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Georgia Southern University Athletics

Chase Dollander
2
Appalachian State APP 10-11
10
Winner Georgia Southern GS 12-9
Appalachian State APP
10-11
2
Final
10
Georgia Southern GS
12-9
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 0 2 0 0 2 5 1
Georgia Southern GS 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 X 10 10 0

W: Dollander, Chase (3-1) L: Martinez, Quinton (3-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Dollander's Career Day Takes Series from Appalachian State

STATESBORO, Ga. - Freshman Chase Dollander struck out a career-high 13 Appalachian State Mountaineers on Saturday afternoon en route to a 10-2 series clinching victory over the Mountaineers. The Eagles improve to 12-9 on the season and 3-2 in conference play, while Appalachian State falls to 10-11 on the season and 3-2 in conference play.

Dollander improved to 3-1 on the season in his sixth start, working six innings on the mound. The freshman allowed two hits and no runs, while striking out 13 batters. Quinton Martinez was pegged with the loss, allowing six hits and four runs on Saturday.

Georgia Southern jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Noah Ledford homered to center field to score a pair. Noah Searcy would follow up a few batters later, singling to right and scoring Christian Avant to make it 3-0.

The Eagles would add to their lead in the sixth when JP Tighe flied out to right field and Ledford scored from home. Jason Swan drew a bases loaded walk to score and the Eagles extended their lead to 5-0. Appalachian State would breakup the shutout in the seventh, doubling to the gap to score a pair of runs.

GS would respond in the bottom of the eighth with two more runs of their own, as Austin Thompson doubled down the line in left to score Swan from first. Ledford added to his three RBI day with a single to left center. 

The blue and white will look for the sweep against the Mountaineers tomorrow afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 1st | GS 3 - APP 0 | Noah Ledford homers to center field to score a pair. Noah Searcy singled to right to score Avant from second.
BOTTOM 6th | GS 5 - APP 0 | JP Tighe flied out to right field and Ledford scored from third. Jason Swan drew a bases loaded walk to score the fifth run of the inning.
TOP 7th | GS 5 - APP 2 | Appalachian State doubles to the gap to score a pair.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 8 - APP 2 | Austin Thompson scored on a wild pitch. JP Tighe singled to left center and two more runners score. 
BOTTOM 8th | GS 10 - APP 2 | Austin Thompson doubled down the line in left to score Swan from first. Noah Ledford singled to left center to score Thompson from second.

GAME NOTES

  • Chase Dollander struck out a career-high 13 batters, improving to 3-1 on the season. 
  • Noah Ledford hit his ninth home run of the season in a 3-for-4 performance. He scored three runs and drove in three RBIs.
  • Georgia Southern pitchers struck out 17 Appalachian State batters on the afternoon. 
  • JP Tighe drove in three RBIs on a single to left center and a sacrifice fly.
  • Georgia Southern scored 10+ runs for the fifth time this season on Saturday.
  • GS ends the day in first place in the Sun Belt East division, holding the tiebreaker against Appalachian State. 

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will look to complete the sweep tomorrow afternoon against Appalachian State at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

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