UGA Baseball: Dawgs Pull Out the Opening Weekend Series Win
Opening weekend series win ✅#DawgsOnTop | #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/o0Q8ARokcc
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) February 19, 2023
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UGA Baseball: Dawgs Redy for Opening Day
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— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) February 17, 2023
UGA Baseball: Georgia Claims USC Series With 13-9 Win
24-8, 8-4 SEC
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Final
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15-16, 4-8 SEC
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | 0 | |
| 9 | 11 | 1 |
W: Liam Sullivan (3-1) L: Aidan Hunter (5-3) S: Jack Gowen (5)
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The 17th-ranked Georgia Bulldogs claimed an SEC road series with a 13-9 victory over South Carolina Sunday at Founders Park in front of a crowd of 6,024.
Georgia (24-8, 8-4 SEC) jumped ahead 5-0 in the first, sending eight Bulldogs to the plate. With one out, Georgia collected four straight singles with Connor Tate and Parks Harber driving in runs for a 2-0 lead. Then, senior Chaney Rogers smashed a three-run home run to cap the scoring off freshman right-hander Aidan Hunter. In the fourth, the Bulldogs sent nine men to the p6late and extended their lead to 8-0. Georgia scored three runs on one hit, an RB-double by Acton, plus a bases-loaded walk to Harber and a wild pitch by Brett Thomas.
UGA Baseball: Dawgs Sweep Gators
18-10, 3-6 SEC
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Final
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22-6, 6-3 SEC
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 14 | 15 | 3 |
W: Will Pearson (1-1) L: Tyler Nesbitt (0-1) S: Jaden Woods (2)
ATHENS, Ga. – The 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs completed a series sweep of 16th-ranked Florida with a 14-8 victory Saturday in front of 3,696 spectators at Foley Field.
“We talk about toughness, and it showed today because it was like two different games as we got down 6-1 and then we came back late with an eight-run inning,” said Georgia’s Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin. “Nolan Crisp was really good and gave us a solid start and we didn’t play well behind him. We made three errors, and then we were able to overcome it. An example of that would be Garrett Blaylock. He should have made a catch, and it cost us two runs. He didn’t get upset, he came right back and hit a three-run home run. You have to be able to bounce back, and he did.”
UGA Baseball: Georgia Walks-Off Florida
18-8, 3-4 SEC
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Final
7
20-6, 4-3 SEC
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 7 | 11 | 0 |
ATHENS, Ga. – The 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs defeated the 16th-ranked Florida Gators 7-6, in walk-off fashion in game one, on Thursday evening, in front of 3,610 spectators at Foley Field.
“It was a great win,” said Georgia’s Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin. “Both teams battled back-and-forth. We had a lot of energy and momentum early on, but the good team that they (Florida) are, they battled back. We got a 4-3 lead and felt pretty good about things, then (Mac) Guscette hits a home run, his first of the year. Jaden (Woods) did a nice job of keeping us there. Then, we just kept fighting and had some great at-bats, and turned it over to (Josh) McAllister to get it done.”
UGA Baseball: Georgia Opens SEC Tournament Tuesday Against LSU
ATHENS ——The Georgia Bulldogs open the SEC Tournament Tuesday against LSU at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala. First pitch is set for 5:32 p.m. ET and be available on the SEC Network and the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
Georgia (30-23, 13-17 SEC) enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 8 seed and will face the No. 9 seed LSU Tigers (34-21, 13-17 SEC). They did not play each other during the regular season. The last meeting came in Athens in 2019 when Georgia claimed a series two games to one. LSU leads the all-time series 68-23-2 including 9-2 in the SEC Tournament. They last squared off in Hoover in 2009 as LSU won a pair of seven-inning affairs. The winner of the Georgia-LSU game advances to the double-elimination part of the event and will face No. 1 Arkansas, who is the top seed and SEC Champion, on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Georgia is 30-46 all-time at the SEC Tournament in 25 appearances, and its best finish is second three times (1985, 1986 and 1989). The Bulldogs are making their fifth consecutive SEC Tournament appearance, their longest stretch since making six in a row from 1985-90. Georgia finished tied for third at the 2019 event. The 2020 SEC Tournament was canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Blast Wildcats To Win SEC Series
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22-11, 7-8 SEC
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23-12, 7-8 SEC
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 11 | 1 | |
| 17 | 18 | 1 |
ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 20 Georgia Bulldogs blasted Kentucky 17-6 Sunday at Foley Field to clinch a Southeastern Conference series
The Bulldogs (23-12, 7-8 SC) pounded out 18 hits with seven starters registering a multi-hit game and five with multiple RBI. The Bulldog employed seven pitchers with freshman Jaden Woods providing 2.1 scoreless innings and four strikeouts in relief for his second career victory. He picked up a save in Saturday’s game as well. The Wildcats dropped to 22-11, 7-8 in the SEC.
UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Blast Top-Ranked Vanderbilt To Win Road Series
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20-11, 5-7 SEC
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25-5, 9-3 SEC
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1 | 8 | 1 |
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— The No. 23 Georgia Bulldogs defeated top-ranked Vanderbilt 9-1 Saturday for their first SEC series win over a No. 1 ranked team since 1993.
Sophomore Jonathan Cannon provided a career-performance to lead the Bulldogs (20-11, 5-7 SEC) who were the last team to beat Vanderbilt in a series dating back to 2019 when the Commodores went on to win a national title. Cannon provided seven shutout innings, allowing five hits, no walks and struck out nine to even his record at 2-2. Vanderbilt, who came into the series on a nine-game winning streak, dropped to 25-5 overall, 9-3 SEC.
UGA Baseball: Hancock Selected By Seattle In First Round Of MLB Draft
ATHENS—– University of Georgia Honor Roll student Emerson Hancock made history Wednesday as the latest Bulldog selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
Hancock, a 6-4, 213-pound junior pitcher from Cairo, Ga., went sixth overall to the Seattle Mariners. In his Bulldog career, the right-hander is 16-7 with a 3.47 ERA in 33 appearances, all starts. He has tallied 206 strikeouts and 55 walks in 192 innings. In 2020, he was 2-0 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts. He had 34 strikeouts and only three walks in 24 innings as Georgia went 14-4 and was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally when the season was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Additionally, Hancock, a sport management major, is on the ballot for Academic All-America honors, which will be announced later this week by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Hancock has served as Georgia’s No. 1 starter the past two seasons. He was a consensus All-American as a sophomore in 2019 after posting an 8-3 mark and 1.99 ERA. Following his senior year at Cairo High School, Arizona selected him in the 38th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Coronavirus Sports Cancellations/Suspended Seasons
As the panic ensues over the coronavirus (covid-19), the rapid spreading virus is having a huge impact on the world of sports. From cancelled tournaments to postponed seasons, here’s what has been done as of 1:30pm on 3/13/20:
UGA
1. Classes postponed for two weeks
2. Expected to start spring practice as originally scheduled for now
3. No effect on G-Day spring game yet
HIGH SCHOOL
1. GHSA shuts down sports for two weeks
2. No cancellations/postponements for AHSAA yet
3. McDonalds All American Games and all related events cancelled
NBA
1. Has suspended season until further notice (at least 30 days)
MLB
1. Suspended spring training games and delayed start of season by at least two weeks
NFL
1. Not delaying start of year as of now
NHL
1. Suspends play until further notice
XFL
1. Cancels regular season
GOLF/AUGUSTA NATIONAL
1. No official release yet from Augusta
2. PGA cancels players championship after first round
3. PGA cancels Valspar Championship, WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play and Valero Texas Open
NASCAR
1. Announced they will race this weekend with no fans in attendance
SOCCER
1. MLS suspends season for 30 days
2. USMNT and USWNT friendlies cancelled
3. Champions league games cancelled
TENNIS
1. ATP shut down operations for six weeks
OLYMPICS
1. Fans banned from Tokyo torch lighting ceremony
2. Water sports qualifying events postponed
3. World Figure Skating Championships cancelled
COLLEGES
1. ACC, American, Atlantic Sun, Big 12, Big South, Big West, Conference USA, Colonial, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC, Southland, Summit, Sun Belt, SWAC, WAC announce the suspension of spring athletic competition
2. America East, Big East, Big Ten, Ivy League, MAAC, MEAC, the Patriot League and Stanford announce complete cancellation of all spring seasons
3. NCAA men’s and women’s March Madness cancelled, as well as all spring sports
4. NCAA has cancelled all winter and spring sports
5. SEC announced the suspension of regular season competition for teams in all sports on SEC campuses, as well SEC championship events, until March 30.
6. SEC, ACC, and Big 12 has suspended all on and off-campus recruiting through March 30th
7. Michigan and Ohio State cancel spring games
8. College Basketball Invitational cancelled
9. Ivy League cancelled all spring sports
10. Duke announces it is suspending “all athletic competition” for the foreseeable future
11. Kansas has suspended all athletics indefinitely
12. Auburn cancels all sporting events through April 10th and postpones start of spring practice
13. Ole Miss pushed its start date for spring football practice until the week of March 30
14. ACC has suspended all athletic related activities including all competition, formal and organized practice, recruiting and participation in NCAA championships until further notice
15. MAAC canceling (not suspending) all spring sports competitions and practices effective 3/13/20
16. Texas postpones start of spring football practice
17. Penn State, Michigan, Rutgers and Alabama cancel pro days
NCAA
Has cancelled all championships in spring sports:
March 13-14: Men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships
March 19-21: Wrestling championships
March 20-21: Hockey/Women’s Frozen Four
March 18-21 Women’s swimming and diving
March 25-28: Men’s swimming and diving
April 17-18: NCAA women’s gymnastics championships
April 9-11: Hockey/Frozen Four
May 1-3: Women’s beach volleyball championship
May 14-23: Men’s and women’s tennis championships
May 22-27: Women’s golf championships
May 22-24: Women’s lacrosse championships
May 23-25: Men’s lacrosse championships
May 28-June 3: Women’s College World Series
May 29-31: Men’s and women’s rowing championships
May 29-June 3: Men’s golf championships
June 13-24: College World Series
UGA Baseball: Eagles Beat No. 2 Georgia 6-1
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14-4
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11-5
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | 8 | 0 |
STATESBORO, GA. –Four Georgia Southern pitchers combined to toss a four-hitter as the Eagles defeated second-ranked Georgia 6-1 Wednesday in front of a crowd of 3,286 at J.I. Clements Stadium.
The Eagles (11-5) went on top 1-0 in the second and had a chance for more. Austin Thompson led off the frame with a triple and scored on a groundout by Christian Avant. A couple of Bulldog miscues and a walk loaded the bases, and then Georgia turned an inning-ending double play. In the third, the Eagles made it 2-0 on a two-out single by Thompson. Georgia Southern extended its lead to 6-0 with a four-run outburst in the fourth.
UGA Baseball: No. 2 Georgia Hits The Road For Next Five Games
ATHENS—–Second-ranked Georgia begins a five-game road swing Tuesday against Georgia Southern at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m., and the Bulldogs will be the home team.
The teams were scheduled to play there last Wednesday, but the game was postponed due to rain. Then, the Bulldogs will face the Eagles (9-5) in Statesboro on Wednesday at 6 p.m. (ESPN+) and open up Southeastern Conference action at top-ranked Florida (16-0) starting Friday.
At 14-2, the Bulldogs are off to another hot start. Last year after week one in the SEC, the Bulldogs had roared out to a 19-2 mark including sweeping No. 22 South Carolina in Columbia. After going 3-1 last week, Georgia moved up to No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll and to No. 3 in Baseball America and D1Baseball.com top 25 rankings. Georgia was ranked as high as No. 2 last April in the USA Today Coaches poll and by D1Baseball.com.
UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Post Another Shutout, Sweep UMASS
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1-8
6
14-2
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 6 | 12 | 1 |
ATHENS, Ga. – Third-ranked Georgia completed a series sweep of Massachusetts Sunday, winning 6-0 at Foley Field.
The Bulldogs improved to 14-2, notching their fourth shutout including second over the Minutemen. Georgia senior right-hander Logan Moody was making his first start of the year and tied his career high by going five scoreless innings for his first win this season. Justin Glover, Will Childers and Tucker Bradley combined to pitch the final four frames, allowing just four hits with four strikeouts.
The Minutemen (1-8) threatened in the first, loading the bases with two outs, and then Moody retired first baseman Steve Luttazi. In the fourth, UMASS got a leadoff triple from Anthony Videtto, and Moody and the Bulldogs took care of the next three hitters to maintain the shutout. UMASS put the first two on to start the sixth against Glover, and then he came back to get a strikeout, and the Bulldogs turned a double play.
UGA Baseball: Georgia Defeats UMASS 16-2
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1-7
16
13-2
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| 16 | 17 | 1 |
ATHENS, Ga.—– A ten-run second inning propelled third-ranked Georgia to a 16-2 series-clinching win against UMASS Saturday at Foley Field.
Cole Wilcox (3-0) got the start for Georgia (13-2), going five scoreless innings, striking out six batters, while yielding only three hits. In relief of Wilcox, Jack Gowen, Cain Tatum, and Darryn Pasqua combine for nine strikeouts over the final four innings. UMASS (1-7) starter, Ben Shields (0-2) gave up eight runs in just 1.2 innings of work. Gowen tallied a careeer-high five strikeouts in two innings.
UMASS struck first in the second inning, when Jordan Erbe singled to right field and Georgia right fielder, Connor Tate, fumbled the ball allowing the runner to score from second. Wilcox was able to strikeout the next two batters to end the threat, and limit the damage to just one run.
UGA Baseball: Bulldogs Blank UMASS 5-0
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1-6
5
12-2
| Team | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 9 | 2 |
ATHENS, Ga.—–A trio of Bulldogs combined on a four-hit shutout as third-ranked Georgia blanked Massachusetts 5-0 Friday at Foley Field.
Georgia (12-2) got its first hit with one out in the fourth when Tucker Bradley lined a single up the middle. Garrett Blaylock followed with a double to left center on a 3-2 offering. UMASS right-hander Sean Harney struck out Chaney Rogers and then junior Kaden Fowler drew a walk to load the bases for Patrick Sullivan. He smashed a ball to the gap in left center but Ryan Coleman hauled it in at the warning track. Georgia missed another scoring opportunity in the sixth. Cam Shepherd led off with a double and took third on a wild pitch. Harney came back to retire Bradley on a shallow flyout, and then got Blaylock and Rogers to groundout sharply to first to keep it a scoreless contest.
Both pitchers carried shutouts to the eighth as Harney had allowed five hits with two walks and seven strikeouts while Georgia’s Emerson Hancock had given up just a pair of hits with no walks and 11 strikeouts.
UGA Baseball: No. 3 Bulldogs Welcome UMASS To Foley Field
ATHENS—– Third-ranked Georgia welcomes UMASS to Foley Field for a three-game series starting Friday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:02 p.m (SECN+).
At 11-2, the Bulldogs have matched their start from a year ago after 13 games. The 2019 club roared out to a 19-2 start and finished 46-17 in the sixth season under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin. This past Tuesday, Ga. Southern snapped Georgia’s four-game winning streak with a 6-3 win at Foley Field. Then Wednesday’s rematch at SRP Park in N. Augusta, S.C. was postponed due to rain. It will be made up Tues., March 10 at SRP Park.
The Minutemen (1-5), coached by Matt Reynolds, are in the middle of a 19-game road trip to open their season. They began the year with a 6-3 win over Delaware State but have lost five straight including getting swept by Navy last weekend in Annapolis. UMASS opens Atlantic 10 conference play March 20 at Davidson and its first home series will be against Richmond March 27. Georgia has never faced UMASS.