Sunday, April 28
Statesboro, Ga.
1 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
26-19, 12-9
2
vs
6
South Alabama
22-22, 9-12
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4
5
6
7
8
9
R
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E
South Alabama
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
6
9
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Georgia Southern
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0
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0
0
2
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4
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Eagles Drop Finale to South Alabama, 6-2, on Vs. Cancer Day
4/28/2019 5:34:00 PM | Baseball, APEX
Join the fight against childhood cancer at GSEagles.com/vscancer
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern Baseball came up on the short end of a 6-2 line on Sunday to drop the finale to South Alabama as the Jags avoided the weekend sweep. Noah Ledford drove in both Eagle runs and had one of four Georgia Southern hits in the game. Sunday was Vs. Cancer Day at Eagle Baseball with the team raising money to fight childhood cancer. Fans can join the fight at GSEagles.com/vscancer.
SCORING INNINGS
TOP 3RD | USA 3 - GS 0 | South Alabama took a 3-0 lead in the third inning, scoring a run off a bases loaded single to center. The Jags played small ball with a squeeze play with one out, scoring two more on the sacrifice bunt to the mound.
TOP 4TH | USA 4 - GS 0 | The Jags got another run in the fourth off a sacrifice fly with runners on the corners.
TOP 5TH | USA 5 - GS 0 | A solo home run off the bat of Wells Davis pushed the lead to 5-0 in the fifth.
BOT 6TH | USA 5 - GS 2 | Georgia Southern got off the mark in the sixth inning, cashing in a pair of walks for runs with Noah Ledford's RBI single to center.
TOP 8TH | USA 6 - GS 2 | A leadoff walk in the eighth inning came back to bite the Eagles in the eighth inning when the Jags converted the free pass for a run with an RBI single to center.
GAME NOTES
- After Sunday's game, members of the Eagle Baseball team shaved their heads as part of a fundraiser for the Vs. Cancer Foundation. The Eagles have been working to raise money and fight childhood cancer. To donate, visit GSEagles.com/vscancer. The haircuts were provided by SportClips.
- Nick Jones worked three and a third innings of relief to steady the ship through the middle innings. He allowed one run off three hits with five strikeouts.
- South Alabama's Drake Nightengale handcuffed Eagle batters, striking out 11 over seven innings of work. He allowed both runs off three total hits.
- In other league games, Coastal Carolina was overcome by a late rally from "That Team in Atlanta," dropping a 15-11 decision to the Panthers. Coastal Carolina remains a half game behind the Eagles for first place in the Sun Belt East Division.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will have a few days without a game before this weekend's league series at Troy. The Eagles open the series at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN+ and the Georgia Southern Sports Network.
Gallery: (4/28/2019) Baseball Vs. Cancer Day
SCORING INNINGS
TOP 3RD | USA 3 - GS 0 | South Alabama took a 3-0 lead in the third inning, scoring a run off a bases loaded single to center. The Jags played small ball with a squeeze play with one out, scoring two more on the sacrifice bunt to the mound.
TOP 4TH | USA 4 - GS 0 | The Jags got another run in the fourth off a sacrifice fly with runners on the corners.
TOP 5TH | USA 5 - GS 0 | A solo home run off the bat of Wells Davis pushed the lead to 5-0 in the fifth.
BOT 6TH | USA 5 - GS 2 | Georgia Southern got off the mark in the sixth inning, cashing in a pair of walks for runs with Noah Ledford's RBI single to center.
TOP 8TH | USA 6 - GS 2 | A leadoff walk in the eighth inning came back to bite the Eagles in the eighth inning when the Jags converted the free pass for a run with an RBI single to center.
GAME NOTES
- After Sunday's game, members of the Eagle Baseball team shaved their heads as part of a fundraiser for the Vs. Cancer Foundation. The Eagles have been working to raise money and fight childhood cancer. To donate, visit GSEagles.com/vscancer. The haircuts were provided by SportClips.
- Nick Jones worked three and a third innings of relief to steady the ship through the middle innings. He allowed one run off three hits with five strikeouts.
- South Alabama's Drake Nightengale handcuffed Eagle batters, striking out 11 over seven innings of work. He allowed both runs off three total hits.
- In other league games, Coastal Carolina was overcome by a late rally from "That Team in Atlanta," dropping a 15-11 decision to the Panthers. Coastal Carolina remains a half game behind the Eagles for first place in the Sun Belt East Division.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will have a few days without a game before this weekend's league series at Troy. The Eagles open the series at 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN+ and the Georgia Southern Sports Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Nightengale, Drake (4-2)
L: Gay, Rhett (0-1)
Batting:
HR: Davis, Wells 1
RBI: Sandle, Michael 2 ; DeLaTorre, Kaleb 1 ; Davis, Wells 3
SH: Davis, Wells 1 ; Lewis, Nick 1
SF: Sandle, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Perkins, Carter 1 ; Wilson, Ethan 1 ; Davis, Wells 1 ; Montiel, Santi 1 ; Thomas, Colton 1 ; Powers, Reid 1
SB: Sandle, Michael 1 ; Thomas, Colton 1
HBP: Sandle, Michael 1 ; DeLaTorre, Kaleb 1
Batting:
RBI: Ledford, Noah 2
Base Running:
RUNS: McWhorter, Mason 1 ; Evans, Blake 1
HBP: Avant, Christian 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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