ATHENS, GA. — The Queens University of Charlotte baseball team battled early but No. 8/11 Georgia used a late offensive surge to pull away for a 14-3 victory on Sunday at Foley Field.
OPENING PITCH
Score: Queens 3 | Georgia 14
Records: Queens (4-12) | Georgia (15-3)
Location: Athens, Ga.
GEORGIA 14, QUEENS 3
- Georgia struck first in the bottom of the first inning when Daniel Jackson launched a two-run home run to right field to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
- Queens answered in the second inning as Anibal Rivera connected on a two-run homer to left field that also scored Lenox Lively, tying the game at 2-2.
- The Bulldogs regained the lead in the bottom half of the inning on an RBI single from Tre Phelps to make it 3-2.
- Georgia added to its advantage in the fourth inning with back-to-back solo home runs from Kolby Branch and Brennan Hudson, extending the lead to 5-2.
- The Bulldogs continued to build momentum in the sixth when Henry Allen hit a three-run homer to push the lead to 8-2.
- Queens added a run in the seventh inning when Thomas Mathay reached on a fielder's choice that brought Grayson Childers home, trimming the deficit to 8-3.
- Georgia responded with six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, highlighted by Jackson's grand slam, to secure the 14-3 final.
- Rivera led the Royals offensively with his two-run home run, while Lively and Childers each scored a run for Queens.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Queens recorded three hits in the contest.
- Rivera's second-inning home run accounted for the Royals' lone extra-base hit of the afternoon.
- Jackson finished with two home runs and six RBIs for Georgia.
NEXT UP
Queens will face Notre Dame at Atrium Health Ballpark in Kannapolis, N.C. on Tuesday, March 10.
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