Crooms Fans Nine as Panthers Open Series With Win

BOONE, N.C. – Georgia State rode strong starting pitching and timely hitting to a 4-2 win over App State on Thursday night at Smith Stadium, opening the final Sun Belt series of the regular season with a much-needed victory. Brian Crooms (3-1) delivered one of his best outings of the season, tossing 6.2 innings and allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out nine. Tysen Benford came on to record the final seven outs, earning his fourth save of the season as the Panthers (25-29, 10-18 SBC) held off a late push from the Mountaineers (22-29, 12-16 SBC). The…