What you need to know:
* Georgia State defeated Georgia Tech 3-2 in extra innings in GSU’s home opener.
* The Panthers improve to 1-5 on the season.
* The Panthers host the Panther Invitational this weekend featuring No. 5 Alabama, Maryland, Mercer and Miami (Ohio).
ATLANTA – It took 12 innings, but the Georgia State softball team knocked off crosstown rival Georgia Tech 3-2 with a Kensey Caldwell walk-off solo homerun at Panthersville Wednesday night in GSU’s home opener.
“We needed this in a bad way after last weekend,” head coach Roger Kincaid said.