CLINTON, S.C. - The Presbyterian College baseball team (2-2) dropped both games to Akron in Saturday's (Feb. 14) doubleheader at the PC Baseball Complex.
GAME ONE (7 INNINGS)
Final Score: Akron 8, Presbyterian 7
W: Trieg Matthews (1-0) | L: Brooks Chamberlin (0-1) | S: Taylor Bednar (1)
GAME TWO (9 INNINGS)
Final Score: Akron 9, Presbyterian 2
W: Cy Herchelroath (1-0) | L: Tristan McGregor (0-1) | S: None
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
- The Blue Hose struck first in the bottom of the first to start the game. Bo Moddy hit a leadoff double before scoring on an error to put PC up 1-0.
- Amman Dewberry kept his hot start to the year going in the third, crushing a two-run home run to extend the Presbyterian lead to 3-0 after three innings of play.
- The Zips responded in the next half inning, getting two runs after logging three hits, Akron kept the momentum going in the fifth, scoring three runs to take the lead from PC. After five innings, the Blue trailed 5-3.
- The Zips' offense continued to give the Blue Hose problems in the top of the seventh, scoring three more runs to extend their lead to 8-3 going into the final half inning.
- The Blue Hose loaded the bases with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, still trailing by five. Mikah Conner stepped up to the plate and kept PC in the game, crushing a grand slam to pull Presbyterian within just one run. However, Akron closed out the game and ended the PC rally with a strikeout in PC's next at-bat.
Game Two
- Neither team scored in the first two innings of game two, but things changed in the top half of the third. The floodgates opened for Akron, scoring eight runs on seven hits and two errors to grab a commanding 8-0 lead over the Blue Hose.
- The Blue Hose got on the board for the first time in game two in the bottom half of the inning, scoring on a sacrifice fly from Bo Moody.
- The Zips added to their lead in the top of the fifth, growing the lead to eight up 9-1.
- The pitchers controlled the game the following innings, limiting the offense. In the bottom of the eighth, PC tacked on one more run from a Jonathan Williams single to center field.
- However, the third inning was the difference in the game, as the Zips closed it out to earn a 9-2 win and even the series.
GAME ONE NOTABLES
- Amman Dewberry hit his first home run of the season and the 12th of his career.
- Matthew Rollison went 3-of-4 at the plate, recording his fourth career three-hit game.
- Mikah Conner homered for the second time in his career (his first grand slam). His 4 RBIs are a career-high.
- Christian Charalambous started on the mound for the Blue Hose, going four innings in total. He struck out five and allowed four hits.
- Brooks Chamberlin and Mikey Marroquin Jr. came in relief to finish the game.
GAME TWO NOTABLES
- Bo Moody had his first career multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Ian Lindsay and Nathan Sofield recorded their first career at-bats for PC. Lindsay got his first career hit as a member of the Blue Hose, finishing 1-for-2.
- Mattew Cannon also logged his first at-bat in a PC uniform.
- Cam Mallo singled to record his first hit of the season.
- Tucker Meredith and Domaine Vann made their collegiate debuts, both throwing scoreless innings in relief.
- Tristan McGregor got the starting nod for the Blue Hose on the mound.
UP NEXT
Presbyterian will hit the road for the first time this season, facing off at Elon on Tuesday (Feb. 17) at 4:00 p.m. The game will air live on FloSports.
