NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Blake Edgmon’s first-inning grand slam erased an eight-run deficit and propelled Charleston Southern to a 14-8 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday evening at Buccaneer Ballpark.

The Buccaneers sent 13 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first, scoring nine runs on seven hits. Edgmon’s two-out, four-run homer capped the outburst, tying the game after the Eagles had built a large early lead. Charleston Southern added five more runs across the third and fourth innings.

Georgia Southern scored all eight of its runs in the fifth, sixth and ninth innings, finishing with 10 hits. Bennett Edwards had a two-run double and Jack Myers added an RBI single. The loss dropped the Eagles to 6-18. The Buccaneers improved to 17-7.