Pitcher in the Rye
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Who: Presbyterian is a small, private liberal arts college located in tiny Clinton, South Carolina. They are in fact D1 and compete in the Big South.
What in the wide world of sports is a Blue Hose?
"The nickname “Blue Hose” began in the early 1900’s, when sportswriters referred to the Presbyterian College athletic teams as the “Blue Stockings” because of the blue socks they wore. Writers used the terms “stockings” and “hose” interchangeably over the years. The name blue hose signifies fierce Scottish warriors. This interpretation also reflects the college's Scottish heritage."
Questions remain: Do Canadians soil themselves laughing as they refer to Presbyterian athletes as "Hosers"? Does this mean we will be overrun by William Wallace-like warriors brandishing broadswords and freebird kilts?
Probably not. Presbyterian has a paltry team ERA of 6.50 and a 1.63 WHIP. The Canes will have plenty of opportunities to pad their season home run totals against them this weekend.
Prediction: Canes sweep, even with Rosario starting Saturday. Although Presbyterian has a win against #14 ranked Campbell and have played some SEC and ACC games (Clemson and Duke), they hold an 18-27 record and have totaled only 5 road wins all season.
ON THE MOUND
Friday
PC – RHP Duncan Howard (3-3, 5.60 ERA, 47 K)
MIA – RHP Gage Ziehl (5-4, 5.25 ERA, 66 K)
Head to Head vs Miami (Fla.)
• Friday's series opener marks the first time the two teams have met in the Blue Hose DI era.
Blue Hose in the Ranks
• Brody Fahr is tied for third in the league with three triples on the season. He's also tied for third in the conference in hits with 59 on the year. He's also sixth in the Big South with a .355 batting average this season.
• Tanner Smith is atop the league in saves with six.
• Charlie McDaniel is tops in the Big South with a 4.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio. McDaniel is tops in the conference with 1.66 walks allowed per nine innings. He sits among the top 10 nationally in games started with a team-high 12 starts this season.
• Colbey Klepper and Luke Gibson are tied for third in the league and 48th in the nation in appearances with 22 on the season. Smith is one outing behind with 21 appearances sitting in a tie for sixth in the conference.
• Freshman Kyle Mueller is tied for second in league play with four victories. He also leads the team and is inside the top 10 in the league with five overall wins.
• As a team, PC is tied atop the conference with nine saves led by Smith with six saves.
Saturday
PC – LHP Charlie McDaniel (3-6, 6.34 ERA, 48 K)
MIA – RHP Alejandro Rosario (2-5, 9.12 ERA, 62 K)
Sunday
PC – TBA
MIA – Maniac
What in the wide world of sports is a Blue Hose?
"The nickname “Blue Hose” began in the early 1900’s, when sportswriters referred to the Presbyterian College athletic teams as the “Blue Stockings” because of the blue socks they wore. Writers used the terms “stockings” and “hose” interchangeably over the years. The name blue hose signifies fierce Scottish warriors. This interpretation also reflects the college's Scottish heritage."
Questions remain: Do Canadians soil themselves laughing as they refer to Presbyterian athletes as "Hosers"? Does this mean we will be overrun by William Wallace-like warriors brandishing broadswords and freebird kilts?
Probably not. Presbyterian has a paltry team ERA of 6.50 and a 1.63 WHIP. The Canes will have plenty of opportunities to pad their season home run totals against them this weekend.
Prediction: Canes sweep, even with Rosario starting Saturday. Although Presbyterian has a win against #14 ranked Campbell and have played some SEC and ACC games (Clemson and Duke), they hold an 18-27 record and have totaled only 5 road wins all season.
ON THE MOUND
Friday
PC – RHP Duncan Howard (3-3, 5.60 ERA, 47 K)
MIA – RHP Gage Ziehl (5-4, 5.25 ERA, 66 K)
Head to Head vs Miami (Fla.)
• Friday's series opener marks the first time the two teams have met in the Blue Hose DI era.
Blue Hose in the Ranks
• Brody Fahr is tied for third in the league with three triples on the season. He's also tied for third in the conference in hits with 59 on the year. He's also sixth in the Big South with a .355 batting average this season.
• Tanner Smith is atop the league in saves with six.
• Charlie McDaniel is tops in the Big South with a 4.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio. McDaniel is tops in the conference with 1.66 walks allowed per nine innings. He sits among the top 10 nationally in games started with a team-high 12 starts this season.
• Colbey Klepper and Luke Gibson are tied for third in the league and 48th in the nation in appearances with 22 on the season. Smith is one outing behind with 21 appearances sitting in a tie for sixth in the conference.
• Freshman Kyle Mueller is tied for second in league play with four victories. He also leads the team and is inside the top 10 in the league with five overall wins.
• As a team, PC is tied atop the conference with nine saves led by Smith with six saves.
Saturday
PC – LHP Charlie McDaniel (3-6, 6.34 ERA, 48 K)
MIA – RHP Alejandro Rosario (2-5, 9.12 ERA, 62 K)
Sunday
PC – TBA
MIA – Maniac
