Tag: georgia state
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Georgia State upsets Baylor; advances in NCAA Tournament
Release from Georgia State Athletics: R.J. Hunter’s 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left capped a 13-0 run that lifted No. 14 seed Georgia State to a 57-56 victory over No. 3 Baylor in the NCAA West Regional second round at Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. The Panthers (25-9) earned the second NCAA Tournament victory in…
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Georgia State’s Wells Named Sun Belt Field Athlete of the Week
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State sophomore LaPorscha Wells has been named the Sun Belt Female Field Athlete of the Week for the opening week of Outdoor Track and Field, the league office has announced. Wells set a school record in winning the hammer throw competition at the JSU Quad Meet on March 14…
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Georgia State baseball defeats FAMU in extra innings
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Ryan Blanton tripled in the 11th inning and scored on Rhett Harper’s walk-off, suicide squeeze bunt to give Georgia State a 12-11 victory over Florida A&M Tuesday at the GSU Baseball Complex. Blanton, named National Player of the Week Monday, stayed hot with four hits and is now 15-for-22 in…
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Georgia State Softball Tops Chattanooga 4-2
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State defeated Chattanooga 4-2 at the Robert E. Heck Softball Complex in Atlanta Tuesday. Now the 19-3 Panthers travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to face No. 4 Alabama on SEC Network + Wednesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Callie Alford, Ashley Christy and Ivie Drake all finished with two hits…
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Georgia State men’s basketball Opens NCAA Tournament with Baylor Thursday
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State will return to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 14 years on Thursday facing Baylor at Veteran’s Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. at 1:40 p.m. ET live on TBS. The Panthers will be looking to advance for the second-straight time when qualifying for the tournament. Georgia…
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Georgia State Baseball’s Blanton Named National Player of the Week
Release from Georgia State Athletics: Georgia State center fielder Ryan Blanton has been named a Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week, announced today by Collegiate Baseball newspaper. The Panthers’ leadoff hitter went 11-for-16 (.688) with three home runs to lead Georgia State to a 3-0 week. He scored six runs and drove in six…
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