AMERICUS, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern baseball team got back into the win column by defeating the University of North Georgia, 7-0, on Friday night at Hurricane Stadium.
GSW got their offense going early they scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Jake Blinstrub started the inning with a single from that moment the Canes opened up the floodgates when Miles Hartsfield hit an RBI double the Canes would go on to score two more runs and record two hits.
Cory Lee extended the Canes lead with a two-run RBI in the bottom of the fourth three Canes players recorded multiple hits Reid Ragsdale, Garrett Bradley, Paul Hegeman all went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
Paul Hegeman doubled off the wall to open the 4th inning tonight against North Georgia. He would eventually score. 1 of 2 hits on the night for the GSW first baseman. pic.twitter.com/svegWVmU7P
— GSW Athletics (@GSWAthletics) April 22, 2023
Nick McCollum earned his fifth win pitched a complete game shutout and struck out nine batters this was his third shutout of the season.
Pitch #133...Ballgame. Nick McCollum tossed his 3rd complete game and 3rd shutout of the season. Running on fumes? We think not. He struck out the last 3 batters he faced. pic.twitter.com/bq4fCDd8I5
— GSW Athletics (@GSWAthletics) April 22, 2023
GSW will look to continue their winning streak as they continue their weekend series against North Georgia on Saturday at 2 p.m.