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BSB: Georgia continues a stretch of 15 games in 20 days against Georgia Southern in N. Augusta Tuesday then at home vs. Stetson Wednesday.

The Bulldogs (10-1) will be the visiting team against the Eagles (4-7) at SRP Park in North Augusta, S.C.  Georgia clinched a series over Georgia Tech this past weekend while the Eagles dropped a home series to No. 21 Campbell. On Wednesday, the Bulldogs are back at Foley Field to play host to the Hatters (8-4). This will mark their first road game. Earlier this season, Stetson upset No. 4 Florida in a midweek contest.

First pitch Tuesday will be at 6:35 p.m. and feature radio only on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. Wednesday’s contest against Stetson will start at 6:30 p.m. and be streamed on SECN+ and available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

Series History: Georgia leads the series with the Eagles 62-54-1. Last year, Georgia won two out of three, posting a 17-11 decision at SRP Park and a 9-4 victory in Statesboro. The Eagles won 12-2 in Athens. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs own an 8-6 edge over the Hatters. Stetson swept Georgia in a three-game set in 2011 in DeLand after the Bulldogs swept Stetson in Athens in 2010.

Pitching Matchups:  Sophomore LHP Jarvis Evans (1-0, 1.80 ERA) is slated to start Tuesday versus Ga. Southern. It will mark the fifth career start for the 6-4, 216-pound native of Buford. In the early going, the Bulldogs took a staff approach, however Evans went five innings last Tuesday against Presbyterian, allowing two runs on two hits with six strikeouts. He did not factor in the decision. The Eagles will counter with senior RHP Cameron Oliu (0-0, 6.00 ERA). Wednesday’s probable starters have not been announced. On deck, Georgia has a four-game series with Northern Colorado starting Friday in Athens.

Offensive Firepower: Georgia boasts an NCAA-leading 30 home runs and .672 slugging percentage plus is seventh in on base percentage at .466. Nine Bulldogs have hit home runs with All-America 3B/1B/OF Charlie Condon leading the way with eight. On Monday, Condon was named the Dick Howser Trophy National Player of the Month for February, it was announced by the NCBWA. Currently, Condon is batting .568-8-15. He ranks third in batting average and second in slugging percentage (1.273).

*Georgia has won big (three run-rule games) while its only loss was a run-rule game. The Bulldogs have rallied twice in the ninth for comeback victories with four total Walk-Offs counting run-rule games. This past Sunday at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Georgia trailed Ga. Tech 9-3 going to the 7th and 9-8 in the 9th. They rallied for an 11-9 series-clinching win in front of a crowd of 8,163.

Rutherford Street Closure: Please note this season that one hour before game time, Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic until 30 minutes post-game. 

Georgia Game Notes Link: https://georgiadogs.com/documents/2024/3/4/BSNotesMarch4.pdf

Georgia Baseball Media Guide Link: https://issuu.com/georgiadogs/docs/24bsb_mediaguide

Radio/TV/Live Stats Information 

Tuesday vs. Ga. Southern at SRP Park, N. Augusta, S.C.,  at 6:35 p.m. ET

Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4570&type=Live

TV: None

Live Stats: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=518180

­SRP Park Ticket Information: https://bit.ly/GSU_UGA_Tix

Wednesday vs. Stetson, at 6:30 p.m. ET (SECN+)

Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4570&type=Live

TV: SECN+ (Kaleb Frady & Jason Jacobs) https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/0de4efb0-2ec4-4d53-b3c0-e14cc854d730

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

Foley Field Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information

*Click here for tickets, General Admission Seating For Stetson: $5

*Call 1-877-542-1231 or order online at https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/list/BBS

*Foley Field Gates/Ticket Windows open one hour before game time.

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

*Please note this season Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic one hour prior to baseball games until 30 minutes post-game.

*UGA Student Tickets: Free Admission with UGA ID; Enter Student Gate G on Rutherford Street

BSB: Charlie Condon has been named the Dick Howser Trophy Player of the Month

University of Georgia sophomore third baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon has been named the Dick Howser Trophy Player of the Month for February, presented by The Game Headwear, according to an announcement by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.

Condon, a native of Marietta, Ga., had a prolific nine-game stretch to open the 2024 season. He hit .639 (23-for-36) with seven homers and 13 RBI. Condon scored 17 runs, had five doubles and a triple and drew eight walks for a .696 on-base percentage. He led the Southeastern Conference in homers, runs and total bases in the month and had seven more hits than the next closest player. He cranked a school-record three home runs versus Michigan State to close the month, which followed an SEC Player of the Week nod in week two. Recently, he belted an eighth homer in a two-game sweep over Georgia Tech. He is hitting .568 through the first 11 games of the year and that ranks third nationally while his 1.273 slugging percentage is second nationally. Last season, Condon, hit .386 with 10 doubles, one triple, 25 homers and 67 RBI.

𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡@CharlieCondon14 adds another one to the résumé❗️

📰 https://t.co/iCv4nyKThX#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/KOYhzH8eLM

— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) March 4, 2024

Also, the NCBWA announced LSU right-hander Luke Holman as its national pitcher of the month.A native of Sinking Springs, Penn., Holman went 2-0, 0.00 ERA with 18 strikeouts and one walk in 12.1 Innings.

This marks the ninth consecutive year that the NCBWA has honored a hitter and pitcher of the month. Founded in 1962, the NCBWA is dedicated to the advancement of college baseball. Membership is open to writers, broadcasters and publicists of the sport. For more information about the NCBWA, visit the association’s official Web site, www.ncbwa.com.

Currently, Georgia is 10-1 in its first season under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson. Up next, they face Georgia Southern Tuesday in North Augusta, S.C. at SRP Park. First pitch is slated for 6:35 p.m. and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

WGolf: Caterina Don shot 2-under 69 to pace Georgia at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

Caterina Don shot 2-under 69 and the No. 28 Georgia women’s golf team rallied late in the opening round of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Monday. The Bulldogs finished the day at 6-over 290 and in 12th in a stacked field.

The competition at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head features six of the top-10 and 11 of the top-25 teams in the nation.

After playing their first 13 holes at 10-over, the Bulldogs covered the rest of the course at 4-under.

“We’ve got to try to figure out what went well there,” head coach Josh Brewer said. “Obviously, you’re not going to play every five-hole stretch at 4-under, but that did show us that the birdies are out there and we need to take advantage of them.”

In addition to Don’s 69, which has her tied for seventh individually, Savannah De Bock shot 1-over 72 and is tied for 38th, Isabella Holpfer fired a 74 and is tied for 56th, LoraLie Cowart posted a 75 and is tied for 67th. The Bulldogs’ drop score was an 80 from Natachanok “Drive” Tunwannarux.

The Bulldogs teed off from No. 10 on Monday and played the back side of the course first. Don opened with a birdie, the lone red number by any Georgia golfer over the first nine holes. The Bulldogs turned at 5-over as a team and dropped five more shots on the first four holes of the front nine. Georgia then closed the day with seven birdies to cover Nos. 5-9 at 4-under.

“It’s become a running theme that Caterina continues to play really well,” Brewer said. “She played a great round of golf and some others played really well at times. We’ve just got to get more people to join her with birdies and make it a red number fest.”

De Bock led that charge with a trio of birdies, while Don was 2-under down the stretch and Holpfer was 1-under.

No. 20 Arizona State shot 6-under 278 to grab the team lead with a 3-stroke gap between the Sun Devils and No. 18 Duke and No. 12 Northwestern. The remainder of the team leaderboard includes No. 5 South Carolina in fourth at 282; No. 4 LSU and Mississippi State tied for fifth at 283; No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 6 Arkansas, No. 7 Texas and No. 11 Auburn all tied for seventh at 284; Alabama in 11th at 289; the Bulldogs, No. 21 Vanderbilt and Kentucky tied for 12th at 290; Ohio State in 15th at 295; No. 9 Oregon in 16th at 296; and Baylor in 17th at 298.

LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad and Mississippi State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez are tied for first individually after shooting 4-under 67.

Georgia will again be paired with Northwestern and Baylor on Tuesday, teeing off from No. 1 9:20-10:00 a.m. ET. The Golf Channel will air live coverage from 2:30-5:30 and live scoring will be available via golfstat.com.

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

Long Cove Club

Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Par 71; 6369 Yards

Monday’s First-Round Standings

Team Leaderboard

Arizona State                   278

Duke                            281

Northwestern                    281

S. Carolina                     282

LSU                             283

Mississippi State               283

Wake Forest                     284

Texas                           284

Auburn                          284

Arkansas                        284

Alabama                         289

Georgia                         290

Vanderbilt                      290

Kentucky                        290

Ohio State                      295

Oregon                          296

Baylor                          298

Individual Leaderboard

Julia Lopez Ramirez, Miss. St.   67

Ingrid Lindblad, LSU             67

Grace Summerhays, Arizona St.    68

Patience Rhodes, Arizona St.     68

Anna Davis, Auburn               68

Maylis Lamoure, S. Carolina      68

***Caterina Don, Georgia            69

Macy Pate, Wake Forest           69

Lauren Kim, Texas                69

Andie Smith, Duke                69

Jieni Li, Northwestern           69

Laney Frye, Kentucky             69

Vairana Heck, S. Carolina        69

A. Den Dunnen, Wake Forest       69

Georgia Scores

T38. Savannah De Bock            72

T56. Isabella Holpfer            74

T67. LoraLie Cowart              75

T84. Drive Tunnwannarux          80

MBB: Georgia (15-14, 5-11 SEC) vs. Ole Miss (20-9, 7-9 SEC) tonight at Stegeman

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

Venue: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)

Location: Athens, Ga.

Series History: UGA leads, 77-47

Last Meeting: OM, 78-74, on 2/7/23

TV: SEC Network (Kevin Fitzgerald, play-by-play; Dane Bradshaw, color analyst)

Radio: Georgia Bulldog Network – SiriusXM 158 or 191 (Scott Howard, play-by-play; Chuck Dowdle, color analyst; Adam Gillespie, producer)

The Starting Five

• Georgia wraps up its regular-season home slate on Tuesday evening when the Bulldogs host Ole Miss at Stegeman Coliseum at 7:00 p.m.

Georgia head coach Mike White was a four-year starter at Ole Miss from 1995-99 and helped the Rebels earn three consecutive NCAA Tournament bids. His wife, the former Kira Zschau, was an All-SEC volleyball player for Ole Miss.

Georgia has now used 10 players to comprise 10 different starting fives this season. Over the last 10 games, the Bulldogs have utilized seven different quintets of starters. 

Eight of Georgia’s 29 games have been a one-possession contest in the final 30 seconds of regulation, with the Bulldogs sporting a 4-4 record in those outings.

Georgia entered this week No. 18 nationally in bench points, with UGA’s reserves contributing 28.8 ppg. The Bulldogs’ bench has outscored its opponents in 23 of 29 games and supplied a season-long scoring margin of +290, and easy-to-equate average of +10.0 ppg.

The Opening Tip

The Georgia Bulldogs will host Ole Miss on Tuesday evening in their regular-season finale at Stegeman Coliseum. The Bulldogs are looking to snap a three-game losing skid. The 2023-24 campaign has been a streaky one for Georgia, which also recorded winning streaks of 10 games overall, 10 contests at Stegeman Coliseum and three road outings earlier this season.

The Bulldogs celebrated their seven seniors – which actually features three graduate transfers and four seniors – prior to last Saturday’s game against Texas A&M. That group has compiled some relatively massive numbers at the NCAA level, scoring 6,746 points and grabbing 2,990 rebounds in 16,656 minutes played during 759 games.

Noah Thomasson is Georgia’s leading scorer, both overall (12.8 ppg) and in SEC play (13.1 ppg). Jabri Abdur-Rahim also is scoring at a double-figure pace for the Bulldogs at 12.2 ppg, largely due to sporting team-high shooting percentages of .356 from 3-point range and .887 at the free throw line. A balanced offensive attack features five more players contributing between 7.0-9.9 ppg.

Five Bulldogs have upped their scoring averages from their non-conference contributions to SEC play, topped by Russel Tchewa’s jump of 2.8 ppg (from 6.1 to 8.9).

Among UGA’s career leaders…

Jabri Abdur-Rahim is

• 3 3FGs from co No. 13s Ty Wilson and Ray Harrison

• 9 3FGs from No. 12 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

• 32 3FGs from No. 11 Jody Patton

• 2 3FGAs from No. 14 Turtle Jackson

• 9 3FGAs from No. 13 Sundiata Gaines

• 36 3FGAs from No. 12 Ray Harrison

Scouting The Rebels

Ole Miss enters the final week of the regular season at 20-9 overall and 7-9 in the SEC. The Rebels snapped a three-game losing streak with an 84-78 road win at Missouri last Saturday.

Ole Miss raced through non-conference play with a 13-0 record and climbed to No. 22 and No. 19 in the AP and coaches polls, respectively, before falling to No. 5/5 in the SEC opener.

A quartet of double-digit scorers combine to put up 76.8 percent of the Rebels’ 75.9 ppg. Matthew Murrell tops that list at 17.0 ppg, followed by Allen Flanigan at 15.3 ppg, Jaylen Murray at 13.5 ppg and Jaemyn Brakefield at 12.4 ppg. 

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