Baseball | 3/2/2017 2:24:00 PM
STATESBORO, GA. - After opening the season with eight games at home, Georgia Southern Baseball gets its first taste of life on the road, visiting Memphis this weekend for a three game series at FedEx Field. The Eagles took a 14-7 win over College of Charleston in the midweek in preparation for the weekend series. First pitch on Friday night is set for 7:30 p.m. (ET). The Georgia Southern Sports Network will slip on their blue suede shoes to call all three games from the Birthplace of Rock & Roll.
2017 TEAM RECORDS
Georgia Southern - 4-4
Memphis - 5-2
GAME NOTES
Georgia Southern
Memphis
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
FRIDAY (3.3.17)
7:30 p.m. (ET ) / 6:30 -.m. (CT) - FedEx Field (Memphis, Tenn.)
RADIO - Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO - Memphis Tiger Network (Premium)
LIVE STATS
GS - LHP -
Evan Challenger (0-1, 6.00 ERA)
MEM - RHP - Alex Hicks (1-0, 1.00 ERA)
SATURDAY (3.4.17)
3 p.m. (ET) / 2 p.m. (CT) - FedEx Field (Memphis, Tenn.)
RADIO - Ga. Southern Sports Network (Internet Only due to Men's Basketball Conflict)
VIDEO - Memphis Tiger Network (Premium)
LIVE STATS
GS - RHP -
Brian Eichhorn (0-1, 3.60 ERA)
MEM - LHP - Drew Crosby (2-0, 4.82 ERA)
SUNDAY (3.5.17)
2 p.m. (ET) / 1 p.m. (CT) - FedEx Field (Memphis, Tenn.)
RADIO - Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO - Memphis Tiger Network (Premium)
LIVE STATS
GS - RHP -
Chase Cohen (0-0, 4.50 ERA)
MEM - RHP - Connor Alexander (1-1, 6.23 ERA)
QUICK HITS
- The Eagles took the opening two games against Memphis last season at J.I. Clements Stadium. GS leads the all-time series 2-1 with those wins in Statesboro.
- English rocker Ian Hunter said it first in 1979, but we reiterate the sentiment now after
Ryan Cleveland's rocking start to the 2017 season. The senior first baseman hit .556 in the Middle Tennessee series to kick start his campaign and earn Sun Belt Player of the Week honors to open the year. After taking four walks in the opener, Cleveland slashed a double to right in the ninth inning of game two that scored three runs and tied the game at 6-6. He recorded a double in each game of the series and slugged .889 with seven RBIs.
- Freshman
Seth Shuman picked up his first pitching victory with five innings of two-hit shutout ball against College of Charleston. The righty is the most experienced returning quarterback for the Eagles football team and was a 39th round pick by Baltimore in the 2016 draft.
- In the win over College of Charleston, the Eagles "broke" the new manual scoreboard by tallying 19 hits (two more than the scoreboard had numbers for), but the big number was six. The Eagles posted six runs in the first inning, batting around for the first time this season and recording their first runs in the opening frame this year.
- Georgia Southern was picked third in the newly formed East Division in the league's annual preseason poll. The Eagles were selected behind Coastal Carolina and South Alabama, but garnered a first place vote. Louisiana was picked first in the West Division.
COMING UP NEXT
The Eagles are back home next week for two games against Campbell on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both games are set for 6 p.m. starts on Jack Stallings Field at J.I. Clements Stadium.
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