Need to Know
Score: Piedmont 17, MIT 6
Records: Lions 16-9 (3-6 USA South), MIT 2-6
Location: Demorest, Georgia - Loudermilk Field

Demorest, GA - Piedmont picked up 14 runs in the first three innings to soar part visiting Massachusetts Institute of Technology earlier Wednesday evening 17-6.

The win evened the two-game season series between the two after the Engineers held on for a 3-2 win the night prior despite a two-out rally from Piedmont in the 9th. 

The Lions picked up a quality outing from SETH GEORGE who made his first start of the season Wednesday evening after coming out of the pen earlier in the year.  George went four innings giving up just three hits without allowing an earned run.

Piedmont gave George plenty of run support with four in the first before breaking it wide open in the 2nd with nine runs total led by GRIFFIN OLSON who picked up two RBI singles in the one inning.  Four walks with bases loaded and a hit-by-pitch also contributed to the 9-run 2nd that sealed the deal for PC early. 

MIT would get a few back in the middle innings, but the Engineers could not rally from the early 14-run deficit after the first three innings.  

Piedmont's win snaps a four-game losing streak and sends the Lions into this weekend's series with conference-leading Ferrum on a winning note.

Turning Point
--Nine runs in for Piedmont in the second that blew the contest wide open giving Piedmont a 13-run lead through two complete. 

Standout Performances
--Starter SETH GEORGE went four strong despite getting the no-decision as he allowed just three hits and no earned runs striking out three.
--Five different Lions earned two RBIs on the evening including WILL SKIDMORE and GRIFFIN OLSON who each went 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored.

Inside the Box Score
--BARRETT COURTWRIGHT picked up the win in relief tossing three innings giving up three hits in the contest to move to 2-0 on the year.
--The Lions drew double-digit walks for the first time since April 4, 2014 in a contest vs. LaGrange where the Panthers issued 11.
--The 14 walks tonight was one shy of the program record with the Panthers of LaGrange again the culprit issuing 15 to the Lions back in a 2006 contest.

News & Notes
--The night was a special one for the Piedmont coaching staff as Assistant Coaches Richard Dombrowsky and Justin Scali joined Head Coach Jim Peeples for their 500th game together as a coaching staff at Piedmont.

Up Next
The USA South leaders as Ferrum College comes to Demorest for an Easter weekend three-game series with a doubleheader on Friday and the final contest on Saturday.  The Panthers sit atop the league standings at 7-2.  

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