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JT Whatley
Sherri Willis
14
Winner Thomas University NIGHT_~1 10-5
3
ALBANY STATE UNIV ASU 4-3
Winner
Thomas University NIGHT_~1
10-5
14
Final
3
ALBANY STATE UNIV ASU
4-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Thomas University NIGHT_~1 3 3 1 0 7 0 0 0 14 15 0
ALBANY STATE UNIV ASU 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0

W: Camolilla, Eddie (2-0) L: C. Baker (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Adam Glover | Baseball Correspondent

Nighthawks Soar in 14 - 3 Against Rams

Albany, GA - On Wednesday night, Thomas University traveled to Albany State University to face the NCAA Division II HBCU, Golden Rams (4 - 2) in a non-conference match-up. The Night Hawks came into the contest with a (9 - 5) record following five straight losses on the road.
 
The Night Hawks would strike early in the first inning after JT Whatley launched a 2-RBI home run over the left centerfield wall, Michael Sowers would add onto the lead after a RBI Single that would extend the TU lead to 3-0 after one inning.
 
In the top of the second, TU continued to add runs after JT Whatley grounded into a fielder's choice to plate a run, and two RBI singles from Max Pickert and Turner Maddox would bring the Night Hawks lead to 6-0 after two innings of work.
 
Thomas added another run in the top of the third after a bases loaded walk from Elias Garcia, to extend the Night Hawks lead to 7-0. The Rams would get on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third after a sacrifice fly would plate one run, and a two RBI single would cut the TU lead to 7-3.
 
The Night Hawks would take a commanding lead in the top of the fifth, after the seven run inning would start with a bases loaded two RBI single from Garcia, followed by a bases loaded two RBI double from Pickert, a two RBI single from Maddox, and finally a sacrifice fly from Sowers helped secure the TU victory, 14-3.
 
LHP Eddie Camolilla got the win for the Night Hawks while pitching 2.0 innings allowing two walks, three runs, and one strikeout.  Sophomore Elias Garcia went 3-for-4 on the night with two RBI singles, and a walk that drove in a run.  Junior Turner Maddox went 3-for-4 on the night with an RBI single in the second inning, and a two RBI single in the fifth inning.  Sophomore Max Pickert went 3-for-4 on the night with an RBI single in the second inning and a two RBI double in the fifth inning.

Thomas will return to Varnedoe Stadium for a three game series against another HBCU, conference foe Stillman.  The two will face off in a doubleheader on Friday, with the action beginning at noon.  The series will conclude on Saturday, with a single contest beginning at 1PM.  For up-to-date information on awards and other TU Athletics, visit www.TUNightHawks.com.  Stay up-to-date with news, scores, photos, game summaries, and feature stories of your TU baseball team by following them via Twitter at @NightHawksBaseba.

 
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