MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. - Georgia Southern Baseball got seven innings of two-hit, shutout ball from junior Tyler Owens in his Georgia Southern debut en route to an 8-0 thrashing of the College of Charleston on Tuesday afternoon. Eagle bats hung crooked numbers in the sixth, seventh and ninth innings to take the win and improve to 3-4 on the young season. The Eagles welcome No. 9 Georgia to the friendly confines for a three game series this weekend. Friday's game is Harry Potter Night, presented by The Clubhouse, starting at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN+

SCORING INNINGS
Top 6th | GS 4 - COFC 0 | After going scoreless their first five trips to the plate, Georgia Southern broke the game open with a four run sixth inning. A bases loaded walk to Steven Curry opened the scoring, while Nolan Tressler knocked in two more with a single down the left field line. Blake Evans knocked in the inning's fourth run with a single to right.
Top 7th | GS 6 - COFC 0 | Austin Thompson unloaded on his second home run of the season, a two-run bomb over the 20-foot high wall in left. The ball easily sailed over the wall for Thompson's third career round-tripper.
Top 9th | GS 8 - COFC 0 | Georgia Southern tacked on two more insurance runs in the ninth inning on back-to-back two out pokes. Steven Curry doubled down the left field line to plate Thompson, while Tressler wacked a single through the right side to make it an 8-0 lead for the good guys.

GAME NOTES
- Junior Tyler Owens was the star of the game for the Eagles, tossing seven innings of two hit, shutout ball in his Division I debut. The native of Sylvania fanned seven Cougars on just 81 pitches on debut for the Eagles, earning his first win.
- Freshman third baseman Blake Evans had himself a day, making the move to the leadoff spot in the lineup. He was 2-for-5 at the plate with a run knocked in. In the field, Evans made a diving catch to his left deep in the hole, as well as a leaping snag to take away two Charleston hits.
- Deuces were wild for Steven Curry, the junior went 2-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs scored and two walks. He also was hit by a pitch for the 46th time in his career, leaving him just 12 shy of the school record.
- Nolan Tressler entered the game in the fifth inning, going 2-for-3 off the bench with three RBIs and a walk.
- The Eagle offense took plenty of free bases on Tuesday night, working eight walks and four HBPs.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern returns to Statesboro this weekend for a three-game weekend series with No. 9 Georgia. The boys in blue get things started on Friday night with Harry Potter Night, presented by The Clubhouse. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.