COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (6-1) vs. GEORGIA SOUTHERN (2-4)
Game No. 8 | Mt. Pleasant, S.C. | Patriots Point
 
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Probable Pitchers
Tuesday | 4:00 pm ET: LHP Trent Joiner (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K) vs. RHP Tyler Owen (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0 K)
 
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Fresh off a series win over No. 27 UConn, the College of Charleston baseball team welcomes the first of two regional rivals to Patriots Point on Tuesday afternoon in a 4:00 p.m. matchup against Georgia Southern. Junior Trent Joiner (Huntersville, N.C.) will take the ball opposite Eagle junior Tyler Owen.
 
Game Preview
The Cougars come into Tuesday's game on a high following a series win over No. 27 UConn this past weekend. The Eagles enter the week with a 2-4 record after dropping two of three to West Virginia.
 
Scouting Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern owns a 2-4 overall mark for the season following a series setback to West Virginia over the weekend. The Eagles are holding opponents to a .216 batting average and one home run this season.
 
Christian Avant paces the offense with a .259 batting average, while Jason Swan and Austin Thompson have each driven in two runs. Starter Tyler Owens is making his GSU debut after transferring from East Georgia.
 
Series History
The Cougars are 33-34 all-time against Georgia Southern, with the Eagles taking four of the last five and six of the last 10 meetings. Charleston's last win against GSU came on Feb. 28, 2018 in a 3-0 victory at Patriots Point.
 
Last Five Games in Series
L, 4-5      4/24/18 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
L, 4-6      4/17/18 in Statesboro, Ga.
W, 3-0    2/28/18 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
L, 4-8      3/28/17 in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
L, 7-14   3/1/17 in Statesboro, Ga.
 
Last Time Out
The Cougars rallied from a pair of two-run deficits to 2-1 series win over No. 27 UConn this weekend behind a superb performance from Dupree Hart, who reached base 11 times and stole four bases.
 
Always in the Fight
It may be only seven games into the season, but the Cougars are already proving to be a difficult opponent to put away with four come-from-behind victories on their early season resume, including back-to-back comeback wins to take the series with No. 27 UConn over the weekend.
 
Base Running Terrors
The Cougars are giving opposing pitching staffs fits in the early stages of the season, entering the week ranked fourth in the nation with 23 stolen bases in just seven games. Dupree Hart leads the CAA and the team with nine swipes, which places him one shy of a tie for the national lead.
 
Doubling Down
Charleston's batting order has been one of the top doubles producers in the nation through seven games, combining for a CAA-best 20 two-baggers thus far. Logan McRae leads the way with five doubles, which ranks fifth in the nation.