Saturday, February 17
Athens, Ga.
1 p.m.
University of Georgia
1-1
3
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8
Georgia Southern
1-1
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6
7
8
9
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Ga. Southern
0
0
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0
4
1
3
8
11
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Georgia Bulldogs
2
0
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0
0
0
1
0
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3
6
2
Eagles Even Series at One
February 17, 2018 | Baseball
ATHENS, Ga. – Late offensive production from Georgia Southern led the Eagles past the Georgia Bulldogs 8-3 on Saturday at Foley Field.
On the mound for Georgia (1-1) was freshman right-hander Emerson Hancock, who cruised through six scoreless innings, giving up only two hits with five strikeouts in his first collegiate start. He was matched by the Eagles' (1-1) Seth Shuman (1-0), who earned the win going six innings before junior Chase Cohen provided three scoreless innings for a save.
Georgia took the lead in the first inning, capitalizing on a Tucker Bradley hit-by-pitch and Keegan McGovern's base hit to put two on with nobody out. Sophomore Cam Shepherd's deep fly-out to right field advanced Bradley to third, followed by a sacrifice fly to center field, this time from junior Michael Curry, that scored Bradley for the 1-0 lead.
Then, junior LJ Talley and sophomore Aaron Schunk notched consecutive singles – the second of which scored McGovern from second, and Georgia picked up a 2-0 margin.
In the seventh inning, sophomore Will Proctor (0-1) made his debut, and the Eagles took advantage of a pair of Georgia throwing miscues to get their first run on the board with two outs. A Steven Curry single and a Mitchel Golden double drove in the next three Georgia Southern runs, supplying the Eagles the 4-2 lead.
Georgia responded in the bottom half of the inning with three consecutive hits. Schunk opened the frame with a double over the head of Eagles first baseman Mason McChorter and into right field, and Sasser followed up with a single. Then, freshman Chaney Rogers came in to pinch hit, notching a base hit to score Schunk and cut the Bulldog deficit to one.
The Eagles tacked on another run in the eighth off freshman reliever Ryan Webb, before they established a comfortable lead in the ninth with three runs and four hits off of senior Blake Cairnes.
Dawg Tracks
- Freshman Emerson Hancock started his first collegiate game and commanded six scoreless innings of work, allowing only four base runners on two hits and two walks. The right-hander also struck out five batters.
- Sophomore third baseman Aaron Schunk led the Bulldog offense with a timely pair of hits, producing a 2-for-4 clip with one RBI. His base hit in the first inning drove in the second Bulldog run, and his double in the seventh initiated the third Georgia run, which he scored on a Chaney Rogers base hit.
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Coach's Corner
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Scott Stricklin
On Emerson Hancock's first collegiate start…
"Emerson was great. The encouraging thing is I didn't think he had his best stuff today. I think there's room for improvement there. Six scoreless in your first appearance as a freshman against a really good club, Emerson was outstanding."
On offensive changes from the previous game…
"We had them on the ropes in the first inning. We scored two runs off of Shuman, and we let them settle in a little bit. Once he settled in, he put up some zeroes and did a great job. And then Chase Cohen, who is one of their starters, and they split the game up between the two of them. They smelled that win, and once they took the lead they brought him in there. Tip your cap to them, those two pitchers were really good today and we got to just come out tomorrow and get ready to win a series."
Player's Perspective
Freshman RHP Emerson Hancock
On his first start at Georgia…
"This is a dream come true. I've always dreamed of putting on these colors and coming out here and being able to pitch with such great guys and such great coaches. It's awesome."
Sophomore RHP Will Proctor
On Emerson Hancock…
"It's unbelievable. It's what we expected the whole time. If you come to any of the practices you know what to expect from him."
Up Next
With the series knotted at one, Georgia and Georgia Southern return to Foley Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the finale.
Follow the Dawgs
For the latest on Georgia baseball, follow the Georgia baseball team on twitter (@baseballuga), Instagram (baseballuga), and Facebook (Georgia Baseball).
On the mound for Georgia (1-1) was freshman right-hander Emerson Hancock, who cruised through six scoreless innings, giving up only two hits with five strikeouts in his first collegiate start. He was matched by the Eagles' (1-1) Seth Shuman (1-0), who earned the win going six innings before junior Chase Cohen provided three scoreless innings for a save.
Georgia took the lead in the first inning, capitalizing on a Tucker Bradley hit-by-pitch and Keegan McGovern's base hit to put two on with nobody out. Sophomore Cam Shepherd's deep fly-out to right field advanced Bradley to third, followed by a sacrifice fly to center field, this time from junior Michael Curry, that scored Bradley for the 1-0 lead.
Then, junior LJ Talley and sophomore Aaron Schunk notched consecutive singles – the second of which scored McGovern from second, and Georgia picked up a 2-0 margin.
In the seventh inning, sophomore Will Proctor (0-1) made his debut, and the Eagles took advantage of a pair of Georgia throwing miscues to get their first run on the board with two outs. A Steven Curry single and a Mitchel Golden double drove in the next three Georgia Southern runs, supplying the Eagles the 4-2 lead.
Georgia responded in the bottom half of the inning with three consecutive hits. Schunk opened the frame with a double over the head of Eagles first baseman Mason McChorter and into right field, and Sasser followed up with a single. Then, freshman Chaney Rogers came in to pinch hit, notching a base hit to score Schunk and cut the Bulldog deficit to one.
The Eagles tacked on another run in the eighth off freshman reliever Ryan Webb, before they established a comfortable lead in the ninth with three runs and four hits off of senior Blake Cairnes.
Dawg Tracks
- Freshman Emerson Hancock started his first collegiate game and commanded six scoreless innings of work, allowing only four base runners on two hits and two walks. The right-hander also struck out five batters.
- Sophomore third baseman Aaron Schunk led the Bulldog offense with a timely pair of hits, producing a 2-for-4 clip with one RBI. His base hit in the first inning drove in the second Bulldog run, and his double in the seventh initiated the third Georgia run, which he scored on a Chaney Rogers base hit.
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Coach's Corner
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Scott Stricklin
On Emerson Hancock's first collegiate start…
"Emerson was great. The encouraging thing is I didn't think he had his best stuff today. I think there's room for improvement there. Six scoreless in your first appearance as a freshman against a really good club, Emerson was outstanding."
On offensive changes from the previous game…
"We had them on the ropes in the first inning. We scored two runs off of Shuman, and we let them settle in a little bit. Once he settled in, he put up some zeroes and did a great job. And then Chase Cohen, who is one of their starters, and they split the game up between the two of them. They smelled that win, and once they took the lead they brought him in there. Tip your cap to them, those two pitchers were really good today and we got to just come out tomorrow and get ready to win a series."
Player's Perspective
Freshman RHP Emerson Hancock
On his first start at Georgia…
"This is a dream come true. I've always dreamed of putting on these colors and coming out here and being able to pitch with such great guys and such great coaches. It's awesome."
Sophomore RHP Will Proctor
On Emerson Hancock…
"It's unbelievable. It's what we expected the whole time. If you come to any of the practices you know what to expect from him."
Up Next
With the series knotted at one, Georgia and Georgia Southern return to Foley Field on Sunday at 1 p.m. for the finale.
Follow the Dawgs
For the latest on Georgia baseball, follow the Georgia baseball team on twitter (@baseballuga), Instagram (baseballuga), and Facebook (Georgia Baseball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Seth Shuman (1-0)
L: Proctor, Will (0-1)
S: Chase Cohen (1)
Batting:
2B: Mitchell Golden 1 ; Jason Swan 1 ; Nolan Tressler 1
RBI: Steven Curry 1 ; Mitchell Golden 2 ; Mason McWhorter 1 ; Jason Swan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Steven Curry 2 ; Tyler Martin 1 ; Mason McWhorter 1 ; Chandler Corley 2 ; Matt Anderson 1 ; Austin Thompson 1
CS: Austin Thompson 1
Batting:
2B: Schunk, Aaron 1
RBI: Curry, Michael 1 ; Schunk, Aaron 1 ; Rogers, Chaney 1
SH: Maxwell, Tucker 1
SF: Curry, Michael 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bradley, Tucker 1 ; McGovern, Keegan 1 ; Schunk, Aaron 1
HBP: Bradley, Tucker 1
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H
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RBI
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