NEWBERRY, S.C. – Augusta State dropped to Newberry, 5-4 on Wednesday night in a non-conference matchup in Newberry, S.C.

With the loss, the Jaguars dropped to 18-19 overall and 6-6 in the conference, while Newberry improved to 12-15 on the season.

Freshman Chase Johnston earned the start and lasted 4.1 innings. Johnston gave up four runs on 9 hits and booked four strikeouts. Sophomore Scott Strickland (2-4) received the loss and allowed one run on three hits with four strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work.

For the Jags offensively, senior Tim Rawlings was 3-for-5 with a double, a triple and an RBI. Junior Shannon Wilkerson was 2-for-4 on the afternoon, while senior Jorge Virguez had a safety on the day.

ASU hosts North Georgia over the weekend in a three-game Peach Belt Conference series. The Jags and Saints square off in doubleheader on Saturday, April 4 at 12:30 p.m., and then meet in a single game on Sunday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m.