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BSB: Georgia Sweeps Samford

The No. 9-ranked Bulldogs completed their first series sweep of the season with a 22-0 run-rule victory over Samford on Sunday at Foley Field.

Fast Facts

• Georgia’s 22 runs are the most runs scored in a game under Ike Cousins Head Coach Wes Johnson.
• Every Georgia starter recorded both a hit and a run in the contest, a first for the Bulldogs since 2010.
• Junior Dylan Vigue (1-1) earned his first win as a Bulldog, tossing four innings of one-hit baseball while striking out six.
• Senior Michael O’Shaughnessy (2-for-3, 4 RBI) followed up his first home run as a Bulldog in Saturday’s contest with two more homers in the first and fourth innings. His fourth-inning, 451-foot homer was the longest hit of the season so far for the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs tallied 10 runs on seven hits in the third inning, the most runs in a single inning for Georgia since its win over the University of Illinois Chicago on Feb. 23, 2025.
• Senior Kolby Branch launched a two-run blast for his third home run of the series and third consecutive day with a home run.
• Junior Tre Phelps (2-for-2) extended his hitting streak dating back to last season to 21 games with both a single and a double in the third frame.
• Sophomore Henry Allen (2-for-3, 3 RBI) drove in three runs on a double to left field to record his third consecutive three RBI game.
• Senior Brennan Hudson (2-for-3, 4 RBI) sent a 343-foot bomb over the center field wall to drive in three more runs for the Bulldogs and record his 20th career homer.
• Following the third inning offensive action, senior Jordy Oriach (1-for-2, 3 RBI) and Hudson hammered back-to-back homers to right field in the fourth.

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On today’s offensive showing…

“Couldn’t be happier. We can start all the way at the top and come all the way down. Tre Phelps is six for his last six, with a walk in there. Ryan Black got a big double. Michael O’Shaughnessy, Daniel Jackson. Our game’s funny. Daniel lined out at 110 [mph] how many times and then he gets one at 55 [mph]. Michael O’Shaughnessy, two big homers. Henry Allen, another guy who came in today with the bases loaded right there in the third. I thought he had a really good first at-bat. That guy was really mixing those changeups in there. It’s tough. Everybody thinks ‘Oh, it’s just 74 [mph].’ It’s hard to hit. We work on 95 [mph] every day, so that guy held us at bay. I thought Henry’s at-bat, that base clearing double, was huge.”

#27 Dylan Vigue | Jr. | RHP

On his performance today…

“I think overall it went pretty well. It’s just about what me and Wes [Johnson] talked about – keeping that intent and that confidence to a whole outing. Obviously, the third was a little shaky, but then Wes came out there and just kept that belief in me, and we got out of that inning and had a clean fourth after that.”

#28 Brennan Hudson | Sr. | 1B

On executing the plan for today’s game offensively…

“I honestly think everybody stuck with the approach, and it just panned out really well. We’ve been putting our work in, and we saw it last week. The whole message was to make sure we finished the job and kept on swinging. I think that’s what our guys did today.”

Up Next

Georgia (6-1) will return to Foley Field on Wednesday at 3 p.m. for a mid-week matchup against Troy. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.

SB: Dawgs Drop Finale of the 23^rd Annual Georgia Classic

The No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs fell to No. 20 Virginia Tech, 9-3, in the Sunday finale of the 23^rd Annual Georgia Classic at the Jack Turner Stadium. Georgia is now 13-4 on the young season.

SOFTBALL | vs. No. 20 Virginia Tech | L, 9-3
Winning Pitcher: Avery Layton (3-0)
Losing Pitcher: Randi Roelling (5-2)

Fast Facts (Virginia Tech):

• LHP Randi Roelling made the start in the circle, going 4.0 innings with five strikeouts to five earned runs. LHP Ada Little pitched the fifth inning before RHP Destin Howard closed the remainder of the game, pitching one strikeout and allowing one hit and zero runs.
• The Bulldog offense got to work early, scoring three runs in the first three innings off an RBI-double to left center in the first and a two-run blast in the third – both by Sarah Gordon.
• Virginia Tech reliever Bree Carrico entered to pitch for the Hokies in the third inning and stalled the Georgia offense in a 5.0 inning, one hit and six strikeout outing.
• The Hokies were paced by Addison Foster’s three-hit afternoon with two RBIs.
• With the loss, Georgia slides to 8-5 all-time against Virginia Tech and 3-2 on the weekend.

Up Next: 
The No. 12 Georgia Bulldogs will host the No. 24 Clemson Tigers on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium with first pitch set for 6:00 p.m. ET on the SEC Network+. Tickets for all Bulldog home games are available on GeorgiaDogs.com. 

WTEN: Dawgs Roll Over Gamecocks, 4-1

No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis (6-1, 1-0) cruised past No. 16 South Carolina (7-2, 0-1) 4-1, in its Southeastern Conference opener at the Carolina Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.

Fast Facts

• The Bulldogs now lead the all-time series 56-17, having won each of the last eight meetings against the Gamecocks.
• This marks the Bulldogs fifth ranked win of the season.
• In the doubles session, No. 77 Anastasiia Lopata and Patricija Paukstyte gave the Bulldogs the edge with a 6-3 win against the Gamecocks’ Kaitlyn Carnicella and Jane Dunyon on court two. 
• South Carolina picked up its lone doubles win on court three, where Jane Stojanova and Sara Borkop defeated Emily Deming and Hayden Mulberry, 6-4
• No. 8 Deniz Dilek and Aysegul Mert clinched the doubles point for Georgia with a 7-6(3) victory over No. 18 Helena Buchwald and Lauren Friedman at the top spot.
• With the lead going into singles, South Carolina struck first as Buchwald upset No. 7 Mert, 6-2, 6-4, on court two.
• No. 30 Anastasiia Gureva responded for Georgia with a straight-sets win over Taylor Goetz, 6-3, 6-4, at the No. 4 position.
• No. 48 Lopata added another point for the Bulldogs, defeating No. 63 Carnicella, 6-4, 6-4, on court one.
• No. 52 Sofia Rojas sealed the team victory with a 7-6 (9), 6-3 win against South Carolina’s Dunyon.

Results

Doubles:

1. #8 Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #18 Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC): 7-6(3)

2. #77 Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. Kaitlyn Carnicella/Jane Dunyon (SC): 6-3

3. Jane Stojanova/Sara Borkop (SC) def. Emily Deming/Hayden Mulberry (UGA): 6-4

Singles:

1. #48 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #63 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC): 6-4, 6-4

2. Helena Buchwald (SC) def. #7 Aysegul Mert (UGA): 6-2, 6-4

3. #41 Deniz Dilek (UGA) vs. Sara Borkop (SC): 6-0, 4-6, 2-2, unfinished

4. #30 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. Taylor Goetz (SC): 6-3, 6-4

5. #52 Sofia Rojas (UGA) vs. Jane Dunyon (SC): 7-6(9), 6-3

6. Emma Dong (UGA) vs. Jane Stojanova (SC): 4-6, 6-5, unfinished 

Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3, 1); Singles (2, 4, 1, 5)

Up Next

No. 1 Georgia will host Ole Miss in its SEC home opener and first home match of the season Thursday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

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