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Winner UT-Arlington UTA 25-27, 13-9 SBC
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Georgia Southern GS 29-22, 12-10 SBC
Winner
UT-Arlington UTA
25-27, 13-9 SBC
5
Final
3
Georgia Southern GS
29-22, 12-10 SBC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UT-Arlington UTA 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 10 1
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 2

W: Norris, Zach (4-3) L: Thompson, Jay (6-1) S: King, Tanner (4)

Game Recap: Baseball |

UTA's Late Push Downs Eagles in Series Opener

STATESBORO, Ga. – UT-Arlington scored two runs on a bases loaded full-count single up the middle by Sam Crowell in the eighth inning to give the Mavericks a 5-3 victory on Thursday night in Statesboro. 
 
The Eagles fall to 29-22 on the season and 12-10 in conference play, while UTA improves to 25-27 and 13-9 in conference play. Jay Thompson was pegged with his first loss of the season, falling to 6-1 after working two innings and allowing two runs on two hits. 
 
In the top of the first, the Mavericks would score a pair of runs off Tyler Owens to take a 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, Mason McWhorter collected his 15th home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field to tie the ballgame.
 
The Eagles added a solo shot by Austin Thompson in the bottom of the fourth to regain the lead 3-2. In the fifth, UTA would add a solo home run to center field to tie the ballgame, before scoring a pair in the eighth to take the lead for good. Zack Norris picked up the win in relief, improving to 4-3 on the season. 
 
 
SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 1st | GS 0 – UTA 2 | Mavericks score a pair to take the lead in the first.
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 2 – UTA 2 | Mason McWhorter hits a two-run home run to left field. 
BOTTOM 4th | GS 3 – UTA 2 | Austin Thompson hits a solo home run to left field. 
TOP 5th | GS 3 – UTA 3 | UTA hits a solo home run to center field. 
TOP 8th | GS 3 – UTA 5 | UTA scores a pair to take the lead. 
 
 
GAME NOTES
  • Mason McWhorter hits his 15th home run of the season, a two-run shot to tie the game in the third. 
  • Austin Thompson hit his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth.
  • Tyler Owens made his final start at J.I. Clements Stadium, working two and 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits.
  • Jay Thompson fell for the first time this season working the final two innings and allowing two-unearned runs. 
 
 
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern and UTA will continue the three-game set on Friday evening from J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
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