What You Need to Know:
* Will Kilgore led off the 10th inning with a walk-off home run to give GSU a 4-3 victory over Minnesota.
* Kilgore also had a three-run double in the second to drive in all four Panther runs.
* The series is tied at 1-1, and the finale is Sunday at 1 p.m.
ATLANTA -- Will Kilgore led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a home run to give Georgia State a 4-3 victory over Minnesota Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex.
Kilgore drove in all four runs for the Panthers (6-4), who also got strong pitching from starter Marc-Andre Habeck and relievers Wayne Wages and Bryce Conley to even the series with Minnesota (6-3).
Conley (2-0) came on in the seventh inning and pitched the final four frames, allowing just one run on one hit with four strikeouts. After he fanned two in the top of the 10th, Kilgore led off for GSU and smashed the 1-1 pitch over the left field fence for his first home run of the season.
The sophomore second baseman from Columbus, Ga., gave the Panthers their first lead in the series with a bases-loaded, three-run double over the center fielder's head in the second inning.
Kilgore survived a collision with a Minnesota baserunner to stay in the game and be the hero at the end.
"That was my first walk-off home run," Kilgore said. "It's a great feeling, and we got the win and that's all that matters."
Habeck started for GSU and allowed just two runs in five innings.
With Georgia State holding a 3-1 lead, the Gophers led off the six with a single by Austin Athman and then a double by Micah Coffey to chase Habeck. A sacrifice fly pulled Minnesota within 3-2, but Wages worked out of the jam.
The Gophers tied the game in the seventh off Conley as leadoff hitter Dan Motl was hit by a pitch, stole second, moved to third on a wild pitch and then scored on Athmann's single to left.
The GSU defense turned three double plays on the day, giving them five in the series. Catcher Joey Roach cut down a runner attempting to steal, and left fielder Will Johnson threw out runners at second base and third base. The Panthers have eight outfield assists in 10 games this season.
The series finale is 1 p.m. Sunday. Listen live on GeorgiaStateSports.com and GSU mobile apps.
