Box Score NEWBERRY, S.C. – Augusta State outhit
Newberry, but the Wolves were able to respond on the game's lone
error for a 3-1 win Wednesday night at Smith Road Complex.
The Wolves (11-6) took a 3-0 lead on the Jaguars (5-9) in the
bottom of the third after two lead-off singles got things going.
Wesley Camp reached on an ASU infield error to load the bases and
Cole Cromer hit a bases-clearing double off ASU starter Dylan Wall (0-1)
for three unearned runs.
Wall went 7.0 innings to give up six hits for three unearned
runs. Wolves' starter Brandon Ahrens (3-0) took the win in 9.0
innings of work to give up eight hits for one run and striking out
three.
The Jags plated one in the top of the sixth when junior JD Sabo singled and
stole second. Junior transfer Nate Crown
walked and freshman Hunter Boose
knocked an RBI-single to left field to score Sabo for ASU's only
run of the game.
Freshman David
Bermudez relieved Wall in 1.0 innings of work to allow one hit
and deal a lone strikeout. In the bottom of the eighth Bermudez
stranded Wolves runners in scoring position when he earned two
groundballs and a strikeout on a full count.
The Jags were unable to capitalize in their half of the ninth
– leading to a 3-1 Newberry win. ASU left eight runners on
base and had the games only error. Sabo went 3-for-4 with a stolen
base, while Boose was 2-for-4.
The Jags play a three-game series at Stillman starting a
doubleheader on Saturday, Mar 2 at 12:00 p.m.