ATLANTA, Ga. -- The University of North Alabama held an early 2-0 lead before Georgia State scored nine runs in the middle innings and held on for a 9-4 win over the Lions at the GSU Baseball Complex.
UNA, now 3-11, was held to seven hits in the game and left seven runners on base. The Lions got two runs in the second inning before GSU scored four in the fourth and five in the fifth for a 9-2 lead. UNA came back with two more runs in the sixth but could not get any closer.
GSU is now 7-6 with the win.
In the top of the second inning, UNA's
Luke Harper reached on a fielder's choice,
Colt Chrestman singled and
Landon Langston walked to load the bases.
Gerardo Miranda singled in Harper and Chrestman scored on a throwing error to give UNA a 2-0 lead.
After Georgia State went up 9-2, UNA scored two runs in the sixth as Harper doubled and scored on a Chrestman RBI-single. Chrestman then scored on a
Drew Hudson RBI-double.
Chrestman finished the game three-for-four with two runs scored.
Jacob Laws (0-3) started for UNA and took the loss, allowing four runs on five hits over three and two-thirds innings. He walked two and struckout two.
Garret Gillum pitched two-thirds of an inning and gave up three runs on two hits.
Jacob James then pitched two and a third innings and allowed two runs on two hits. Keegn Foge finished the game for the Lions, giving up just one hit in one and a third innings.
North Alabama and Georgia State play the final game of the three-game series on Sunday.
