Georgia State uses pinch-hit go-ahead hit to sweep Arkansas State on senior day

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State baseball tied it within the seventh with back-to-back house runs, however an eighth-inning run and powerful aid outing by Seth Clark moved Georgia State previous the Pink Wolves 5-4 on Sunday at Tomlinson Stadium-Kell Subject.

A-State (11-35, 5-21 SBC) battled again from an early 3-0 gap to tie it at 4-all, however Clark stored the Panthers (30-23, 15-12) from giving up the lead with 9 strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.

Brandon Hager recorded two of the Pink Wolves’ six hits, whereas Jaylon Deshazier drove in two with a double within the fifth. The 2 RBI moved Deshazier into sole possession of seventh all-time at A-State in profession runs pushed in (127).

In his remaining outing at Tomlinson Stadium, Carter Holt pitched 5 1/3 innings, permitting 4 runs (two earned) on 4 hits earlier than handing off to Tyler Denims with one out within the sixth. Denims (3-5) tossed the ultimate 3 2/3 innings, putting out 4 and permitting one run on 4 hits.

GSU starter Brandon Kaminer pitched 4 shutout innings and allowed one hit, whereas putting out 4 and strolling 4. Joseph Brandon allowed two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning, strolling a batter earlier than Clark entered to get the ultimate out of the fifth. Clark (5-0) earned the win, permitting two runs on two hits – the Pink Wolves’ homers within the seventh.

Three gamers registered a number of hits for Georgia State, with Luke Boynton driving in two runs on a pair of hits. Cameron Jones went 2-for-3 with a run scored, as did Dalton Pearson.

Holt confronted the minimal within the first two innings earlier than the Panthers struck first with three runs within the third. A stroll and single led off the inning earlier than a sac bunt moved the runners into scoring place. Jesse Donohoe scored from third when Josh Smith reached on a fielding error. A single by Boynton then drove in two extra runs, plating Pearson and Smith earlier than a flyout ended the inning.

A-State clawed again with a pair of runs within the backside of the fifth on a two-run double by Deshazier, however couldn’t push the tying and go-ahead runs throughout, leaving the bases full.

Georgia State added a run within the high of the sixth to stretch its result in 4-2 when Boynton scored on a fielder’s alternative.

The Pink Wolves knotted it up within the backside of the seventh on back-to-back house runs by Klutts and Brandon Hager, their tenth and eighth lengthy balls of the yr. GSU responded with a run within the high of the eighth on a pinch-hit RBI single by JoJo Jackson to attain Jones from second, making it 5-4.

Georgia State threatened within the high of the ninth, however Hager threw out a base-stealer at third earlier than Sam Fagan made a diving catch for the ultimate out. Clark then retired the facet within the backside of the ninth to finish the competition.

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A-State closes out its 2022 house slate with a midweek contest in opposition to Ole Miss Tuesday. First pitch in opposition to the Rebels is slated for six p.m. and will probably be proven on ESPN+. The radio broadcast may be heard on The Ticket Radio Community stations 95.3, 96.9, 104.1 and 970 AM.

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