STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern baseball rallied from a four-run deficit in the seventh to defeat Ball State 7-4 in game one of the double header. The Eagles improved to 2-0 on the season, while Ball State falls to 0-2. Freshman Jake Martin made his collegiate debut in the seventh, throwing one pitch and getting the first batter he faced.

Martin improved to 1-0 on the season, as the Eagles rallied from three runs down in the seventh inning. Christian Avant scored two runs and went 2-for-5 on the day, while Blake Evans drove in two RBIs in the seventh to take the lead.

Game two of the double header is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 5^th | GS 0 – BSU 1 | Aaron Simpson broke the scoreless game in the fifth with a RBI single to right field.
TOP 6^th | GS 0 – BSU 4 | Ball State extended their lead in the sixth inning with a two-RBI single through the left side and a sacrifice fly to left.
BOTTOM 6^th | GS 1 – BSU 4 | Mason McWhorter singled through the right side to score Christian Avant and get the Eagles on the board.
BOTTOM 7^th | GS 7 – BSU 4 | Avant doubled to left field in the seventh to score Chandler Davis. Mitchell Golden extended the inning, forcing a bad throw and allowing Davis to score. Austin Thompson scored on a wild pitch and Blake Evans singled to right center to score Jason Swan and Golden.
 
GAME NOTES

• Jake Martin picked up his first collegiate win on Saturday pitching one pitch and getting a batter out.
• Blake Evans came on as a pinch hitter, securing an RBI single to give the Eagles the lead in the seventh.
• Christian Avant finished game one 2-for-5 scoring two runs and driving in a run in the seventh.
• Braden Hays went five innings, allowing three hits, one run, walking two and struck out four.
• Nick Jones picked up his first save of the season with two scoreless innings of work.

 
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern baseball will take on Ball State for the second of two games Saturday at 6 p.m.