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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Contact: Robert Preston, Jr.,
912.260.4276
robert.preston@sgc.edu
Tigers Move into Second Place with Wins Over Jaguars
Frank Ambrosino and Greg Fietsam, the SGC hurlers who threw
so well against Young Harris just over a week ago in Douglas, picked up
where they left off and combined for a win and two saves in a weekend series
versus the Georgia Perimeter Jaguars in Covington this weekend. SGC took two
out of three from the Jaguars before dropping the final game of the series.
The two wins moved the Tigers into a tie with Darton for second place in the
conference. Both the Tigers and Cavaliers are 11-7 in conference play.
In game one on Friday afternoon, Josh Palmer had three hits while Stuart
Drew, David Reid-Foley, Logan Gaines and Wesley Morris had two hits each as
the Tigers defeated the Jaguars 8-6. Starter Justin Fordham (4-3, 6.37)
threw 6 1/3 innings for the win. Ambrosino finished the last 2 2/3 innings
for the save. The Tigers plated six runs in the third and two in the sixth
to secure the win.
Saturday, SGC and Georgia Perimeter faced off in an important double-header.
The Tigers won the contest 8-5. Drew and Morris continued to swing a hot
bat; Drew went 3-4 while Morris had two hits in four trips to the plate.
Andrew Anderson also hit his second triple of the year in the fifth inning.
Greg Fietsam (4-2, 4.50), whose last appearance was a complete game shut-out
against Young Harris, surrendered five runs in 8 1/3 innings for the win.
Ambrosino recorded the final out for his second save in two days.
In the second game of the afternoon, Jaguars starter Bryan Benzor kept the
Tigers off balance all day and led his team to a 5-2 win. He only allowed
two SGC runs on five hits en route to a complete game of his own. Georgia
Perimeter scored all five of its runs in the second inning off starter Tony
Albritton (4-5, 6.59), who took the loss with just 1 2/3 innings of work.
David O’Neal (3-1, 3.64) threw the final 4 1/3 innings. The Tigers scored
both of their runs in the top of the third inning. Stuart Drew led off the
inning with a single then moved to second on a balk by Benzor. David
Reid-Foley doubled to score to Drew. Andrew Anderson then drove in
Reid-Foley with a single.
SGC is now 33-19 on the year and 11-7 in conference. The Tigers have four
more regular season games left this season. Today, they face Darton in a
non-conference contest in Douglas. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Thursday, the first-place Middle Georgia Warriors come to town for the first
of a crucial three-game conference series. The game begins at 6 p.m.
Saturday, the Warriors return for a double-header starting at 2 p.m. The
first round of the play-offs begin on May 1. Match-ups will be determined
after this weekend’s games.
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About South Georgia College
South Georgia College (www.sgc.edu)
was founded in 1906 and is a two-year institution in the University System
of Georgia. Located in Douglas, Ga., the college's environment gives
students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close
collaboration with faculty.
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