By MONTE DUTTON

I was moderately excited when I drove over to Elton Pollock Field on Tuesday.

Presbyterian was riding a four-game Big South winning streak. The previous game against Wofford seemed a distant memory.

It drew nearer when the Terriers scored nine runs in the first inning.

It’s possible that Presbyterian plays Wofford, whether home or away, in the Twilight Zone. Since it’s not the same place, perhaps it’s a rip in the time/space continuum.

The football game was a miracle, the greatest PC victory, and there haven’t been that many, in years.

I was anxious to get out of the house. This is not the same PC team that played in Spartanburg on April 16.

I wasn’t in Spartanburg on April 16, but I’m satisfied it was the same PC team.

Between the Terrier Terrors, Presbyterian (25-23) was 6-4. After being swept in High Point, they were 6-1.

Wofford (31-15) is strong but not 43-5 in two games strong. Presbyterian is not 5-43 in two games weak.

I took the pictures quickly.

After three innings, it was 15-1, at which point I remembered it was Tuesday and I still had time to get the Dempsey’s seniors special.

At PC, in a game bound to bring some fans with the visitors, the concession stand was closed.

Perhaps they knew something.

Wofford turned Presbyterian every which way but loose, clobbering the Blue Hose, 19-2, without even one of their seven pitchers untarnished. Six gave up hits, and the other walked two.

The Terriers’ leadoff hitter, center fielder Marshall Toole, went 4/4 with three runs scored, three driven in and a double.

Fittingly, Toole led off the game with the double.

The Terriers scored nine runs in the top of the first inning. PC starter Jeffrey Hays (L, 0-5) lasted 2/3 of an inning, giving up seven hits and eight runs (five earned).

Center fielder Joel Dragoo homered in the bottom of half, momentarily drawing the Blue Hose within eight runs.

Wofford scored three more in both the second and third innings. Then the Terriers waited patiently till the sixth to scored three again.

Dragoo had two of PC’s five hits, both home runs, in the first and sixth innings. Jay Wetherington, Jack Gorman and Jackson Hugus collected the other three.

Many, many young men played. In addition to the seven pitchers, 14 showed up in the batting order, in the field and on the basepaths. Wofford used three pitchers and 15 position players.

Dixon Black and Tyler Hare homered for the Terriers.

Wofford batted .459. Presbyterian batted .200.

After their nine-run first, the Terriers lifted starting pitcher, Dom Marcoccio, after an inning. Champ Davis (1-0) pitched the next five.

The Blue Hose continue a Southern Conference slog on Friday at 6 p.m., when The Citadel visits for the first of three. The first two are in Clinton, the last in Charleston.

Take a look at the box.

Football season tickets are on sale.

Fans can gain early access to reserved chairback areas at Bailey Memorial Stadium for $100 per seat. These sections are normally sold at $150.

Season ticket sales will be available through the end of May. The season marks the 22^nd year of competition at Bailey Memorial Stadium.

Presbyterian host six opponents as part of their 12-game schedule in year three of the Steve Englehart era.

Single-game ticket sales will be available for purchase later this summer, as the Blue Hose get set for their fourth season affiliated with the Pioneer Football League.

Daniel Eagen is Big South Starting Pitcher of the week in the Big South Conference for he fifth time this season.

Eagen took the mound and played a pivotal role in guiding the Blue Hose to a 14-4 conference triumph against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers. He dominated the first five innings, striking out eight and allowing four hits.

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