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BSB: Georgia opens Athens Regional today at 1:00 vs. Army
Eighth-ranked Georgia opens the NCAA Athens Regional Friday against Army with first pitch slated for 1:06 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network,
The Bulldogs (39-15) are the No. 7 national seed in the 2024 NCAA Baseball Championships and the top seed in the Athens (Ga.) Regional, set for May 31-June 3, The Bulldogs will start sophomore right-hander Leighton Finley (5-1, 4.18 ERA) while Army (31-21) counters with senior right-hander Matthew Ronnebaum (6-3, 3.91 ERA).
The Bulldog offense is headlined by the 2024 SEC Player of the Year in redshirt-sophomore All-America Charlie Condon. The potential top draft pick in 2024, he leads the NCAA with a .443 batting average, a school record 35 home runs (2nd in SEC history and most in the BBCOR era), 219 total bases, and a 1.043 SLG%. Senior Corey Collins is enjoying a fine year at .360-18-52 while ranking second in the country with a .584 OB%. He ranks fifth nationally with an SEC-leading and school record 25 HBP this year. Freshman Tre Phelps checks in at .357-9-33.
Georgia will be making is 14th NCAA Regional appearance and first since 2022. The Bulldogs are 51-34 all-time in 13 NCAA regional appearances. Georgia is a top eight national seed for the sixth time in school history.
UNC-Wilmington (39-19) is the No. 2 seed here and will face No. 3 seed Georgia Tech (31-23) Friday at 7:06 p.m. (ESPN+).
Georgia’s Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the NCAA Athens Regional…
“As all the regionals are, they are tough. You look at Army, who we have tomorrow, they are all we are locked in on. They can really pitch. They are very, very sound defensively. They have got some guys with some power. They have some guys who can run and steal bases. It is another league weekend is the way we are looking at it. UNC Wilmington is extremely, extremely offensive. They have some really good starters. Georgia Tech, we have played them already. They are a team who is really offensive. I really like their bullpen and what they do with some things matching up.”
Georgia infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon
On the importance of hosting the NCAA Athens Regional…
“Everyone is very comfortable playing at home. To bring it back here, giving the city of Athens and the University of Georgia the postseason attention that it has been needing to have the past couple of years. This is where this program belongs to be, an every year Regional and Super Regional host. For the older guys, it is really about establishing a culture for this program moving forward. There is a lot of history behind it and a bright future.
Georgia outfielder/infielder Corey Collins
On the mindset of hosting and preparing for the NCAA Athens Regional…
“We are excited that we brought it back here. We had a great season. We had some doubt early, but it turned out to be a great season. We always talk about stock here, whether it goes up or down, and we have a lot of good guys that have driven our stock up. (The NCAA) blessed us with a seven (seed), and we get to stay here in Athens, the best city.”
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Friday at 1:06 p.m. ET
Radio (Georgia Bulldog Sports Network): 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
TV: ESPN+ (Kevin Fitzgerald & Bobby Moranda)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bb0f0e76-291d-4341-8f13-58080cb9b599
Live Scoring Link: https://www.ncaa.com/game/6289229
NCAA Link: https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/baseball/d1/2024/regionals/112
Ticket Information
Any available all-session or single game tickets for the Athens Regional will go on sale starting Thursday, May 30th online at https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/list/BBS, by phone (706-542-1231 or 877-542-1231) or in person at the UGA Ticket Office located in the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.
*All-Session Reserved Seats: $75
*All-Session General Admission Seats: $50
*Single Game Reserved: $15
*Single Game General Admission: $10
*College Students: $5
*Gates will open one hour prior to first pitch and Foley Field will be cleared between games.
Parking Information
Parking is available in the outfield commuter lot and adjacent parking decks on campus. There is no reserved parking.
2024 NCAA Athens Regional Schedule
Times Subject to Change Due to TV
Friday, May 31
Game 1: #1 Georgia (39-15) vs. #4 Army (31-21), 1 pm ET (ESPN+)
Game 2: #2 UNC-Wilmington (39-19) vs. #3 Ga. Tech (31-23), 7 pm ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, June 1 (TV-TBA)_
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, Noon ET
Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 6 pm ET
Sunday, June 2 (TV-TBA)
Game 5: Loser Game 4 vs. Winner Game 3, Noon ET
Game 6: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 6 pm ET
Monday, June 3 (TV-TBA)
Game 7: (If necessary) Rematch of Game 6, TBA
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