MOBILE, Ala. | South Alabama fell behind early at Eddie Stanky Field on Friday night before falling to Georgia State 15-5 in Sun Belt Conference action.
South Alabama (19-19, 7-9 SBC) gave up five runs combined in the second and third before it was able to get its first run of the game across the plate. However, Georgia State (20-19, 8-8 SBC) sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run fifth inning that broke the game open for the Panthers.
The loss ends a four-game winning streak for the Jags and is the third consecutive series they have dropped the first game, winning the previous two (Texas State and ULM).