Linker hit a double in the fourth inning as his ninth of the season.
• Jeremiah Hampton started on the mound, tossing 2.0 hitless innings and striking out one.
• Sean Hollister and Luke Gibson each threw 1.0 scoreless innings with one strikeout apiece and no hits allowed.
• Robbie Boykin delivered 2.1 scoreless innings of relief with one strikeout and no hits surrendered.

 
UP NEXT
Presbyterian returns to Big South play with its final regular season conference series this weekend, traveling to Spartanburg, S.C., to face USC Upstate. First pitch in Friday's opener at Harley Park is scheduled for 6 p.m.