DUE WEST, S.C – Augusta State pounded out 16 hits but it wasn't enough as the Jaguars dropped a 12-10 non-conference decision to Erskine Tuesday afternoon at Grier Field.

Senior Kevin Owens and juniors Tony Baker, Evan Smith and Shannon Wilkerson collected three hits each. Wilkerson jacked his team-leading seventh home run of the season with a solo shot in the ninth inning and scored and drove in three runs. Sophomore centerfielder Alex Walker and sophomore catcher Alex Sickman each had a pair of RBI and Owens slapped a solo homer.

Freshman righthander Wilson Taylor earned the start and allowed four hits and five earned runs in 3.0 innings. Freshman Chase Johnston gave up four hits and a pair of runs in 2.0 innings.

Senior lefty Adam Mathis (0-2) took the loss, yielding three hits and four runs in 2.1 innings. Sophomore righty Stephen Ramsey closed out the ninth for the Jags, recording the final two outs.

ASU outslugged Erskine 16-12, but allowed the Flying Fleet to score in each of the last six innings.

ASU travels to Milledgeville, Ga., over the weekend to face Georgia College & State in a three-game Peach Belt Conference series. The Jags and Bobcats meet in a single game on Friday, Feb. 27 at 3:00 p.m., and square off in a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 12:30 p.m.