ORANGEBURG, SC - The Claflin Panthers (1-17) gave one of their best efforts of the season in a hard-fought 12-7 extra-inning loss to the Savannah State Tigers (12-2), Tuesday afternoon. After taking a 6-7 deficit into the ninth inning, Claflin junior left fielder Micah Shivers scored on a Savannah State fielding error to tie the game and sent it into extra innings. However, the team allowed five unanswered 10^th-inning runs to the Tigers to take the heartbreaking loss.  
 
The Panthers took advantage of every opportunity offered to them in the game. The team scored seven runs on six hits. Claflin senior outfielder Kobe Miller led the way with a one-for-five batting performance with two runs batted in and a sacrifice hit. Junior left fielder Micah Shivers went two-for-five with two runs scored.   
 
The loss came despite some great Claflin pitching. Panther freshman Jalen Dockett (0-3) did the bulk of the work, throwing six innings and finishing with six runs allowed (one earned) on seven hits with two strikeouts. Claflin junior Michael Coit got the start and he went four innings. He finished with six runs allowed (four earned) with a strikeout.
 
With the loss, the Panthers fall to 1-17 on the season. The team will return to action, Friday, when the team opens a weekend series against the North Georgia Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. For more information on Panthers baseball, contact the Claflin University Office of Athletics Media Relations at (803) 535-5548 or log on to www.athletics.claflin.edu.