Chargers suffer walk-off conference loss

The Georgia Highlands College Chargers suffered a walk-off loss Friday afternoon at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College falling 6-5.

With the score tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, ABAC took advantage of a leadoff single, a walk, and a wild pitch allowing the game-winning run to cross for the Stallions.

Georgia Highlands led 3-0 in the top of the third inning and held a 5-2 lead going into the bottom of the eighth, but failed to hold on. ABAC scored three runs in the eighth to tie the score. A two-run home run by Samuel Benett was a key blow in the frame.

Ethan Anderson, David Smith, and Caden Smith all homered for the Chargers. Zayd Brannigan, Conner Todaro (triple), and Max Kops had the other GHC base hits.

Ryan Suppa (0.1 IP, 2ER, 3H, 1BB, 1K) was tagged with the pitching loss. He was one of six Chargers to toe the rubber in the loss. Conner Perry (3.2 IP, 2ER, 2H, 3BB, 1K) started. Jacob Ryan (2.1 IP, 0R, 2H, 2BB, 1K), Hunter Goodwin (1.1 IP, 2ER, 1H, 1BB), Keegan Pulford-Thorpe (0.1 IP, 1K), and Chandler Wood (0.0 IP, threw two pitches) also pitched for GHC.

The Chargers (36-4, 12-2 GCAA) and Stallions (23-18, 7-7) will continue their series Saturday afternoon with a 1 p.m. doubleheader.