Bisons fall 7-0 after costly third and eighth innings

Saturday, March 13

Athens, Ga.

12:00 PM

Lipscomb University

5-4

Georgia

12-3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Lipscomb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Georgia	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	4	X	7	8	0

Bisons fall 7-0 after costly third and eighth innings

3/13/2021 3:38:00 PM | Baseball

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ATHENS – Costly third and eighth innings gave No. 7 Georgia the 7-0 edge over Lipscomb Baseball Saturday afternoon at Foley Field.

The Bisons had opportunities but left six on base against the Bulldogs who out-hit Lipscomb 8-3.

Things looked good for Lipscomb at the start of the game when starting pitcher Max Habegger retired the Bulldogs in order. The Bisons continued to look good defensively, ending the second inning by turning a double play to keep things scoreless.

Georgia opened things up in the bottom of the third, taking a 3-0 lead after a three-run home run.

Both squads showcased impressive defense through the next several innings. Tyler Drabick replaced Habbeger on the bump in the bottom of the seventh and immediately went to work, sending the first man he faced back to the dugout.

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— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) March 13, 2021

Malik Williams finally broke through for the Bisons and knocked the squad's first base-hit of the day in the top of the seventh.

??7?: It's a leadoff base hit from @Malik24Williams ??#HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/7EVc1nDkgt
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) March 13, 2021

After coming in the game as a defensive substitute the inning before, Tiger Borom made quick work offensively with a two-out double down the right field line to put two Lipscomb runners in scoring position.

Absolute ?? from @TigerBorom #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/nildyDKCSH
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) March 13, 2021

With two Bisons in scoring position, Georgia dug in and got a strikeout to end the top of the seventh inning, still holding onto the 3-0 lead.

Carter Smith notched the Bisons' final hit of the game in the top of the eighth with a single through the right side.

.@_CarterSmith13 barrels one up! #HornsUp?? pic.twitter.com/mhvENpetY7
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) March 13, 2021

The bottom of the eighth is when the Bulldogs ran away with the lead, scoring four more runs off a sacrifice fly and another three-run long ball to increase the lead 7-0.

The Bisons were unable to overcome the deficit in the ninth, making the final score 7-0.

HERD NOTES

Habegger suffered his first loss of the season, falling to 1-1. He threw 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on four hits.
Drabick threw 1.2 scoreless innings, notched two strikeouts and allowed just one hit.
The Bisons turned two double plays to end innings

UP NEXT

The Bisons and the Bulldogs meet for game three of the weekend series at Foley Field Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.