ROME, Ga. – The Shorter Hawks split a doubleheader with the Albany State University Golden Rams on Saturday afternoon at the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex. Shorter fell 8-6 in extra innings in game one and then defeated the Golden Rams 8-4 in five innings in the nightcap. With a split today and a win yesterday, Shorter won the series 2-1.
Shorter is now 5-2 on the season while Albany State is now 1-3.
Game 1, Shorter falls 8-6
Shorter fell 8-6 in extra innings to Albany State in game one of today's doubleheader.
The Hawks plated the first run of the game in the first after
Lyndon Weaver grounded out to second to score
Jacob Pajer.
The Golden Rams responded in the top of the second and plated two runs to take the lead.
Shorter tied the game in the bottom of the third after
Norman Leon reached first on an error by the Albany State shortstop, driving in
Donavan Frayer.
The game remained tied until Albany State plated two more runs in the top of the sixth. The Golden Rams then scored the game's next two runs in the top of the eighth.
Leon scored after
Justin Barnes grounded out to the shortstop to plate the third run of game one for the Hawks in the bottom of the eighth.
A big ninth inning from the Hawks tied the game and sent it to extra innings. Barnes doubled to right to score Leon and Frayer to plate the inning's first two runs. Shortly after this, Pajer scored the final run of the inning on a wild pitch and tied the game.
Albany State answered back quickly and plated the final two runs of the game in the top of the 10th as Shorter did not score in the home half of the 10th.
Cameron Tilly went 2-for-4 with a walk. Barnes went 1-for-2 with three RBI. Pajer went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Leon went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
T.J. Laramie got the start for the Hawks in game one and tossed three innings, striking out two and giving up two runs on two hits and four walks.
Andrew Asselin (L, 0-1) pitched 0.2 innings in relief and gave up no earned runs on two hits and had one strikeout.
Game 2, Shorter wins 8-4
The Hawks defeated the Golden Rams 8-4 in the nightcap of today's doubleheader.
Albany State plated the first three runs of game two in the top of the first.
Lyndon Weaver homered in the bottom of the second to plate the first run of game two for the Hawks.
Shorter plated three more runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead in game two.
Cory Mason singled through the right side to score
Norman Leon.
Cameron Tilly scored on a wild pitch shortly after this to tie the game.
Justin Barnes scored on a passed ball to plate the inning's final run, and this gave the Hawks a 4-3 lead.
The Golden Rams tied the game back in the top of the fourth courtesy of an RBI single.
However, the Hawks quickly took control and scored the game's final four runs in the bottom of the fourth. Tilly reached first on an error, and this scored
Kody Krause for the inning's first run. Mason grounded out to second, and this scored Leon to plate the inning's second run. After a pitching change for Albany State, Barnes hit a two-run home run to score the game's final two runs.
Barnes went 1-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored. Mason went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Weaver went 1-for-2 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk.
Tyler McWillie got the start for the Hawks in game two. He tossed one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits and two walks.
James Colyer (W, 1-0) tossed three innings in relief, striking out three and giving up one run on two hits.
Carson Cook closed the game for Shorter and tossed one inning, striking out two and giving up two hits.
Up Next
The Hawks return to action for their first road game of the season on Tuesday and will face the Georgia College Bobcats. First pitch will be at 4 p.m. in Milledgeville.
