College of Charleston at Georgia Southern
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — College of Charleston visits Georgia Southern on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at J.I. Clements Stadium, with a forecast of 84 degrees and rain.
The Cougars (25-25) enter with momentum after sweeping a three-game series at Elon, capped by an 11-3 win Sunday. The Eagles (15-37) snapped a five-game skid Saturday with a 6-5 win over Georgia State.
Georgia Southern won the last meeting between the teams, 5-2 on March 25 in Charleston.
Players to watch
College of Charleston right-hander Carson Bryant has been dominant in three of his last four outings. The 6-foot-2 junior threw five no-hit innings with three strikeouts in Sunday’s win at Elon. On May 3, he tossed seven no-hit innings with seven strikeouts in a 5-0 win at UNC Wilmington. His lone rough start came April 26 against Campbell, when he allowed five hits and four earned runs in 2 1/3 innings of a 6-4 loss.
Georgia Southern right-hander Will Robbins has been effective in relief despite the Eagles’ struggles. The 6-1 freshman threw three scoreless innings Saturday, allowing three hits with two strikeouts. He has not been charged with an earned run in five of his last six appearances, though he has walked five batters in that span. In his lone extended outing this season, he gave up four earned runs in two innings April 19 at Old Dominion.
Recent results
College of Charleston’s offense produced 28 runs in the Elon series. Catcher Dylan Johnson went 2 for 5 with two RBIs in Sunday’s win. The bullpen has been steady; Kaden Myers pitched three hitless innings with three strikeouts Sunday.
Georgia Southern’s win Saturday came behind six innings from Alex Mason, who allowed two earned runs, and a two-run homer from third baseman Nico Senese. The Eagles have lost 13 of their last 16 games, with their only other win in that stretch coming against Charleston Southern on April 28.
Series outlook
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 College of Charleston win. The Cougars open a home series against William & Mary on Thursday, while Georgia Southern travels to Southern Mississippi for a three-game set beginning Thursday.