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BSB: Dawgs Shut Out Oakland 17-0 and 11-0

The No. 8-ranked Bulldogs shut out Oakland in both games of Saturday’s doubleheader at Foley Field, defeating the Golden Grizzlies 17-0 and then 11-0 as both games ended after seven innings due to the 10-run rule..

Fast Facts

Game One

• Senior Caden Aoki (1-0) earned his first win of the season after tallying six strikeouts, no runs off four hits, and just one walk across six frames of work. 
• Georgia opened scoring in the bottom of the second inning with a two-RBI double from senior Kolby Branch (2-3, 2 RBI). Junior Ryan Wynn (2-3, 4 RBI) followed suit with a two-run double of his own before junior Tre Phelps gave the Bulldogs a 5-0 lead with a one-run single, extending his hitting streak to 24 games dating to last season. 
• In the third inning, Wynn extended the Bulldogs’ lead to 8-0 with an RBI single.
• Georgia continued its scoring in the fourth with five unanswered runs. The inning started with back-to-back home runs in the fourth with long balls from sophomore Henry Allen (1-3, 2 RBI, HR) and senior Brennan Hudson (1-2, RBI, HR), marking their fourth and fifth home runs of the season, respectively. Allen’s home run was the hardest-hit ball this season at 113mph off the bat. 
• Senior Bryce Calloway (1-1, 2 RBI, HR) blasted his first home run as a Bulldog in the fifth frame to fuel a three-run inning for Georgia as they led 16-0. 
• In the bottom of the sixth, redshirt-freshman Alexander Sifford was hit by a pitch with bases loaded and scored Calloway, 16-0, to invoke the seven-inning run rule.

Game 2

• Junior Zach Brown (2-0) made his first Saturday start for the Bulldogs, tying his career-high with seven strikeouts while allowing just one hit and no runs in 4.0 innings.
• Junior Tre Phelps (1-for-3, 2 RBI) homered in the first inning to drive in two runs and extend his hitting streak dating back to last season to 25 games.
• In the third frame, junior Daniel Jackson (1-for-3, RBI) sent a deep fly ball to the left field wall for the first inside-the-park home run by a Bulldog since Dylan Carter in 2024. Jackson leads the Bulldogs in home runs with eight.
• Sophomore Rylan Lujo (1-for-2, 2 RBI) and senior Ryan Black (1-for-2, 2 RBI) each drove in two runs on back-to-back base hits in the fourth inning. 
• Also in the fourth, senior Brennan Hudson (1-for-3, 3 RBI) launched a three-run blast to record his second home run of the day.

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the offensive performance today…

“There is a lot to talk about. Brennan Hudson is a guy who doesn’t get talked about enough. He’s tough. He gets the hit-by-pitches, takes his walks then hits homers. He hit that ball so hard that he lined out to first on, and they got the double play. I think about what Brennen has done. It’s easy to talk about Tre Phelps. Tre is on fire. Kolby Branch is phenomenal. Daniel Jackson continues to hit the ball really hard. Ryan Black up there at the leadoff spot is being real patient and getting on base a lot. He’s having quality at-bats. We can just keep moving down the line. Ryan Wynn, we have seen it. His batting practices have been really good. He is stacking good days together. He came out today and had a good one.” 

#0 Ryan Wynn | Jr. | INF

On playing in the Georgia lineup…

“It’s fun. We have a lot of guys from different places. It’s fun to go on the field with these guys and see all different cultures and different experiences come together.”

On how Georgia has combined for just nine strikeouts in the first three games of the series…

“Just sticking to our plan, our approach. Trying to stay in the zone as much as possible. Making them work for the outs that they do get.”

#12 Caden Aoki | Gr. | RHP

On his first start of the season…

“I thought it was good. I thought it was fun. It’s exciting to go back there and start again. I enjoyed the day.”

On what he learned from his bullpen appearances that he used in his start…

“Just getting ahead of hitters and putting them away when I can. Getting those strikeouts early in the season. You want to build on that for sure.”

Up Next

Georgia (9-2) will conclude the four-game series against Oakland on Sunday with first pitch set for 1 p.m. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.

MBB: Dawgs Defeat Gamcocks 87-68

The Georgia Bulldogs (20-9, 8-8) defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks (12-17, 3-13) on Saturday afternoon in Stegeman Coliseum, 87-68. Jeremiah Wilkinson led the Bulldogs with 18 points, his fourth straight game with double digits. 

Fast Facts:

• The Bulldogs have accomplished their third-consecutive 20-win campaign. This has only been achieved twice in the Georgia program’s history (1996-98 and 2014-16).
• This win brought Georgia to the 20-win mark for the 16th time overall, but only the sixth during the regular season.
• Five Bulldogs scored in double figures. Somto Cyril added 12 points on a 6-of-7 shooting effort from the field, Kareem Stagg posted a career-high 11 points, and Marcus “Smurf” Millender and Justin Bailey tallied 10 points apiece.
• Georgia never trailed in the entirety of the game. As South Carolina was battling back in the second half, a driving layup from Blue Cain started Georgia’s 10-0 run at 8:48. A pair of free throws and a layup from Bailey gave Georgia a 16 point lead. 
• Cain set a season high in assists with eight, matching his career high. Millender was right behind him with six. Jaden Newell recorded his first rebound of the season. 
• The Bulldogs outscored the Gamecocks in points in the paint (40-28), assists (23-9), fastbreak points (22-2), bench points (43-22) and blocks (8-0). 

Key Quotes:

Head Coach Mike White

Opening Statement

“It’s a good win for us. I thought our turnout was nice, to celebrate our seniors and our non-seniors. Overall, it was a good atmosphere. South Carolina was really good offensively in the first half. They were really good early second half and made it really interesting, despite the fact that our first half offensively was about as sharp as we’ve been. Those guys at that program is always going to be as sold and as prepared positionally, with their attention to detail and their physicality. They make you shoot jump shots, and we struggled at the rim at times, and we made some threes. We got it going there; we passed it really well. 23 assists to six turnovers; you’re not going to get that most nights in the SEC. I liked our level of unselfishness; our attention to detail, defensively, wasn’t quite as sharp as theirs. We just made shots and any win in the SEC is a big and those guys are really capable.”

Jeremiah Wilkinson | G | So.

On what these games mean to him after playing at Cal…

“Yeah, it’s everything I could ask for. This is exactly what I wanted when I chose to come to Georgia, playing at home, having a chance to go deep in the tournament and be around great guys. And that’s exactly what it is. I love playing with this group and the fact that there’s high stakes on every game doesn’t scare me. It’s exactly what I want.”

Jake Wilkins | F | Fr. 

On the amount of bench points… 

“I mean, it’s really just a stay ready mentality. Always trying to be ready when your number’s called. Really just staying locked into what the coaches are saying and what the coaches are doing. When you stay ready, you’ll play good.”

Up Next: 

Georgia competes in their final home game of the regular season on Tuesday, March 3 against the Alabama Crimson Tide in Stegeman Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN News. Tickets for all Bulldog home games can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.

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