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STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Baseball got a grand slam from Mason McWhorter in the third inning to propel the squad to a 7-1 win over Appalachian State to open a twi-night doubleheader on Jack Stallings Field at J.I. Clements Stadium. Four Eagles tallied multi-hit games, while Seth Shuman went seven and two thirds to win his third game of the season. The Eagles and Mountaineers close the series on Saturday evening at approximately 7:50 with game two of the doubleheader.

Fans who show their ticket stub from Saturday's softball doubleheader against ULM will get free admission to both games at J.I. Clements Stadium. Please go to GSEagles.com/Tickets for additional information, as well as to purchase tickets.

SCORING INNINGS
Bottom 2nd - Singles by Steven Curry and Jason Swan, followed by a walk to Mitchell Golden loaded the bases for Mason McWhorter. The sophomore clubbed his second home run to centerfield for his first grand slam in an Eagle uniform, giving the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
Bottom 5th - A leadoff double for McWhorter sparked a two-run fifth frame that was capped by a towering two-run home run by Noah Searcy that found the pines in left, extending the lead to 6-0.
Bottom 6th - Blake Simmons got a leadoff single in the sixth and came around to score with the bases loaded on a double play up the middle. The run pushed the lead to 7-0.
Top 7th - The Mountaineers got their first run of the series with a two out single to third base by Welch. cutting the Eagle lead to 7-1.

NOTES
- Seth Shuman tossed seven and two thirds innings to improve to 3-2 on the season. He allowed one run off six hits while matching a career-high nine strikeouts
- Mason McWhorter's grand slam was the first for an Eagle batter since Logan Baldwin's slam for the ages. Baldwin's grand slam came on the opening night of the 2017 Sun Belt Tournament as the Eagles downed Louisiana.
- McWhorter's long-ball was his second of the season and the first for an Eagle batter at the friendly confines this season.
- Noah Searcy's home run was his second of the season.
- Steven Curry reached base five times in Saturday's opening game of the doubleheader with a 2-for-2 day, two walks and a hit by pitch. He scored a run and stole a base.

NEXT GAME
The Eagles and Mountaineers will close the series in the second half of the twi-night doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for approximately 7:50.

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