DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The USCA baseball team lost a 13-8 contest at No. 14 North Georgia Friday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 18-26 overall, including 8-15 in PBC play.

Head coach Michael Holder's team got on the board in the fourth frame. Trailing 5-0, Hunter Thompson was hit by a pitch with two outs. Jack Hobson singled to left field to put two runners on. Kaden Usry smacked a double to the gap in right center field, which drove in Thompson and Hobson to pull within three at 5-2.

The Nighthawks pushed across a run in the fifth, four in the sixth and one in the seventh for an 11-2 advantage.

Eliud Poventud doubled down the left field line to open the eighth. Two batters later, Cannon Frost singled him home to make it 11-3. Capers Molinaroli ripped a single through the right side. Donovan Glisson singled and Frost scored on an error. Thompson doubled home Molinaroli to make it 11-5. Two batters later, Usry crushed a three-run shot over the left field wall to bring the visitors within three, 11-8.  

For the game, Glisson, Thompson and Usry had two hits apiece. Usry posted a home run and a double while driving in five.

On the mound, Logan Wise got the start and had a pair of strikeouts. Luke Norman had a strikeout. Jacob Bodkin and Jared Huse recorded two strikeouts apiece while Nick Taddei and Lucas Highberger each had one.

The Pacers return to action tomorrow for the final game of the series starting at 1 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.