ATLANTA, Ga. -- Georgia State broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the seventh inning and held on for a 3-1 win over North Alabama in the final game of a three-game series.

UNA, now 3-12, managed just three hits and scored its only run in the top of the ninth inning. GSU is now 8-6 after sweeping the three-game set.  

UNA starter Chase Best (1-3) pitched six scoreless innings before giving up three runs in the bottom of the seventh after recording two outs in the inning.

With one runner on and two outs, Cameron Jones tripled in Will Mize for the first run of the game. Tanner Gallman then walked, forcing Best from the game. Bryant Claunch came on for UNA but gave up back-to-back RBI singles to Ryan Glass and Kalen Puckett.

UNA's only run came in the ninth when Landon Langston walked and then had Garret Smith come on to run for him. Smith moved up on a wild pitch and then scored on a ground-out by Grayson Throneberry.

Best allowed three runs on five hits in six and two-thirds inning, with three walks and six strikeouts. Claunch pitched just one third of an inning and allowed two hits. Cosi Scinta pitched one scoreless inning with one strikeout.

North Alabama host Murray State on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Mike Lane Field. It will be the Lions first home game since they recorded a 1-0 win over Belmont on February 25.