STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern baseball host Valparaiso for the final non-conference weekend series of the season. The Eagles enter play with a 6-5 record, after defeating No. 4 Georgia 6-3 on Tuesday in Athens. The Crusaders travel to Statesboro for the first time in program history, posting a 1-10 record.Â
Season and single game tickets are no available at GSEagles.com/Tickets, giving fans the opportunity to beat the lines on game day. Tickets can also be purchased on game day at the J.I. Clements Stadium Box Office, located directly behind home plate at the stadium's main entrance.
FRIDAY (3.6.20)
Valparaiso vs. Georgia Southern
6:30 p.m. (ET) – J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.)
RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO – TrueBlueTV
LIVE STATS
GS – RHP – Jordan Jackson
VAL – RHP – Ryan Mintz
SATURDAY (3.7.20)
Valparaiso vs. Georgia Southern
3:00 p.m. (ET) – J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.)
RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO – TrueBlueTV
LIVE STATS
GS – LHP – Braden Hays
VAL – RHP – Easton Rhodehouse
SUNDAY (3.8.20)
Valparaiso vs. Georgia Southern
1:00 p.m. (ET) – J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.)
RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO – TrueBlueTV
LIVE STATS
GS – RHP – David Johnson
VAL – RHP – Colin Fields
QUICK HITS
- Georgia Southern earned a huge victory over top-5 Georgia on Tuesday evening in Athens. Tyler Owens pitched six and 2/3 innings allowing three hits and one run.
- Christian Avant drove in three runs for the Eagles on Tuesday, scoring twice during this 3-for-5 night.
- The Eagles and Crusaders will meet for the first time in program history this weekend, as Valparaiso enters play with a 1-10 record.
- Jordan Jackson will get the ball on Friday night in Statesboro, posting a 2-1 record and a 1.69 ERA in his 16 innings pitched. Jackson has also added 16 strikeouts already in his first three starts.
- Opponents are batting .173 against Jackson this season and he has recorded two shutouts while pitching for the Eagles.
UP NEXT Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Eagles will travel to SRP Park for the make up game against No. 4 Georgia on March 10, at 6:35 p.m. GS will then host the Bulldogs for the final of three games at J.I. Clements Stadium.