Presbyterian College

CLINTON, S.C. - The Presbyterian College baseball team (11-41, 7-14 Big South) wrapped up its three-game series against USC Upstate on Sunday afternoon (May 10), falling 13-4 at the PC Baseball Complex.

The Spartans jumped ahead early with a five-run second inning and never trailed. Bo Moody led the way for the Blue Hose offensively, posting two hits.

FINAL SCORE: USC Upstate 13, Presbyterian 4
W: Brent Stukes (6-3) | L: Eli Bowery (0-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- The USC Upstate bats got going in the second inning, plating five runs to separate early from the Blue Hose. The Spartans scored on a sacrifice fly RBI and an RBI groundout before hitting a three-run home run to right field.
- The Spartans added to their lead in the third with another run before the Blue Hose got on the board in the bottom of the frame.
- Bo Moody singled through the right side and advanced to third base on a fielding error by the right fielder. Emory Guilford came all the way around from first base to score PC's first run of the day. James Green stepped up to the plate next and singled home Moody, cutting the deficit to 6-2.
- However, the Spartans turned around and retook the momentum, scoring two runs in the fourth and one more in the fifth to build a 9-2 advantage.
- Emory Guilford got PC back into the scoring column in the sixth, launching a solo home run to right field.
- Presbyterian tallied one more run on a Brody Linker sacrifice fly RBI in the bottom of the eighth, but USC Upstate was too much offensively, plating four more runs in the latter innings to pick up a 13-4 win.

NOTABLES 
- Emory Guilford hit his sixth home run of the season, his second in Big South play.
- Bo Moody posted his 17th multi-hit performance of the year, finishing 2-for-3 with a run scored.
- Moody tallied his 14th stolen base of the season.
- Jayden Adams recorded his first collegiate base hit, tripling to center field in the eighth inning.
- Holden Baker logged his second hit of conference play.
- Eli Bowery made his second collegiate start on the mound, tossing two innings.
- Mason McDaniel pitched the final 2.2 innings of the afternoon, limiting the Spartans to no hits.
- Five different Blue Hose pitchers appeared in the contest.

UP NEXT
Presbyterian will play its final home game of the year on Tuesday night (May 12), facing Western Carolina at 6:00 p.m.