AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta State topped Newberry 15-1 on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference matchup at Jaguar Field.

With the win, the Jaguars improved to 21-24 overall and 8-10 in the Peach Belt Conference, while the loss dropped Newberry to 16-19 on the season.

Sophomore Patrick Lowe (3-4) earned the win and lasted 7.0 innings. Lowe allowed only one run on eight hits with six strikeouts and gave up no walks. Junior Tony Baker relieved Lowe in the eighth and only gave up one hit and had two strikeouts in 2.0 innings of work.

Senior Tim Rawlings paced the Jags offensively with a 2-for-4 afternoon with three RBI. Junior Tony Baker was 2-for-4 and drove in two runs on the day. Seniors Kevin Owens and Jorge Virguez, junior Shannon Wilkerson and sophomore Alex Walker each had two hits on the day and an RBI, while freshman Robbie Downing slapped out his first homer of the season.

ASU travels to Florence, S.C. over the weekend to take on USC Aiken a three-game Peach Belt Conference series. The Jags and Pacers meet in a single game on Saturday, April 18 at 3:00 p.m., and then square off in a doubleheader on Sunday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m.