FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — Evan Dempsey drove in three runs and Hunter Possehl pitched seven strong innings as Florida Gulf Coast defeated West Georgia 5‑2 in an ASUN game Sunday afternoon at Swanson Stadium.

(Interstat) — Dempsey went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in the third inning, a sacrifice fly in the seventh and an RBI single in the eighth. Possehl allowed five hits and two earned runs while striking out four.

West Georgia took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on an RBI groundout by Anthony Cole and added another run in the fourth on Cole’s run-scoring single. Dempsey’s homer cut the lead to 2-1. The Eagles tied the game in the seventh on Dempsey’s sacrifice fly, then took a 3-2 lead on an RBI single by Maddox Embury.

Florida Gulf Coast added two runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Cole Lasher and Dempsey’s second RBI single of the frame.

Rowan Park started for West Georgia and pitched four scoreless innings, allowing no hits but one earned run. The Wolves fell to 13-38. The Eagles improved to 33-17.

W Georgia 2, at Florida Gulf Coast 5

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Interstat) — Evan Dempsey drove in three runs and Hunter Possehl pitched seven strong innings as Florida Gulf Coast defeated West Georgia 5‑2 in an ASUN game Sunday afternoon at Swanson Stadium.