STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern baseball improved to 7-6 on the season with an 11-7 victory on Friday over UAB at J.I. Clements Stadium. Jay Thompson improved to 2-0 on the season, pitching two and two-thirds innings, allowing one hit. Nick Jones picked up his fourth save of the season, coming on to close out the last two outs.

Mason McWhorter collected five RBIs, taking the lead in the home run race for the team with a two-run home run in the first inning. He added two more singles to post a 3-for-5 night. Jason Swan finished the day with a 2-for-4 day, doubling twice and driving in two RBIs.

Game two of the series is scheduled for 2 p.m. from Clements Stadium. 

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 1st | GS 3 - UAB 0 | Mason McWhorter homered in the bottom of the first to score a pair. Noah Ledford singled up the middle to score Austin Thompson from second.
TOP 4th | GS 3 - UAB 6 | UAB tallies six runs in the fourth to take the lead.
BOTTOM 4th | GS 5 - UAB 6 | Jason Swan doubled to left and Parker Biederer scored. Mason McWhorter singled to left and Swan would score.
BOTTOM 6th | GS 9 - UAB 6 | Jason Swan doubled to left and Matt Anderson scored. Mason McWhorter singled to left and two more Eagles scored. Avant punched a sacrifice fly out to center to cap off a four-run inning.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 11 - UAB 6 | An error in left scores a pair to increase the lead.
TOP 9th | GS 11 - UAB 7 | UAB cuts into the lead scoring two, before the Eagles shut the door. 

GAME NOTES

• Mason McWhorter homered to retake the home run lead for the Eagles with four. McWhorter finished the night with five RBIs.
• Jason Swan finished with two hits and scoring three runs, adding two doubles. 
• Jay Thompson picked up his second win of the season improving to 2-0 on the season.
• Nick Jones earned his fourth save of the season on Friday night.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will continue the weekend series on Saturday at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.