
MIDWEEK PREVIEW - Eagles Set to Host UNF and Mercer
4/12/2021 2:30:00 PM | Baseball
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern Baseball will host two midweek games this week as part of a five game in six-day week. The Eagles will begin the week on Tuesday with North Florida, before hosting Mercer in the midweek.
GS is coming off of a perfect week, going 4-0 defeating Georgia in Athens on Tuesday and sweeping the weekend series against western division opponent ULM.
TUESDAY (4.12.21)
North Florida 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 – Ben Johnson
UNF – LHP – Zach Chappell
WEDNESDAY (4.13.2021)
Mercer 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
MER – RHP – Jackson Kelley
QUICK HITS
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will begin a seven-game road stretch this weekend, stepping back into conference play to take on Coastal Carolina. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m.
GS is coming off of a perfect week, going 4-0 defeating Georgia in Athens on Tuesday and sweeping the weekend series against western division opponent ULM.
TUESDAY (4.12.21)
North Florida 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 – Ben Johnson
UNF – LHP – Zach Chappell
WEDNESDAY (4.13.2021)
Mercer 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
MER – RHP – Jackson Kelley
QUICK HITS
- Nick Jones is now tied for the national lead in saves with nine. He is tied for 8th in Georgia Southern history for saves in a season and is one save away from cracking the top-10 in career saves.
- Mason McWhorter has moved into a tie for 3rd all-time in doubles for his career. The senior has collected 61 doubles in his five seasons at Georgia Southern.
- Jordan Jackson worked seven innings on Sunday afternoon, allowing one run in the victory against ULM. The seven innings by Jackson is the longest outing by an Eagle pitcher this season.
- Noah Ledford hit his 11th home run of the season on Sunday, a 398-foot shot over the scoreboard in left.
- Steven Curry homered for the first time this season, a two-run shot to left field in the eighth.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will begin a seven-game road stretch this weekend, stepping back into conference play to take on Coastal Carolina. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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