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SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Pitcher Cash Collins threw a complete game as the Wofford College baseball team defeated Presbyterian College 5-1 at Russell C. King Field on Saturday afternoon. The Terriers scored twice in the first inning and added one run in each of the final three innings to secure the victory.

Wofford is now 5-1 on the season. Presbyterian drops to 4-2 overall this year. The Terriers were led by Matt Moore with three hits and Mac Doyle with two hits and two RBIs. The Blue Hose were led by Mack Hite with three hits.

In the bottom of the first, James Foster led off with a walk and he stole second. A triple by Mac Doyle scored Foster and then a sacrifice fly by Konstantine Diamaduros brought in Doyle for an early 2-0 lead.

Presbyterian got on the board in the top of the third when Andrew Williams hit a triple down the right field line and scored on a sacrifice fly by Brad Zebedis for a 2-1 score. Neither team scored in the fourth or fifth innings. In the bottom of the sixth with two outs, David Roney walked and scored on a double to left field by Taylor Rozier.

The Blue Hose left one man on in the top of the seventh. The Terriers added a run in their half of the seventh when Mac Doyle hit an RBI single to bring in Matt Moore for a 4-1 lead. Presbyterian stranded one runner in the eighth. Clark Wise led off the bottom of the eighth with a walk, moved to second on a ground out and reached third on a passed ball. A single by Landon Bennett scored Wise for a 5-1 score.

In the top of the ninth, the Blue Hose loaded the bases with a pair of singles and a walk with two outs. However a fly ball deep to centerfield was caught by James Foster to end the game.

Wofford starter Cash Collins (2-0) threw his second complete game of the season. He allowed only one run on eight hits with one strikeout. The nine innings pitched marked a career high for Collins, topping the seven-inning complete game last weekend against Iona.

For the Blue Hose, starter Bud Jeter (0-1) went 5.2 innings and allowed three runs on six hits with two strikeouts. Rodney Scruggs threw 1.1 innings and allowed two hits and one run. Matt Nodelman threw the bottom of the eighth and allowed one run on one hit.

Wofford will close the weekend with a home game at 1:00 p.m. Sunday against Dayton. Next week, the Terriers host USC Upstate on Tuesday and visit Clemson on Wednesday before hosting Pittsburgh in a three-game weekend series.