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UT-Arlington UTA 25-28, 13-10 SBC
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Winner Georgia Southern GS 30-22, 13-10 SBC
UT-Arlington UTA
25-28, 13-10 SBC
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Georgia Southern GS
30-22, 13-10 SBC
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UT-Arlington UTA 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2
Georgia Southern GS 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 X 3 6 2

W: Jackson, Jordan (4-6) L: Bullard, Kody (7-4) S: Jones, Nick (16)

Game Recap: Baseball |

McWhorter Rewrites the Record Book, Hennon Earns Win 750 at Georgia Southern

STATESBORO, Ga. – Mason McWhorter's RBI double down the line in right field gave the senior sole-possession of Georgia Southern's school record for doubles with 67 and propelled the Eagles to a 3-2 victory over the Mavericks on Friday night.
 
Georgia Southern improves to 30-22 on the season and 13-10 in conference play, while UTA falls to 25-28 on the season and 13-10 in conference play. 
 
UTA opened up the scoring in the top of the second inning with an RBI single from Sam Gotlieb. In the bottom of the third, Mason McWhorter flied out to left field to score Seven Curry from third to cut into the lead. Noah Ledford would single to left field to score Christian Avant from second and tie the ballgame.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, Mason McWhorter doubled down the line in right to score Parker Biederer and give the Eagles the lead. McWhorter took over sole possession from Eric Phillips with 67 doubles. 
 
Nick Jones came on in the ninth to collect his 16th save of the season, now one off the school record and two off the Sun Belt record. The 16 saves leads the nation as the Dick Howser Semifinalist continues to be untouchable.
 
 
SCORING MOMENTS
TOP 2nd | GS 0 – UTA 2 | UTA scores a pair to take an early lead. 
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 2 – UTA 2 | Mason McWhorter flies out to left field to score Steven Curry. Noah Ledford singles to left to score Christian Avant from second.
BOTTOM 5th | GS 3 – UTA 2 | Mason McWhorter doubles down the line in right and Parker Biederer scores.
 
 
GAME NOTES
  • Mason McWhorter collects his 67th career double and stands along as the school record holder.
  • Rodney Hennon collects win number 750 at Georgia Southern with the 3-2 victory over UTA.
  • Nick Jones collects national save leading 16, striking out two of the final three batters this evening.
  • Georgia Southern earned win number 30 for the 20th time under head coach Rodney Hennon.
  • Jordan Jackson improved to 4-6 on the season, working six inning of three-hit baseball, allowing two unearned runs Friday. Jackson added nine strikeouts and did not walk a single Maverick.
 
 
UP NEXT
Georgia Southern and UTA will wrap up the regular season tomorrow afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The Eagles will honor 11 seniors tomorrow during pregame as part of the senior day festivities. 
 
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