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Limestone Edges Jags

FLORENCE, S.C. – Limestone rallied for three runs in the 11th inning Sunday afternoon to turn back Augusta State and pick up a 10-7 non-conference victory at Cormell Field.

The contest was part of the South Atlantic Challenge, a weekend round-robin event pitting teams from the Peach Belt Conference and the South Atlantic Conference.

The victory evened the Saints' record at 2-2 on the season, while ASU dropped to 2-5 with the loss.

Senior Kevin Owens and sophomore Tristan Toorie once again paced the Jaguars offensively, combining for four hits and four RBI.

Owens jacked a two-run homer in the fourth inning as ASU grabbed a three-run lead. After Limestone scored four in the top of the fifth, the Jags answered with four runs of their own for a 7-5 lead. Alex Sickman had an RBI-groundout and Shannon Wilkerson delivered an RBI-double. Two batters later, Toorie singled through the right side to plate Wilkerson and Owens.

The Saints added a run in the seventh, pulled even with a run in the top of the ninth and went ahead for good in the 11th with a two-out rally.

ASU starter Ben Dukes went the first 4.2 innings, scattering nine hits but allowing just a single earned run. Scott Strickland worked 3.2 innings of relief, surrendering an earned run and three hits. Blake Pockrandt (0-2) was charged with the loss, giving up two runs and two walks in 2.1 innings.

ASU hosts Coker in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Lake Olmstead Stadium at 2:00 p.m.

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