College baseball: Indians slug their way to road win
Published 11:15 pm Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Catawba’s Joe Burleyson (East Rowan)
Staff report
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Catawba pitchers allowed 17 hits, but the Indians never stopped hitting and pulled out a 12-11 win at Georgia College on Tuesday.
It was 10-all after seven. Ranked 11th in Division II, Catawba (14-5) scored two decisive runs in the top of the eighth. Georgia College is 9-11.
Freshman Joe Burleyson (East Rowan) pitched the bottom of the seventh, so he was in the right place at the right time for his first college win.
Hayden Simmerson (Carson) allowed one run in his two innings, and it got exciting, but he got the final out for his fourth save.
Matthew Connolly (West Rowan) had a homer, double and three RBIs to lead Catawba’s offense. It was his first homer for the Indians.
Sean Shelly swatted his fourth homer. Dylan Driver (Carson) socked his sixth. Driver has homered in four straight games.
Sam Hunter and James Dunlap had multiple hits.
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