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CARROLLTON, Ga.
- Getting a run in the top of the eighth and
shutout relief for the final three innings, the No. 6 Georgia
College & State University baseball team (18-6) beat the
University of West Georgia (5-17) 9-8 today (March 18). The win
extends the Bobcat win streak to seven games.
Third baseman Brooks Robinson
(Evans, Ga.) led off the eighth with an infield single,
advancing to second on a safety by second baseman Brett George (Dacula,
Ga.). Two batters later, Sean Harrell (Martinez,
Ga.) drove home Robinson with a single through the left
side. Robinson had a 2-for-4 day with two runs and an RBI.
Providing lights-out relief for the final three innings were
Ryan
Tabor (Lawrenceville, Ga.) and Martin Dewald
(Mannheim, Germany). Tabor went 2 1/3 innings of no-hit
ball, fanning two for the win (3-1). Dewald got the final three
outs, two by strikes for his fifth save.
The Bobcats got five runs in the second, including three on a
blast to right by George. The home run was the first of his
Division II career. George finished 2-for-5 with three RBI and a
run.
Leadoff hitter Kyle Allen (Conyers,
Ga.) set the table well, going 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Catcher Pete
Paris (Scranton, Pa.) was 3-for-4 with a pair of runs
and an RBI.
Wolf reliever John Lees took the loss in 2 1/3 innings of work,
falling to 0-1. First baseman Daniel Henley had a 4-for-5 day with
three runs and four RBI, including a two-run home run. Catcher Eric
Melton added was 2-for-3 with a run and RBI.
The Bobcats are back in action Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m.
starting a three-game Peach Belt Conference (PBC) set at USC Aiken
(14-12, 3-6 PBC).
Visit www.GCSUBobcats.com to nominate
your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GCSU Athletics
Hall of Fame. The GCSU Department of Athletics sponsors 10 varsity
athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II
program, GCSU prides itself on balancing the life of the
student-athlete, evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in
post-season competition as well as documented academic success and
community-service involvement.
