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Winner West Ga. UWG 19-19, 11-11 GSC
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Auburn Montgomery AUM 24-16, 15-7 GSC
Winner
West Ga. UWG
19-19, 11-11 GSC
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Final
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Auburn Montgomery AUM
24-16, 15-7 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Ga. UWG 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 7 2
Auburn Montgomery AUM 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 4 8 0

W: J. Hickman (3-2) L: Slaten, Ryan (3-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Cody Clark, AUM SID

Late Home Run Not Enough, Warhawks Bested by West Georgia to Open Series

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Auburn University at Montgomery baseball team got a game-tying solo home run from Kasey Clark in the bottom of the eighth inning, his eighth round-tripper of the season, but the University of West Georgia used a solo home run in the top of the ninth to secure a 5-4 win in game one of the weekend.

FROM THE DUGOUT

Score: RV AUM 4, UWG 5
Records: AUM 24-16 (15-7 GSC) | UWG 19-19 (11-11 GSC)
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Q.V. Lowe Field
Series: AUM trails 10-7
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HIGHLIGHTS
  • Two RBI doubles and an RBI single from the Wolves put the visitors up 3-0 after two innings. 
  • West Georgia led 4-0 in the fourth before a Tyrese Rooks sacrifice fly made it a 4-1 ballgame.
  • Jackson Ceman reached on a fielder's choice in the fifth inning to plate RH Frankland and make it 4-2.
  • Brendan York then reached on an error to score Jarren Wright, as AUM trimmed the lead to 4-3.
  • Neither team scored in the sixth or the seventh, and Kasey Clark clubbed a game-tying solo home run in the last of the 8th to make it 4-4.
  • Jackson Webb's second solo home run of the game put UWG on top 5-4 in the top of the ninth, and the Wolves held on for the win.
ON THE MOUND 
  • Luke Turner drew the start and allowed four runs with four strikeouts in four innings of work in a no-decision.
  • Ryan Slaten spun five innings of relief and was saddled with the loss. He allowed one run on three hits with no walks and three strikeouts.
NOTABLES
  • Dew has a six-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 18 consecutive games.
  • Clark now leads the team with eight home runs and 38 RBIs. He also added his ninth multi-hit game.
  • Ceman registered his 12th game of the year with multiple hits.
  • With a walk, an HBP, and a base hit, Ashton Thomas has been on base in seven straight contests.
UP NEXT
  • The Warhawks finish the series with Alumni Day against the University of West Georgia on Saturday, April 13. The series concludes with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. at Q.V. Lowe Field.
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