GREENVILLE, N.C. - Georgia Southern baseball dropped the final two games against No. 21 ECU in Sunday's double header. The Eagles fall to (3-4) on the season, while the Pirates improve to (6-1).

In game one of the double header ECU jumped out to an early 2-0, scoring twice in the bottom of the first for the second game in a row. ECU added a third run in the bottom of the second when Ryder Giles doubled down the line in left. Braden Hays went six innings for the Eagles allowing three runs, on six hits and striking out two. Jacob Parker came on in releif allowing just one hit over the next two innings.

The Eagles rallied late in the first game, scoring in the top of the fifth on a bases loaded hit by pitch. Mason McWhorter picked up an RBI on the play and drove in the first run for Georgia Southern this weekend. In the eighth the Eagles put together a string of hits, loading the bases and scoring on a Parker Biederer single to center field.

In game two of the double header, ECU jumped out to another early lead, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. The ECU defense limited the damage in both the first and third innings, stranding runners at second and third. In the bottom of the third ECU's Connor Norby singled through the right side to score Alec Burleson from third. The Pirates would take a 10-0 lead after the third inning, putting up six runs in the frame. 

In the sixth inning the Eagles finally got on the board, when Chandler Davis pinch-hit for Noah Searcy. Davis hit a shot off the scoreboard in right center to cut the ECU lead to 10-1. Davis added to his sucessful day with a single to left in the seventh to score the second run for the Eagles.

SCORING MOMENTS (G1)
BOTTOM 1st | GS 0 - ECU 2 | Thomas Francisco homered to right field to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
BOTTOM 2nd | GS 0 - ECU 3 | Ryder Giles doubles down the line in left, scoring Seth Caddell from second. 
TOP 5th | GS 1 - ECU 3 | Mason McWhorter is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and the Eagles score their first run of the weekend.
TOP 8th | GS 2 - ECU 3 | Parker Biederer singled to center field to score Noah Searcy from third.

SCORING MOMENTS (G2)
BOTTOM 1st | GS 0 - ECU 4 | Thomas Francisco singled through the right side to score Zach Agnos. Later in the inning, Bryson Worrell homered to right field, scoring three more runs for ECU.
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 0 - ECU 10 | Connor Norby singles through the right side, scoring Alec Burleson from third. Ryder Giles added two more to the bottom of the third, with a single through the left side. Lane Hoover singled to right field to score another run for the Pirates and extend the lead to 8-0. Alec Burleson who scored earlier in the inning, singled to left field and pushed the lead to 10-0.
TOP 6th | GS 1 - ECU 10 | Chandler Davis homered off the score board in right center to break the shutout for the Eagles.
TOP 7th | GS 2 - ECU 10 | Chandler Davis collects his second hit of the ballgame and singles to left field. The Eagles cut into the Pirates lead with the RBI.

GAME NOTES
- Steven Curry extended his hitting streak to four games, finishing game one with a 2-for-4 outting. 
- The Eagles fall to 3-4 on the season, after being swept by No. 21 ECU in the double header. 
- Chandler Davis homered for the first time this season, breaking the scoreless streak for the Eagles with a shot off the scoreboard in right center. The home run was his first career. He gathered two RBIs on the afternoon in his releif appearance.
- Jonathan Edwards made his first appearance of the season on Sunday afternoon. 

UP NEXT
The Eagles will return home and host Mercer on Tuesday, February 25th at 6:00 p.m.