Box Score Augusta, GA, - Georgia Regents University scored three runs with two outs in the bottom of the 11
th inning to take an 8-7 victory over 14
th ranked Erskine College.
Trailing 2-0 in the top of the third,
Tanner Lollis (Williamston, SC, Palmetto HS) would lead off with a single and later scored on a single by
Joey Wilson (Charleston, SC, USC Sumter) to make it a one run game. The Fleet would tie the game at two in the top of the fourth when
Logan Galliher (Taylorsville, NC, Alexander Central HS) would lead off with a single and later score on a single by
Destin Nichols (Tampa, FL, Berkley Prep). A solo home run in the seventh by
Sam Cothran (Williamston, SC, Palmetto HS) would give Erskine a 3-2 lead, but Georgia Regents would respond with a run in the bottom half of the inning. In the rop of the eighth, Wilson would double to left center field to and
Zach Smith (Lexington, SC, Univ. of South Carolina) would follow with a home run to left field to give the Fleet the lead again. The lead wouldn't last long as the Jaguars would answer with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning. The score would remain tied until the eleventh inning. In the top of the inning, Galliher would single to left field,
Hanlon Maivelett (Aiken, SC, Aiken HS) would be hit by a pitch with one out.Â
Houston Ison (High Point, NC, Rockingham CC) would follow with a single to center field to load the bases. Lollis would then single to left to score Galliher and Maivelett and giver Erskine the lead. It would not be enough as Georgia Regents would score three runs in the bottom of the inning for the win.
Lollis led the Fleet at the plate going 3-5 with two RBI's, while Galliher and
Richard Dix (Clemson, SC, Daniel HS) both added three hits.Â
Kyle Van Hoff (Greenville, SC, Eastside HS) (0-1) took the loss allowing one run on one hit in relief.