Led by a trio of home runs, the Georgia State baseball team earned a 10-1 upset win over No. 3 Georgia Tech on Tuesday night at Russ Chandler Stadium. The win over the third ranked Yellow Jackets (16-3) was the highest ranked opponent that the Panthers have defeated in the history of the program. “We look at every game as a big game and a big win,” commented head coach Greg Frady. “To come over here to Georgia Tech and get a win like this against a great organization and such a well run club is a special thing. Tonight was also the first night that we played on television in a number of years, so that just adds to an already great evening of baseball for our team.” The Panthers are now 15-7 on the season and host UNC Wilmington at Panthersville.
Georgia State freshman Allen John, the top-ranked Panther according to Golfweek’s latest rankings, has been named CAA Golfer of the Week for his play at the John Hayt Collegiate Invitational at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra, Fla. John earned a seventh place finish, leading the Panthers to a fourth of 15 finish, by carding a 75-72-72—220 (+4).
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The 46th-ranked (Golfweek) Georgia State men’s golf team heads to Awendaw, S.C. for the Hootie at Bulls Bay hosted by College of Charleston at the par 72, 7,282 yard Bulls Bay Golf Club beginning Sunday, March 29th. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation. Georgia State’s lineup for the tournament is junior Tom Sherreard, freshman Allen John, sophomores Tobias Rosendahl, Brent Paul, and Alan Fowler. The Panthers are coming off of a disappointing 15th of 18 finish at the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational in Statesboro, Ga.
The 36th-ranked (Golfweek) women’s golf gears up this week to host the 16th annual John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate at the par 72, 6,047 yard Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga., beginning on Monday, March 30th.
Former Georgia State men’s golf Derek Oakey has qualified for his first Nationwide Tour event and will tee off beginning on Thursday in the Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by Dynamic Industries. Oakey was a member of the men’s golf team from 2002-07. Oakey qualified for the event in Broussard, La. by finishing as one of the top seven finishers during a Monday qualifier, shooting 69. “It feels good to be able to finally tee it up on the Nationwide Tour,” commented Oakey. “I spent last year preparing for this on the Canadian Tour and working to reach this level. Now that I am out here, I want to try and take full advantage of it.”
Dave Cohen is in his 26th season as the “Voice of Georgia State Basketball and Baseball” on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on the football radio crew at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
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