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Georgia Southern University Athletics

McWhorter-Mason_VAL
Chandler Jarrell
0
Valparaiso VALPO 1-13
12
Winner Georgia Southern GS 9-5
Valparaiso VALPO
1-13
0
Final
12
Georgia Southern GS
9-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valparaiso VALPO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 2 X 12 13 1

W: Johnson, David (2-1) L: Fields, Colin (0-4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

McWhorter Homers, Eagles Complete Weekend Sweep

STATESBORO, Ga. - Mason McWhorter drove in seven of the Eagles' runs on Sunday afternoon, as Georgia Southern completed the weekend sweep of Valparaiso. The senior went 2-for-5 on the day, hitting a grand slam to right field and driving in three more runs on a three-RBI double to the gap.

The Eagles improved to 9-5 on the season, while the Crusaders fell to 1-13. GS records its first five game winning streak since April of 2016 with the win on Sunday. David Johnson picked up the win for the Eagles, pitching a solid five and 2/3 innings. He allowed three hits and struck out six.

Nick Jones, Griffin Davis, Jonathan Edwards and Tyler Jones combined to allow one hit and strike out five batters in relief for the Eagles.

Mason McWhorter tied his career-high in RBIs on Sunday, driving in seven Eagles and scoring two runs himself. The senior hit the first grand slam since himself in 2018 against Appalachian State. The Blue and white produced seven runs in two innings thanks to McWhorter's grand slam and three RBI double to right field.

The Eagles would tack on three more in the seventh, before Christian Avant homered to left field for his first of the season. The two-run shot would give the Eagles a 12-0 cushion, collecting back-to-back shutouts for the first time since last season.

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 4 - VAL 0 | Mason McWhorter hit a grand slam to right field to give the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
BOTTOM 4th | GS 7 - VAL 0 | McWhorter collected three more RBIs on a double to right field, clearing the bases and extending the Eagles lead.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 10 - VAL 0 | Christian Avant singled through the right side to score Austin Thompson. Noah Searcy singled to right center adding to the Eagles lead, before Jarrett Brown added another on a single to center.
BOTTOM 8th | GS 12 - VAL 0 | Avant homered to left field to score McWhorter and increase the lead to 12-0.

GAME NOTES

  • Mason McWhorter tied his career-high in RBIs on Sunday, driving in seven runs. The senior hit a grand slam in the third, before doubling down the line in right in the fourth.
  • The Eagles extended their winning streak to five games on Sunday, marking the first five game winning streak since April of 2016.
  • GS swept a series for the second time this season, taking the opening series from Ball State.
  • In the final game of each of the Eagles three home series, they have outscored opponents 47-2.

UP NEXT
The Eagles will now set their sites on back-to-back midweeks against No. 4 Georgia next week. GS will travel to North Augusta, South Carolina to take on the Bulldogs at SRP Park, before hosting UGA on Wednesday at J.I. Clements Stadium.

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