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Bulldogs Advance To NCAA Athens Regional Final
June 3, 2018
ATHENS, Ga. --- Ninth-ranked Georgia outlasted Troy 11-7 Sunday to advance to the NCAA Athens Regional final in front of a Foley Field crowd of 3,157.
The Bulldogs (39-19) will play Monday at 1 p.m. against the winner of tonight's Troy-Duke contest which is an elimination game. At 2-0 in the regional, Georgia needs just one more win in this double-elimination format to advance to a Super Regional. If necessary, a second game on Monday would be at 5 p.m.
For the Bulldog-Trojan contest, the ball was once again flying at Foley Field on a favorable day for hitters as the two offenses combined for seven home runs. Junior Michael Curry and senior Keegan McGovern each homered twice for the Bulldogs and drove in four apiece on the day, but found themselves trailing 6-5 after six innings of play.
With two outs and nobody on base in the top of the seventh inning the Bulldogs extended the inning after a Trojan error stringing together three consecutive hits taking an 8-6 lead after an RBI single by McGovern and a two run double by Curry.
Troy would edge closer in the bottom of the frame with a solo tally on a walk and a double narrowing the Georgia advantage to 8-7.
Georgia would tack on two more key insurance runs in the eighth capitalizing on a Trojan defensive miscue at first base and one in the ninth increasing the Bulldog lead to 11-7.
Freshman Ryan Webb came on in relief pitching 2.2 shutout innings picking up his fourth save of the season, sending the Bulldogs to the regional championship game. Sophomore Zac Kristofak pitched three innings in relief of Kevin Smith to notch a win and move his record to 4-2. Troy reliever CJ Carter fell to 8-6, allowing five runs on five hits in two innings. Early in the contest, Georgia's star two-way sophomore third baseman/closer Aaron Schunk made a diving attempt on a pop up near the visiting dugout and broke his nose on a railing. He had to leave the game. Georgia coach Scott Stricklin said he is "day-to-day."
Bulldogs Advance To NCAA Athens Regional Final
June 3, 2018
ATHENS, Ga. --- Ninth-ranked Georgia outlasted Troy 11-7 Sunday to advance to the NCAA Athens Regional final in front of a Foley Field crowd of 3,157.
The Bulldogs (39-19) will play Monday at 1 p.m. against the winner of tonight's Troy-Duke contest which is an elimination game. At 2-0 in the regional, Georgia needs just one more win in this double-elimination format to advance to a Super Regional. If necessary, a second game on Monday would be at 5 p.m.
For the Bulldog-Trojan contest, the ball was once again flying at Foley Field on a favorable day for hitters as the two offenses combined for seven home runs. Junior Michael Curry and senior Keegan McGovern each homered twice for the Bulldogs and drove in four apiece on the day, but found themselves trailing 6-5 after six innings of play.
With two outs and nobody on base in the top of the seventh inning the Bulldogs extended the inning after a Trojan error stringing together three consecutive hits taking an 8-6 lead after an RBI single by McGovern and a two run double by Curry.
Troy would edge closer in the bottom of the frame with a solo tally on a walk and a double narrowing the Georgia advantage to 8-7.
Georgia would tack on two more key insurance runs in the eighth capitalizing on a Trojan defensive miscue at first base and one in the ninth increasing the Bulldog lead to 11-7.
Freshman Ryan Webb came on in relief pitching 2.2 shutout innings picking up his fourth save of the season, sending the Bulldogs to the regional championship game. Sophomore Zac Kristofak pitched three innings in relief of Kevin Smith to notch a win and move his record to 4-2. Troy reliever CJ Carter fell to 8-6, allowing five runs on five hits in two innings. Early in the contest, Georgia's star two-way sophomore third baseman/closer Aaron Schunk made a diving attempt on a pop up near the visiting dugout and broke his nose on a railing. He had to leave the game. Georgia coach Scott Stricklin said he is "day-to-day."