GAME 2 | Georgia State 9, Memphis 8

ATLANTA, Ga. --The Georgia State Panthers needed eight innings to get the job done, but secured the 9-8 extra-innings win, walking it off on a single off the bat of sophomore Bella Morton to claim victory over the Memphis Tigers Sunday.

Senior Emily Hodnett (1-3) got the win for Georgia State (5-12). The right-hander went 3.1 innings, giving up five runs, four earned, on six hits, allowing seven walks and striking out two. Senior Kate Kastelic also pitched well, going 4.2 innings, surrendering three runs, two earned, on two hits, walking three and striking out two.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 2-0, the Panthers first put runs on the board in the first inning. Senior Chloe Middlebrooks put Georgia State on the board with a one-out solo home run off freshman Jericho Tate.

The Panthers kept the deficit at 2-1 before taking the lead in the second. The Georgia State offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of Middlebrooks, which brought the score to 6-2 in favor of the Panthers.

Memphis narrowed Georgia State's lead to 6-5 before the Panthers stretched the advantage to 7-5 in the fifth inning.

Memphis then rallied to take an 8-7 lead before Georgia State scored two runs in the bottom half of the eighth to grab the win, walking it off on an RBI single off the bat of Morton.

GAME NOTES

» The Panthers got two home runs off the bat of Middlebrooks.
» The Panthers power output was led by Middlebrooks, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Middlebrooks drove in five runs for Georgia State.
» Georgia State's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed five runs across.
» The Panthers out-hit the Tigers at a 10-8 clip.
» Georgia State went 5-for-13 (.385) with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers limited Memphis to just 1-for-10 (.100) with runners in scoring position.
» Georgia State pitchers faced 40 Memphis hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out four.
» Middlebrooks led the Panthers at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI.
» Memphis was led offensively by sophomore Ariel Davis, who went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
» Junior Rylee Dugar led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.

The Panthers hst Utah Valley for a double header on Tuesday afternoon.