Saturday, March 10, 2007
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Contact: David Beall, Sports Information Assistant

NORTH GEORGIA COMES FROM BEHIND TO BEAT 12TH-RANKED UWF
Rubber game of the series tomorrow afternoon 

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – North Georgia College & State University fell behind early, but used two hits and three RBI’s from Justin Rickett to take game two of a three game series with West Florida 6-1 here Saturday afternoon.  

Brad Hall picked up his team leading 19th and 20th RBI’s of the season in the third inning, and Mitch Williams (2-1) went six strong innings, allowing four hits and one run in the win.  Garrett Lussi came in and shut down West Florida for three innings as he picked his first save of the season.   

West Florida (20-6) jumped on top in the second innings off a sacrifice fly to deep right by Lee Huggins to plate Jacob Whisenhunt and give the Argonauts an early 1-0 lead. The Saints answered right back in the bottom of the inning with a leadoff single off the bat of Kevin Morrison. Justin Rickett followed with double over the centerfielders head to score Morrison from first just under the tag from Justin Wood at home plate for a 1-1 tie game. After a hit-batter and a walk, the bases were jammed for Craig Brisson who struck out looking to end the second.   

In the third, the Saints went right back to work. Andre Airich got hit by a pitch to lead off, and Josh Tate laid down a bunt single down the third base line. Following a ground out to move the runners to second and third, Jordan Berry balked to bring home Airich and give the Saints a 2-1 lead. Brad Hall then delivered a line drive up the middle to plate Tate and Rickett and give the home team a 4-1 third inning lead.  

Zeros were put on the board until a two out single in the seventh by Rickett scored Airich and Tate to take a commanding 6-1 lead. Airich led off the inning with a line-drive single, and Tate was hit by a pitch to set up the two run single.  

Berry (1-2) picks up the loss for the Argonauts in five innings of work as he allowed five hits and four earned runs while striking out six.  

North Georgia (9-10, 3-3 PBC) will play the rubber game of the series tomorrow against West Florida at 1pm.  

-NGCSU-

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