STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern baseball will conclude its home-and-home series with the College of Charleston on Tuesday evening at J.I. Clements Stadium. The Eagles defeated the Cougars 18-7 back in February at Patriots Point. 
 
The Eagles enter play with a 12-10 record overall, while the Cougars are coming off of two victories against conference opponent UNCW at 7-11. GS will send freshman Jaylen Paden to the mound Tuesday for his first career start on the mound. Charleston will go with CJ Czerwinski. 
 

Tuesday (3.30.21)
College of Charleston at Georgia Southern 
6:00 p.m. (ET) – J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.)
RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network
VIDEO – ESPN+
LIVE STATS
GS – RHP – Jaylen Paden
CofC – RHP – CJ Czerwinski
 
 
QUICK HITS

• In the first meeting between the two programs earlier this season, CJ Czerwinski allowed two runs on five hits, walking one and striking out two Eagles.
• In that previous meeting, GS collected a season high 18 runs and 23 hits in the 18-7 victory. The game was also the quickest of the season at 2:29.
• Jaylen Paden will make his first career start on the mound for the Eagles, checking off another accomplishment this season for the freshman.
• The Eagles produced a nine-run inning in the 18-7 victory earlier this season, which was highlighted by back-to-back home runs by Mason McWhorter and Noah Ledford. McWhorter had two homers in the game that evening. 
• Paden was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a RBI in the previous meeting between the two teams.

 
UP NEXT                                                        
Georgia Southern hit the road for the Easter weekend trip, traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to face off against Georgia State. First pitch on Thursday is scheduled for 6 p.m.