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CONWAY, S.C. - Tyler Owens allowed just four hits over six innings while Nick Jones threw three innings to earn his first collegiate save as Georgia Southern shutout Troy 1-0 on Saturday to advance to Sunday's Sun Belt Baseball Championship game at Springs Brooks Stadium.

Owens (7-1) was outstanding on Saturday earning his seventh win of the season. The junior threw 101 pitches, scattering four hits over six shutout innings. He fanned four batters and walked just two in his sixth quality start of the season. Jones came on in the seventh and worked around hits in the final three innings to keep the Trojans off the scoreboard. He fanned three as he earned his first collegiate save.

With the win, the Eagles (35-23) advance to Sunday's Championship Game for the third time in the last four years.

The Eagles cashed in a leadoff walk in the fourth inning for the game's only scoring. A single through the right side moved Tyler Martin up to second, setting the table for Christian Avant. The Eagle catcher hit a ball to short which was hauled in, but the throw bounced away from Troy’s first baseman, allowing Martin to score what would prove to be the winning run.

Bay Witcher suffered the loss (0-2) for the Trojans despite not allowing an earned run, finishing the game with 4.1 innings pitched giving up three hits with four strikeouts. Rush Hixon came into the game and went three and two-third innings by not giving up any runs and only allowing two hits with one strikeout.

At the plate, Manning Early had a 2-for-3 outing while Logan Cerny also tallied two hits in the contest. Rigsby Mosley tallied a double and drew two walks.

The shutout win was the sixth for the Eagles this season and the first time that the Trojans were held scoreless in 2019. The 1-0 game was the first such result in the Sun Belt Baseball Championships since 1995.