Behind a remarkable pitching performance from Matt Burgess the Piedmont College baseball team opened Great South Athletic Conference play with an 8-0 victory over host Huntingdon College this evening in Montgomery, AL. Burgess went the distance striking out six hitters and facing only two hitters more than the minimum.

The Lions struck in the top of the second inning with three runs and added single runs in both the fifth and sixth. Piedmont was able to tack on three insurance runs in the top of the sixth and rolled to he eight-run victory.

Justin Vorherr led the offense going 2-5 with three RBI's and two runs scored. Andy House chipped in going 3-5 while Luke Dombrowsky added a pair of RBI's. Travis Hunt and Evan Nissley also drove in single runs respectively.

The victory moves Piedmont to 10-17 overall and 1-0 in the Great South Athletic Conference. These two teams will meet again tomorrow, March 30th in a doubleheader beginning at 2:00 CST.