HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Presbyterian College baseball team (4-19, 2-2 Big South) dropped its road opener in the Big South on Friday night (March 20), suffering a narrow 6-5 defeat in 10 innings at Williard Stadium.

The Blue Hose scored four runs to grab a four-run advantage in the eighth inning, but the Panthers answered right back with four runs in the bottom half of the frame to force extras. In the tenth, High Point walked it off with a single down the right field line to take game one of the series.

FINAL SCORE: High Point 6, Presbyterian 5 (10 Innings)
W: Tyler Shafer (1-1) | L: JJ Harrell (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both starting pitchers were dominant to start the game, keeping the game scoreless after five innings.

- High Point got into scoring position in the bottom of the fourth following a one-out triple. The Blue Hose stranded the runner with a double play, as James Green caught a fly ball before throwing a frozen rope to home plate to nab the runner trying to tag up.

- The Panthers took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, scoring the game's first run of the night on a single. The Panthers threatened for more, but Amman Dewberry hosed down another runner trying to score at the plate to keep the deficit to just one.

- Bo Moody led off the seventh inning with a double down the left field line and later came around to score on a Caden Mason RBI groundout, tying the game at one apiece.

- The Presbyterian offense exploded in the eighth to take its first lead of the night. The Panthers got two quick outs before the Blue Hose embarked on a two-out rally. 

- Green singled home Cam Mallo to give PC the lead. Dewberry followed right after with an RBI single of his own. Mason stepped up to the plate next and delivered a clutch double, plating two more runs to open up the game and give PC a 5-1 lead.

- However, High Point answered right back in the bottom half of the eighth. The Panthers used a two-run home run to go along with three other hits to knot the game back up at five.

- The game would go into extras, and the Panthers ended up prevailing in the tenth. Three straight singles proved to be enough, giving High Point the 6-5 win.

NOTABLES 
- Bo Moody had a career day at the plate, recording a career-best four hits. He went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored.

- Cam Mallo logged his first career multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 at the plate.

- Caden Mason stayed hot offensively, posting a season-high three RBIs for the Blue Hose.

- Tyrell Williams delivered another excellent start on the mound, pitching five innings while allowing just one run.

- Jeremiah Hampton made his longest outing of the season in relief, throwing 2.2 innings.

UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will face off against the Panthers in game two of the three-game set tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m. on ESPN+.