ATLANTA -- Georgia State fell 16-8 in its series opener vs. ULM Friday at the GSU Baseball Complex.
Luke Leonard had two hits and two RBI for the Panthers (9-21, 2-8 Sun Belt), and Ryan Glass also drove in two.
ULM jumped in front with six runs in the first two innings, including a pair of two-run home runs. Georgia State cut the deficit in half with three runs in the bottom of the second, including Leonard's run-scoring double, Glass' sacrifice fly and Daino Deas' RBI-single.
Meanwhile, GSU starter Hunter Gaddis (1-4) settled into a groove, striking out seven batters in a row over the second, third and fourth innings.