KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Georgia Southern baseball fell to No. 19 Tennessee Saturday afternoon, 10-3, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as the Volunteers claimed the series.

The afternoon was controlled by the pitchers and defense as neither team could get any runs on the board. It wasn't until the sixth inning that both teams got their first scores with the Eagles getting on the board first. Parker Biederer squeezed home Kyler Hultgren on the bunt single for the first run of the game. Christian Avant would bring home Jesse Sherrill on a sac bunt of his own to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Parker Biederer stole home, giving the Eagles a 3-0 lead.

Tennessee would add three runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth to tie it up and then would add two more runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it 5-3. Two home runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, including a grand slam, put the Vols up 10-3, which would become the final.

Jaylen Paden had a strong showing on the day, as he only allowed one hit in his 4.2 innings of action. His hit did not lead to any runs on the afternoon, setting his ERA at 0.00 to begin the season. 

The Eagles will send out sophomore RHP Ben Johnson on Sunday. Tennessee has not named a starter for the game.

SCORING MOMENTS

TOP 6th | GS 1 – TENN 0 | Biederer singled, bunt, RBI, Hultgren scored.

TOP 6th | GS 2 – TENN 0 | Avant grounded out to pitcher, sacrifice bunt, RBI, Sherrill scored.

TOP 6th | GS 3 – TENN 0 | Biederer stole home.

BOTTOM 6th | GS 3 – TENN 1 | Booker grounded out to shortstop, RBI, Beck scored.

BOTTOM 6th | GS 3 – TENN 3 | Russell singled through left side, 2 RBI, Lipscomb and Gilbert scored.

BOTTOM 7th | GS 3 – TENN 4 | Lipcius doubled to right center, RBI, Stephenson scored.

BOTTOM 7th | GS 3 – TENN 5 | Booker hit by pitch, RBI, Lipcius scored, unearned.

BOTTOM 8th | GS 3 – TENN 6 | Ortega homered to left field, RBI.

BOTTOM 8th | GS 3 – TENN 10 | Gilbert homered to right center, 4 RBI, Beck, Lipcius, and Stephenson scored.

GAME NOTES

• The Eagles only stranded three on base while the Volunteers stranded eight.
• Jason Swan had the first stolen base on the season in the top of the second.
• The Eagles had five stolen bases, including stealing home once, to Tennessee's four stolen bases.
• The Eagles forced two double plays, both to end the inning (one in the top of the second and one in the top of the fourth).

UP NEXT

The Eagles will try to avoid the sweep from the Volunteers on Sunday in Knoxville, with the final game of the series set to begin a 1:00 PM.