Saturday, April 3
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2:00 PM
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13-13, 4-5
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State Takes Series from Eagles on Saturday
4/3/2021 4:32:00 PM | Baseball
ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia Southern baseball gave up two runs in the bottom of the seventh to fall to Georgia State 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles fall to 13-13 and 4-5 in conference play, while the Panthers improve to 7-22 and 3-3 in conference play.
Georgia Southern got on the scoreboard first, as Noah Ledford singled to left field and Mason McWhorter came around to score. In the bottom of the fifth, Georgia State would tie the ballgame on a solo-shot to left center field.
In the sixth The Eagles would string together a few hits, before Jarrett Brown singled to right to give the Eagles the lead again. In the bottom of the seventh Georgia State would add two more runs to take the lead and would hold to take the series.
Jordan Jackson worked six and one third innings, scattering nine hits and allowing three runs. Jackson struck out six batter and walked only one.
SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 3rd | GS 1 – GSU 0 | Noah Ledford singles to left and Mason McWhorter comes around to score.
BOTTOM 5th | GS 1 – GSU 1 | Georgia State ties the game on a solo-shot to left center.
TOP 6th | GS 2 – GSU 1 | Jarrett Brown singles to right to take the lead.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 2 – GSU 3 | State adds two runs to take the lead.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will travel to Athens, Georgia to take on the Bulldogs of UGA. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Georgia Southern got on the scoreboard first, as Noah Ledford singled to left field and Mason McWhorter came around to score. In the bottom of the fifth, Georgia State would tie the ballgame on a solo-shot to left center field.
In the sixth The Eagles would string together a few hits, before Jarrett Brown singled to right to give the Eagles the lead again. In the bottom of the seventh Georgia State would add two more runs to take the lead and would hold to take the series.
Jordan Jackson worked six and one third innings, scattering nine hits and allowing three runs. Jackson struck out six batter and walked only one.
SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 3rd | GS 1 – GSU 0 | Noah Ledford singles to left and Mason McWhorter comes around to score.
BOTTOM 5th | GS 1 – GSU 1 | Georgia State ties the game on a solo-shot to left center.
TOP 6th | GS 2 – GSU 1 | Jarrett Brown singles to right to take the lead.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 2 – GSU 3 | State adds two runs to take the lead.
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will travel to Athens, Georgia to take on the Bulldogs of UGA. First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Sweatt, Dawson (2-1)
L: Jackson, Jordan (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Ledford, Noah 1
RBI: Ledford, Noah 1 ; Brown, Jarrett 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McWhorter, Mason 1 ; Ledford, Noah 1
SB: Brown, Jarrett 1
HBP: McWhorter, Mason 1
Batting:
2B: Mize, Will 1
HR: Merejo, Elian 1
RBI: Merejo, Elian 2 ; Mize, Will 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Cheney, Griffin 1 ; Merejo, Elian 1 ; Joye, Preston 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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RBI
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AB
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H
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RBI
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