Georgia Southern Baseball 2016 Season Preview
2/17/2016 11:17:00 AM | Baseball
The Eagles head to Athens for a three-game weekend series Feb. 19-21.
STATESBORO, Ga. – The Georgia Southern Eagles open the 2016 campaign and their second season in the Sun Belt Conference this Friday under Coach Rodney Hennon. This season marks Hennon's 17th season as Head Coach at Georgia Southern.
The Eagles upcoming 56-game slate includes 32 homes games and a full Sun Belt schedule. The team heads into the season facing new opponents along with some old acquaintances.
"Our schedule is really competitive and we play a lot of good teams this season," Hennon said. "We face Georgia, Georgia Tech and Radford right out of the gate, and I think playing these teams early on is going to prepare us for conference play when the Sun Belt season starts."
Hennon has a solid roster of 36 players, including 15 freshmen, six sophomores, nine juniors and six seniors. After benefitting from a strong off-season on the field and in the weight room, both coaches and players are ready to see how their hard work will pay off throughout the season.
"Our guys did a good job of taking care of business in the off-season. We had a productive fall and that makes us feel good about what's to come," Hennon said. "We are certainly looking forward to the Sun Belt Conference games and I think after getting a feel for the league last year, we can take the next step this season."
The Eagles open the season with a three-game series against Georgia Feb. 19-21 in Athens. The first game is set for 5 p.m. Friday evening, with the remaining two planned for Saturday and Sunday at one.
The team then heads home to J.I. Clements Stadium for 10 straight home games, starting with the Eagles' home opener and first mid-week game of the season against Georgia Tech on the 24th, followed by four games against Radford Feb. 26-28.
The Eagles begin the month of March with a game against the College of Charleston on the 1st and a series against Memphis March 4-6. The Eagles end their run of home games with a contest against Kennesaw State on the 8th.
Next, the team travels to Boone, N.C. for its first Sun Belt Conference series against Appalachian State March 11-13, then heads to Macon to play Mercer on the 15th.
Georgia Southern will return home to host conference opponent Troy in a weekend series at Clements Stadium March 18-20 before hitting the road again to play a Sun Belt series at Arkansas State the 24th – 26th. The Eagles end the month of March with a contest in Atlanta against Georgia Tech on the 30th.
Next on the conference slate is a home weekend against Texas State April 1-3. The team then heads to Charleston, SC to play a quick contest against the College of Charleston on the 5th before returning home to play Savannah State April 6.
The home games continue as the Eagles face conference opponent UL Lafayette in a three-game series April 8-10, followed by a contest against Mercer on the 12th.
The Eagles will then travel to Arlington, Texas take on UT Arlington April 15-17 before facing The Citadel in two games, first at home on the 19th, then in Charleston, S.C. on the 20th.
A conference series at home against Little Rock will take place April 22-24 and will be followed by nine away games, starting with a mid-week game against Kennesaw State on the 26th.
Two conference series, one against UL Monroe April 29-May 1 and another against South Alabama May 6-8 conclude the scheduled Sun Belt Conference away games. Before returning to Clements Stadium for the final home stretch, the Eagles face North Florida in Jacksonville on May 10.
After playing in Jacksonville, the Eagles travel home to face North Florida once more on May 11. Following that, the team plays Clemson in a three-game series the 13th-15th.
The Eagles will then wrap up the season with a conference series against rival Georgia State at home May 19-21. The series will determine the final regular season points of the 2015-16 Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State rivalry series.
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament will take place at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX May 25-29.
Four home games, including the home opener against Georgia Tech (2.24), mid-week contests against College of Charleston (3.1) and The Citadel (4.19), and the series opener against UL Lafayette (4.8) will be featured on ESPN3. Eagle fans can watch the remaining 28 home games on GS All-Access on GSEagles.com.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
The Eagles upcoming 56-game slate includes 32 homes games and a full Sun Belt schedule. The team heads into the season facing new opponents along with some old acquaintances.
"Our schedule is really competitive and we play a lot of good teams this season," Hennon said. "We face Georgia, Georgia Tech and Radford right out of the gate, and I think playing these teams early on is going to prepare us for conference play when the Sun Belt season starts."
Hennon has a solid roster of 36 players, including 15 freshmen, six sophomores, nine juniors and six seniors. After benefitting from a strong off-season on the field and in the weight room, both coaches and players are ready to see how their hard work will pay off throughout the season.
"Our guys did a good job of taking care of business in the off-season. We had a productive fall and that makes us feel good about what's to come," Hennon said. "We are certainly looking forward to the Sun Belt Conference games and I think after getting a feel for the league last year, we can take the next step this season."
The Eagles open the season with a three-game series against Georgia Feb. 19-21 in Athens. The first game is set for 5 p.m. Friday evening, with the remaining two planned for Saturday and Sunday at one.
The team then heads home to J.I. Clements Stadium for 10 straight home games, starting with the Eagles' home opener and first mid-week game of the season against Georgia Tech on the 24th, followed by four games against Radford Feb. 26-28.
The Eagles begin the month of March with a game against the College of Charleston on the 1st and a series against Memphis March 4-6. The Eagles end their run of home games with a contest against Kennesaw State on the 8th.
Next, the team travels to Boone, N.C. for its first Sun Belt Conference series against Appalachian State March 11-13, then heads to Macon to play Mercer on the 15th.
Georgia Southern will return home to host conference opponent Troy in a weekend series at Clements Stadium March 18-20 before hitting the road again to play a Sun Belt series at Arkansas State the 24th – 26th. The Eagles end the month of March with a contest in Atlanta against Georgia Tech on the 30th.
Next on the conference slate is a home weekend against Texas State April 1-3. The team then heads to Charleston, SC to play a quick contest against the College of Charleston on the 5th before returning home to play Savannah State April 6.
The home games continue as the Eagles face conference opponent UL Lafayette in a three-game series April 8-10, followed by a contest against Mercer on the 12th.
The Eagles will then travel to Arlington, Texas take on UT Arlington April 15-17 before facing The Citadel in two games, first at home on the 19th, then in Charleston, S.C. on the 20th.
A conference series at home against Little Rock will take place April 22-24 and will be followed by nine away games, starting with a mid-week game against Kennesaw State on the 26th.
Two conference series, one against UL Monroe April 29-May 1 and another against South Alabama May 6-8 conclude the scheduled Sun Belt Conference away games. Before returning to Clements Stadium for the final home stretch, the Eagles face North Florida in Jacksonville on May 10.
After playing in Jacksonville, the Eagles travel home to face North Florida once more on May 11. Following that, the team plays Clemson in a three-game series the 13th-15th.
The Eagles will then wrap up the season with a conference series against rival Georgia State at home May 19-21. The series will determine the final regular season points of the 2015-16 Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State rivalry series.
The Sun Belt Conference Tournament will take place at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX May 25-29.
Four home games, including the home opener against Georgia Tech (2.24), mid-week contests against College of Charleston (3.1) and The Citadel (4.19), and the series opener against UL Lafayette (4.8) will be featured on ESPN3. Eagle fans can watch the remaining 28 home games on GS All-Access on GSEagles.com.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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