GEORGIA STATE (22-26, 10-14) at. GEORGIA SOUTHERN (14-35, 6-18)
May 8-10 | ESPN+ | Statesboro, GA
 

Probable Pitching Matchups

Friday – 12 p.m. ESPN+
Georgia Southern: #32 LHP Carter DeGondea (1-4, 9.24 ERA)
Georgia State: #25 RHP Will Bartkoski (4-1, 3.63 ERA)

Friday – 7 p.m. ESPN+
Georgia Southern: #23 RHP Will Holder (2-5, 6.33 ERA)
Georgia State: #20 RHP Michael Caruso (5-6, 5.23 ERA)

Sunday – 1 p.m. ESPN+
Georgia Southern: #24 RHP Alex Mason (3-4, 8.47 ERA)
Georgia State: #2 RHP Cole Roberts (1-3, 6.20 ERA)

Panthers at the Plate

Georgia State is hitting .262 as a team with 296 runs, 414 hits, and 30 home runs this season.

John Beverley continues to lead the Panthers offensively, hitting .373 with three home runs, 35 RBI, and 32 stolen bases. Beverley leads the Sun Belt in stolen bases and ranks among the national leaders. Hunter Carlson has driven in a team-high 40 runs and is tied with Wills Maginnis for the team lead with six home runs. Maginnis has added 42 runs, 35 RBI, and 19 stolen bases, while Wesley Bass is hitting .324 with a .932 OPS.

Panthers on the Mound

Georgia State enters the series with a 6.35 team ERA and 381 strikeouts.

Will Bartkoski is scheduled to start the first game on Friday for the Panthers. The right-hander has been one of Georgia State's most reliable arms this season, posting a 3.63 ERA with four saves and 37 strikeouts. Michael Caruso will start the second game on Friday and leads the Panthers with five wins while adding 45 strikeouts in 51.2 innings. Cole Roberts is slated to start Sunday and has recorded 48 strikeouts across 53.2 innings.

Scouting Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern enters the weekend hitting .289 as a team with 306 runs and 47 home runs.

Brady Christman leads the Eagles with a .400 batting average, 12 home runs, and 37 RBI. Bryson Trammell is hitting .360 with five home runs, while James McCoy has added a .354 average, 47 runs, and 19 stolen bases.

On the mound, Georgia Southern holds an 8.80 team ERA. Carter DeGondea is scheduled to start the first game on Friday, followed by Will Holder in the second game on Friday and Alex Mason on Sunday.

Series History

Georgia Southern leads the all-time series 75-31 and has won five of the last six meetings between the teams, including a series win in Atlanta last season.