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Baseball Set to Hold Four Summer Camps Baseball May 21, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 20-26 Athletics May 20, 2013
Baseball Opens SoCon Tournament Against College of Charleston Baseball May 20, 2013
Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition Football May 20, 2013
New Logo, Brand Identification Mark the Beginning of the Next Era for the Sun Belt Conference General Release May 20, 2013
Softball Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Loss in Nine Innings Softball May 19, 2013
Eagles Open the SoCon Tournament as the Seven Seed Baseball May 18, 2013
Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
College of Charleston Completes Sweep with Comeback Victory Baseball May 18, 2013
Eagle Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Regional Golf May 18, 2013
Golf Succumbs to Scarlet Course in NCAA Regional Second Round Golf May 17, 2013
Eagles Clipped 1-0 by USF in Extra Innings Softball May 17, 2013
Eagles Drop Series to College of Charleston Baseball May 17, 2013
Eagles Fall to College of Charleston in Series Opener Baseball May 17, 2013
Golf Sits in Ninth after Opening Round at NCAA Regional Golf May 16, 2013
Sarah Purvis Earns NFCA All-Region Honors Softball May 16, 2013
Softball Faces USF in NCAA Tournament Opener Softball May 16, 2013
Eagles Head to Charleston for Final SoCon Series Baseball May 15, 2013
Georgia Southern Football Camps Set for June Football May 15, 2013
Mierzejewski Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 15, 2013
Baseball Falls in Final Home Game Baseball May 15, 2013
Wolfes Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 14, 2013
Eagle Fund Donations Are Due June 3 Athletics May 14, 2013
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Swope Earns Spot on CFPA Running Back Watch List Football May 13, 2013
Baseball Hosts Final Home Game Tuesday Baseball May 13, 2013
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Tickets Now Available for Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Eagles Open NCAA Tournament in Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Clemson Completes Sweep of Georgia Southern Baseball May 12, 2013
Selection Show Viewing Set for 10 p.m. Inside Bishop Fieldhouse Softball May 12, 2013
Stevenson Invited Back for N.Y. Giants Rookie Camp Football May 12, 2013
Clemson Wins Series over Eagles Baseball May 12, 2013
Walk-Off Home Run Clinches Back-to-Back SoCon Championships Softball May 11, 2013
Waiting Game Begins for Eagles’ 4X100m Relay Team Track & Field May 11, 2013
Clemson Wins Series Opener Behind Strong Outing from Ace Baseball May 11, 2013
Eagles Win 11-Inning Marathon Over Cougars, Return to Title Game Softball May 10, 2013
Walk-off Single Forces "If Necessary Game" Between Cougars and Eagles Softball May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern Football 2014 Non-Conference Opponents Announced Football May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern 4X100m Relay Team Makes Last Run for Postseason Bid Track & Field May 10, 2013
Leadoff Home Run Pushes Eagles to SoCon Tournament Semifinals Softball May 9, 2013
Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Trent Wiedeman Men's Basketball May 9, 2013
Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Face Clemson Baseball May 9, 2013
Softball Thunders Past Chattanooga 6-2 in SoCon Tournament Opener Softball May 8, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation to Blanket the Region with New Eagle Fans Athletic Foundation May 7, 2013
Softball Travels to 2013 SoCon Tournament Softball May 7, 2013
Corless Promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator for Eagles Football May 7, 2013
Golf Gains Bid to NCAA Regional in Columbus Golf May 7, 2013
Purvis Named SoCon Softball Pitcher of The Year, Thomas and Morrill Earn All-SoCon Honors Softball May 6, 2013
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Softball Faces Chattanooga in Pivotal Series

STATESBORO, Ga. - Off to the best start to league play in program history, Georgia Southern Softball returns home this weekend for a big three-game series against Chattanooga. The series matches the league's top-ranked pitching staff (Georgia Southern) against the top hitting team (Chattanooga), according to the statistics. Play begins on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. with a doubleheader at Eagle field and continues on Sunday with the series finale, also at 1 p.m.

This weekend is Alumni Weekend with stars of the past returning to Statesboro for the series against Chattanooga. Alumni will be introduced to the crowd between games of Saturday's doubleheader. On Saturday afternoon, Eagle Sports Marketing will hold a free tailgate party between games of the doubleheader with hot dogs and hamburgers available in the outfield.

Marie Fogle (Rincon, Ga.) has been on a tear in the month of March, hitting .551 in the month, going 27-for-49 in the 16 games this month. She earned SoCon Player of the Week honors on March 19th. Overall, Fogle is .455 on the season at the plate, ranking second in the Southern Conference and eighth nationally in batting average. Georgia Southern as a team enters the contests at  20-11 overall and 6-0 in league play.

Georgia Southern's pitching staff has been one of the best in the nation with the 25th ranked ERA overall and stellar pitching from top to bottom. Sophomore Sarah Purvis (Warner Robins, Ga.) leads the Eagle attack with 10 victories in the circle and a 1.80 ERA. She has struck out 123 batters this season and is holding batters to a .176 average at the plate.

Freshman Brooke Red (Warner Robins, Ga.) has been a great addition to the Eagles, posting a team-best 1.07 ERA and an unbeaten 8-0 record. She has allowed just a .184 opponent batting average with a hand in three Eagle shutouts.

Against Georgia, Alexa Lewis (Lawrenceville, Ga.) celebrated her 21st birthday with a leadoff single, but it was Purvis' two-hitter that stole the show. A run in the first was all that Purvis would allow the No. 9 ranked Georgia squad to score as she retired the final 16 batters in order with five strikeouts. GSU would post two hits in the brisk evening affair which lasted just an hour and 17 minutes.

Chattanooga enters the weekend's games at 18-11 overall and 4-0 in the Southern Conference. Last weekend, Chattanooga's trip to Appalachian State was cut short by rain with the teams playing just once, a 16-4 win for the Mocs. Sara Poteat is hitting .480 on the year to lead the SoCon and ranks fourth nationally. As a team, the Mocs are hitting .348 to rank sixth in the nation. Michelle Fuzzard is hitting .447 with six home runs and a .803 slugging percentage.

WVGS 91.9 FM "The Buzz" will be broadcasting all home softball games this season. Gabriel Quintero will call the games live on the station which can be heard as far away as Claxton and Metter. Georgia Southern Softball can be seen for free on Eagle Vision at GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com. In order to access games, fans must register for an account on Eagle Vision and log in to view each game which will be provided at no charge.

Next weekend, Georgia Southern travels to UNCG for a three-game series against the Spartans beginning on Friday, April 6th.

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Category: Softball
Published on Friday, 30 March 2012 13:48
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