AUGUSTA, GA. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College baseball team continued its series with Augusta University on Saturday. With inclement weather moving into the area, Sunday's game was moved up into a Saturday doubleheader. The Panthers fell 17-3 in the opener before completing the series with a 3-1 loss.
 
Things looked bright at the start of the day's opener with Cade Moore hitting a solo homerun in the top of the first inning. The Jaguars utilized the long ball as well in the bottom of the second inning. Augusta took a 3-1 lead after two innings after Kyle LoRoche hit a three-run homerun. 
 
Moore led off the third inning with a double and later scored on Braxton French's RBI single. The Jags (3-4) scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning distancing the Panthers and securing the win. Moore finished the game three for four with a homerun, double, and RBI. 
 
Evan Oakley put together an effective start in the series finale as he allowed just two runs on four hits in five innings of work. The Jags scored a run in the bottom of the second inning and that is where the score remained through five innings. 
 
In the sixth Augusta added to its 1-0 lead. A lead-off double chased Oakley from the game while Kyle Lodise later clubbed a two-run homerun in the frame. Bryce Zupan led off the seventh with a double and came around to score on Cade Gudalis' sacrifice fly. Any threat of a late inning rally was then extinguished as Moore struck-out to end the game. 
 
Oakley struck-out five in the 3-1 loss.
 
The Panthers will return home on Friday to host the University of Missouri St. Louis. First pitch at Panther Park is scheduled for 12PM. 
 
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