Rome, GA – Southern Wesleyan fell to the Shorter Hawks on Friday afternoon in a 12-0 final score.

The Warriors picked up six hits in the loss.  Marty Grisso recorded his third double of the 2025 season.  Niko Laing was the lone Warrior to walk and Aidan Cunningham was hit by a pitch.

Gage Shaver started the first game of the series on the mound for the Warriors and pitched four innings while striking out two batters.  Nick Gonsalves and Landon Deese both came in to pitch in relief.  Gonsalves struck out three batters over 1.2 innings pitched and Deese struck out three while pitching the remaining 2.1 innings.

Game Vitals

Final: Shorter 12, Southern Wesleyan 0

Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-14) Shorter (10-5)

How It Happened

Shorter went on the offensive in the bottom of the first inning as a double by Zawacki and a wild pitch allowed two runs to come in to score.  The Hawks would not back down as they brought two more runs in to score in the second and third innings.

The Warriors challenged in the top of the fourth inning as an error allowed Griffin Pickhardt to reach first base and then Nolan Evatt singled to right field.  However, the Warriors could not bring the runners in to score to cut into the Hawks lead.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Shorter struck again as a double by Sauger allowed Shipman to come in to score.

A home run by Zawacki in the bottom of the fifth inning allowed Shorter to extend their lead to 7-0.  Shorter would not relent as they scored again in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to win the game in a 12-0 final.

What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will wrap up the series against the Shorter Hawk on March 1.  They will return to Dr. C Keith Connor Field on March 4 as they host the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears at 5pm.  The Warriors will remain at home on March 7-8 as they host the Chowan Hawks.