Suddenly hot Diamond Dogs host Ga State

Georgia returns to Foley Field Tuesday when it plays host to Georgia State. First pitch will be at 6:02 p.m., and the game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

The Bulldogs (23-17) enters Tuesday’s tilt riding a four-game winning streak. The Bulldogs went 4-0 last week, posting a road win over Clemson and then sweeping #5 Arkansas at Foley Field. Georgia has spent the past four weekends facing a top 10 SEC opponent. After a 1-9 start to league play, Georgia is 6-2 in its last eight games against this slate of SEC heavyweights. Two of these wins featured ninth inning comebacks which produced this unique stat from the SEC Network.

DID YOU KNOW? From the start of the 2019 season through Apr. 13, 2023, SEC teams were 0-340 in league games when trailing 4+ runs entering the ninth inning. Georgia has rallied for two such wins in as many weekends: Apr. 14 at #2 Florida, trailed 10-6, won 13-11; Apr. 22 vs. # 5 Arkansas, trailed 8-4, won 9-8! In each game, graduate Conor Tate hit game-tying grand slams and then Parks Harber provided the go-ahead run (RBI-2B @ #2 UF; Walk-off HR vs. #5 Arkansas).

Series History: Georgia holds a 47-8 edge in the series with Georgia State including an 8-3 win at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville on March 21. Georgia has won the past nine meetings dating to 2015. The Panthers last win came in 2014 in Athens by a score of 3-2. In the win over State this season, Georgia used an early five-run outburst plus six pitchers as part of a staff night for the victory. Justin Thomas and Corey Collins had two RBI apiece while Dalton Rhadans provided two scoreless innings for the win.

On The Mound: Georgia will start freshman RHP Blake Gillespie (0-1, 19.29) while GSU counters with freshman RHP Brian Garmon (1-1, 11.05). On a related pitching note, Bulldog junior LHP Charlie Goldstein was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week by the league Monday. He tossed six shutout innings in a series-clinching win over No. 5 Arkansas last Friday. For the season, the Bulldogs have a 6.24 ERA with 377 strikeouts and 198 walks. Opponents are batting .263. The Panthers sport a 6.53 ERA with 365 strikeouts and 187 walks. Opponents are hitting .281 against GSU.

At The Plate: Georgia is batting .291 with 73 home runs, a .388 on base percentage and is 20-for-23 in stolen base attempts. Redshirt freshman 1B/OF Charlie Condon ranks third in the SEC in batting and home runs and fourth in RBI at .422-18-55.  Graduate Connor Tate ranks second on the club batting .369-13-43. Condon and Tate are the only two Bulldogs to start all 40 games this year.

GSU is batting .303 with 79 home runs, a .406 on base percentage and is 63-for-75 in stolen base attempts. The Panthers leading hitter is OF Max Ryerson (.411-11-31) while junior Cameron Jones (.338-2-26; 1-1, 2.84 ERA) is 28-for-33 in stolen base attempts. This past weekend, GSU dropped a Sun Belt Conference series at South Alabama 2-1.

Tough Glove: Georgia leads the SEC and ranks seventh nationally in fielding at .982. The Panthers are fielding .968. The Bulldogs have played error-free baseball for the past five games. The Panthers made just one error in their most conference series.

Radio/TV/Live Stats Information

Tuesday: Georgia vs. Ga. State, 6:02 p.m. (Foley Field)

Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston):  https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4397&type=Archive

TV: SEC Network+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs): https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=b3b677f7-925e-43e2-a4b4-debd77e6a563

Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information

* A limited number of tickets are available in the Left Field Bleachers and in the Right Field Bleachers.

* Fans can get seats from other fans through our official secondary ticketing partner StubHub.

https://www.stubhub.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets/performer/400525/

* Fans with tickets who are unable to come are encouraged to transfer them to other Bulldog fans, return them to UGAAA or resell them on StubHub.

* Foley Field Gates open one hour before game time.

* Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.

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