MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Three home runs in a seven run third inning helped Georgia Southern jump past College of Charleston, 8-4 on Tuesday night on the banks of the Cooper River. Jordan Wren, Tyler Martin and Mason McWhorter slugged long balls in the third while C.J. Brazil went 3-for-4 in the game. The Eagles host ULM this weekend for a three game series starting on Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Superhero Night

QUOTABLES
Head Coach Rodney Hennon
"It was a good win on the road. We got a lot of pitchers involved today, which I thought was good for our team. We had some big defensive plays early in the ballgame where we were able to get out of some jams. There was a play at the plate and the double play ball was big. Then we were fortunate to get a big inning in the third starting with a base hit bunt. We had a good approach and did a good job with situational hitting in that inning. It led to a big inning and that was good to see. Now it's important that we have a good couple days of practice before a big weekend against ULM."

SCORING PLAYS
Top 3rd - GS 7 - COFC 0 - Georgia Southern batted around in the third inning that featured a 36 minute rain delay. Jordan Wren hit a home run on the second pitch after the restart for his second of the year. After a Ryan Cleveland strikeout, Tyler Martin hit his second bomb of the year, followed by Mason McWhorter's solo job.
Bot 5th - GS 7 - COFC 2 - Charleston strung together four singles in the fifth inning to plate two runs and cut the lead to just five runs.
Bot 6th - GS 7 - COFC 4 - Two walks and a hit loaded the bases for Charleston in the sixth. One run scored via a wild pitch, with another coming home on a sacrifice fly.
Top 8th - GS 8 - COFC 4 - C.J. Brazil capped a 3-for-4 day with a single through the right side to score pinch runner C.J. Ballard from second.

GAME NOTES
- Georgia Southern's three home runs in the third inning was the first hat trick of home runs for the program in a single frame since April 19, 2015 against Little Rock. Aaron Mizell, Ryan Cleveland and Dalton Busby combined that day for the big frame.
- 393 days after suffering an arm injury against College of Charleston, Hunter Phillips made his return to game action on Tuesday night. The redshirt freshman pitched two thirds of an inning in his first official action since March 1, 2016.
- The Eagles out-hit the Cougars 14-12 behind Brazil's three hit day. Mitchell Golden, Tyler Martin and Evan McDonald each had two hit games on Tuesday night.
- Ryan Frederick was awarded the win, pitching an inning and two thirds of relief to get out of a jam in the third inning and a clean fourth. He struck out one to improve to 1-0 in relief of starting pitcher Adam Kelly who left after two and a third innings.
- Georgia Southern sent nine pitchers to the hill on Tuesday, scattering 12 hits. Zach Strickland stuck out all three batters he faced in the eighth inning on 12 pitches.
- Steven Curry went 1-for-5 on Tuesday, extending his team-best hit streak to 12 games.
- All nine Georgia Southern offensive starters tallied hits in the game, posting 14 total hits in the game. The Eagles tallied 33 total hits in both games against the College of Charleston.

NEXT UP
Georgia Southern returns home to open a three game series with ULM this weekend. First pitch on Friday night is set for 6:30 p.m. on Jack Stallings Field at J.I. Clements Stadium.

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