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MIDWEEK PREVIEW – Georgia Southern Set for Return Leg at Kennesaw State

Eagles look to win season series after taking the win on March 8th

Kennesaw State Midweek

Baseball | 4/25/2016 3:56:00 PM

GAME NOTES // UPCOMING PROMOTIONS

STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Baseball opens an eight-game road swing on Tuesday night with a  trip to Kennesaw State. The Eagles downed the Owls 10-9 in 12 innings on March 8, taking the win on a walk-off balk. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

SEASON RECORDS
Georgia Southern – 24-17 (10-11 Sun Belt)
Kennesaw State – 20-21 (10-2 A-Sun)

GAME INFORMATION
TUESDAY (4.26.16)
6 p.m. – Stillwell Stadium (Kennesaw, Ga.)
RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO – None
LIVE STATS
GS - RHP – Lawson Humphries (2-1 – 4.39 ERA)
KSU - RHP – Tony Dibrell (1-3 – 5.35 ERA)

QUICK HITS
• Georgia Southern plays its return game against Kennesaw State on Tuesday night. The Eagles took a 10-9 win over the Owls in 12 innings on March 8th at J.I. Clements Stadium which ended on a walk-off balk.
• Georgia Southern ranks fourth nationally in sacrifice bunts with 53 this season. CJ Brazil ranks fourth with 13 while Evan McDonald is eighth with 12. CJ Ballard ranks 100th in the nation with seven bunts.
• Georgia Southern's pitching staff is one of the best in the league, ranking first in hits allowed (6.81) and third in the nation. The Eagles are 13th in WHIP with a 1.19 rating.
• Georgia Southern is sixth in the Sun Belt Standings with the second half of league play underway. The Eagles are 10-11 on the year, trailing Troy by a half game for fifth place. The league's top eight teams earn a trip to the Sun Belt Tournament in San Marcos, Texas.
• For Georgia Southern, the magic number is six. The Eagles are 17-2 this season when scoring six or more runs. Over the past five season the Eagles are a combined 109-19 including 31 wins in 2014.

ANOTHER LONG NIGHT AT THE OFFICE
• The March 8th win over Kennesaw State was a rather sloppy affair from all accounts with eight combined errors and seven wild pitches by the Owls.
• Georgia Southern stole seven bases in the game (a season high) behind a career-high three by first baseman Ryan Cleveland.
• Anthony Paesano earned his first collegiate win by pitching a third of an inning in the 12th and getting the Eagles out of a jam.

EAGLES TAKE ONE OF THREE VS LITTLE ROCK
• Georgia Southern took one of three from Little Rock 4/22-24 by winning the opening game of the series in walk-off fashion. CJ Ballard's chopper to second base went down as a hit which allowed CJ Brazil to score from third and ice the 3-2 win.
• Little Rock's Cory Malcom gave the Trojans eight plus innings, but the visitors were able to hold on for the 3-2 win and even the series.
• Sunday's series finale was a wild one which featured 12 total pitchers, 25 runs and lots of crooked numbers on the scoreboard. Little Rock led 7-1 early, but the Eagles battled back to make it 7-3 and later 11-8 before six unanswered Trojan runs gave them the 17-8 win.

EAGLES PARTNER WITH VS. CANCER FOUNDATION
• Georgia Southern hosted its second Vs. Cancer Day on April 3rd, raising funds and awareness for the Vs. Cancer Foundation to help combat children's cancer.
• The Eagles surpassed their goal of raising $8,000 for the foundation by gathering more than $11,000.
• Fans can still join the fight at http://team.vs-cancer.org/georgiasouthern

IN THE CLASSROOM
• The Georgia Southern baseball team posted a 3.25 GPA in the fall semester, its highest semester GPA in program history.
• 28 of the Eagles were on the honor roll with 12 on the Dean's List and 3 on the President's List.

EAGLES IN THE PROS
CHRIS BECK (2010-12) // AAA // Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox)
Chris made his major league debut on May 28, 2015 with the White Sox at Baltimore. He earned his first win of 2016 on 4/20, going six against Norfolk.
MATT MURRAY (2009-11) // AAA // Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals)
Matt is currently on the restricted list while he serves a suspension.
VICTOR ROACHE (2010-12) // AA // Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers)
Victor is hitting .279 this year with three-hit games on 4/19 and 4/20. The Shuckers play five games in Jacksonville on May 9-13.
ERIC ALONZO (2014) // A // Burlington Bees (Los Angeles Angels)
With four relief appearances in the books, Alonzo has worked 12.0 innings without allowing a run and scattering four hits with 15 strikeouts.
JOSH WIRSU (2014) // ADV-A // Palm Beach Cardinals (St. Louis Cardinals)
Has pitched twice in relief this season, most recently on April 22, going 1.1 innings against Jupiter.
SAM HOWARD (2012-14) // ADV-A // Modesto Nuts (Colorado Rockies)
Sam is 1-0 this year in three starts, fanning 19 batters. He earned his win vs. the Stockton Ports (4/14/16).
AARON MIZELL (2014-15) // A // Quad City River Bandits (Houston Astros)
Currently hitting .192 in 14 games with a pair of 2-hit games on 4/19 and 4/20.
JASON RICHMAN (2013-15) // A // Hickory Crawdads (Texas Rangers)
Jason was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads on 4/21. He has worked twice, allowing just one earned run off two hits in 5.1 innings. The Crawdads visit Rome on May 4-5-6 and Charleston May 7-8-9-10.

COMING UP NEXT
Following Tuesday's game against the Owls, Georgia Southern visits UL Monroe for a three-game set. The Eagles won last year's series in Statesboro with a doubleheader win on Friday night before dropping the finale on Sunday. First pitch on Friday night is set for 7 p.m. (ET) in Northeastern Louisiana.  

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Cleveland

#18 Ryan Cleveland

1B
6' 5"
Junior
L/L
Anthony Paesano

#34 Anthony Paesano

LHP
6' 2"
Junior
R/L
CJ Ballard

#16 CJ Ballard

OF
6' 0"
Freshman
L/R
Lawson Humphries

#22 Lawson Humphries

RHP / OF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Evan McDonald

#31 Evan McDonald

SS
6' 1"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Ryan Cleveland

#18 Ryan Cleveland

6' 5"
Junior
L/L
1B
Anthony Paesano

#34 Anthony Paesano

6' 2"
Junior
R/L
LHP
CJ Ballard

#16 CJ Ballard

6' 0"
Freshman
L/R
OF
Lawson Humphries

#22 Lawson Humphries

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
RHP / OF
Evan McDonald

#31 Evan McDonald

6' 1"
Junior
R/R
SS