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Jags Fall At USC Aiken, 6-2

AIKEN, S.C. -- USC Aiken scored three runs in the sixth to break a 2-all tie and top Augusta State 6-2 Wednesday night in the second leg of the Outback Cup at Roberto Hernandez Stadium.

With the loss, the Jaguars dropped to 20-28 on the season while the Pacers improved to 26-18 overall.

ASU junior Caleb Saggus went 2-for-3 and registered three steals. Jowan Gray, Tyler Bourdo and Stephen Bellantoni had two hits each for the Pacers.

Thomas McLeod (8-4) earned the win in relief, allowing a hit in 1.0 inning of work. ASU junior reliever Chase Johnston (1-1) yielded four hits and three runs in the fifth. The two teams combined to use 12 different pitchers, six for each team.

The Pacers jumped ahead 2-0 in the first on a double by Stephen Carmon and an RBI-single from Tripp Warrick. After a Gray single, JJ Loker's fielder's choice chased home Warrick.

The Jags knotted the game at 2-all in the fifth when senior first baseman Tristan Toorie laced a two-out, RBI-double to the gap in left-center to plate freshman rightfielder Ross Miles, who reached on a leadoff single to right.

USCA pulled ahead 5-2 in the sixth on consecutive singles from Loker, Bourdo and Adam Spires and a Carmon groundout. The Pacers added a run in the eighth on Bellantoni's sacrifice fly.

The Jags wrap up their regular season next Tuesday, April 26, when they host non-conference foe Newberry at 3:00 p.m., at Jaguar Field.

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Players Mentioned

Chase Johnston

#29 Chase Johnston

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt
Ross Miles

#18 Ross Miles

Inf.
5' 9"
Redshirt
Caleb Saggus

#1 Caleb Saggus

OF
5' 10"
Redshirt
Tristan Toorie

#23 Tristan Toorie

1B
6' 3"
Redshirt

Players Mentioned

Chase Johnston

#29 Chase Johnston

6' 2"
Redshirt
RHP
Ross Miles

#18 Ross Miles

5' 9"
Redshirt
Inf.
Caleb Saggus

#1 Caleb Saggus

5' 10"
Redshirt
OF
Tristan Toorie

#23 Tristan Toorie

6' 3"
Redshirt
1B