DAHLONEGA – An 11-inning affair wrapped up the University of North Georgia baseball team's series against Lander, with the Nighthawks falling 10-6 on Sunday afternoon at Bob Stein Stadium at Lynn Cottrell Park. The Nighthawks were one out away in the 10th and 11th inning, but the Bearcats clawed their way into the scoring column in each inning, with UNG failing to answer in the 11th, ending with the loss for the Nighthawks.
Daniel Courtney had some of his best stuff on the mound, cruising through seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out six. Courtney finished with one earned run, as Lander scored four runs in the top of the eighth to take a 4-2 lead after Courtney exited the game. North Georgia would find a way in the bottom of the ninth, with
Riley Frost doubling in the gap to score
Jorge Arispuro to tie it at 4-4.
Both sides would match each other with one run in the 10th, but a five-run inning for Lander would be too much to overcome, with the Nighthawks unable to match in the bottom of the 11th.
Riley Frost was responsible for most of the Nighthawks' offense finishing with five of North Georgia's eight hits, as the sophomore from Roswell, Ga., would finish with a career-high in hits finishing 5-6 at the plate.
Next Up
The Nighthawks will host two midweek matchups, beginning with a battle against Anderson (15-13) on Tuesday (Mar. 21) before Wednesday's (Mar. 22) matchup against Emmanuel (14-12). First pitch against Anderson is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. while the game against Emmanuel is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.
