Throughout the 2019 season, the USC Aiken Athletic Communications office will provide weekly notes, giving all of Pacer Nation an in-depth look at the team.
Hannon's Hit
Last Friday, newcomer
Jackson Hannon head to the plate with two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning. He promptly belted a single to center field on a 1-2 pitch. The base knock allowed
Chandler Rogers to cross home, giving the Pacers a 13-12 win over UNC Pembroke.
The Comeback
Head coach
Kenny Thomas' team found itself trailing 5-2 midway through the third inning of the win over the Braves. However, the team responded with a seven-run fourth inning for a 9-5 advantage. The big inning was highlighted a pair of RBI doubles from
Conner Durden and
Alex Mills.
Suspenseful
The win over the Braves was indeed suspenseful. USC Aiken held a 12-9 lead going into the ninth, but UNC Pembroke managed to score three runs to knot it at 12-12. The Pacers were able to get out of the inning without further damage despite the Braves having the bags full with only one out.
The Last Time
The last time USC Aiken lost back-to-back games against the same team was against North Georgia earlier this year. After doing so, the Pacers bounced back for a victory in the following contest.
Inside The Numbers
This week, USC Aiken plays at Wingate on Wednesday, Apr. 3 before returning home to host Augusta on Friday, Apr. 5, Saturday, Apr. 6 and Sunday, Apr. 7. Since moving to Division II, the Pacers are 131-58 (69.3 percent) in Wednesday contests, 135-90 (60.0 percent) in Friday games, 324-213 (60.1 percent) in Saturday affairs and 191-140 (57.7 percent) in Sunday games. During the same time, the squad is 7-9 on Apr. 3, 12-6 on Apr. 5, 16-3 on Apr. 6 and 12-3 on Apr. 7.
Against The Opponents
This week, USC Aiken plays at Wingate on Wednesday, Apr. 3 before returning home to host Augusta on Friday, Apr. 5, Saturday, Apr. 6 and Sunday, Apr. 7. The Pacers hold a 12-9 lead in the all-time series over the Bulldogs. USC Aiken has an 82-24 edge in the series against the Jaguars.
