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Georgia Southern University Athletics

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5
Winner Georgia UGA 10-3
2
Georgia Southern GS 6-6
Winner
Georgia UGA
10-3
5
Final
2
Georgia Southern GS
6-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Georgia UGA 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 13 0
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 11 3

W: Jonathan Cannon (1-0) L: Jackson, Jordan (1-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UGA Downs Eagles in Midweek Matchup

STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern baseball fell to Georgia 5-2 in the midweek at J.I. Clements Stadium. The Eagles fall to 6-6 on the season, while UGA improves to 10-3.

Georgia would strike first, opening up the scoring in the top of the first as Corey Collins singled to second to score a run. In the third, UGA would add two more runs to increase their lead to 3-0. Corey Collins singled up the middle and Riley King singled to center to score the pair.

In the bottom of the fourth, Jarrett Brown grounded out to shortstop to plate Christian Avant and get the Eagles on the board. UGA would add two more in the fifth and sixth to extend the lead to 5-1. 

Jordan Jackson fell to 1-3 on the season, allowing a career-high nine hits. Jackson allowed four runs and struck out five batters in the four innings he pitched. Braden Hays came into the game in relief, allowing one hit and striking out six batters.

Christian Avant score one of the two runs of the ballgame for the Eagles, singling to left field before coming around to score. The Eagles would load the bases in bottom of the ninth, before Austin Thompson popped out to the catcher to end the game.

SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 1st | GS 0 - UGA 1 | Georgia brings one home to open up the scoring.
TOP 3rd | GS 0 - UGA 3 | The Bulldogs tack on two more to extend their lead.
BOTTOM 4th | GS 1 - UGA 3 | Jarrett Brown grounded out to shortstop to plate Christian Avant and get the Eagles on the board.
TOP 5th | GS 1 - UGA 4 | UGA added a run on a fielder's choice to second base.
TOP 6th | GS 1 - UGA 5 | The Bulldogs single to left center to add to the lead.
BOTTOM 9th | GS 2 - UGA 5 | Jason Swan doubled down the line in left and the Eagles cut into the lead. 

GAME NOTES

  • Braden Hays recorded a career-high six strikeouts in relief on Tuesday.
  • The Bulldogs ended a 738 day streak of being beaten by the Eagles.
  • Jordan Jackson fell to 1-3 on the season, losing to Georgia on Tuesday.

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will close out the first 13 of 15 home games with a series against UAB. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening at J.I. Clements Stadium.

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