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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Big and timely hits were the name of the game for the Eagles on Saturday. Florida Gulf Coast’s top six hitters all registered multiple hits while Jon Embury and Jaret Nelson each hit a home run in a 10-5 win over West Georgia at Swanson Stadium.
The win, the sixth straight for FGCU (32-17, 15-10 Atlantic Sun) secured the conference series over the Wolves (13-37, 10-16). That, combined with Queens 4-3 win over North Florida Saturday night, puts the Eagles just 2 ½ games back of UNF for the Graphic Division lead with four league games left to play.
Jaret Nelson led with a crucial home run and tallied four RBIs, contributing significantly to the team’s scoring. Jon Embury added to the offensive effort with two hits and two runs, including a home run. Nathan Gagnon contributed with two hits and two RBIs, also stealing a base. Evan Dempsey totaled two hits and swiped his 39th career stolen base, tying Gage Morey (2014-18) for the fourth-most career stolen bases in FGCU history. Javier Gorostola, Wilfred Gonzalez and Cayden Hessemyer all registered two hits as the top six hitters in FGCU’s lineup all had multiple hits…