Martínez Helps Georgia Outscore Illinois
<Jesús Martínez:player#7649> left his imprint on the 12-11 <Georgia:team#94> win against the <Illinois Warhawks:team#74>. Martínez, who finished 5th in the PL in on-base percentage with .387 in 2049, went 3-3 with 2 home runs and a walk, while scoring 3 times and driving in 4. <Jerry O'Bryan:player#9189> notched the win in relief. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 2.1 innings. His record now sits at 1-0.  Georgia is now 68-48, 5½ games up in the Patriot League South.

Georgia took the lead in the top of the fifth when Martínez hit a 3-run  home run. His 17th home run of the season made the score 6-3, Georgia.

"You work hard, day in and day out, hoping to give the fans something to cheer about. Today was a good day," Martínez told the Georgia Today. 



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