ORANGEBURG, S.C. - Parker Morrison struck out 17 batters in a complete game shutout as the University of North Georgia baseball team defeated Claflin, 14-0, to finish off the three game Peach Belt Conference series.
North Georgia struck first in the third inning when
Crews Taylor blasted a two run shot followed closely behind by a three run bomb from
Nik Levensteins. The Nighthawks scored five more in the sixth, four of which were unearned runs.
UNG scored the final four in the seventh, scoring on a wild pitch, a
Will Hardigree sacrifice fly and a
Jake Howard two run homer to bring the game to its final.
NOTES
- Morrison's 17 strikeouts is tied for second all-time in UNG history for a single game, tying
Dylan Peppers' game from April 16, 2017, and one behind
Steven Bower's performance against Claflin from a year ago. He walked two and gave up three hits across the nine inning performance.
- Howard finished 2-for-3 at the plate, while
Bill LeRoy went 2-for-5.
- Levensteins finished the weekend 5-for-12 with four homers, 12 RBI and six runs scored.
NEXT UP
North Georgia opens the home schedule next weekend as they welcome USC Aiken to Dahlonega. First pitch of the three game set is scheduled for Saturday at noon for a doubleheader.
