STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern baseball team stopped an ETSU rally in the top of the ninth inning to secure the series-opening win on Friday evening at J.I. Clements Stadium, 8-7.
The Eagles (3-2) quickly got on the board with thanks to a wild pitch from the ETSU (2-3) starting pitcher, quickly grabbing a 1-0 lead. Noah Ledford would help get the second run across the plate, scoring Jarrett Brown and taking a 2-0 lead at the end of the first inning. The Eagles would double the lead to 4-0 after a AJ Wenrich RBI-groundout plated Zane Faulk in the bottom of the third inning and a passed ball plated J.