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BSB: Georgia Rolls Georgia State, 7-3

A pair of home runs and another impressive performance by the bullpen led sixth-ranked Georgia to its sixth straight game Wednesday, beating Georgia State 7-3 at the GSU Baseball Complex.

Fast Facts

• The Bulldog bullpen provided 7.2 scoreless innings with former Panther Davis Chastain picking up the victory to move his record to 2-0. Georgia employed eight pitchers on the day.

• Georgia (9-1) fell behind 3-0 and had one hit through five innings before tying the game in the sixth on a two-run home run by junior Slate Alford and an RBI-groundout from Henry Hunter.

• Alford extended his hitting streak to six games with his second home run as it went 403 feet with an exit velocity of 104 miles per hour (MPH). He notched his third RBI on the day on a groundout in the seventh for a 4-3 lead.

• Sophomore Tre Phelps smashed his second home run in as many games, launching a two-out, two-run shot as part of a four-run outburst in the seventh for a 7-3 advantage. It went an estimated 374 feet at 101 MPH.

• Redshirt freshman Paul Farley inherited a 3-0 deficit in the second, and after a pair of walks loaded the bases, he got Michael Maginnis to hit into an inning-ending double play. The rest of the bullpen that held the Panthers to one hit over the final 7.2 innings included Brian Zeldin, Tyler McLoughlin, Chastain, DJ Radtke, Justin Byrd and Brian Curley.

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the game 

“We got behind in the scoreboard, but we know it’s a long game. We told everyone don’t panic. For the hitters, we told them just stay in your approach and you’ll get some pitches and obviously Slate (Alford) and Tre (Phelps) got a good swing on a couple. Davis (Chastain) was locked in, and he was itching to get out there, and got three outs after we took the lead. Overall, our bullpen did another tremendous job, attacking the strike zone and keeping them off the scoreboard.”

Up Next

Georgia (9-1) begins a 13-game stretch at Foley Field Friday when it welcomes Florida Gulf Coast (4-3) to town. A four-game series with the Eagles starts Friday at 3 p.m.

Box Score

SB: Georgia Records First Loss of 2025

SOFTBALL | at CLEMSON | L, 3-5
   Winning pitcher: Brooke McCubbin (3-2)
   Losing Pitcher: Randi Roelling (4-1)

Season Record: 14-1

CLEMSON, S.C. – The 10^th-ranked Georgia softball team suffered its first loss of the season on Wednesday, falling to the Clemson Tigers, 5-3, in Georgia’s first midweek game.

FAST FACTS

• Down 3-1 in the fifth, Tyler Ellison blasted a pinch-hit, first-pitch, two-run home run to left to tie the game at 3-all. It was Ellison’s second home run of the season.
• Randi Roelling (4-1) suffered the loss in the circle, allowing four runs on five hits in 5.1 innings of work. She struck out three batters.
• Georgia’s six hits were combined by six different hitters. Four of Georgia’s six hits went for extra bases (3 doubles, 1 home run). Sarah Gordon, Emma Castorri, and Mua Williams all doubled in the game.
• In the series, the home team remains unbeaten in five games between Georgia and Clemson.

UP NEXT
Georgia returns home to host the 16^th Annual Bulldog Classic at Jack Turner Stadium. The Bulldogs will host Stetson, UMBC, and Ohio State in the three-day, 10-game round-robin tournament. Tickets for every day of the Bulldog Classic can be purchased online at GeorgiaDogs.com.

Box Score

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