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Long Ball Clips Eagles in Series Finale

CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina hit five home runs and scored four runs in the sixth inning to take the series finale from the Eagles 8-6. Georgia Southern falls to 21-14 overall and 9-6 in conference play, while the Chants improved to 17-13 and 3-6 in conference play.

Jordan Jackson was pegged with the loss, falling to 2-5 on the season, allowing seven runs on eight hits. Jackson struck out nine Chanticleers and walked one. Teddy Sharkey improved to 2-1 coming in for the Chants in the sixth.

In the third, Mason McWhorter homered for the third consecutive game, a three-run shot to right field to give the Eagles the lead.