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Georgia Southern University Athletics

Coach Hennon
12
South Alabama USA 21-22, 8-12 Sun Belt
16
Winner Georgia Southern GS 26-18, 12-8 Sun Belt
South Alabama USA
21-22, 8-12 Sun Belt
12
Final
16
Georgia Southern GS
26-18, 12-8 Sun Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
South Alabama USA 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 12 16 2
Georgia Southern GS 2 0 4 0 5 2 0 3 X 16 13 1

W: Owens, Tyler (5-1) L: Lambert (1-1) S: Harris, Hayden (7)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Defeats South Alabama, 16-12, for Hennon's 700th Win at Southern

Mason McWhorter drives in a career-high seven runs in the win

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Baseball delivered Head Coach Rodney Hennon's 700th win with the Eagles by defeating South Alabama 16-13 on Saturday. The win gives the Eagles a series win over the Jaguars. Mason McWhorter had two home runs and seven RBIs to lead the Eagles to the win. Sunday's series finale is set for 1 p.m. on ESPN+ and the Georgia Southern Sports Network.

SCORING INNINGS
TOP 1ST | USA 3 - GS 0 | South Alabama jumped all over starting pitcher Joe Nahas in the first inning, getting five-straight hits to start the game including two doubles. The junior went on to work three and two thirds, but did not factor into the decision.
BOT 1ST | USA 3 - GS 2 | Steven Curry got a leadoff single and was followed by Mason McWhorter who clobbered his seventh home run of the season to get the Eagles within a run after an inning of play.
BOT 3RD | USA 3 - GS 6 | Two walks and a hit batter loaded the bases for Austin Thompson who drove in a run and re-loaded the bags. Christian Avant plated two runs with a two RBI single up the middle. A fourth run in the inning scored on a wild pitch as the Eagles posted a 6-3 lead.
TOP 4TH | USA 6 - GS 6 | South Alabama answered quickly with three runs in the fourth inning, leveling the game at 6-6.
BOT 5TH | USA 6 - GS 11 | A pair of big swings in the fifth inning helped the Eagles hang a crooked number and re-take the lead. Curry drove in two runs with a bases loaded single to right that found the turf. McWhorter got all of the full count pitch, driving the ball over the Blue Monster for a three run home run. It was his second of the game and his eighth this season.
BOT 6TH | USA 6 - GS 13 | A leadoff walk to Jason Swan opened the door for the Eagles to tack on a pair of runs in the sixth. The inning's first run scored on Avant's ground ball to second. Blake Evans doubled down the left field line to make it a 13-6 game.
TOP 8TH | USA 12 - GS 13 | South Alabama got back into the game with six runs off six hits, all with two outs to get within a run.
BOT 8TH | USA 12 - GS 16 | After the late Jaguar rally, the Eagles got three unearned runs in the eighth. Evans drove in one run, while two more scored on McWhorter's two-RBI single to center.

GAME NOTES
- Mason McWhorter's 3-for-5 day featured a career-high seven RBIs. It was the most RBIs for an Eagle since Jordan Wren drove in eight back in 2017 at Mercer. It was the first seven RBI game for an Eagle since Victory Roache knocked in seven in 2011 at Charleston Southern.
- Tyler Owens struck out six batters in three and two thirds innings of relief to improve to 5-1 on the year. It was his first appearance out of the bullpen with the Eagles.
- Christian Avant matched a career-high with three RBIs in the game. He was 2-for-3 at the plate.
- Hayden Harris got the final four outs to claim his seventh save of the year.
- The game, which clocked in at 4:02 was the fifth four hour game for the Eagles in 2019 and the longest regulation game this season.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern and South Alabama will wrap-up the weekend series on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. Sunday is Vs. Cancer Day to raise money for Pediatric Cancer Research. For more information and to join the fight against cancer at GSEagles.com/vscancer.
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