Georgia State Walks-Off Troy in 12

Friday, April 14

Atlanta, Ga.

5 PM

Troy University

Georgia State

4/14/2017 9:43:00 PM | Baseball

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By: Jace Sanders

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ATLANTA, Georgia – Jarrett Hood ripped a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the 12^th inning to lift Georgia State past Troy, 3-2, at the GSU Baseball Complex Friday night.

The Trojans (17-16, 5-9) dropped the Sun Belt series in heart-breaking fashion despite two outstanding performances on the mound from Daren Osby and Marc Skinner – as Troy left 19 runners on base in the game.

Osby got the nod to start for Troy and delivered six one-hit shutout innings. Skinner (2-3) suffered a tough-luck loss – allowing the game-winning run and scattering four hits while striking out eight in 5.2 innings of work.

Steven Whitaker was responsible for three of the Trojans' seven hits in the game – going 3-for-5 with a double and two walks. Justin Friend blasted his team-leading fourth home run to lead off the fourth inning.

Georgia State (13-21, 3-11) battled back to win their first Sun Belt series of the season. The Panthers were held to only one hit in regulation – scoring two runs on a throwing error in the seventh.

Jarrett Hood finished 1-for-5 but made it count by driving in the game-ending run. Tanner Thomson (2-3) did not allow a run on two hits while fanning three in three innings on the mound to earn the win for the Panthers.

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"It was a tough loss," Troy head coach Mark Smartt said. "Our kids fought hard but had nothing to show for it. We're just not getting it done, but tomorrow is a new day and another opportunity to score."

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• Brandon Lockridge saw his 17-game hitting streak and 32-game reached base streak come to an end – going 0-for-6 Friday.

• The Trojans left 19 runners on base – two shy of a school record, 21, set against West Alabama in 1977.

• Closer Marc Skinner made his 99^th appearance in a Troy uniform to give him sole possession of second place for most career appearances in school history – four shy of breaking Nate Hill's 102.

WHAT'S UP NEXT?
The Trojans will send senior lefty Austin Crook (4-1, 3.49) to the mound to try and salvage the third game of the conference set. First pitch for the series finale is set for 1 p.m. (CT).