Baseball and softball teams were busy over the spring break

Sports – The Signal Pitcher Wayne Wages warms up as teammates watch during a baseball game March 5, 2016.
Photo by Dayne Francis | Signal Archives
by Christian Critteden and D’Mitri Chin
Panthers struggle going 1-3 over Spring Break
The Georgia State baseball team split its games this week going 1-3. Their game against Savannah State was canceled. Their first game was against the No.12 ranked Cowboys of Oklahoma State. The scored four runs, scattered on six hits over nine innings. Centerfielder Ryan Blanton and first baseman Jarret Hood had two hits each.
The  Panthers opened up Sun Belt Conference tournament with a three game set against the UT Arlington. UT-Arlington won the first game 10-7. Blanton, the leadoff hitter for the  Panthers had two hits, and four RBIs on the day. Left fielder Jaylen Woullard added two hits to go along three RBIs. The Panthers scored all seven of their runs in two innings.Blanton and Woullard bother homered in the game.
The Panthers snapped their mini two game losing skid in game two of the series. Freshman Pitcher Hunter Gaddis took a no-hit bid into the 8th inning, before it was ended by a UT-Arlington home run. Gaddis went 7.2 innings, giving up two hits and one earned run.
The Panthers dropped the final game of the weekend series, 7-1. They were only able to manage four hits in the game.
The Panthers will look to get back on the winning track on Mar. 21st against Furman at the GSU Baseball Complex.
All work, no play for the Panthers’ softball team
The Georgia State Panthers’ softball team began Sun Belt conference play March 11, and they seemed to handle their business, as they currently have a 4-2 record in the conference.
The Panthers weren’t able to enjoy their spring break on a beach, but they enjoyed a winning record over the break, and it all ...


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