Baseball Opens Fall Schedule On a High Note
10/12/2019 10:22:00 PM | Baseball
Georgia Southern Hosts Gordon State Oct. 25
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Georgia Southern baseball team began its fall schedule with a pair of victories over the College of Charleston Saturday afternoon in the first exhibitions of the season.
The Eagles won the first nine-inning game 4-1, and the second seven-inning game 10-3.
In game one, GS scored all four runs in the eighth inning on five hits and committed no errors. CofC scored one run in the first on six hits, and also committed no errors.
Five Eagles pitchers combined to throw eight shutout innings after giving up one run in the top of the first off starter David Johnson. Johnson, Hayden Harris, Jordan Jackson, Nick Jones and Jacob Parker combined for eight consecutive scoreless innings. Jason Swan's one-out, two-RBI double, got the Eagles on the board in the top of the eighth. Christian Avant accounted for the final two runs of the game with a two-out, two-RBI double.
In the second game, GS scored 10 Runs on 13 Hits and committed no errors. CofC scored three runs in the first inning on six hits and committed three errors.
After allowing three runs in the first, seven Eagle pitchers (Braden Hays, Tyler Owens, Jay Thompson, Braxton Johns, Aidan McAlister, Gerry Kelly and Tyler Jones) combined to throw six scoreless innings.
Offensively in Game two, Jason Swan and JP Tighe led the way. Swan was two for two with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored. Tighe was 2-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Noah Ledford also homered in game two.
Swan finished at DH going 4-5 on the day with two doubles, a HR, three RBIs and three runs scored.
The Eagles host junior college powerhouse Gordon State College Oct. 25 at 4:00 p.m. at J.I. Clements Stadium. The game is open to the public and admission is free.
The Eagles won the first nine-inning game 4-1, and the second seven-inning game 10-3.
In game one, GS scored all four runs in the eighth inning on five hits and committed no errors. CofC scored one run in the first on six hits, and also committed no errors.
Five Eagles pitchers combined to throw eight shutout innings after giving up one run in the top of the first off starter David Johnson. Johnson, Hayden Harris, Jordan Jackson, Nick Jones and Jacob Parker combined for eight consecutive scoreless innings. Jason Swan's one-out, two-RBI double, got the Eagles on the board in the top of the eighth. Christian Avant accounted for the final two runs of the game with a two-out, two-RBI double.
In the second game, GS scored 10 Runs on 13 Hits and committed no errors. CofC scored three runs in the first inning on six hits and committed three errors.
After allowing three runs in the first, seven Eagle pitchers (Braden Hays, Tyler Owens, Jay Thompson, Braxton Johns, Aidan McAlister, Gerry Kelly and Tyler Jones) combined to throw six scoreless innings.
Offensively in Game two, Jason Swan and JP Tighe led the way. Swan was two for two with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored. Tighe was 2-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Noah Ledford also homered in game two.
Swan finished at DH going 4-5 on the day with two doubles, a HR, three RBIs and three runs scored.
The Eagles host junior college powerhouse Gordon State College Oct. 25 at 4:00 p.m. at J.I. Clements Stadium. The game is open to the public and admission is free.
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