ATLANTA -- Georgia State scored eight runs in the first inning en route to a 16-6 (7) run-rule victory over Alabama State Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex. 

Jesse Donohoe, Brennan Hudson and JoJo Jackson drove in two runs each and Will Mize went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Panthers (21-19). 

GSU sent 12 men to the plate and collected eight hits in the first inning, including an RBI-single by Dohonoe, a 2-run double by Hudson, a 2-run single by Jackson, a run-scoring single by Matt Ruiz and sacrifice fly by Maximus Martin.

The Panthers added single runs in the second and third innings and two more in the fourth on run-scoring ground outs by Ryan Dyal and Luke Boynton to lead 12-1 after four.

Alabama State (19-20) managed a run in the fifth and then four in the sixth to cut their deficit to 12-6, but Georgia State answered in the bottom half. Kameron Douglas smacked a double to center field to drive in one run and later scored on error for a 14-6 advantage.

In the seventh, Donohoe drove in one run on a fielder's choice, and then Dylan Strickland's sacrifice fly provided the "walk-off," invoking the run rule and ending the game.

On a staff day, GSU starter Keegan Rich (1-0) pitched three innings and struck out four, allowing one run three hits. Tyler Roche threw three innings, and then Ryan Lamar finished the game with a scoreless seventh inning.

Georgia State plays a second midweek game Wednesday with a 4 p.m. game at Presbyterian, and then the Panthers return home to host a Sun Belt Conference series vs. Appalachian State, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.