Game recap: Ty Fisher completes shutout for Georgia Southern in NCAA regional
UPDATE: Georgia Southern beat UNC Greensboro 8-0 to set up a showdown with Notre Dame Saturday evening. Follow along live.
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The Georgia Southern baseball team is hosting an NCAA regional for the first time. Can the Eagles take advantage and move on to the Super Regionals?
Georgia Southern opens against UNC Greensboro on Saturday morning. The regional is double-elimination.
The Eagles were supposed to play Friday night, but rain throughout the day delayed the first game of the day between Notre Dame and Texas Tech. Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro are now slated to go Saturday morning.
GS (40-18) received the No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles were the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt tournament and made the conference championship game, losing to Louisiana 7-6 on a ninth-inning rally. The Eagles' offense is led by senior Noah Ledford, who has 69 RBIs this season.
UNC Greensboro (34-28) was the No. 7 seed in the Southern Conference tournament but won the championship after beating top-seeded Wofford twice on Sunday. Kennedy Jones provides the juice in the Spartans' offense with 73 RBIs.
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12:30 p.m. | Ty Fisher completes shutout as Georgia Southern wins 8-0
Ty Fisher finished off a four-hit shutout in Georgia Southern's 8-0 win over UNC Greensboro. He threw 110 pitches and struck out six, issuing one walk.
The Eagles get a few hours' rest before facing Notre Dame on Saturday night.
11:53 a.m. | Ty Fisher loses no-hit bid in the seventh
With one out in the seventh inning, UNC Greensboro finally got its first hit off Ty Fisher — but just barely.
Shortstop Austin Thompson dove and spun around to throw to first, but Pres Cavenaugh beat the throw, breaking up the no-no. Fisher struck out the next batter and induced a pop-up to finish the inning. He has six strikeouts on the day.
11:40 a.m. | Ty Fisher loses perfect game bid after walk, no-hitter intact through six innings
Ty Fisher retired the first 17 batters he faced, the last one on a leaping grab at the wall by left fielder Parker Biederer.
Fisher walked pinch hitter Ethan McKay on four pitched, losing his bid for the first perfect game in NCAA Tournament history. He kept his no-hitter intact by inducing a short fly out to Kennedy Jones.
Where and when do Georgia Southern Eagles vs. UNC Greensboro Spartans in NCAA baseball regional?
Where: J.I. Clements Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia
When: 10 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The start is contingent on Notre Dame and Texas Tech finishing their game, which saw multiple rain delays Friday.
How can I watch GA Southern baseball vs. UNCG in NCAA regional?
Streaming: ESPN+ ($6.99 per month), WatchESPN (cable subscription needed) and the ESPN app, YouTube TV (2-week free trial), Hulu + Live TV (7-day free trial), fuboTV (7-day free trial)
How can I listen to GA Southern baseball vs. UNC Greensboro in NCAA Statesboro Regional?
Online radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network, TuneIn
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Game recap: GA Southern vs. UNC Greensboro in NCAA baseball
