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Sunday, April 21, 2013

Baseball: The Cats sweep Georgia Southern

Jordan Smith picks up win
The Catamounts, for the second weekend straight, pick up a conference series sweep.  Last weekend it was Samford, this weekend the boot fell on Georgia Southern, as Western Carolina won today's game, 7-4.

The Cats out hit the Eagles by a 12-9 margin, as Western to pushed across 7 runs in the game, with five of those coming in the fifth inning.  With the score 2-1 in favor of the Eagles going into the bottom of the 4th, Aaron Attaway started the at bat with a single to left field, and was followed by Julian Ridings hitting a double down the left field line, scoring Attaway.  Tyler White then singled to first base. After a strike out by Jacob Hoyle, Adam Martin doubled to right center, scoring both White & Ridings.  Dale Urquhart singled to left field, scoring Martin.  Luke Gragg also singled in the inning, scoring Urquhart.

Jordan Smith picked up the win, as he pitched for 6 inning, striking out 6 and only walking one, Preston Hatcher is credited with a save, giving him 10 saves for the season.  GSU's Sam Howard was credited with the loss.

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