MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | The 16th-ranked University of North Georgia baseball team lost their third consecutive Peach Belt Conference game as they dropped a 5-1 decision to Georgia College Friday evening at GC's John Kurtz Field.
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Georgia College led 2-0 through three innings after Dylan Cook hit a two RBI double up the middle. Both runs were unearned.
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North Georgia answered in the next frame when
Steven Tomlinson scored on a
Bo Edwards RBI groundout to cut the lead in half.
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In the sixth, Matthew Miller got the run back on an RBI single to center field. The Bobcats scored the final two runs in the eighth on a Brandon Purcell two-run homer.
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NOTES- North Georgia is now 11-5 and 4-3 in PBC action, while Georgia College improves to 8-7 and 4-3.
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- Three of the five Bobcat runs were unearned as the Nighthawks committed a season-high three errors in the field.Â
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- Bryce Bush (3-0) got the win, pitching two innings of two-hit relief. Bradley Spinner started for the Bobcats and pitched four innings.
Brandon Agar (2-1) was tagged with the loss after going seven innings and striking out four.
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- UNG left 10 runners on base.
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Devin Gearhart laid down his seventh sacrifice bunt this season, taking over first in the conference in the process.
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NEXT UPThe two teams will square off in game two of the three-game series tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
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