A Quiet Finale in Boiling Springs
The 2026 season for Presbyterian College concluded on a damp evening in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, where the Blue Hose fell 9-2 to Gardner-Webb in a game that felt more like a showcase of resilience than a triumphant finish.
Amman Dewberry provided the lone spark for the visitors, launching his team‑leading 11th home run in the sixth inning, a solo shot that briefly lifted the mood after a five‑run third that had put the hosts ahead.
Tucker Meredith took the loss, surrendering two runs over 2.2 innings, while Matt Stuart earned the win for Gardner‑Webb despite giving up eight hits in five frames.
The Blue Hose managed 31 hits over the three‑day stretch, highlighted by a ground‑rule double from sophomore James Green and a clutch RBI single from Emory Guilford in the fifth, but the offense stalled after that burst.
Braiden Eagen turned in 4.1 solid innings, retiring eight consecutive batters before Brooks Chamberlin closed out the eighth with two strikeouts, leaving the final two outs to Brooks Chamberlin.
In the end, Gardner‑Webb’s nine walks and a timely double in the third proved decisive, as the Blue Hose left ten runners on base and could not string together the extra runs needed to overturn the early deficit.