ST. AUGUSTINE – Flagler College used two big innings to rout Augusta University 13-2, in seven innings, in a Peach Belt Conference baseball game Sunday afternoon on "Senior Day" at Drysdale Field.

Prior to the game, the careers of Matthew Burke, Taylor Clapp, Donovan and Griffin Garcia, Trey Newland, Anthony Nofi, Zach Thomas, Brad Vondruska, Luke Welborn, and Jaxson Wentworth.

Flagler closes the regular-season on a four-game winning streak and has won 10-of-its-last-12. The Saints improved to 26-22 overall and 16-11 in the Peach Belt. Flagler posted a winning record at home (17-14) and on the road (9-8) for the first time since 2017. Augusta finishes at 23-25 overall and 12-15 in conference play. The conference tournament bracket will be released at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

The Saints jumped all over the Jaguars in the first inning. Newland led off with a single, stole second, and scored on Mason Gray's single. Matthew Burke added a two-run single later in the frame while Thomas and Wentworth hit back-to-back run-scoring singles for a 5-0 lead.

Flagler erupted for seven runs in the sixth with the help of two-run singles by Clapp and Burke. Burke finished with a career-best four runs batted in.

Mason Gray paced the 14-hit attack for the Saints with three singles, scored two runs, and drove in two more. Clapp had two singles, scored two runs, and knocked in two more. Thomas finished with a pair of base hits, scored two runs, and had one RBI. Wentworth finished with a pair of singles and he scored one run as well as knocking in another.

Eli Roberts (2-0) got the win in relief after tossing a scoreless sixth inning. Benjamin Stubbs started and allowed one run on three hits with three strikeouts.

Six different Jaguars finished with one single apiece.  

Mason Bernard (5-3) surrendered five runs on seven hits to get the loss.

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