Catamounts rout Blue Hose 14‑3 behind Jones, Fox homers

CLINTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Cole Jones went 1 for 3 with a three-run homer and Walker Fox added a grand slam as Western Carolina beat Presbyterian 14-3 on Tuesday at Presbyterian Baseball Complex.

The Catamounts (33-20) collected 13 hits to the Blue Hose’s three. Fox’s blast in the top of the second inning highlighted a nine-run frame. Jones homered in the fourth to extend the lead.

Bryant Kimbrell pitched three shutout innings with two strikeouts, allowing no hits. Mason Snyder tossed a scoreless inning and Colton Starling struck out one in two-thirds of an inning. Mason Holton went 3 for 5 with an RBI.

Presbyterian (11-41) scored on a sacrifice fly in the fourth and two runs in the sixth. Jeremiah Hampton allowed one earned run in two innings with three strikeouts. Braiden Eagen struck out three in two hitless innings.