STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — Georgia Southern scored four runs in the fifth inning to erase a five-run deficit and defeat College of Charleston 9-5 on Tuesday at J.I. Clements Stadium.

The Cougars jumped ahead 5-0 in the first inning when Nick Diaz doubled down the left-field line, driving in two runs. However, the Eagles chipped away. Brady Christman tripled in two runs in the bottom of the first, and Bryson Trammell grounded out to bring in another. In the second, Georgia Southern tied the game on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly.

The game remained tied until the fifth. Trammell singled to center, scoring two runs, and Grant White doubled to drive in Trammell. Jonathan Jamie followed with an RBI double to make it 9-5.

Alex Lyon threw 3 1/3 hitless innings for Charleston, while Drew Medley tossed 2 1/3 hitless frames. Brady Pendley earned the win for Georgia Southern with 4 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs on six hits. Christman finished 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Diaz went 2 for 4 with two RBIs.

The Cougars fell to 25-26, while the Eagles improved to 16-37.