The Georgia Bulldogs are set to face Georgia Tech in the Athens Regional Final. Live scores will be updated as they play out.
The Georgia Bulldogs will face off against their in-state rivals, the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets, in a huge battle at 6pm. A win for the Bulldogs tonight will see them advance to the NCAA Super Regionals, something they have not achieved in over 15 years. If Georgia Tech wins, the two teams will play in a “winner-take-all” match tomorrow afternoon to determine who advances.
The winner of the Athens Regional will play the winner of the Raleigh Regional in N.C. Host North Carolina State University will face James Madison University at 6 p.m. Sunday night.
Top of the 1st: Georgia starts strong, but Tech (2-1) fights back.
TOP – The Duggs started the match with three consecutive singles to put themselves on top of the game. (1-0). The second run of the inning came on a fielder's choice hit by Slate Alford. (2-0) Tre Phelps reached base with an infield single for the first out, D. Carter struck out, and Slate Alford was out at third when the ball bounced off the Tech catcher.
Bottom Row – Zach Harris made his sixth start of the season for the Duggs in this game. C. Jones hit a liner to S. Alford at second base for the first out. D. Burress tripled down the left field line with two strikes. M. Ellis' RBI single brought Burress to third base. (2-1). Harris showed courage, striking out the next two batters.
Second Inning: The Dogs are held scoreless until Georgia Tech explodes for a three-run home run (2-5).
Top of the 2nd – The Dogs are out on a grounder by F. Gonzalez, who reaches first in the top of the 2nd. Clayton Chadwick also gets out on a grounder for his second out. Branch strikes out. The Dogs are up 3rd, 3rd.
Bottom of the 2nd – Georgia Tech took the lead with a leadoff double by M. Bacchetti in the bottom of the 2nd. P. Green walked on 5 pitches, advancing runners to 1st and 2nd with no outs. After two failed bunt attempts, P. Brosius struck out. V. Lackey hit a 3-run homer to give Georgia Tech the lead. (4-2). C. Jones singled to right field to continue Tech's hit streak. Wes Johnson took the mound for the first time. D. Burress hit a long fly ball to left field for the second out of the inning. A two-out error extended the inning and led to an RBI single. (5-2)
3rd Inning: The Dogs are up by three, Tech is up by three (2-5).
In the top of the third, Corey Collins hit a liner to center field to get on base, and Charlie Condon hit into a 6-4-3 double play. Another groundout ended Duggs' at-bat.
BOTTOM – Harris strikes out Becketty for the first out of the inning. Third baseman Charlie Condon grounds out for the second out of the inning. Branch grounds out to shortstop for the third out to end the third inning.
4th Inning: No runs, no hits in the 4th inning. (2-5)
Above – Tre Phelps is hit by a pitch, putting a runner on first for the first out. Carter hits a liner to right field for the second out of the inning. Gonzalez hits a liner to center field to put an end to the Dogs in the fourth inning.
BOTTOM – Lackey hits a liner to right field for the first out of the inning. Cam Jones checkswing strikes out for the second out of the inning and D. Burress steps up to bat. Corey Collins grounds out to first base to end the inning.
Top of the 5th Inning:
TOP – Clayton Chadwick starts the top of the fifth with a leadoff single to center field.
Bottom –
Friday, May 31 | Game 1 | Army vs. Georgia | 1:00 PM | ESPN+
Friday, May 31 | Game 2 | Georgia Tech vs. UNC Wilmington | 7:00 PM | ESPN+
Saturday, June 1 | Game 3 | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 12:00 PM
Saturday, June 1 | Game 4 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 2 | Game 5 | Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 | 6:00 PM
Sunday, June 2 | Game 6 | Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 12:00 PM
Monday, June 3 | Game 7 | As needed
