AMERICUS, Ga. -- Georgia Southwestern (21-23) defeated Augusta University (14-29) in two games on Saturday to complete the sweep over the Jaguars in their weekend Peach Belt Conference series. Georgia Southwestern pitching was the key to the weekend, allowing only just two runs in the series overall. The series sweep moved the Hurricanes into a three-way tie for third place, one game behind their next opponent Young Harris College.

In the first game back to back Peach Belt Pitcher of the Week made his case for a third straight selection continuing his scoreless inning streak to 16. Reid Ragsdale led the team offensively hitting a home run and two doubles in the opener driving in three runs in the process. Donalson struck out eight batters allowing just three hits on seven innings of pitching, Colby Gordon came in relief and kept the shutout for the Hurricanes pitching two innings allowing just one hit and no runs.

On Saturday, in the second game of the series and first, of the doubleheader the Hurricanes had Nick McCollum on the mound, McCollum threw six scoreless innings before being relieved after the seventh inning where he allowed his lone earned run in the game. Miles Hartsfield had four hits in the first game logging two RBIs and one walk, Greg Wozniak had two hits on just four at-bats also adding a walk to his stat line in the game. Overall, the Hurricanes score nine runs on 16 hits and two Augusta errors. A tandem of Kyle Bachle and Jacob McClure finished out the game both allowing just one hit and no runs. The win secured the series for GSW, their third straight Peach Belt Conference series win.

The final game of the series was the second game of the day for the Hurricanes and was a shortened seven-inning contest. Carsen Plumadore, making his first start of the season, made the most of his opportunity pitching six innings allowing zero earned runs in the game. Plumadore forced the Augusta hitters into ground balls and pop flies and trusted his defense behind him. The Hurricanes only managed one extra-base hit in the game, a double by Tyler Skelton, but had five different players contribute an RBI to the win.

The Hurricanes will head to Albany State for a midweek contest before hosting the final regular-season series of the season against Young Harris.

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3