STATESBORO – Georgia Southern Baseball faces Charleston Southern for the second time this season on Tuesday night, hosting the Buccaneers at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch on Tuesday night is set for 6 p.m. with coverage on True Blue TV and the Georgia Southern Sports Network. The Eagles will look to avenge their 3-2 walk-off loss to the Bucs on March 20th.
GAME NOTES
Georgia Southern
Charleston Southern
TUESDAY (4.16.19)
Georgia Southern vs Charleston Southern
6 p.m. - Jack Stallings Field at J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.)
RADIOÂ -Â
Georgia Southern Sports Network
VIDEOÂ -Â
True Blue TV
LIVE STATS
TICKETS
GS - RHP -Â
Rhett Gay
CSU - RHP - Logan Adams
STORYLINES
- Georgia Southern welcomes Charleston Southern to the friendly confines for the first time since may 1, 2013. The Eagles will play four games over the next five days in the run-up to Easter Sunday.
- The Eagles were defeated 14-4 on Sunday by Texas State. Georgia Southern suffered a run-rule defeat for the first time in 2019.
Tyler Martin hit his third home run of the season and
Noah Ledford hit his seventh bomb of the year in the loss.
- Georgia Southern leads the all-time series with Charleston Southern 47-5 after dropping a midweek game to the Bucs on March 20th. The Eagles fell 3-2, dropping the walk-off loss on a cold, rainy night in the Low Country.
- Sophomore
Christian Avant made his return from injury against Texas State. He went down before game two against Georgia on March 2nd. He missed the next 25 contests, making his return on April 12th against the Bobcats.
- The Eagle pitching staff was stingy on Friday night against Texas State, allowing just three hits with no runner getting past second base in the 12-0 shutout.
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Noah Searcy had a career night on Wednesday, hitting two home runs against Kennesaw State. The native of Jacksonville drove in Georgia Southern's first five runs, a new career high. His two home runs lifted his career total to five.
- On a staff day for the Eagle pitchers, five twirlers displayed true #EagleBaseball by tossing a combined two-hitter.
Rhett Gay made his Division I debut, working a six pitch first inning.
Jonathan Edwards struck out three over two innings while
Nick Jones fanned four in two frames.
Cole Whitney earned the win, working the final two innings. The Eagles needed just 118 pitches, the fewest of the season, to get all 27 outs.
- Six has been the magic number over the last six years for Georgia Southern Baseball with a 133-19 record when scoring six or more runs. The Eagles are 15-3 this season when scoring six or more.
UP NEXT
The Eagles make their way to the Grand Strand this weekend for a three game series against Coastal Carolina. In true Georgia Southern fashion, the weekend begins on Thursday against the Chanticleers. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Coastal's Springs Brooks Stadium.
