AUGUSTA, GA - Augusta University baseball nabbed the lead late in the game in a 10-8 victory over USC Beaufort on Friday afternoon at Jaguar Field. Augusta improves to 23-22, 12-15 inside PBC play while USC Beaufort falls to 12-30, 5-23 PBC.
After the Sandsharks scored off an RBI single in the first,
Jordan Wilkie's single to left field scored
Harrison Aulds and evened the score. AU opened up an early lead when
Rushton Bowles tripled on a 1-0 count, scoring two runs. A wild pitch plated Bowles in the inning for a 4-1 lead.
USC Beaufort would add two more runs in the second inning before
Pat Galvin hit a solo homer in the third.
Both teams were scoreless through the sixth inning when a two-run home run from the visiting team evened the score at five. The Jags would tack on another single run in the bottom of the sixth.
USC Beaufort evened things up at six in the top of the seventh and added another two runs before
Jasper Dubberly struck out USC Beaufort's M. Cromer to close the inning. Â
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AU was down 8-6 in the bottom of the eighth inning when
Koby Ayala singled on a 3-2 count, scoring three runs.
The Jaguars collected 11 hits and USC Beaufort had 16 in the high-scoring affair.
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Jasper Dubberly earned the victory on the pitcher's mound for Augusta. . Dubberly allowed three hits and zero runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. After
Mason Bernard pitched the first 5.1 innings,
Aedan Cates threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
Kyle Lodise, Bowles, and Galvin each racked up multiple hits for AU. Galvin, Bowles, and Lodise each managed two hits to lead the home team.
The teams will return on Saturday April 28 for a double header at 1pm/4pm.
Seniors will be honored prior to the second game of the day on Saturday.
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e 4pm game on Saturday will also serve as a celebration of Augusta University Alumni Weekend. Admission is free, and designated seating, food and beverages will be provided.
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