STATESBORO, Ga. ? Georgia Southern Athletics has announced a new partnership with the Holiday Inn of Statesboro, including naming rights to the upcoming baseball and softball tournaments this spring and volleyball tournament in fall 2009.

Georgia Southern Softball will play host to the Holiday Inn Eagle Classic Friday, February 20th through Sunday the 22nd. The Eagles, in addition to Charleston Southern, Radford, Oakland, Mercer and Belmont will challenge for the title. Georgia Southern opens play on Friday afternoon against Charleston Southern and Mercer.

Starting Friday, March 6th through Sunday the 8th, Georgia Southern Baseball will play host to the Holiday Inn Eagle Invitational. In the round-robin format, Georgia Southern squares off against Indiana (Friday), LeMoyne (Saturday) and East Carolina (Sunday) throughout the weekend.

Dates for the Volleyball Holiday Inn Tournament will be announced at a later time.

To purchase tickets for the Baseball Holiday Inn Eagle Invitational, call the Georgia Southern ticket office at 1-800-GSU-WINS.