STATESBORO, Ga. – Strong pitching by Little Rock baseball (19-18, 12-8 Sun Belt) staved off Georgia Southern (24-16, 10-10 Sun Belt) as the Trojans picked up a 3-2 win and evened the series at 1-1 on Saturday night at J.I. Clements Stadium in Statesboro.
Little Rock starter Cory Malcom (4-3) had the best outing of his three-year career as threw a career-high nine strikeouts in 8.0 innings while allowing just two runs on five hits and two walks on 120 pitches. In the process, Malcom picked up his third straight win.
For the second straight game, Little Rock was held to just four hits.