TROY, Ala. - Tyler Owens worked six and a third innings of one run baseball in a 8-1 victory to open up Sun Belt Conference play Friday night. Georgia Southern improved to 10-6 on the season and 1-0 in conference play, while the Trojans fall to 8-9 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.
The Eagles got on the board first in the top half of the first inning, scoring two off of a Christian Avant double to left center. Mason McWhorter doubled to left in the second to score Parker Biederer to increase the lead.