CARROLLTON, Ga. – After a cancellation yesterday due to the impacts from the winter storm, the Shorter Hawks swept the University of West Georgia Wolves in a Gulf South Conference (GSC) doubleheader on Sunday afternoon. The Hawks defeated the Wolves 4-3 in extra innings in game one and 6-3 in the nightcap. Solid pitching was key in both games today for the Hawks.
Shorter is now 14-7 on the season and 8-3 in GSC play. West Georgia falls to 11-9 on the season and 4-7 in GSC play after today.
Game 1, Shorter wins 4-3
The Hawks defeated the Wolves 4-3 in extra innings in game one of today's doubleheader.
Tyler McWillie started for the Hawks in game one. He tossed five innings and had six strikeouts.
Carson Cook (W, 2-2) pitched 4.1 innings in relief, striking out six and giving up two runs on four hits.
James Colyer (S, 2) tossed 0.2 innings and had two strikeouts.
West Georgia plated the first run of game one in the bottom of the third.
The Hawks did not plate their first run of game one until the top of the sixth after
Cameron Tilly doubled to right field to score
Lyndon Weaver.
The Wolves plated two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead in the game.
The Wolves maintained this lead going into the ninth. However, the Hawks plated two runs to tie the game in the ninth. Tilly advanced to third and then scored on a throwing error by the West Georgia first baseman to plate the inning's first run.
Kody Krause then had a sac fly that scored
Cory Mason to tie the game.
The game went into extra innings as the Wolves did not respond in the home half of the ninth.
Shorter plated the final run of game one in the top of the 10th after
Norman Leon scored on a wild pitch.
Tilly went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk. Mason went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk.
Jacob Pajer went 2-for-5.
Game 2, Shorter wins 6-3
The Hawks defeated the Wolves 6-3 in game two of this afternoon's doubleheader.
Jonathan Pintaro (W, 5-1) started for the Hawks in game two and was dominant as he pitched the entire game. He threw 141 pitches over seven innings of work, striking out 14 and giving up three runs on seven hits.
The Wolves plated the first run of game two in the home half of the first.
However, the Hawks quickly took the lead in the game after plating five runs in the top of the second.
Cory Mason scored after
Tyler McWillie had a sac fly for the inning's first run. Shortly after this,
Isaac Harkins singled to right field to score
Justin Barnes.
Jacob Pajer then singled to left to score
Andres Ferreiro.
Lyndon Weaver then doubled down the left field line to score Pajer and Harkins. The score was 5-1 Shorter after this inning.
Shorter added an additional run in the top of the third after McWillie hit a home run to left center.
West Georgia scored two more runs in game two, one in the bottom of the fourth and one in the bottom of the sixth.
McWillie went 1-for-2 with a run scored and two RBI in game two. Pajer went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk. Harkins went 1-for-2 with a run scored, an RBI and a walk. Weaver went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Up Next
The Hawks return to action on Tuesday and will face the Georgia Southwestern State University Hurricanes in a non-conference game on the road. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. in Americus.
