UNG drops series finale to Augusta, 9-7 – Lumpkin

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — A 3-run homer by Augusta within the backside of the eighth gave the Jaguars a 9-7 win over the College of North Georgia baseball workforce Saturday afternoon within the collection finale.

North Georgia jumped out to a fast 2-0 lead, utilizing back-to-back homers to leadoff the sport from Crews Taylor and Tim Conway. The Nighthawks added on to the lead within the second, placing up 5 on a Taylor RBI double, a Jaguar error, a Will Hardigree sacrifice fly and a two run single from Riley Frost to take a 7-0 lead.

That will be the final time North Georgia would push a run throughout dwelling plate. The Jaguars clawed again, scratching a run throughout within the backside of the second earlier than plating 5 within the fourth off a 3 run homer, a RBI single and a bases loaded stroll to chop the lead right down to 7-6. Augusta discovered one other three run homer within the eighth that gave them the lead for good.

NOTES
– Justin Bailey went 3-for-5 to guide the Nighthawks on the plate.

– Taylor led off all three video games of the collection with a solo homer. He has now homered in 5 straight video games.

NEXT UP
North Georgia will hit the street once more subsequent weekend to battle USC Aiken, beginning Friday night time at 6 p.m.