Electric Performance by Eagles Shocks Bears, 12-11

MACON, Ga. - The Georgia Southern baseball team came out on top in a back-and-forth affair against the Mercer Bears, leaving Macon with a 12-11 win and a season sweep over its I-16 rivals. Georgia Southern now sits a game above .500 before its weekend conference series at Southern Miss.

Mercer (14-8) got on the board in the bottom of the second inning with a pair of two-run homers, racing out to a quick 4-0 lead before the Eagles (11-10) responded in the top of the third inning. Georga Southern tied up the game in the top of the third inning, starting with a Jarrett Brown sac fly, Jesse Sherrill running home on a wild pitch, and a Luke Hatcher two-run homer to left center field. Blake Evans…