ROME -- The Hawks split the Friday doubleheader with West Georgia. Falling in the opener 9-2, before bouncing back to win the finale 2-1.

Shorter moves to 10-14 overall and 3-8 in the GSC; while the Wolves move to 16-7 on the season and 6-5 in conference play.

GAME 1: UWG 9, SU 2
West Georgia jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, before adding to it in the sixth with two runs to make it a 4-0 game. Shorter got on the board in the bottom of the inning on a solo homerun from Matt Christian to cut in to the lead. Only to have the Wolves extend their advantage with five runs in the seventh to make it a 9-1 game. The Hawks then added a run in the ninth – on sacrifice fly from Isaiah Maddela – for the 9-2 final score.

Victor Santana took the loss; allowing four runs on five hits with seven walks and seven strikeouts through six innings of work.

Samyr Santos, Blake Metcalf and Christian each finished with a hit.

GAME 2: SU 2, UWG 1
The Hawks made it a 2-0 game in the first with back-to-back homeruns from Santos and Maddela to take the lead. West Georgia then cut the lead in half in the fifth with a run and threatened in the seventh but couldn't push another run across as Shorter held on for the 2-1 win.

Banks Woodley earned the win, pitching the complete game; allowing one run on four hits with a walk and six strikeouts.

Santos and Raul Cortes each tallied two hits in the game.

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The Hawks will be back in action Saturday afternoon in the series finale with West Georgia. Game time is set for 12:00pm from the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex.