AUGUSTA, Ga. --
Augusta State scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday afternoon to scratch out a 4-3 win and forge a split of its non-conference doubleheader with Carson-Newman at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. --
Augusta State scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday afternoon to scratch out a 4-3 win and forge a split of its non-conference doubleheader with Carson-Newman at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
Darren Swift’s two-out, RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh scored Bryson Smith, who reached on an infield single to open the inning. Pinch-runner Justin Roberts then raced home from second with the game-winning run when rightfielder Corey Lamson’s throw to the plate sailed over the head and bounced away from catcher E.T. McCreary.
ASU sophomore righthander Kyle Payne (1-0) earned the win in relief, allowing a hit and striking out two in 1.2 innings. Freshman righty Steven Voigt turned in a solid performance in his first collegiate start, yielding five hits and two earned runs in 5.1 innings of work. He struck out five and walked just one.
Corbin Ariail (0-1) suffered the loss for Carson-Newman, surrendering three hits and two runs in 1.2 innings. Starter Jeremy Yoder gave up three hits in 5.0 innings and struck out three.
Swift went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Langdon Potts went 2-for-3 to pace the Eagles.
In game one, C-N jumped out in front 6-0 and pounded out 15 hits en route to a 9-3 victory.
Jason Gray and Tyler Wynn tallied three hits each for the Eagles, while Langdon Potts, Wesley Dozier and Nick Achberger booked two hits each. Gray drove in three runs and Dozier added two RBI.
Jorge Virguez, Alex Walker and David Barnes notched two hits apiece for the Jags.
Justin Higdon (1-0) earned the win, striking out six in 6.0 innings. Dustin Davis logged three scoreless innings in relief of Higdon.
ASU starter Adam Mathis (0-1) was touched up for eight hits and four runs in just 2.2 innings. Brandon Iverson tossed 4.2 innings of relief, five hit and three runs with two strikeouts and a walk. Scott Strickland was charged with two hits and two runs – none earned – in 1.2 innings.
The Jags travel to Due West, S.C., to take on Erskine on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 2:00 p.m. ASU returns home to host Belmont Abbey at Lake Olmstead Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2:00 p.m.
2008 AUGUSTA STATE BASEBALL
Carson-Newman at Augusta State (Game 1)
02/02/08 at Augusta, Ga. (Lake Olmstead Stad.)
Carson-Newman 9 (2-0)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Langdon Potts 2b......... 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1
Cory McGinnis 3b......... 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Wesley Dozier dh......... 5 2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
Nick Achberger lf........ 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1
Derek Long 1b............ 5 0 1 1 0 0 8 0 0
Jason Gray cf............ 5 0 3 3 0 0 6 0 0
Mills Rogers ss.......... 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 2
Tyler Wynn rf............ 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 2
Cory Harless c........... 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0
Corey Lamson ph......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E.T. McCcreary c........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Higdon p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dustin Davis p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 38 9 15 9 1 4 27 6 6
Augusta State 3 (0-2)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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Darren Swift cf.......... 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 1
Jorge Virguez 2b......... 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 1
Shannon Wilkerson rf..... 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3
Logan Dempsey 1b......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 0
Kevin Owens ph/1b....... 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Tony Baker ss............ 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Alex Walker lf........... 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Clay Haynes 3b........... 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 2
Matt Debes ph........... 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Bryson Smith pr/3b...... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
David Barnes dh.......... 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Justin Roberts pr/ph.... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Derek Bosch c............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0
Michael Fritz ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adam Mathis p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Brandon Iverson p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Scott Strickland p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 36 3 10 3 0 7 27 14 7
Score by Innings R H E
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Carson-Newman....... 004 020 012 - 9 15 2
Augusta State....... 000 000 300 - 3 10 1
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E - Rogers; Higdon; B. Smith. DP - Jaguars 2. LOB - Eagles 6; Jaguars 7. 2B
- McGinnis; Dozier; Wynn; Virguez; Walker; Debes. HBP - Rogers. SH -
McGinnis; Harless. SF - Swift. SB - Potts; Gray; Walker. CS - Gray.
Carson-Newman IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Justin Higdon....... 6.0 8 3 3 0 6 26 26
Dustin Davis........ 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 10 11
Augusta State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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Adam Mathis......... 2.2 8 4 4 0 2 13 15
Brandon Iverson..... 4.2 5 3 3 1 2 18 20
Scott Strickland.... 1.2 2 2 0 0 0 7 7
Win - Higdon (1-0). Loss - Mathis (0-1). Save - None.
WP - Strickland. HBP - by Iverson (Rogers). BK - Davis. PB - McCreary.
Umpires - HP: Ted Miller 1B: Jim Vasarhelyi
Start: 12:00 pm Time: 2:40 Attendance: 257
Higdon faced 3 batters in the 7th.
2008 AUGUSTA STATE BASEBALL Carson-Newman at Augusta State (Game 2) 02/02/08 at Augusta, Ga. (Lake Olmstead Stad.) Carson-Newman 3 (2-1) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Langdon Potts 2b......... 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 Mills Rogers ss.......... 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 Jason Gray cf............ 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 Nick Achberger lf........ 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Corey Lamson rf.......... 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Zach Howell dh........... 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 Wesley Dozier dh........ 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Derek Long 1b............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 2 E.T. McCcreary c......... 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 Cody Nix 3b.............. 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 Jeremy Yoder p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corbin Arial p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals................... 25 3 6 3 2 7 20 9 5 Augusta State 4 (1-2) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Darren Swift cf.......... 4 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 Jorge Virguez 2b......... 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 Alex Walker lf........... 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Shannon Wilkerson rf..... 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 Matt Debes dh............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Bryson Smith 3b.......... 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tony Baker ss............ 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 Kevin Owens 1b........... 1 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 Justin Roberts pr....... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alex Sickman c........... 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Logan Dempsey ph........ 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Steven Voigt p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Carl Burrow p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kyle Payne p............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 25 4 6 2 2 5 21 10 4 Score by Innings R H E ----------------------------------------- Carson-Newman....... 100 002 0 - 3 6 2 Augusta State....... 100 010 2 - 4 6 1 ----------------------------------------- Note: 2 outs, 1 runner LOB when the game ended. E - Rogers; Lamson; Owens. LOB - Eagles 5; Jaguars 4. 2B - Gray(1). 3B - Potts(1). HBP - Lamson; Owens. SH - Rogers. SB - Potts; Virguez; Walker; Owens 2. CS - Swift; Wilkerson. Carson-Newman IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Jeremy Yoder........ 5.0 3 2 2 1 3 17 19 Corbin Arial........ 1.2 3 2 1 1 2 8 9 Augusta State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Steven Voigt........ 5.1 5 3 2 1 5 19 21 Carl Burrow......... 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Kyle Payne.......... 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 6 6 Win - Payne (1-0). Loss - Arial (0-1). Save - None. WP - Yoder; Burrow. HBP - by Yoder (Owens); by Burrow (Lamson). BK - Arial; Voigt. Umpires - HP: Jim Vasarhelyi 1B: Ted Miller Start: 3:10 pm Time: 1:57 Attendance: 257 Burrow faced 2 batters in the 6th.