Box Score ELON, N.C. – Nick Jones worked the final two and 2/3 innings allowing two runs on five hits and striking out seven to pick up his nation leading 15^th save of the season, as the Eagles defeated Elon 7-5 on Saturday to take the series finale. Georgia Southern improved to 29-20 on the season, while Elon falls to 19-19 on the season. 
 
Hayden Harris improved to 2-2 on the season, working 2/3 innings of work and striking out one batter. Georgia Southern used eight different pitchers in the victory on Saturday.
 
Elon took the lead in the first inning once again this weekend, scoring two runs in the bottom half. The Eagles would respond in the second as Chandler Davis singled through the right side to score Noah Ledford.
 
In the fourth, Noah Searcy would double to left center to score Austin Thompson, before Jarrett Brown scored on a wild pitch later in the inning. Matt Anderson would punch a sacrifice fly out to right field to score Noah Searcy, as they Eagles extended their lead to 4-1.
 
In the seventh Elon scored on a wild pitch to cut the Eagle lead to one. In the top of the ninth, Georgia Southern would add three runs on a Mason McWhorter two-run bomb and a Noah Ledford solo home run. Elon would put the pressure on in the bottom half, scoring twice to end the game at 7-5. 
 
 
SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 1^st | GS 0 – ELON 2 | Elon takes the lead in the first. 
TOP 2^nd | GS 1 – ELON 2 | Chandler Davis singled through the right side to score Noah Ledford.
TOP 4^th | GS 4 – ELON 2 | Noah Searcy doubles to left center to score Austin Thompson. Jarrett Brown scores on a wild pitch. Matt Anderson flies out to right field to score Noah Searcy.
BOTTOM 7^th | GS 4 – ELON 3 | Elon scores on a wild pitch. 
TOP 9^th | GS 7 – ELON 3 | Mason McWhorter hit a two-run home run to center field. Noah Ledford homered to center field over the batter's eye. 
BOTTOM 9^th | GS 7 – ELON 5 | Elon adds a pair to cut into the lead. 
 
 
GAME NOTES

• Austin Kleinlein made his second appearance of the season in the seventh. 
• Nick Jones earned his nation leading 15^th save of the season on Saturday, working the final 2 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts.
• Rodney Hennon collects his 749^th victory at Georgia Southern.
• Mason McWhorter hit his 14^th home run of the season, while Noah Ledford hit his 12^th. 

 
 
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will return back to the state of Georgia to take on the Mercer Bears in the midweek. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. from Macon, Georgia.