STATESBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — James McCoy broke out of a slump in emphatic fashion, going 4 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs to power the Georgia Southern Eagles to a 14-4 victory over the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles in college baseball Saturday at J.I. Clements Stadium.

The offensive outburst, which included 17 hits, gave Georgia Southern (3-11) a resounding win after dropping the series opener 5-2 on Friday. Tennessee Tech evened its record at 7-7.

The most important part of the game came in the bottom of the fourth inning, with Georgia Southern trailing 4-3. After an RBI single from Mason Gazaway tied the game, McCoy stepped to the plate with two runners on. He launched a three-run homer to deep center field, his first of the season, to break the game open and give the Eagles a 7-4 lead they would not relinquish.

McCoy’s performance was a stark reversal from his recent form, which included an 0-for-4 showing in Friday’s loss to the Golden Eagles. He added an RBI double in the third inning and another run-scoring single in the sixth, finishing a triple shy of the cycle.

Georgia Southern starter Ethan Garrett earned the win despite allowing four runs on four hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five. The Eagles’ bullpen was dominant, as Craig Kalkbrenner and Thomas Burke combined for 2 2/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit relief. Burke pitched two perfect frames with two strikeouts.

Tennessee Tech’s early 4-3 lead was built in the third inning. Luke Bragga walked and scored on an RBI single from Landon Smelser. Cade Fuller, who doubled, later scored on a sacrifice fly by Eddie Garza.

Garza drove in another run with a single in the fifth inning, and Jorsixt Jimenez added a sacrifice fly, accounting for Tennessee Tech’s final run. The Golden Eagles managed just six hits total and struck out 10 times.

Carter Casabella took the loss for Tennessee Tech, surrendering five earned runs in 3 2/3 innings of work.

Georgia Southern broke the game open with a four-run sixth inning, capitalizing on a Tennessee Tech error. Max Prozny delivered a two-run single and Nico Senese added an RBI hit, with all three runs in the frame being unearned.

Jack Myers capped the scoring for Georgia Southern in the seventh inning with a three-run homer to center field, his first of the year.

The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 6-2 Tennessee Tech victory, though the service’s ELO rating system gave Georgia Southern a 59.8% probability to win.

The two teams conclude their three-game series Sunday afternoon.