Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

University of North Georgia Athletics

Official Website of University of North Georgia Athletics
University of North Georgia Athletics Logo
Parker Morrison
2
Winston-Salem State WSSU 26-15
4
Winner North Georgia UNG 26-15
Winston-Salem State WSSU
26-15
2
Final
4
North Georgia UNG
26-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Winston-Salem State WSSU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1
North Georgia UNG 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 X 4 8 1

W: Heil, Cade (6-5) L: REEVES,Seth (3-3) S: Morrison, Parker (10)

Game Recap: Baseball | | UNG Athletic Communications

Baseball Snaps WSSU's Winning Streak With 4-2 Win

DAHLONEGA — Despite a ninth-inning threat from the Rams of Winston-Salem State, the University of North Georgia baseball team was able to hang on to a two-run lead as Parker Morrison struck out the side with runners on the corners to win game one of the series, 4-2, Friday night at Bob Stein Stadium.
 
Winston-Salem jumped on the Nighthawks in the third to get a lead. A lead off single from Wellington Guzman followed by a sacrifice bunt from Nick Williams, then a homer over left center from Randy Norris put the Rams up 2-0.
 
Behind in the score, North Georgia fought back in the bottom of the frame. William Mapes led off with a bunt to the first baseman, diving safely into the bag to board a runner for UNG. Chase Sudduth drew a walk to put runners on first and second for Andres Perez, whose RBI single to left scored Mapes and cut the lead in half, 2-1. A wild pitch would allow Sudduth to score and tie it up.
 
A RBI double from Nick Clarno to score Jake Arnold, who reached on a double to left, clinched the lead for the Nighthawks in the fourth frame. Then in the sixth, Arnold's hot bat sent a shot over left to add an insurance run and extend the lead, 4-2.
 
The Rams were not through as they fought back in the ninth. A leadoff single from Emilio Abreu brought the tying run to plate for WSSU, Cole Parks. Parks blasted a ground single through the right side to board the go-ahead for the Rams, as Abreu advanced to third on the play. But despite the effort, Morrison sat the following three batters down in order to close it out for the Nighthawks.
 
NOTES
- Arnold went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, and one run scored. Clarno went 1-for-4 with a double and a RBI as well.
 
- With this win, Cade Heil improved to 6-5 on the season, WSSU's Seth Reeves (3-3) drew the loss, and Morrison earned his 10th save of the year. Heil also had three pickoffs in the contest.
 
- UNG disrupted WSSU's eight-game winning streak, and improved their streak to five.
 
NEXT UP
North Georgia will be back at The Steiner tomorrow for game two of the three-game series against Winston-Salem State. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.
Print Friendly Version