DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The USCA baseball team lost a 7-6, 11-inning game at No. 14 North Georgia Saturday afternoon.

The Pacers are now 18-27 on the season, including 8-16 in PBC play.

Head coach Michael Holder's team jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to a run in each of the first two frames. Josh Sharp opened the game with a double to left field and took third on a fly ball. Sharp raced home when Hunter Thompson grounded out for a 1-0 advantage.

Brody Yeomans led off the second with a base knock to right field and took second when Kaden Usry drew a walk. Jack Hobson's single put runners on first and third. Yeomans crossed the plate on a sacrifice fly by Tyler Casciato for the two-run margin.

The Nighthawks held a 5-2 advantage, but Holder's squad cut into the deficit in the eighth. With one away, Thompson singled up the middle. Trevor Gruszka entered as a pinch runner and took second on Donovan Glisson's base knock. A fielder's choice by Griffin Rowe put runners on first and third. Hobson's single to right center field plated Gruszka and Rowe to make it 5-4.

Eliud Poventud started the ninth with a base hit to left field. Sharp laid down a bunt for a base hit to put two runners on. Molinaroli was hit by a pitch, loading the bags. Glisson reached on a fielder's choice that plated Poventud and Sharp for a 6-5 advantage.

UNG tied it in the bottom of the ninth and managed to score the winning run with two outs in the 11^th.  

For the game, Poventud led the squad with four hits. Sharp notched three hits, including a double, and scored twice. Hobson and Yeomans posted two hits apiece. Glisson and Hobson drove in two apiece.

On the mound, Cade Bouknight got the start and worked four frames. He struck out four. Cole Evilsizor tossed 2.2 frames while Damien Ashley worked 1.2 innings and registered a strikeout. Charles Herring, Jr., threw 2.1 innings and had a strikeout.

The Pacers return to action Tuesday when they host Newberry at 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PacerSports.com.