GEORGIA STATE (13-16) at. #4 GEORGIA (23-6)
Tuesday, March 31 | 3 p.m. | Foley Field | SECN+
 

Pitching Matchup

Georgia State: LHP Hunter Atkins (#22) (1-1, 5.82 ERA)
Georgia: RHP Zach Brown (#16) (2-0, 4.15 ERA)

Atkins has appeared in nine games this season and will draw his first career start for the Panthers. Brown has made six appearances for Georgia and owns a 4.15 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 13.0 innings.

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Panthers at the Plate

Georgia State is hitting .252 as a team with 168 runs scored through 29 games. The Panthers have totaled 231 hits, including 16 home runs and 37 doubles.

John Beverley leads the team with a .359 average and 16 stolen bases, while Wills Maginnis is hitting .296 with four home runs, 21 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. Hunter Carlson has driven in a team-high 27 RBI and has added four home runs.

Nick Garagozzo has contributed 20 RBI and leads the Sun Belt in triples (4) and ranks 2nd in the NCAA, while Wesley Bass is hitting .279 with a .404 on-base percentage.

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Panthers on the Mound

Georgia State holds a 6.22 team ERA with 226 strikeouts in 246.0 innings.

Jake Hembree has been one of the Panthers' most effective starters with a 2.73 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 33.0 innings. Tysen Benford has logged 32.1 innings across six starts, while Brian Crooms leads the team with three wins.

Out of the bullpen, Will Bartkoski has recorded four saves, while Jacob Crews has added a save in relief.

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Scouting No. 4 Georgia

Georgia enters the matchup with one of the top offenses in the country, hitting .326 as a team with 275 runs and 85 home runs through 29 games. Georgia leads the country in home runs with 85; the next closest team is Vanderbilt with 65. 

Daniel Jackson leads the Bulldogs with a .417 batting average, 16 home runs (2nd in NCAA), and 46 RBI (3rd in NCAA), while Tre Phelps is hitting .410 with 10 home runs. Kolby Branch has added 13 home runs, and former Panther Brennan Hudson has contributed 11.

On the mound, Georgia holds a 4.19 team ERA with 308 strikeouts. Zach Brown is scheduled to start and has a 4.15 ERA in limited action this season.