ATHENS, Ga. – The Presbyterian College baseball team (16-18, Big South: 8-4) dropped a 16-2 decision in seven innings to the #7 Georgia Bulldogs (30-5, SEC: 8-4) on Tuesday evening at Foley Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Presbyterian got off to a strong start as Aaron Hobson led off the game with a single to center field. Trey Fenderson followed with a double down the left field line, pushing Hobson to third. Jake Randolph then brought in the game's first run with a sacrifice fly to give PC an early 1-0 advantage.
• Georgia responded in the bottom half of the first with a lead-off home run by Ryan Black to even the score.
• The Bulldogs added two more runs on four hits in the second inning to move ahead 3-1.
• A PC error in the third led to an unearned run for Georgia, extending the lead to 4-1.
• In the fourth, UGA's Ryland Zaborowski connected on a solo home run to make it 5-1 in favor of the home team.
• Georgia broke the game open in the fifth inning, plating nine runs highlighted by a grand slam from Kolby Branch, pushing the lead to 14-1.
• The Bulldogs added two more runs in the sixth inning to bump their lead to 16-1.
• Presbyterian loaded the bases in the top of the seventh before Rhogue Wallace's RBI sent Ryan Ouzts across home plate.
•  Despite Presbyterian's late efforts, Georgia secured a 16-2 run-rule victory after seven innings.

 
NOTABLES

• Fenderson notched two doubles in the contest, bringing his season total to a team-best 10. It marked his 12th multi-hit game of the season, and he has now reached base in 11 consecutive games.
• Brody Linker tallied his fifth double of the year with a two-base hit in the second inning.
• Ouzts recorded his seventh double of the season in the fourth inning. He extended his hitting streak to eight games and has now reached base safely in 14 straight outings.

 
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will take a weekend off before returning home to the PC Baseball Complex for a midweek matchup against Western Carolina. First pitch is set for Tuesday, April 15 at 6 p.m.