Baseball 4/28/2022 3:48:00 PM

Panthers Hit the Road for Key Sun Belt Series at Troy

GEORGIA STATE (24-17, 10-8) at TROY (25-14, 10-8)
April 29-May 1 Riddle-Pace Field, Troy, Ala.

THE SERIES:
Friday, April 29, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, April 30, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

PROBABLE PITCHERS:
Game 1: RHP Trey Horton (0-0, 5.34)
Game 2: LHP Cameron Jones (2-3, 1.85)
Game 3: RHP Mason Patel (1-1, 0.66)

LEADING OFF
> Georgia State hits the road for a key Sun Belt Conference series at Troy, Friday through Sunday at Riddle-Pace Field. The Panthers and Trojans enter the weekend in a tie for fifth place in the Sun Belt standings at 10-8 in the conference.

> Both Georgia State and Troy have won at Georgia Tech recently. The Panthers knocked off the Yellow Jackets 9-5 on April 12, while Troy won at Tech this week, 12-8.

> Georgia State is second in the Sun Belt with 56 home runs, the team's highest season total since hitting 60 in 2014, and second in batting average at .291.

> The Panthers have the top two home run hitters in the league in Max Ryerson (14) and Griffin Cheney (12). Luke Boynton (9) is sixth.

> Georgia State features three Sun Belt Conference Players of the Week and two National Players of the Week this season: 1B-LHP Cameron Jones (March 14, Sun Belt & National), Luke Boynton (March 21, Sun Belt) and Max Ryerson (April 4, Sun Belt & National).

> Junior outfielder Max Ryerson was the National Player of the Week by Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game as well as Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on April 4 after hitting .563 (9-for-16) with four homers and 10 RBI in four games.

> Max Ryerson leads the Sun Belt with 14 home runs (No. 22 in DI) and also leads the league in doubles (14) and total bases (112). He is third in hits (56) and fourth in RBI (35).

> Super senior Griffin Cheney is fourth in the Sun Belt in batting average (.372), second in homers (12), second in slugging (.705), third in on-base pct (.471), while leading in OPS (1.176). Five of his homers have come vs. the ACC: 3 vs. Clemson, 2 vs. Georgia Tech.

> Two-way standout Cameron Jones is on the Watch List for the John Olerud Award. The starting first baseman is hitting .338 with four homers and 24 RBI, along with nine stolen bases. He is tied for fifth in the Sun Belt with five saves and has a 1.85 ERA.

> Jones will move into the rotation this weekend and make his first start of the season Saturday. Last season, he was the Panthers' Friday starter.

> Infielder/DH Luke Boynton is Georgia State's leading hitter at .375. He is third in the Sun Belt in average while ranking sixth with nine homers.

> The GSU bullpen has an 18-6 record with 15 saves. That's the program's second-best season total for saves, four behind the school record of 19, set in 2009.

> The bullpen trio of Cameron Jones, Ryan Watson and Chad Treadway have combined for a 7-3 record, 14 saves and a 2.11 ERA in 42 appearances.

> Junior Ryan Watson saved two wins in each of Georgia State's Sun Belt sweeps vs. Little Rock, South Alabama and Coastal Carolina. He is second in the Sun Belt lead with seven saves on the season. The right-hander is the Panthers' active leader with 10 career saves (tied for fourth in GSU history) and 13 career victories (T-11th).

> Georgia State earned a 6-1 win at No. 15 Clemson on March 15 for the Panthers' fifth victory over a Top 15-ranked opponent in the last two seasons. Griffin Cheney tied the school record with three home runs, and GSU pitchers Camren Landry, Chad Treadway and Joseph Brandon combined for 14 strikeouts.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Joseph Brandon: RHP; 6' 1"; Freshman; R/R

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

#26 Trey Horton: RHP; 6' 2"; Sophomore; R/R

#25 Ryan Watson: RHP; 6' 2"; Freshman; R/R

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

#18 Camren Landry: RHP; 6' 4"; Sophomore; R/R

#27 Mason Patel: RHP; 6' 2"; Sophomore; R/R

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

#10 Luke Boynton: 1B; 6' 6"; Sophomore; R/R

#23 Max Ryerson: OF; 6' 3"; Junior; R/R

Players Mentioned

#7 Joseph Brandon
: 6' 1"; Freshman; R/R
: RHP

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

#26 Trey Horton
: 6' 2"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#25 Ryan Watson
: 6' 2"; Freshman; R/R
: RHP

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

#18 Camren Landry
: 6' 4"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

#27 Mason Patel
: 6' 2"; Sophomore; R/R
: RHP

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

#10 Luke Boynton
: 6' 6"; Sophomore; R/R
: 1B

#23 Max Ryerson
: 6' 3"; Junior; R/R
: OF