University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, March 8
Statesboro, GA
6:30 PM
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Georgia Southern
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UNC Asheville
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Georgia Southern
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Bulldogs Drop Game One at Georgia Southern
03.08.2019 | Baseball
STATESBORO, Ga. – To open a three-game non-conference series, the UNC Asheville baseball team fell to Georgia Southern, 5-1, at J.I. Clements Stadium on Friday night.
BULLDOG BITES
Highlights
Georgia Southern opened the scoring in the home half of the first inning with a lone run. The first two Eagles reached base via a walk and a throwing error. Steven Curry later scored thanks to a Noah Ledford single.
After a quiet second frame, Carmine Pagano tried to start a surge in the top of the third inning, as he connected with a double down the left field line. However, he was left in scoring position.
The Eagles tacked on one run in the third, as Tyler Martin scored on a wild pitch with two outs.
Down 2-0, UNC Asheville earned its first run, as the Bulldogs took advantage of a two-out fielding error. Danny Wilson smacked a single to center, as the hit plated Brandon Lankford from second.
Starting pitcher Jordan Carr really settled in on the bump, as the redshirt junior forced back-to-back 1-2-3 innings.
However, Georgia Southern added a pair of runs with two outs, as Jason Swan and Matt Anderson smacked two doubles in a row. Mason Miller and Curry followed with two singles to score their teammates.
The Eagles tacked on one more run in the eighth inning to seal the 5-1 victory.
Carr went 5.2 innings and struck out six batters in the road game. Eric Whitecavage posted a solid 1.1 innings, as the senior allowed just one hit of shutout ball. He also struck out one.
Pagano was the only Bulldog with multiple hits, as the shortstop tallied a double and a single.
Greg Gasparro added a hit and a walk, while Wilson posted a RBI hit.
UNC Asheville falls to 4-8 on the year, and Georgia Southern advances to 6-6 on the season.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville and Georgia Southern will continue its three-game series on Saturday, as first pitch is set for 2 p.m. in Statesboro.
BULLDOG BITES
Highlights
Georgia Southern opened the scoring in the home half of the first inning with a lone run. The first two Eagles reached base via a walk and a throwing error. Steven Curry later scored thanks to a Noah Ledford single.
After a quiet second frame, Carmine Pagano tried to start a surge in the top of the third inning, as he connected with a double down the left field line. However, he was left in scoring position.
The Eagles tacked on one run in the third, as Tyler Martin scored on a wild pitch with two outs.
Down 2-0, UNC Asheville earned its first run, as the Bulldogs took advantage of a two-out fielding error. Danny Wilson smacked a single to center, as the hit plated Brandon Lankford from second.
Starting pitcher Jordan Carr really settled in on the bump, as the redshirt junior forced back-to-back 1-2-3 innings.
However, Georgia Southern added a pair of runs with two outs, as Jason Swan and Matt Anderson smacked two doubles in a row. Mason Miller and Curry followed with two singles to score their teammates.
The Eagles tacked on one more run in the eighth inning to seal the 5-1 victory.
Carr went 5.2 innings and struck out six batters in the road game. Eric Whitecavage posted a solid 1.1 innings, as the senior allowed just one hit of shutout ball. He also struck out one.
Pagano was the only Bulldog with multiple hits, as the shortstop tallied a double and a single.
Greg Gasparro added a hit and a walk, while Wilson posted a RBI hit.
UNC Asheville falls to 4-8 on the year, and Georgia Southern advances to 6-6 on the season.
What's Next?
UNC Asheville and Georgia Southern will continue its three-game series on Saturday, as first pitch is set for 2 p.m. in Statesboro.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Seth Shuman (1-3)
L: Carr, Jordan (1-3)
S: Cole Whitney (2)
Batting:
2B: Pagano, Carmine 1
RBI: Wilson, Danny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lankford, Brandon 1
CS: Pagano, Carmine 1
Batting:
2B: Jason Swan 1 ; Matt Anderson 1
RBI: Noah Ledford 1 ; Matt Anderson 1 ; Mason Miller 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Steven Curry 1 ; Tyler Martin 1 ; Jason Swan 2 ; Matt Anderson 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
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RBI
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1
RBI
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AB
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1
RBI
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AB
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H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
Left-Handed Pitcher
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Infielder
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Right-Handed Pitcher
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