AMERICUS, Ga. – The Georgia College & State University baseball team (12-13, 9-4 PBC) scored all of their runs in the sixth inning and beyond, but couldn't overtake Georgia Southwestern State University (15-9, 11-5 PBC) falling 6-5 Friday.

The Bobcats spotted the Hurricanes a 6-0 lead by the end of the fourth inning. GCSU got its bats going in the sixth.

Third baseman Ben Tuten (Bristol) blasted a two-run home run to get things started. Second baseman Palmer Sapp (Dawsonville) added an RBI single. Designated hitter Baylin Moore (Albany) got the Bobcats a run closer in the eighth with an RBI triple.

Down two heading into the top of the ninth, the Bobcats got things going with a two-out single from Matthew Chester (Evans). Then came a walk and consecutive wild pitches. Chester scored on the second errant toss, but GCSU's rally ended with the tying run on third.

Centerfielder Evan Cowan (Richmond Hill) had a pair of singles in five trips. Tuten's home run was his third this season, and the fifth of his Bobcat career.

Starter Josh Hudgins (Dunwoody) was tagged with the loss, falling to 3-2 this season. He went five innings, giving up his first earned runs of the season while striking out five.

The Bobcats and Hurricanes square off again tomorrow, March 25 at 6 p.m.

Owning the top Academic Success Rate among public schools in Division II, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won three-straight Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of both the PBC Commissioner's Cup and the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in post-season competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports.