Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Barton Bulldogs on Friday evening in a 20-7 final score.
 
The Warriors had seven hits on Friday afternoon with Sean Sutay leading the team with two.  Sutay went on to record two of the four RBIs of the game.  Southern Wesleyan walked eight times and both Clifton Olmstead and Sean Sutay had sacrifice fly outs.  Chance Fogel had a stolen base during the game.
 
Jacob Standridge started the first game of the series against the Barton Bulldogs.  Standridge pitched five innings and struck out one batter.  Josh Fenton, Andrew Patterson, Aidan Evans and Ryan Moore all came in to pitch in relief for Southern Wesleyan.  Both Evans and Moore struck out two batters.
 
 
 
Game Vitals
 
Final: Barton 20, Southern Wesleyan 7
 
Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-9 / CC 0-4) Barton (9-5 / CC 4-0)
 
 
 
 
How It Happened
 
Barton struck first in the game as they brought six runs in to score in the top of the first and third innings.
 
Southern Wesleyan countered in the bottom of the fourth inning.  Will Pitts led off with a walk and then advanced to second on a ground out by Jordan Montgomery.  With one out, Ty King Richards reached on an error that allowed Pitts to advance to third base.  Josh Asbill then singled to right field to bring Pitts in to score to put the Warriors down 6-1 to the Bulldogs.  Sean Sutay laid down a bunt single to bring Ty King Richards home to put the Warriors within four runs of the Bulldogs.
 
However, Barton fought back as they regained their six run advantage in the top of the fifth innings.  They continued to distance themselves from the Warriors as they plated five more runs in the top of the sixth.
 
The Warriors would not go down quietly as they battled back in the bottom of the sixth inning.  Jordan Montgomery led off the inning with a single up the middle.  Back-to-back walks to Ty King Richards and Josh Asbill loaded up the bases for Sean Sutay.  Sutay hit into a sacrifice fly out to left field to bring Montgomery across home plate.  Caden Cotton then walked to load the bases back up.  Clifton Olmstead, pinch hitting for DJ Ludwick, hit a sacrifice fly out to left field to bring King Richards home.  A wild pitch then allowed Asbill to come home and advanced Cotton to third base.  Zach O'Malley followed with a walk.  A second wild pitch allowed Cotton to come in to score, and then a passed ball allowed O'Malley to advance to third.  With O'Malley ninety feet from home, Dylan Carter reached on a fielding error by the first baseman to allow O'Malley to come in and put the Warriors down 13-7 to the Bulldogs.
 
Barton continued the pressure as they scored seven more times to win the game in a 20-7 final score.
 
 
 
What's Next
 
Southern Wesleyan will remain at home on February 26 as they wrap up the series against the Barton Bulldogs at noon and 3 p.m.  The Warriors will host their annual Military Appreciation game during the game, with special ceremonies beginning at 11:15 a.m.  Southern Wesleyan will then travel to Dahlonega, GA on March 1 to take on the University of North Georgia Nighthawks.  They will remain on the road on March 4-5 as they take on the King Tornado.