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Jags Swept By USC Aiken

AIKEN, S.C. – USC Aiken swept a Peach Belt Conference doubleheader from Augusta State Saturday at Roberto Hernandez Stadium. The Pacers won game one, 3-2, before taking an 8-5 win in the second game.

USC Aiken's Ken Raborn belted his seventh home run of the year in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Pacers the go-ahead run.

Chad Benefield closed the door on the Jags in the ninth by retiring the side in order, earning his first save of the season.

ASU senior lefty Chris Tyler (4-2) fanned four Pacers in his eight innings.

Cody McMorris led the Pacers offensively, going 3-for-4 and was one of three Pacers with multiple hits.

Tristan Torrie paced the Jags with a pair of hits.

In game two, the Pacers jumped ahead 2-0 in the bottom of the first and added four runs in the fourth for a 6-0 lead.

After Aiken scratched for a run in the fifth for a 7-0 lead, ASU rallied for five runs in the seventh to get within two.

Jamie Benjamin's solo homer in the eighth accounted for the final scoring.

ASU senior lefty Ben Dukes was charged with six earned runs, six walks and four hits in 3.2 innings.

Toorie once again led the Jags offensively, going 3-for-5 with a run scored.

ASU dropped to 20-23 overall and 8-10 in conference play, while USCA improved to 29-14 and 13-8, respectively.

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