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TROY, ALA. - A four run first inning set the table for a 5-3 Georgia Southern Baseball win over Troy on Friday evening. The Eagles out-hit Troy 8-4 on Friday night to improve to 19-11 on the year and 6-4 in Sun Belt play. The Eagles and Trojans play game two of the series on Saturday at 4 p.m. (ET).

QUOTABLES
Head Coach Rodney Hennon
"We got off to a good start there in the first. Steven Curry had a double right out of the gate and we got a two out double from C.J. Brazil to extend the lead. Jacob Condra-Bogan gave us a good effort, and I thought Anthony Paesano got some big outs in a critical point in the game where they had the opportunity to tie it up and maybe take the lead. Then Landon Hughes made some big pitches to close it out. We were fortunate to finish it off and get the win tonight, but we've got to bring the intensity again tomorrow night. "

SCORING PLAYS
Top 1st - GS 4 - TROY 0 - Steven Curry's leadoff double sparked a four run first inning. Mason McWhorter drove in Curry from second with a single through the left side. Later in the inning with two outs, C.J. Brazil doubled to "Doubles Alley" in left, plating three runs to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
Top 4th - GS 5 - TROY 0 - The Eagles got another run in the fourth thanks to a Troy error. Logan Baldwin reached on a throwing error by the second baseman and advanced on an infield ground out. C.J. Ballard singled with a chopper to third which he legged out. Baldwin didn't quit on the play and rounded third, beating the tag by a whisker to push the lead to 5-0.
Bot 4th - GS 5 - TROY 1 - Troy got its first hit in the fourth, torching a solo home run to left off the bat of Trevor Davis.
Bot 7th - GS 5 - TROY 3 - As Jacob Condra-Bogan labored in the seventh, the graduate student hit a batter and walked another to put two aboard. He was removed for Connor Simmons who walked two batters on nine pitches to load the bases and score a run. After Anthony Paesano came in, a sacrifice fly plated the Trojans' third run of the day. Paesano got out of the jam, keeping the Eagles up by two.

GAME NOTES
- Steven Curry extended his team-best hit streak to 17-straight games with the leadoff double to open the game. He went 1-for-5 on the day, scoring a run.
- Jacob Condra-Bogan posted his second-straight quality start, going 6.0 innings and allowing three runs off four hits. He struck out four and walked four, taking a no-hitter through 3.1 innings.
- Anthony Paesano matched a season-long by working two innings out of the bullpen. He did not allow a hit in his outing.
- Landon Hughes worked a 1-2-3 ninth to earn his fourth save of the season, matching his total from 2016.

NEXT UP
Georgia Southern and Troy tangle again on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. (ET). The contest can be seen live on ESPN3 with radio coverage on the Georgia Southern Sports Network.

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