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Harris Bachelder snags a ball at first base
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19
Winner Lander LANDER 14-8
4
Augusta AUGUSTA 12-10
Winner
Lander LANDER
14-8
19
Final
4
Augusta AUGUSTA
12-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Lander LANDER 0 4 10 5 0 0 0 0 19 13 1
Augusta AUGUSTA 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0

W: Nolan Alexander (2-0) L: Cobb, Ty (2-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Turner Homers in Series Finale Against Lander

Augusta, Ga. - Nolan Turner had two hits, a homer, and scored twice to lead Augusta, but it was Lander picking up the win 19-4 over Augusta in the series finale on Sunday at Jaguar field. Augusta is now 12-10 overall and 8-4 in the Peach Belt Conference. The Bearcats are 14-8 overall and 8-4 in conference play.

AU got on the board in the opening inning as Turner scored on a wild pitch. But Lander would respond four runs in the second on a grand slam home run.

In the bottom of the second, the Jaguars would plate a pair of runs. Davis Newman singled home Harris Bachelder and Nathan Martin would come up with a sacrifice fly that scored Roland Chance. 

The Bearcats would blow it open by scoring 10 runs in the third inning.

Turner would deliver a solo homer in the third for the last Augusta run.

Augusta collected eight hits on the day with Turner being the only player with more than one.

The Jaguars will next be on the field when they travel to Cochran, Ga. to take on Middle Georgia in a three game series. The opener is Friday at 6 p.m. 

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