TOKYO, Japan — UPDATE: Conyers native Tyler Austin went 1-for-4 with an RBI while another Georgia native, Edwin Jackson of Columbus, recorded two strikeouts coming on in relief as Team USA baseball edged out South Korea 4-2.
The victory kept the Americans undefeated in the Olympic tournament, at 2-0 following their 8-1 win over Israel on Friday.
Austin has now gone 4-for-9 with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs in two games. On Saturday he knocked in Jamie Westbrook with a fifth-inning single to make it 4-1 for the Americans.
For Jackson, the two outs he recorded, along with a walk in the seventh inning was his first work of the Olympics.
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Team USA is headed to compete against South Korea in America's favorite pastime on Saturday morning and fans can watch Georgia native Tyler Austin hit the bat.
Austin, who was raised in Conyers and attended Heritage High School, helped put a dent in USA baseball's opening Olympic game on Friday against Israel.
On Saturday morning, he'll be heading back to the field to help the U.S. baseball team take on South Korea at 6 a.m.
Here's how you can watch Austin and the rest of Team USA in baseball:
Team USA is competing against South Korea in Group B of Olympic baseball Saturday morning.
What you need to know:
- Who: Georgia's Tyler Austin and Team USA Baseball
- What: Team USA vs. South Korea Olympic Baseball
- When: 6 a.m. ET
- Where: Tokyo, Japan
- TV: USA Network, Olympic Channel
- Stream: LIVE on NBC Olympics