Griffin Cheney
Jett Parker
8
Winner Texas State TXST 42-11, 24-4 Sun Belt
7
Georgia State GSU 30-24, 15-13 Sun Belt
Winner
Texas State TXST
42-11, 24-4 Sun Belt
8
Final
7
Georgia State GSU
30-24, 15-13 Sun Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Texas State TXST 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 8 14 0
Georgia State GSU 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 7 11 4

W: Nicholas, Matthew (2-1) L: Clark, Seth (5-1) S: Stivors, Tristan (16)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Panthers Fall to No. 10 Texas State on Late Rally

ATLANTA -- Georgia State dropped its series opener against No. 10-ranked Sun Belt Conference leader Texas State 8-7 Thursday at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Griffin Cheney hit his 16th homer of the season in the first inning and then his two-out single in the sixth inning gave the Panthers a 7-5 lead, but the Bobcats rallied with three runs in the eighth.

With the win, Texas State (42-11, 24-4) clinched the Sun Belt regular-season title and the top seed in next week's conference tournament.

Cheney's homer gave Georgia State (30-24, 15-13) an early 2-0 lead, but the Bobcats moved ahead with three runs in the second and two more in the third.

GSU still trailed 5-2 before scoring four in the sixth inning, all with two outs. Cameron Jones singled with one out, and then Dalton Pearson drew a two-out walk to put runners and first and second.

Freshman JoJo Jackson came on to pinch hit and doubled to right field, scoring both runners to pull the Panthers within one. Another freshman, Jesse Donohoe, followed with a single to right center to plate Jackson with the tying run.

After Caleb Stewart walked, Cheney singled to left to score Donohoe for a 6-5 lead. The Panthers added one more on Dylan Strickland's RBI-single in the seventh before Texas State rallied in the eighth.

Cheney, the super senior infielder, had three hits and three RBI on the night, while Stewart was 2-for-4. Jones had two hits and a stolen base and also pitched two innings in relief.

The series continues with a 6 p.m. game Friday at the GSU Baseball Complex.
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