Panthers Blank Villanova for Second Straight Day on 2-Hit Shutout

Box Score ATLANTA -- Griffin Cheney homered and Georgia State pitchers Chandler Dawson, Chad Treadway and Cameron Jones combined on a 2-hit shutout as the Panthers blanked Villanova for the second straight day, winning 3-0 Saturday at the GSU Baseball Complex to clinch the series.

The Panthers (6-5) will go for the series sweep Sunday in a 12 noon finale.

Cheney hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season, in the second inning that was the game's only run until he provided some insurance with a bases-loaded, RBI-single in the seventh. DeAngelo Abboud followed with a sacrifice fly for the 3-0 lead.

That was all the offense needed by the GSU staff, which has pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings, including the Panthers' first back-to-back shutouts since 2018, when Hunter Gaddis and Jake Rogers blanked Samford on consecutive days.

Dawson started and pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two. The sophomore right-hander has not allowed a run in two starts this season, and over his last 11 outings dating back to last April, he has compiled a 1.17 ERA in 30-2/3 innings.

After a pair of walks gave Villanova runners at first and second with one out in the fifth inning, Treadway came on and induced a flyout and a popup to end the threat.

Also a sophomore righty, Treadway (2-0) pitched 2-2/3 innings in which the only baserunner he allowed was on a hit by pitch. He struck out four of the nine batters he faced.

Then Jones, the sophomore lefty, finished the game with two scoreless innings, also allowing just one runner on a hit by pitch. Jones struck out two, earned his second save and went 1-for-2 at the plate with a stolen base.

Villanova (1-8) starter Cole Patten (1-2) was also outstanding, striking out nine in five innings while allowing one run on five hits.

Cheney, the Panthers' super senior shortstop, was 3-for-3 with two RBI. Dalton Pearson had two hits and a stolen base.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Griffin Cheney: INF; 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R

#22 Hunter Gaddis: RHP; 6' 6"; Junior; R/R

#20 Jake Rogers: RHP; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#8 DeAngelo Abboud: INF; 5' 9"; Senior; R/R

#34 Chandler Dawson: RHP; 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R

#1 Cameron Jones: LHP/OF; 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/L

#9 Dalton Pearson: OF; 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R

#20 Chad Treadway: RHP; 6' 1"; Sophomore; L/R

Players Mentioned

#21 Griffin Cheney
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R
: INF

#22 Hunter Gaddis
: 6' 6"; Junior; R/R
: RHP

#20 Jake Rogers
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#8 DeAngelo Abboud
: 5' 9"; Senior; R/R
: INF

#34 Chandler Dawson
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#1 Cameron Jones
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/L
: LHP/OF

#9 Dalton Pearson
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R
: OF

#20 Chad Treadway
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; L/R
: RHP