THOMASVILLE, Ga. - To open a three-game road series at Thomas, the USCB baseball team dropped the opener, 11-1, to the Night Hawks on Friday at Varnedoe Stadium.

INSIDE THE GAME ONE BOX SCORE

Tavaris Terrell - 1-for-3, one RBI

Cole Hamilton, Jay Newell and David Villafane - one hit each

HOW GAME ONE HAPPENED

The first two innings went quickly for both squads, as neither tallied a run. Wyatt McCampbell was USCB's starting pitcher, and he only allowed two hits and left two Night Hawks stranded on base.

Thomas broke the scoreless tie in the third with three runs off two hits. 

After another scoreless inning for both teams, Thomas extended its lead in the bottom of the fifth with five runs. Highlighting the frame was a grand slam from Randall Heller.

USCB had a chance in the sixth to plate a run, as Hamilton started a two-out rally with a single. Robbie McKinney followed with a five-pitch walk, but both Sand Sharks were left stranded.

The Sand Shark offense plated its first run in the seventh off a Terrell RBI single.

Up 8-1, Thomas added three more insurance runs in the final two innings to seal the 11-1 victory.

TEAM RECORD UPDATES

USCB - 20-28 overall, 4-18 The Sun Conference

Thomas - 23-20 overall, 9-10 The Sun Conference, 16-10 at home

WHAT'S NEXT?

USCB and Thomas will end its three-game conference series on Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. in Thomasville.