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Nighthawks split Saturday twin bill

Press Release March 20, 2022 , by

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DAHLONEGA – The University of North Georgia split a Saturday doubleheader with Georgia Southwestern, winning the nightcap in extra innings.

GAME 1 – GSW 8, UNG 1
The Hurricanes struck first in the third after a leadoff triple led to the game’s first run, but North Georgia answered with a Riley Frost RBI single that tied the game up through three complete, 1-1.

GSW scored the game’s final seven runs, scoring a pair in the sixth, a single run in the seventh, and four in the ninth to take the series opening win.

GAME 2 – UNG 1, GSW 0 (10 inn.)
Both North Georgia and Georgia Southwestern had opportunities to score throughout the first nine innings of the contest, but UNG’s Pierce Williams and GSW’s Nick McCollum threw gems, both going nine innings of shutout baseball and working out of jams.

After Jake Arnold sat down the ‘Canes in the top of the 10th, the Nighthawks pushed across the game’s only run in the bottom of the frame on a Tim Conway walkoff single.

NOTES
– Kaleb Freeman went 3-for-6 on the day, while Jorge Arispuro went 3-for-8.

– The extra innings win broke a streak of eight straight extra innings losses for North Georgia.

NEXT UP
The two teams will meet in a rubber game tomorrow at 1 p.m.

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Stone Claims Individual Medalist Honor; Women’s Golf Finishes Second at Lady Cougar Classic

University of North Georgia March 1, 2017 , by

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2/28/2017 | Women’s Golf

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Freshman Karson Stone set a new 36-hole school record, claiming the individual medalist honors and helping the University of North Georgia women’s golf team to a second place at the 2017 Lady Cougar Classic hosted by Columbus State at the Country Club of Columbus. The second place finish is the highest in tournament play for the UNG women since the 2014 UNG Chick-fil-a Spring Invitational at Achasta.

USC Beaufort posted an impressive 312 in the second round to take the tournament crown with the low score of 317-312-629, seven strokes better than UNG. The Nighthawks posted a 323 on the day, 10 shots higher than Monday’s low round of 313.

Stone once again led the UNG effort with a 76, the third lowest score carded on Tuesday. Her 70-76-146 is a new UNG 36-hole record. Jordan Sims followed with a 79 to finish the tournament tied for sixth individually with a 78-79-157. Taylor Allen saw the biggest improvement on the day for UNG with a second round-83. Anna Greer rounded out the team score with a 79-85-164.

North Georgia returns to the links next week, traveling to Savannah for the Armstrong State Lady Pirate Invitational hosted at Savannah Quarters Country Club.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak DriveGainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

HawkOff!! Hoover 13th Inning Blast Lifts No. 27 To Series Win Over Top-Ranked Shar

University of North Georgia February 13, 2017 , by
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2/11/2017 | Baseball | Box Score
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A walk off homerun by Connor Hoover in the 13th inning lifted the No. 27 University of North Georgia baseball team to an 8-7 win over top-ranked Nova Southeastern on Saturday afternoon at Bob Stein Stadium.

The Sharks got on the board first with a double to right-centerfield in the top of the first inning.

The Nighthawks quickly responded with a three-run bottom of the first inning on three hits, a walk, and an error. The inning was kickstarted by a RBI-double by Michael Gouge and followed by a RBI-single by Trevor Sams. UNG’s third run was plated on a fielding error by the Sharks.

Nova Southeastern cut the deficit to one run on a RBI-single, but just like the bottom of the first inning, the Nighthawks responded with a few runs of their own, when Gouge struck again with a two-run homer to leftfield.

After single runs by Nova Southeastern in the third, fifth and sixth innings knotted the game, a RBI-single by Devin Gearhart gave the Nighthawks a 6-5 lead after six complete.

A Shark homerun squared the game up again in the top of the seventh, but a sacrifice fly by Sams again pushed the Nighthawks ahead, 7-6, in the bottom of the frame.

The top of the eighth saw NSU tie the game yet again on a squeeze play and it would be five innings before Hoover’s no-doubter would clinch the series win.

NOTES
– Michael Gouge led the Nighthawk offense with an impressive 4-5 day that included three runs scored and three RBI’s.

– Devin Gearhart also added a four-hit day in seven plate appearances.

– Logan Burt snagged his first win of the season on the mound after tossing two and two-thirds innings of work out of the bullpen allowing just a single hit. The Nighthawk bullpen threw 11 innings of work scattering eight hits while allowing just three earned runs.

– North Georgia’s season-opening six-game winning streak matches the NCAA-era record for best start set back in 2011.

– The top four spots in both lineups accounted for 20 of the game’s 26 hits.

– Andres Perez recorded his second career multiple hit game with a 2-6 day.

– Dylan Woods was the top offensive performer for the defending National Champions as he hit safely in three of his five plate appearances.

NEXT
The Nighthawks (6-0) will look to complete the series sweep tomorrow, Feb. 12, with first pitch scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm


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William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

Late Rally Falls Short As No. 27 Nighthawks Fall to No. 1 NSU, 9-7

UNG Baseball February 13, 2017 , by
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2/12/2017 | Baseball | Box Score
DAHLONEGA, Ga. – A ninth inning rally came up just short as the No. 27 University of North Georgia baseball team suffered its first loss of the season, 9-7, to visiting Nova Southeastern on Sunday afternoon at Bob Stein Stadium. Despite the loss, the Nighthawks were able to claim the series from the nation’s top-ranked team and defending National Champions.

The Sharks got on the board first on Sunday afternoon following a solo-home run. As they have done all weekend, the Nighthawks quickly responded with a three-spot on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first, thanks to a three-run home run by Michael Gouge.

Nova Southeastern (6-2) trimmed the lead to a single run in the top of the third with a RBI double and went on to take a 4-3 lead an inning later thanks to a two-run homer.

The seventh inning saw NSU push the lead to 7-3 on three hits, but North Georgia claimed one back in the bottom of the frame on a sacrifice fly by Steven Tomlinson.

Trailing 9-6 heading into their final at-bat, the Nighthawks mounted a late charge. After a RBI-double by Devin Gearhart, the Nighthawks loaded the bases putting the tying run in scoring position and the winning run at first, but were unable to break through for the equalizer.

NOTES
– After averaging over 12 hits per game in the series’ first two games, the Nighthawk bats were held in check with just seven hits with two hits coming in both the first and ninth innings.

– Steven Tomlinson was the lone Nighthawk to record multiple hits with a 2-for-3 day that included a RBI. Michael Gouge finished 1-for-4 with three RBI’s and a run scored.

– Daniel McCrary was tagged with the loss on the mound for North Georgia.

– Four different Sharks hit homeruns on the day.

– NSU’s Joe DiBenedetto earned the win tossing eight innings of work scattering five hits while striking out three. The win is his second of the season.

NEXT
North Georgia (6-1) opens another three-game set at home on Friday, Feb. 17 when Lynn (Fla.) comes to Dahlonega for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

No. 7 Baseball Takes Down Anderson, 7-1

Business March 9, 2017 , by

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3/8/2017 | Baseball | Box Score

ANDERSON, S.C. – The seventh-ranked University of North Georgia baseball team cruised past Anderson (S.C.), 7-1, Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium after scoring four runs in the first three innings. The Nighthawks improve to 13-4 on the season with the midweek road win.

Devin Gearhart led off the game with a triple to center field and came in to score just moments later on a wild pitch. The Nighthawks tacked on another run in the second with a two-out RBI single down the left field line by Kal Dempsey to plate Connor Corbitt all the way from first. UNG would add two more in the top of the third highlighted by an RBI double to left center by Michael Gouge.

Dempsey would knock in another run in the sixth and the Nighthawks went on to score two more in the seventh including Michael Bell‘s second RBI of the night to take a 7-0 lead.

Anderson’s Stephen McKnight hit the only home run of the game in the eighth to give the game its final score, 7-1.

NOTES
– Junior Gabe Moore (1-0) picked up his first win as Nighthawk in what was also his first start for UNG. Moore tossed five innings of shutout ball, allowing just three hits with four strikeouts all without issuing a free pass.

– Devin Gearhart and Joshua Peterson each hit a triple in the game. It marks the first-time UNG has hit multiple triples in a game since Eason Spivey and Joey Cecere both tripled against Truett McConnell on April 8, 2014.

– North Georgia improves to 28-5 all-time against Anderson and currently have the series’ longest win streak, having won the last 10 straight games over the Trojans. Anderson will make a return trip to Dahlonega on Wednesday, April 12.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks return home to the friendly confines of Bob Stein Stadium this weekend hosting Armstrong State in their PBC home opener with a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. Saturday’s twin bill – the first of just two at home this year – is set for a 1 p.m., start.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak DriveGainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

Kylee Smith Named NFCA National Pitcher of the Week

University of North Georgia March 2, 2017 , by

 

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – University of North Georgia freshman right hander Kylee Smith has been named the Louisville Slugger National Pitcher of the Week by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, the organization announced on Wednesday. It is the first national honor for the Suwanne native.

Smith, who was an All-State pitcher at North Gwinnett High School a year ago, has busted on to the collegiate scene in impressive fashion with an 11-1 record thus far. She’s collected 91 strikeouts in just 76.1 innings pitched while allowing only 53 hits. Her strikeout and win totals both lead the Peach Belt Conference and her 0.92 earned run average is second best in the league.

“We’re very excited and proud of Kylee and the way she’s performed thus far this season,” head coach Mike Davenport said. “She joins a prestigious group of UNG pitchers that have earned many honors on the national level throughout the years and we hope she continues to carry that torch throughout her four years in Dahlonega.”

Last week at the Diamond9 Citrus Classic in Orlando, Florida, Smith went 3-0 in the circle for the fourth-ranked Nighthawks, including a complete game two-hit shutout of Spring Hill, marking the first time the Badgers had been shutout this season. The freshman went the distance again on Sunday picking up the win against No. 8 Saint Leo allowing just five hits without surrendering an earned run. She also earned her first career save, coming in to close the door in Saturday’s win over Eckerd.

This marks the second consecutive week that a freshman from the Peach Belt Conference has won the honor as Flagler’s Ally Marcano was tabbed NFCA National Pitcher of the Week just seven days ago. It is also the third straight year that UNG has had a player named National Pitcher of the Week by the NFCA as former All-American Courtney Poole was honored twice last season and once in 2015.

The Nighthawks will return to action at Haines & Carolyn Hill Stadium on Friday, March 3, hosting Lincoln Memorial in a doubleheader that is set for a 1 p.m., start.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak DriveGainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

Women’s Basketball Takes Care of Montevallo, 71-56

University of North Georgia February 16, 2017 , by
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2/15/2017 | Women’s Basketball | Box Score

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The University of North Georgia women’s basketball team used a strong second half performance to distance themselves from visiting Montevallo on Wednesday, taking down the Falcons, 71-56. The Nighthawks advance to 19-7 on the year with an 11-6 mark in the Peach Belt Conference.

Amber Skidgel started the game off on the right foot sinking a three-pointer just nine seconds into the contest to hand UNG an early lead. The Falcons led for just 15 seconds of game play after a Jazmine Stubblefield layup at the 8:20 mark, but North Georgia would take the lead for good with 8:05 left in the first quarter on Jordan Livesay‘s three-point basket.

NOTES
– Four Nighthawks scored in double figures on the night, led by Amber Skidgel‘s 18 points.

– Mackenzie Darrah and Deana Blankinship were tied with the team lead in rebounds with seven boards on the night.

– This marks the ninth consecutive win for North Georgia over Montevallo and the fourth consecutive year UNG has earned a series sweep over the Falcons.

– Even though the Nighthawks picked up a victory tonight, Clayton State’s slim win over Young Harris locks in the second-seed for the Lakers. North Georgia is locked in as the three-seed from the Western Division for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.

NEXT UP
UNG will play host to No. 5 Columbus State on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tipoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall.
– UNG Athletic Communications –

CHAD HAYNIE // Director of Athletic Communications
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA ATHLETICS

M: 205-246-4259
Website: UNGAthletics.com | Twitter: @UNG_Nighthawks | #HawkEm

—

William R. Johnson

4839 Red Oak Drive

Gainesville, Ga. 30506

Mobile (678) 852-1256

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