YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - The University of North Georgia baseball team won in a second straight game with extra innings, besting Young Harris in 10 innings, 10-7, Saturday.
The Mountain Lions struck first, scoring on a wild pitch in the second and an infield single in the third to take an early 2-0 lead. North Georgia tied it up in the fourth, scoring on a bases loaded walk and a groundout to push the score to 2-2. Young Harris quickly retook the lead in the bottom of the fourth, scoring on back-to-back RBI singles to take a 4-2 lead.
The Nighthawks got the bats rolling, starting in the fifth with a
Crews Taylor solo homer to cut into the lead. UNG tied it up in the sixth on a
Will Hardigree RBI single and then took the lead on a sacrifice bunt. North Georgia extended their lead to 7-4 in the seventh off a sacrifice fly and a
Riley Frost RBI single, but YHC would find a way to tie it up in the ninth and force extra innings. UNG found three runs in the 10th, scoring on a Taylor RBI single, a YHC error and a fielder's choice to claim the win.
NOTES
- UNG had five players finish with multiple hits, led by
Jorge Arispuro's 3-for-4 day.
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Caleb Mitchell (2-0) was credited with the win, retiring the only batter he faced by strikeout.
Jacob Lassiat got his first save, throwing the 10th inning and allowing just one hit.
NEXT UP
North Georgia will try for the sweep tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m.
