AUGUSTA, Ga. – Georgia Southwestern trailed the Jaguars in game one, but came back in the ninth for an 11-10 win. In the nightcap, the Hurricanes pulled out a 9-6 victory to sweep a doubleheader from Augusta State University Sunday evening in Peach Belt Conference action.

With the loss, the Jaguars dropped to 17-17 overall and 5-6 in the conference, while Georgia Southwestern improved to 14-21 on the season and 6-8 in the league.

For the Jags in game one, senior lefty Chris Tyler earned the start and lasted 6.0 innings. Tyler allowed eight runs on 10 hits, and had two strikeouts. Freshman Chase Johnston (2-2) received the loss, and gave up two runs on three hits and struck out a batter.

In game two, Sophomore Scott Strickland (2-3) was dealt the loss and lasted 3.1 innings. Strickland gave up 6 earned runs on eight hits and booked four strikeouts. Sophomore Robbie Downing relieved Strickland in fourth and gave up one run on three hits with one strikeout in 2.2 innings of work. Sophomore Stephen Ramsey came in for relief for Downing and pitched 2.0 innings. Ramsey allowed one run on one hits and struck out two.

Sophomore Alex Walker the Jags offensively with a 6-for-10 afternoon, including 4-for-5 in game one, and had three RBI. Junior Shannon Wilkerson was 5-for-9 on the day with three RBI, while senior Jorge Virguez and Junior Evan Smith each five hits on the afternoon. Seniors Kevin Owens and Tim Rawlings each had three safeties on the day, and Sophomore Alex Sickman slapped out his first homerun of the season.

The Jags are back in action tomorrow, March 30, at 1:00 p.m. when they close out their three-game PBC series with Georgia Southwestern in Americus, Ga.