CLINTON, S.C. – The High Point University baseball team picked up an essential win over Presbyterian on Thursday night. Peyton Carr went 3-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and a home run while Charlie Klingler was 3-for-5 with two two-baggers as well.

Peyton Carr got things going for @HPUBaseball with this 2-run blast!

The Panthers would go on to win their series opener at PC, 9-4. #BigSouthBase?? pic.twitter.com/74hdAWaxHe

— Big South Game Day (@BigSouthGameDay) May 20, 2022

 
Site: PC Baseball Complex
Score: High Point , Presbyterian
Records: High Point (20-31, 11-10), Presbyterian (22-29, 9-12)
 
Panther Particulars
HPU was hot from the start as Javon Fields singled through the right side and scored on Carr's 2-run home run. Klingler followed up with a double to left center and scored on Cole Singsank's single through the left side to give the Panthers the early 3-0 advantage.
 
Sean Duffy got the start on the mound and retired the first three Blue Hose batters in order before striking out the side in the second inning.

Panther bats are bringing the heat and @seanduff__ is throwing smoke! He strikes out the side in the 2nd#GoHPU pic.twitter.com/Zdl0iYyHDu

— High Point Baseball (@HPUBaseball) May 19, 2022

 
The Panthers added four more insurance runs in the top of the second. Jackson Melton led off with a single and advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from Josh Deslauriers. Carr's first double of the night scored Melton to put HPU ahead, 4-0.
 
Klingler doubled again and traded places on the bases with Carr before scoring on Adam Stuart's single to left field. Blake Sutton singled and moved Stuart to third before Singsank singled to score Stuart.
 
The Panthers were quiet until they added another run in the fifth when Sutton reached on an error and stole second base. Singsank's fly out moved Sutton to third base before Andrew Amato's shot back to the pitcher ricocheted over to the shortstop, allowing him reached base safely and score Sutton.
 
HPU added another run in the sixth as Carr led off with a walk and bases were loaded after singles from Klingler and Stuart. Singsank's fly out allowed Carr to score and hold the comfortable 9-0 lead.
 
Presbyterian added four runs between the sixth and seventh innings but reliever Everett Vaughan shut down the Blue Hose bats, scattering three hits in 2.2 innings and allowing no runs.

.@AJStuart20 barehand ?? @AndrewAmato27 stretch #GoHPU pic.twitter.com/vIviqninqX

— High Point Baseball (@HPUBaseball) May 20, 2022

 
Up Next: The Panthers and Blue Hose continue the weekend series tomorrow night, Friday, May 20^th, with a 3 p.m. first pitch.