Daisy Hess
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Panthers and Mountaineers Start Series Friday Night on ESPN+

ATLANTA -- Georgia State continues its stretch of nine games in 10 days with a three-game series at Appalachian State Friday through Sunday.

The Panthers and Mountaineers will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday, and 1 p.m. Sunday. All three games will be on ESPN+. 

GSU looks to snap a six-game losing streak while the Mountaineers are coming off a doubleheader sweep of Western Carolina Tuesday after losing five in a row in Sun Belt play. 

Daisy Hess takes a five-game hit streak and eight-game on-base streak into the weekend series. Here's how the Panthers' offensive leader ranks in the Sun Belt and nationally.
  • Home Runs (8): 1st in Sun Belt, 31st in NCAA D-I
  • RBI (33): 1st in Sun Belt, 8th in NCAA D-I
  • Doubles (9): 3rd in Sun Belt, 7th in NCAA D-I
  • Total Bases (67): 1st in Sun Belt, 14th in NCAA D-I
  • Slugging % (.798): 3rd in Sun Belt
  • Runs Per Game (1.0): 2nd in Sun Belt
Quick Hitters
  • Over GSU's last eight games, Daisy Hess is hitting .500 with five home runs, 13 RBI, three doubles and nine runs. Emily Brown is hitting .414 over the same stretch.
  • Freshman pitcher Elle Doolittle ranks third in the Sun Belt in hits allowed per seven innings (4.31) and fourth in ERA (1.88).
  • The Panthers turn 0.38 double plays per game, good for third most in the Sun Belt.
  • GSU ranks fourth in the conference in batting average (.284), fourth in home runs per game (0.85), fourth in OBP (.369), and fourth in stolen bases per game (1.06). 
  • The GSU offense ranks second in the Sun Belt and 26th in NCAA D-I with 84 walks. 
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Players Mentioned

Emily Brown

#19 Emily Brown

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
Daisy Hess

#22 Daisy Hess

IF
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Elle Doolittle

#11 Elle Doolittle

P
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Emily Brown

#19 Emily Brown

5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
OF
Daisy Hess

#22 Daisy Hess

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
IF
Elle Doolittle

#11 Elle Doolittle

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
P