AMERICUS, Ga.  -- The Georgia Southwestern baseball team are regular season Peach Belt Conference Champions as they swept Flagler College 8-6.

Flagler jumped to an early 1-0 lead on an RBI single in the top of the first inning.

GSW struck back in the bottom of the inning as they took the 2-0 lead thanks to Kalvin Alexander who scored both the runs for the Hurricanes.

The Hurricanes added to their lead thanks to a home run from Chris Patterson who homered in consecutive games.

Well, Chris Patterson is getting hot at the right time. �� @GSW_Baseball pic.twitter.com/u84rDsIxBA

— GSW Athletics (@GSWAthletics) April 30, 2023

In the third inning, Hunter Foster hit a two-run home run to extend the Canes' lead to 5-1.

Hunter Foster knew it was gone. �� @GSW_Baseball pic.twitter.com/L1lhmq7y45

— GSW Athletics (@GSWAthletics) April 30, 2023

Flagler cut the Canes lead to 5-2 on a sacrifice fly in the top of the 5th inning.

GSW had an 8-2 lead heading into the top of the eighth the Saints scored four runs in the inning three came off a home run the other was a run scored on a GSW error.

GSW held on for the 8-6 win as they won the PBC championship for the first time in school history.

������������������!!! ��@GSW_Baseball is the 2023 Peach Belt Conference Regular Season Champion!

The Hurricanes stand alone atop the PBC standings after completing the 3-game series sweep of Flagler on Sunday with an 8-6 victory. pic.twitter.com/FriaQCrmdY

— GSW Athletics (@GSWAthletics) April 30, 2023

The Hurricanes will host the PBC Tournament against a team to be announced later starting at 6:00 p.m. on Friday night.