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MIDWEEK PREVIEW - Eagles Set to Take on No. 3 Georgia

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MIDWEEK PREVIEW - Eagles Set to Take on No. 3 Georgia Baseball Posted: 3/9/2020 3:30:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga. - Georgia Southern baseball improved its record to 9-5 overall after a perfect 4-0 week on the diamond. The Eagles defeated No. 4 Georgia on Tuesday, before sweeping Valparaiso this past weekend in Statesboro. The blue and white will now head to North Augusta, South Carolina to take on the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs at SRP Park. The game was moved from last Wednesday to Tuesday due to rain. The Eagles and Bulldogs will then head back to Statesboro, Ga. to face off in the series finale at J.I. Clements Stadium on Wednesday.

No. 3 Georgia enters play with a 14-2 record, after sweeping UMass at Foley Field. The last time these two team met, GS defeated Georgia 6-3 in Athens, to take the first of three against the Bulldogs this season.

Wednesday's game is presented by Georgia Army and National Guard. Season and single game tickets are no available at GSEagles.com/Tickets, giving fans the opportunity to beat the lines on game day. Tickets can also be purchased on game day at the J.I. Clements Stadium Box Office, located directly behind home plate at the stadium's main entrance.

TUESDAY (3.10.20) No. 3 Georgia vs. Georgia Southern 6:35 p.m. (ET) – SRP Park (North Augusta, S.C.) RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network VIDEO – LIVE STATS GS – RHP – Rhett Gay No. 3 UGA – LHP– C.J. Smith

WEDNESDAY (3.11.20) Presented by: Georgia Army and National Guard No. 3 Georgia vs. Georgia Southern 6:00 p.m. (ET) – J.I. Clements Stadium (Statesboro, Ga.) RADIO – Ga. Southern Sports Network VIDEO – ESPN+ LIVE STATS GS – TBA – No. 3 UGA – TBA –

QUICK HITS

Mitchell Golden enters the week riding a six game hitting streak. The junior DH has posted a 9-for-20 line during that time and has the longest hitting streak of any Eagle this season. Mason McWhorter had himself a week, driving in eight runs and scoring five more himself for the blue and white. McWhorter had a career-day on Sunday, hitting a grand slam and doubling down the line in right the next inning to amass seven RBIs on the day. Tyler Owens proved to be the difference against No. 4 Georgia in the first meeting between the two programs in 2020. Owens posted seven strong innings, allowing one run off three hits. Hayden Harris came on and closed the game out in the eighth and ninth to record the top-5 victory over the Bulldogs. Parker Biederer made a momentum changing catch in the bottom of the first inning against No. 4 Georgia in the first meeting. The freshman scaled the wall in center field to rob Tucker Bradley of a two-run home run to keep the game scoreless. The Bulldogs would not score until the Eagles had taken a 6-0 lead and the game ended 6-3. Georgia Southern baseball rides a five game winning streak into the back-to-back midweek matchups with the Bulldogs. The Eagles posted the first five game winning streak since April of 2016. Christian Avant had an impressive week in the lineup for the Eagles once again. Avant drove in three runs against No. 4 Georgia in the first meeting and collected his fourth career home run in Sunday's 12-0 victory over Valparaiso.

UP NEXT The Eagles will now get set for the first Sun Belt Conference series of the 2020 campaign, hosting the Troy Trojans on Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. from J.I. Clements Stadium. Tickets can be purchased at GSEagles.com/Tickets.