What you need to know:
* Georgia State was defeated 6-3 by No. 10/11 Florida State in the Panthers 2015 home finale.
*GSU took an early 1-0 lead through three innings, then had the tying run on base in the bottom of the seventh but fell short.
* The regular season concludes at Georgia Southern this weekend in a three-game Sun Belt Conference series.
ATLANTA – The Panthers took an early lead through three innings, then tried to rally late but it was not enough as Georgia State lost 6-3 to No. 10/11 Florida State Monday afternoon in the team's 2015 home finale.
Taylor Anderson reached safely in all four of her at-bats, drawing three walks and hitting a RBI single. Current Sun Belt Player of the Week Lauren Coleman drove in a run with a single, while Kensey Caldwell and Brenna Skalski also scored for the Panthers.
Georgia State (32-20) had jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Anderson scored on Coleman's RBI single.
After neither team scored in the second or third inning, the Seminoles responded to take a 2-1 lead in the fourth on Jessica Warren's two-run homer to right. FSU extended its lead to 5-1, thanks to three runs in the top of the fifth.
Florida State (41-12) added one run in the seventh to go up 6-1. Georgia State then scored two runs and sent the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the frame, but the rally fell short. After Megan Litumbe walked, pinch runner Skalski advanced on a ground out and single by Caldwell before scoring on a passed ball.
Caldwell also advanced on the passed ball and later scored on Anderson's RBI single. Another passed ball put two in scoring positon with the tying run at the plate, but a ground out ended the game and gave Florida State the 6-3 win. Georgia State ends the home season at 16-8 in Panthersville.
Georgia State's final three games of the regular season are on the road against conference rival Georgia Southern. The Panthers (11-10 SBC) and Eagles (4-17 SBC) will play a single game on Friday, May 1 at 6 p.m. before the series concludes with a doubleheader on Saturday, May 2 beginning at 1 p.m. The conference tournament is May 6-9 in San Marcos, Texas.
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