Williams spins shutout in UNG win over Catawba
Press Release February 27, 2022
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DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Just hours after playing the longest game in program history, Pierce Williams threw a five hit shutout as the No. 18 University of North Georgia baseball team evened the series with Catawba Saturday with a 2-0 win.
North Georgia scored in the first inning, plating Crews Taylor on a Nik Levensteins sacrifice fly. The Nighthawks pushed their second run across in the third on a Jake Arnold RBI double down the line in left.
From there, Williams took over, stranding three Indians at third base over the final six innings to preserve the shutout.
NOTES
– Williams (3-0) threw 114 pitches, fanning six while walking just one.
– Kaleb Freeman and Garrett Hollenbeck were each 2-for-3 on the day, while Levensteins was 1-for-1 with a single, the sac fly and two walks.
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Kaleb Freeman named PBC Player of the Week
Press Release February 9, 2022
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – University of North Georgia baseball player Kaleb Freeman was named the Peach Belt Conference Freshman of the Week Tuesday.
Freeman began his collegiate career by hitting .400 against No. 16 Lee as the Nighthawks took two of three games. The catcher/DH from Flowery Branch, Georgia, went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs in his first career game. He was 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk in game two and 1-for-4 with another double and an RBI in game three.
Freeman is tied for the conference lead in doubles and is also ranked in the PBC top 10 in batting average, slugging percentage and RBI.
The Nighthawks will be back on the field Friday afternoon to open a three-game series with Mars Hill. First pitch is slated for 4 p.m.