DAHLONEGA, Ga. – North Georgia College & State University trailed early, but came back for an 8-6 win in game one and poured it on in the nightcap, pulling out a 12-2 victory to sweep a doubleheader from Augusta State University Sunday evening in Peach Belt Conference action.

In game one, ASU jumped out to a first inning lead on a Bryson Smith two-run homer, plating Kevin Owens for a 2-0 lead. The Jaguars would plate four more in the second as Michael Fritz and Shannon Wilkerson both drove in a pair of runs on singles to give Augusta State a 6-0 lead.

North Georgia responded in the third as Rob Flanigan drove in a run on a ground out, and Josh Tate sent a two-out single to center field to plate a pair of runs and cut the Jaguar lead in half at 6-3.

The Saints would come right back in the fifth pushing four more runs across to take a 7-6 lead. Logan Sharrett doubled to bring Brisson home from first, and Tate hit a three-run long ball to give North Georgia a lead they wouldn't lose. Flanigan added insult to injury for the Jaguars, with a home-run over the centerfield fence to give North Georgia an 8-6 win in the series opener.

Chris Curtis (5-2) allowed six runs over the first two innings and picked up the complete game win, scattering eight hits and five earned runs while striking out six. Jocab Watson (4-3) recieved the loss, tossing 4.0 innings and allowing seven hits and two runs while striking out five.

In game two, The Saints came out in the first inning and put six runs on the board. Flanigan got it started with a three-run homer to right field, plating Craig Brisson and Sharrett for a 3-0 lead. Chad Sage homered later in the inning and Kevin Morrison drove in a pair of runs on a double to give North Georgia a 6-0 first inning advantage.

Flanigan continued at the plate, driving in another run in the second inning with a double, and Daniel Petitti recorded a sacrifice fly in the fifth to bring home Andre Airich and give North Georgia an 8-0 fifth inning lead.

The Jaguars got on the board in the sixth inning as David Barnes drove in a run on a double, and raced home on a passed ball later in the inning to make it an 8-2 North Georgia lead.

The Saints added four more runs in the eighth inning as Brisson, Flanigan, and Sage all added RBI hits to give North Georgia a 12-2 win in the nightcap.

James Wiley (3-3) picked up the win for the Saints, recording a complete game while scattering 11 hits and striking out four. Brandon Iverson (4-4) was tagged with the loss for the Jaguars, lasting one-third of an inning and allowed three hits and five earned runs.

The Jags are back in action tomorrow, April 6, at 2:00 p.m. when they close out their series with North Georgia in Dahlonega, Ga.

North Georgia d. Augusta State 8-6 (Box Score)
North Georgia d. Augusta State 12-2 (Box Score)