Carrollton, GA - The University of West Georgia took on Georgia Southwestern on the road in Americus, Georgia this evening. The Wolves looked good through the first four innings of the game as they held a 2-1 lead, but all of a sudden the Canes broke the game wide open in the fifth and sixth innings scoring a total of eight runs and beating the Wolves 17-3.

UWG head coach Skip Fite went with the lefty pitcher #Jonathan Black# to start the game. Black was one of five pitchers who threw in the ball game as the Wolves looked for an answer for the Cane's hot bats. #Alex Allen# was the pitcher who came away with loss tonight going 1.2 innings and giving up four earned runs off of eight hits.

Georgia Southwestern racked up twenty hits in the game against West Georgia pitching, and they brought 17 of those runners on base in for runs. The Wolves did not necessarily help their pitcher's cause on the mound by committing four errors in the field.

There were a couple positives at the plate for West Georgia this evening. Right Fielder #John Mark Rhodes# had a decent day hitting going 3-for-5 and also scoring a run in the game. #Shaquille Jackson# also did alright piece of hitting going 2-for-5 and picking up an RBI. However, the Wolves did not have any extra base hits in the game.

UWG moves to 18-12 on the year, and now direct their attention towards this weekend's series against GSC opponent Valdosta State.