Harrisonburg, Va. -- Georgia State starter Rafael Acosta pitched seven strong innings and Matt Ruiz homered to lead the Panthers to a 3-1 victory at James Madison Saturday afternoon, giving head coach Brad Stromdahl his 400th career victory.
Acosta (2-0), the senior right-hander, pitched seven innings and allowed just one run on three hits. He equaled his career high with five strikeouts and walked just one.
For Acosta, that was his second straight outstanding start after allowing just three hits and one run in six innings in his last outing.
Freshman Brady Jones pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to earn his first save.