Augusta, Ga. - Augusta scored three runs in the first three innings, but it was not nearly enough as Georiga College knocked off the Jaguars 13-3 Friday in the first of a three game series. Augusta is now 9-7 in Peach Belt Conference play and 13-14 overall. The Bobcats improve to 8-8 in conference and 12-15 overall.

After giving up two runs in the first, AU got on the board when Roland Chance hit his fifth homer of the year, this one to right center making it a 2-1 game.

GCSU put a four spot on the board in the second and Augusta would get one back in the bottom of the second. Jake Vachon walked to start the inning and moved to second on a Mattheson Go single. With one out, Jakob Cowart would single home Go with the second AU run.

In the third, Harris Bachelder would pick up a two-out double. Aidan Cannaday would single him home for the Jags final run of the game.

Chance had three hits to lead the Augusta offense with Go picking up a pair of safeties. 

Carson Vick was the hitting start for the Bobcats with four hits, three doubles, four RBI and five runs scored.

Augusta and Georgia College will play again on Saturday with first pitch at 3:00 p.m. at Jaguar Field.

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