MONROE, La. – ULM's three runs in the bottom of the ninth were not enough in a 7-3 loss to Georgia State on Friday night.
Singles by Jacob Stockton and Danny Springer and a walk to Brian Barefoot loaded the bases with one out in ULM's final at-bat. Cody Stone laced an opposite-field double down the left field line to get the home team on the board, and Josh Faciane stepped up to the plate before driving in Springer on a sacrifice fly to right center.
The Warhawks (13-21, 5-8 Sun Belt) threatened first as they put runners on the corners but the pair were left stranded in the home half of the first.
Georgia State (16-17, 5-8 Sun Belt) plated the first runs of the game on a two out, two-RBI double by Will Kilgore in the top of the second. The Panthers pushed the lead to 3-0 an inning later as Joey Roach picked up a RBI single to right.
ULM, in the bottom of the third, was able to load the bases, but the Warhawks were unable to scratch any runs across.
Georgia State added a pair of runs in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 5-0. Roach and Darius Sewell each tallied RBI hits in the frame. Two innings later the Panthers added two more to set their final total at seven runs.
Up Next…
ULM and Georgia State will square off in game two of the series tomorrow night with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m.
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