Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Contact: David Beall, Sports Information Director

SAINTS SPLIT WITH USC AIKEN TO OPEN PBC PLAY
Two teams to play rubber game tomorrow afternoon

Game 1 | Game 2

DAHLONEGA, GA – North Georgia College & State University fell 5-4 in game one, but pulled out a 10-5 win in game two to split a double-dip with USC Aiken as both teams open their Peach Belt Conference schedules.

In game two, North Georgia jumped out to an early lead, with single runs in the first two innings and a four spot in the third to take a 6-0 lead. Anders Oster had his best game of the year with two hits and three runs batted in on his first home run of the season. Kevin Morrison also added a pair of hits and RBI’s in three trips for the Saints.

USC Aiken would pull to within two with a single run in the fourth and three more in the seventh. Chad Jacobson did the damage with a line drive to left field that fell for a hit and brought two runners racing home, but North Georgia responded in the bottom half of the inning and scored four runs of their own with the dagger coming on the Oster three run homer to left field.  James Wiley (1-1) picked up with win for North Georgia in 5.0 innings of work, allowing just two hits and no earned runs while striking out three.

In game one, North Georgia jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but the Pacers rallied late with runs in the eighth and ninth innings to capture the opener 5-4 from the Saints grasp. Jacobson had the big blow with a ninth inning long ball to give USC Aiken the one run lead. Scott Wandless picked up the win for the Pacers with 8.0 innings of six hit ball, allowing two earned runs while striking out four.

Josh Tate recorded two hits in the contest, and drove in a run in the defeat. Garrett Lussi (0-1) was tagged with the loss in 1.2 innings of work, allowing one hit and one run.

North Georgia (6-6, 1-1 PBC) will take on these same USC Aiken Pacers tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in the rubber game of the three game series.

-NGCSU-

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