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Avant's ninth inning blast powers Eagles over UGA

Georgia Southern's Christian Avant celebrates during the Eagles' 2-1 victory over the University of Georgia on Tuesday in Athens. Avant's solo home run in the top of the ninth inning provided the winning margin. - photo by Georgia Southern AMR

GS Baseball — Georgia Southern's Christian Avant celebrates during the Eagles' 2-1 victory over the University of Georgia on Tuesday in Athens. Avant's solo home run in the top of the ninth inning provided the winning margin. - photo by Georgia Southern AMR

ATHENS - Christian Avant's solo home run in the ninth inning, lifted Georgia Southern over the Georgia Bulldogs 2-1 on Tuesday evening in Athens.

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