Clowers 4-23
0
West Georgia UWG 30-14
9
Winner Delta State DSU 22-23
West Georgia UWG
30-14
0
Final
9
Delta State DSU
22-23
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Georgia UWG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Delta State DSU 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 9 8 1

W: Lacey, Steven (1-1) L: C. Crossley (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Statesmen Win Final Home Game 9-0 Over West Georgia

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Delta State closes out its regular season home schedule with a win over the West Georgia Wolves. The Statesmen scored seven in the bottom of the first, including a three-run home run by Carson Clowers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Delta State 9 | West Georgia 0
Location: Cleveland, MS | Ferriss Field at Harvey Stadium
Records: Statesmen (22-23, 12-14 GSC) | Wolves (30-14, 16-11 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • West Georgia went in order in the top of the first. Jonathan Dewberry singled, then Brendan McCauley and Kirkland Trahan drew walks to load the bases with no outs. Eric Newsom reached base safely after a misplay by the UWG left fielder that also allowed Dewberry to score. Brett Cobb then singled to move everyone up 90 more feet and plate McCauley. Matthew Nichols then doubled to plate Trahan and Newsom, and Carson Clowers hit a three-run homer to score Cobb and Nichols. 7-0 Delta State after 1.
  • Both teams sent only three to the plate in the second inning. West Georgia left the bases loaded in the third as DSU went in order. Both teams fell in order again in the fourth. 7-0 Delta State after 4.
  • A walk and a single left two Wolves on base in the fifth. Newsom was left on in the fifth after a leadoff walk. One more UWG runner was left on in the sixth. Clowers drew a leadoff walk and stole second. Three straight two-out singles by Trahan, Cooper, and Newsom brought in two more DSU runs in their half of the sixth. 9-0 Delta State after 6.
  • UWG loaded bases, but couldn't plate a run in the top of the seventh as DSU left Nichols aboard after a one-out walk. The Wolves left one on in the eighth. Delta State went in order in the eighth, but they did manage to get an at-bat for Dalton Cummings in the frame. West Georgia fell in order in the ninth to lock in the win for the Statesmen. 9-0 Delta State Final.
ON THE MOUND
  • Starter Steven Lacey (W, 1-1) went 5.0 innings, allowing no runs on just two hits with three strikeouts and three walks.
  • Hammer Franks pitched the next 3.0 innings, allowing no runs and just one hit with two strikeouts and two walks.
  • Josh Hill threw the ninth for DSU, giving up no runs or hits and striking out one.
UP NEXT
The regular season concludes next weekend with a three-game GSC series at Mississippi College. Game one of the series is scheduled for Friday (4/28) at 6:00 pm.
 
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