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Valdosta State Baseball Drops Road Game at Georgia Southwestern

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Valdosta State Baseball Drops Road Game at Georgia Southwestern

Box Score AMERICUS, Ga. – The Blazer baseball team fell to the Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes on Tuesday evening in a tough road contest. Valdosta State could only string three hits together for one run while allowing nine earned runs before eventually falling, 10-1.
 
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Junior Ryan Brown got the start on the bump tonight, and the High Springs, Fla. native went 4.1 innings while allowing five earned runs and eight hits. For the Hurricanes, Grant Adams got the start and was masterful, as he went 6.2 innings and allowed three hits and one run while striking out seven Blazers.
 
Georgia Southwestern got off to a quick start in the bottom of the first, as back-to-back singles brought home three Hurricanes as they led 3-0 after one. The Blazers weren't able to get their first hit until the third inning, as junior Pedro Moreno singled down the right field line to put runners at the corners with two outs, where they couldn't capitalize and still trailed 3-0 after three. GSW kept it coming in the bottom of the fifth, as they were able to plate a run on a VSU miscue before a single into left center brought home two more as the Hurricanes led the Blazers 6-0 through five. Valdosta State wasn't able to score until the top of the seventh, as sophomore Raynel Ortiz singled home junior Jovanni Canegitta to make it 10-1, as that score would hold through nine innings.
 
Valdosta State will have a long homestand, as they will play seven-straight games in Titletown starting on Friday, Mar. 15 with Alabama Huntsville at 5 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Jovanni Canegitta

#12 Jovanni Canegitta

OF
5' 9"
Junior
S/R
Raynel Ortiz

#20 Raynel Ortiz

LHP/1B
6' 0"
Sophomore
L/L
Ryan Brown

#38 Ryan Brown

LHP
6' 1"
Junior
L/L
Pedro Moreno

#4 Pedro Moreno

INF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jovanni Canegitta

#12 Jovanni Canegitta

5' 9"
Junior
S/R
OF
Raynel Ortiz

#20 Raynel Ortiz

6' 0"
Sophomore
L/L
LHP/1B
Ryan Brown

#38 Ryan Brown

6' 1"
Junior
L/L
LHP
Pedro Moreno

#4 Pedro Moreno

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
INF