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Georgia Southwestern State University

3
Tuskegee TUSKEGEE 4-7
11
Winner Ga. Southwestern GSW 6-8
Tuskegee TUSKEGEE
4-7
3
Final
11
Ga. Southwestern GSW
6-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tuskegee TUSKEGEE 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 4
Ga. Southwestern GSW 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 6 X 11 9 0

W: Donalson, Jared (1-1) L: N. Cooler (0-2)

2
Valdosta State VSU 10-6
4
Winner Georgia Southwestern GSW 7-8
Valdosta State VSU
10-6
2
Final
4
Georgia Southwestern GSW
7-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valdosta State VSU 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0
Georgia Southwestern GSW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 X 4 7 1

W: Garrett, Cole (1-1) L: C. Graham (0-1) S: Timberlake, Harrison (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Clutch Hits and a Pair of Midweek Wins

AMERICUS, Ga. – The Georgia Southwestern State University baseball team won a pair of midweek games with home victories over Tuskegee University, 11-3, on Tuesday and Valdosta State, 4-2, on Wednesday.

The Hurricanes have won four of their last five contests and head into the weekend with a 7-8 record. Tuskegee dropped to 4-7 and Valdosta State left Americus with a record of 10-6.      
 
NOTES 

  • GSW is 3-3 at home this spring.
  • The Hurricanes have won the last three meetings with Valdosta State. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

  • Hunter Foster led GSW at the plate, going 4-for-8 over the two games with a double, a triple, a walk and five RBIs. 
  • Tyler Skelton found his way on base with three hits and three walks.
  • Matthew Mamatas collected three hits. 
  • Bradley Hough hit the Hurricanes only home run, but made it a big one. Hough delivered a shot that cleared the left field wall and the batting cage outside for a pinch-hit grand slam against Tuskegee. It's his second grand slam against the Golden Tigers in less than a calendar year.      
  • Jared Donalson had the longest appearance of any GSW pitcher (4.0 innings) and earned the win against Tuskegee. Donalson did not allow a run, walked four and struck out five over 80 pitches.
  • Harrison Timberlake struck out three consecutive Valdosta State batters to close out Wednesday's game and earn his second save of the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Hurricanes trailed in both games.
  • Tuskegee jumped out to a 3-0 lead before GSW erupted for four runs in the third sparked by a three-run triple from Foster.
  • Hough made Tuskegee pay for surrendering a pair of walks and a single to open the eighth with his pinch-hit grand slam.   
  • Valdosta State scored a run in the third and another in the sixth to take a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning on Wednesday.  
  • Mamatas doubled in the bottom of the seventh after the first two batters grounded out. Bo Halcomb followed with a clutch two-out single to put the Hurricanes on the board.
  • Cole Garrett set the Blazers down in order in the eighth.
  • GSW made their opponent pay for free passes once again. Following a walk and a pair of hit batters, Foster came through with a two-run double. Mamatas knocked in Foster for an insurance run.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

  • GSW went 3-for-7 (.429) at the plate with the bases loaded over the two games.
  • The Hurricanes left 18 runners on base, opponents stranded 13.
  • GSW put the leadoff man aboard on 7 of 16 opportunities (.438).
  • The Hurricanes favorite inning to score in was the eighth. They pushed across nine over the two games.

UP NEXT

  • GSW hosts the University North Georgia for a three-game Peach Belt Conference series that opens Saturday at 12 p.m.  
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