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Georgia Southern University Athletics

Tyler Owens
1
Appalachian State APP 10-10
3
Winner Georgia Southern GS 11-9
Appalachian State APP
10-10
1
Final
3
Georgia Southern GS
11-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Appalachian State APP 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 2
Georgia Southern GS 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 1

W: Owens, Tyler (2-0) L: Tuthill, Tyler (2-3) S: Jones, Nick (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Eagles Hand App State First Conference Loss in 3-1 Victory Friday

STATESBORO, Ga. - Tyler Owens improves to 2-0 on the season, striking out six batters and allowing one unearned run in the Eagles 3-1 victory over Appalachian State on Friday. Georgia Southern improves to 11-9 on the season and 2-2 in conference play, while the Mountaineers fall to 10-10 on the season and 3-1 in conference play. 

Georgia Southern scored the first run of the ballgame on Friday, when Jarrett Brown flied out to center field to score Noah Ledford. Jarrett Brown doubled in the fourth off the wall in right to score Christian Avant from first. 

Appalachian State scored their first run of the ball game in the sixth on a bases loaded hit by pitch. The Eagles would add an insurance run in the seventh, when Matt Anderson laid down a bunt single to score Avant.

Georgia Southern and Appalachian State will face off in game two tomorrow afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 2nd | GS 1 - APP 0 | Jarrett Brown flied out to center field to score Noah Ledford.
BOTTOM 4th | GS 2 - APP 0 | Jarrett Brown doubled to right field scoring Christian Avant from first. 
TOP 6th | GS 2 - APP 1 | Appalachian State scores on a hit by pitch.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 3 - APP 1 | Matt Anderson lays down a bunt single and scores Avant.

GAME NOTES

  • Tyler Owens improved to 2-0 on the season, working six innings of one unearned baseball. 
  • Christian Avant was hit by three pitches and scored two runs in the victory.
  • Noah Ledford tripled in the second inning of the ballgame.
  • GS was hit by five pitches this evening against Appalachian State.
  • Georgia Southern hands Appalachian State its first conference loss on Friday.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will continue the three game series against Appalachian State with a 2 p.m. first pitch Saturday.

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