What You Need to Know:
* Georgia State won its sixth straight game with a 6-2 decision over Oglethorpe.
* Garrett Ford struck out a career-high seven in six innings, allowing just one run.
* Ryan Blanton's two-run triple in the seventh put the Panthers ahead.

ATLANTA -- Junior left-hander Garrett Ford pitched six strong innings, and Ryan Blanton's two-run triple ignited a five-run seventh inning as Georgia State (25-15) won its sixth straight game, 6-2 over Oglethorpe Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Ford struck out a career-high seven while allowing just one run on six hits but did not figure in the decision.

The game was tied at 1-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning. James Clements led off with a walk and moved to second on a sacrifice, and then Joey Roach walked to put runners at first and second with one out. That's when Blanton ripped a triple--his fourth of the season--down the first base line and into the right field corner, scoring both runners.

Blanton came home on a balk to push the GSU lead to 4-1. After Caden Bailey singled and scored on an error, Cam Sperry drove in another run with a bloop double to left field, and GSU led 6-1.

Marc-Andre Habeck (4-5) pitched two scoreless innings in relief to earn the victory.

Reliever Justin Thigpen (6-2) took the loss for Oglethorpe (25-13).

Junior Caden Bailey had two hits on the night, raising his career total to 235 hits as he moved into sole possession of fifth place in Georgia State history.

Freshman shortstop Justin Jones extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a double in the fourth-inning, when he scored GSU's first run on a single by Sam Few.

Georgia State hosts Savannah State Wednesday at 5 p.m.