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CARY, NC - The 30th-ranked Francis Marion University baseball team pounded out 30 hits to sweep a non-conference doubleheader from Saint Augustine's College, 10-1 and 9-0, Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 28) at the USA Sports Complex.
FMU (10-7) will return home to host North Georgia College & State University for a three-game Peach Belt Conference series this weekend. Because of weather concerns the series has been shifted to a twinbill on Sunday at 1 p.m. and a single game on Monday at 1 p.m.
Junior right-hander Spencer Jordan (3-1) earned the win in game one with six shutout innings. He allowed three hits, struck out four, and walked only two.
Senior center fielder Buddy Sosnoskie was 4-for-5, while senior second baseman Brock McCallister and sophomore third baseman Michael Wilson were both 3-for-5 in the opener. Sosnoskie runs, and McCallister had one RBI apiece.
Junior right fielder Jarrod Reed and junior first baseman Stephen Tarkenton both had two hits in game one.
In the second game, senior righty Jarrott Hooks (2-0), Matt Broderick, and Dyson Coker combined on a two-hit shutout. Hooks allowed no hits in his five frames.
Wilson registered his second 3-for-5 effort of the day, while Sosnoskie, McCallister, and junior shortstop Tyler Hibbs all had two hits in the second contest. Junior right fielder Reggie Weatherford and McCallister drove in two runs apiece. Left fielder John Jones was 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles, and one RBI.
Francis Marion Univ. 10, Saint Augustine's 1 (Feb 28, 2012 at Cary, NC) (Game 1)
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Francis Marion Univ. 023 122 0 - 10 16 0 (9-7)
Saint Augustine's... 000 000 1 - 1 5 8 (5-10)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion Univ. - Spencer Jordan; Tyler Smith(7) and Brian Paulhus.
Saint Augustine's - DI DIO, Alex; EDWARDS,Alex(6); GANUS,Clarence(7) and HATCHELL,Ben.
Win-Spencer Jordan(3-1) Loss-DI DIO, Alex T-1:52 A-50
Weather: Warm, Clear
Francis Marion Univ. 9, Saint Augustine's 0 (Feb 28, 2012 at Cary, NC) (Game 2)
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Francis Marion Univ. 114 020 1 - 9 14 2 (10-7)
Saint Augustine's... 000 000 0 - 0 2 2 (5-11)
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Pitchers: Francis Marion Univ. - Jarrott Hooks; Matt Broderick(6); Dyson Coker(7) and
Will Chandler. Saint Augustine's - HAILEY,John; SWEENEY,John(6); HAMILTON,Steve(7) and
HATCHELL,Ben.
Win-Jarrott Hooks(2-0) Loss-HAILEY,John T-2:00 A-0
Weather: Warm, Clear
