ATHENS, Ga. ? The Presbyterian College baseball
team held an early lead on the nation's No. 12 team, but eventually fell by an
8-1 score Tuesday evening to Georgia.
The Blue Hose now stand at 0-4 on the young season while the Bulldogs improve
to 4-0.
PC fought hard the entire game, out-hitting the Bulldogs by an 11-9 count.
Jesse Harmon, Cory Lyda and Bobby Cole each tallied two hits in the game while
Zac Rhinesmith, Kenny Bryant, Jared Combs, Nate Horton and Drew Wingo each
accounted for one.
Joe Hammond ended up taking the loss for the Blue Hose after tossing 3.2
innings. He gave up five runs on seven hits while striking out two. Gabe
Grammer came in to relieve him in the fourth and he gave up three runs on three
hits, but also struck out three.
Miach Black, just like Grammer, earned his first pitching duties of the season
against the Bulldogs. Black tossed 2.1 scoreless innings. He allowed just one
walk while fanning four batters.
Head coach Elton Pollock's team jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in its half of
the first stanza. Harmon continued his hot start by singling to left. He moved
to second on a balk and went to third on Lyda's single to right.
Harmon came around to score on Bryant's single to left.
The lead would not last long as Georgia
would plate two runs in the bottom half of the first frame.
The Bulldogs would take on a run in the second. PC had a chance to take the
lead in the third. With one away, Rhinesmith was hit by a pitch and moved to
second on Lyda's single. However, Georgia
was able to close the door in the inning, getting the next two Blue Hose
batters out, ending the threat.
Hammond
helped Pollock's team get out of a jam in the third. After allowing a two-run
home run, Hammond
got out of a bases loaded jam by inducing a lazy fly ball to left.
PC had a hit in the fourth and fifth innings, but was unable to get things
going. In the sixth, Combs and Cole recorded back-to-back singles, but the next
two batters grounded into a fielder's choice and a double play, which meant
Pollock's team could not get a run across the plate and slice into the lead.
The Blue Hose threatened again in the eighth inning. With two outs, Cole
singled up the middle and moved to third on Horton's single. Wingo grounded out
to second to end the inning.
PC will get another shot at the Bulldogs Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.,
at Foley Field.
