ROME, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern baseball lost its second consecutive game as they were defeated by Shorter University, 10-4, on Tuesday afternoon.

Shorter scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning on a home run that gave the Hawks the lead early. Another home run from Shorter in the bottom of the sixth inning put Shorter up 6-0.

GSW battled back in the fifth inning when Cory Lee hit a three-run home run to cut the Shorter lead to only three runs. The Canes lost momentum when Shorter retaliated added two more runs in the bottom of the inning and increased their lead by five runs.

GSW scored again in the top of the sixth when Chris Patterson hit an rbi ground out scoring Victor Sanchez the Hurricanes were battling despite being down 8-4.

Shorter added two more runs in the later innings the Canes did not reciprocate the Hawks were able to close out the game with the victory the teams split the season series at a game a piece.

Cory Lee was one of the few bright spots for the Canes he went 2-for-4 and hit a three-run home run he was one of two Hurricanes players to record multiple hits the other Jake Blinstrub who also had two hits in four at-bats.

Aaron Wainwright had a rough day on the mound he went one and two thirds innings gave up three runs and walked three batters.

Pitching did not perform well for the second consecutive game the Canes are looking to clean that up for their next series.

The Canes will be back home for a three game weekend series as they take on Barry University (20-9,7-8) first pitch 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Hurricane Stadium.