Purdue Fort Wayne
GEORGIA STATE
Baseball Opens Season with, 12-2 loss at Georgia State
2/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Feb. 29, 2008
Panthersville, GA - Junior starter Robinson Polanco tossed seven innings of four-hit ball, and IPFW committed seven errors, as the Georgia State Panthers took the season opener from the Mastodons, 12-2 on Friday night in Georgia.
It was the first time that the Mastodons had been able to see any action outside this season, and as you would expect, the defensive play was a bit ragged at times.
The Panthers (5-0) opened the scoring in the 3rd inning with a pair of runs directly related to three IPFW miscues. GSU's only hit in the inning was a bunt single.
IPFW (0-1) got on the board in the 4th inning. Senior centerfielder Jared Davis doubled to left field and was chased home on a single by junior second baseman Chris Gottschall.
Georgia State added four more in the fifth. Junior left fielder Dusty Bennett led off the inning with a triple to right. He came home on a fly ball from junior centerfielder Nick Hogan that was dropped. Sophomore third baseman Bradley Logan singled home another run as the Panthers took a 6-1 lead to the sixth.
IPFW got another in the top of the frame. Sophomore Shaun VanDriessche singled through the right side and came home on a Gottschall RBI double.
That is all the scoring the 'Dons would muster as GSU tacked on six more to win, 12-2.
Senior righthander Cole Uebelhor was tagged with the loss for the Mastodons. He gave up four runs (two earned) on six hits, over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out one and walked none.
Polanco gave up both 'Dons runs (all earned). He walked two and struck out two in seven complete.
The Mastodons and Panthers will resume the four-game series on Saturday afternoon with a twinbill beginning at 1:00 p.m. The series will wrap up on Sunday afternoon at noon.
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