STATESBORO, GA. - The William & Mary bats bounced back as the Tribe had five extra-base hits Sunday afternoon, but costly mistakes in the field would lead to a 7-3 defeat at Georgia Southern. Tribe starter Jack Cone picked up his first loss of the year allowing a pair of earned runs over 3.0 innings pitched. 
 
Ben Williamson and Matt Thomas would both hit solo homers for the Green and Gold, while Cole Ragone had a pair of hits and a walk. Zach Tsakounis allowed no runs in three innings of relief work. 
 
After a scoreless first, the Eagles would string together three hits to score a run, and then take advantage of a costly Tribe error to go ahead 3-0 in the second. William & Mary would answer immediately in the third as Thomas and Williamson would hit back to back solo homers over the wall in left.
 
Noah Ledford would make it a two run game with a solo shot to lead off Georgia Southern's bottom of the third. In the top of the fourth, Mark Trotta walked and moved to third on Ragone's double. Trotta would come around on a Thomas sac fly to make it a one run game. 
 
Zach Tsakounis would toss three scoreless innings in relief, but Georgia Southern would strike with an unearned run off Rojo Prarie in the seventh. The Eagles would tack on a pair more in the eighth and close out a 7-3 win. 
 
Up Next: The Tribe will head to Davidson for a Tuesday doubleheader with the Wildcats.