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Eagles Upend No. 8 Tigers 6-1

Eagles Upend No. 8 Tigers 6-1Eagles Upend No. 8 Tigers 6-1
Written by: Brian Hennessy

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NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. – Georgia Southern scored six two-out runs in the second inning, capped by Sean White’s grand slam, in its 6-1 victory over No. 8 Clemson at SRP Park on Tuesday night. The Eagles improved to 5-11, while the Tigers, who saw their seven-game winning streak snapped, fell to 15-2.

In the top of the second inning, the Eagles took advantage of three walks, a hit-by-pitch, wild pitch and grand slam by White to score six two-out runs. Tyler Lichtenberger laced a solo homer, his first as Tiger, in the bottom of the second inning.

Alex Mason (2-0) pitched 2.1 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win. Tiger starter Eston Simpson (3-1) suffered the loss.

The Tigers return home to host No. 3 Georgia Tech in a three-game series, beginning Thursday at 7 p.m. on ACC Network.

Photos By Peter McLean