Boxscore (Game 1)

Boxscore (Game 2)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − Flagler College snapped a five-game losing streak and earned a split in the non-conference doubleheader against Georgetown (Ky.) College Sunday afternoon at Flagler Stadium. Georgetown (12-4) won the opener 7-2 and Flagler (9-16) won the nightcap 13-2.

In the opener, Georgetown’s Nick Marlow (3-0) silenced Flagler’s bats through six innings. He scattered four hits, allowed two runs and fanned four. Marlow retired eight batters by fly outs and another five grounded out while tossing a total of 65 pitches – 44 for strikes.

The Tigers broke open a 2-all game with a four-run fifth inning. Jake Mahan led off the inning with a single to left and Bryan Bonner followed one batter later with a base hit through the left side of the infield. Eric Severson doubled to left plating Mahan to give Georgetown a 3-2 lead and Bonner took third base. Chase Aitkin followed with a two-run single up the middle to give the Tigers a 5-2 lead. Jason Frilling added an RBI single later in the inning.

Bonner led the way offensively for the Tigers, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Chase Armstrong went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a double. Eric Sawyer went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI while Severson went 2-for-3 with the double, two runs scored and two RBI.   

Cale Owen (Clearwater, Fla./home school) collected two of Flagler’s four hits and also drove in a run. Wade Lamont (Sarasota, Fla./North Arkansas College) belted his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot in the fourth inning.

Brandon Rapoza (Jacksonville, Fla./Tallahassee CC) (1-4) took the loss on the hill, going 4.1 innings, allowing 11 hits and six earned runs.

Georgetown (Ky.) 7, Flagler College 2 (Mar 11, 2007 at St. Augustine, Fla.) (Game 1)
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Georgetown (Ky.).... 002 040 1 -  7 13  1      (12-3)
Flagler College..... 001 100 0 -  2  4  0      (8-16)
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Battery: Georgetown (Ky.) - Marlow; Williams(7) and Frilling. Flagler College - Rapoza; Lohmann(5) and Darnofall.
Win-Marlow(3-0)  Loss-Rapoza(1-4)  T-1:45  A-0
2B GC – Severson; Armstrong.
HR FC - Lamont (6).

The nightcap proved to be almost an exact opposite of the opener. Flagler pounded out 18 hits, six of the extra base variety, and scored 13 runs.

The Saints wasted little time in taking control of this game. Flagler erupted for a five-run second inning and followed that with a seven-run third.

Lamont led off the second with a single and then advanced to third on Billy Johnson’s (Lakeland, Fla./Brevard CC) double. Payne Maddox (Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton College Prep) flew out to center which allowed Lamont to score and Johnson advanced to third. Jason Jones (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton HS) hit a two-out line drive to right, but the Tiger right fielder dropped the ball allowing Johnson to score. Owen added an RBI double and Bryan Harrell (Granger, Ind./Lincoln Trail College) a two-run single to give the Saints a 5-0 lead.

The third inning was highlighted by a bases clearing double by Brad Jackson (Havana, Fla./North Floirda CC).

Tim DeSutter (Loxahatchee, Fla./Brevard CC) (2-3) went the distance allowing seven hits and two runs in picking up the victory.

Jorge Marquez (Caracas, Venezuela/North Iowa Area CC) had a perfect night at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Harrell went 3-for-3 with a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base. Maddox added a 3-for-3 performance with a triple, two runs scored and two more driven in. Johnson collected a pair of doubles, scored two runs and drove in another.

Severson collected a pair of doubles for Georgetown and also scored a run. Colin Wilkerson singled twice.

Flagler College continues its homestand with a doubleheader tomorrow at 3 p.m. against Missouri Baptist College.

Flagler College 13, Georgetown (Ky.) 2 (Mar 11, 2007 at St. Augustine, Fla.) (Game 2)
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Georgetown (Ky.).... 000 100 1 -  2  7  2      (12-4)
Flagler College..... 057 100 X - 13 18  1      (9-16)
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Battery: Georgetown (Ky.) - Barnett; Earles(3); Keller(3) and A. Apro. Flagler College – DeSutter and Marquez.
Win-DeSutter(2-3)  Loss-Barnett(1-1)  T-1:47  A-78
Earles faced 2 batters in the 3rd.
2B GC – Severson 2.
2B FC – Owen; Jackson; Johnson 2.
3B FC – Kiture; Maddox.