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Cannon Leads Georgia to 1-0 Win over Akron
February 25, 2022 | Baseball
ATHENS, Ga. – Carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning, junior right-hander Jonathan Cannon powered the 15th-ranked University of Georgia baseball team to a 1-0 series opening win over Akron Friday evening before 3,254 spectators at Foley Field.
Cannon (2-0) allowed just three hits and struck out five in 8.1 innings of work, helping Georgia (5-0) prevail in a night marked by strong pitching from both sides. Senior right-hander Conor Steinbaugh (0-2) earned the loss for Akron (1-3), allowing three hits and one run in four innings of work.
"That's as good as I've seen him," said Ike Cousins Head Coach Scott Stricklin following the game. "I thought Akron did a really good job. They had some good at-bats off of him, but we played great defense behind him. Bottom line, Jonathan was really good, defense was really good, and that's we want for us."
After graduate left fielder Connor Tate worked back from an 0-2 count to reach on a two-out walk in the first, senior designated hitter Corey Collins scored the Bulldogs' lone run with a roping double down the right field line. Following a scoreless frame, graduate center fielder Ben Anderson led off with a double to left but was stranded at third.
With the one-run lead, Cannon settled in for his dominant night, retiring the first 19 Zips batters he faced. Cannon's perfection was saved in the top of the sixth when senior second baseman Cory Acton laid out to keep a grounder from heading into the outfield. Meanwhile, the Akron pitching staff held the Bulldogs' bats in check, not allowing a base runner for three straight innings before sophomore first baseman Parks Harber reached with a leadoff walk in the seventh.
In the top half of the seventh, a dropped foul ball by sophomore catcher Fernando Gonzalez ended the perfect game, with the no-hitter halting two pitches later on a single by freshman infielder Cameron Benson. The Zips again threatened in the eighth with a leadoff single and subsequent wild pitch, but the runner was stranded at third to end the frame.
After Georgia stranded two in the bottom of the eighth, Cannon came out to start the ninth but was lifted after a one-out single. Sophomore reliever Collin Caldwell came in for the save, working around two Zips on base to induce a game-sealing flyout to center.
The series continues Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Foley Field. Live coverage of both games will be available on SEC Network+.
Cannon (2-0) allowed just three hits and struck out five in 8.1 innings of work, helping Georgia (5-0) prevail in a night marked by strong pitching from both sides. Senior right-hander Conor Steinbaugh (0-2) earned the loss for Akron (1-3), allowing three hits and one run in four innings of work.
"That's as good as I've seen him," said Ike Cousins Head Coach Scott Stricklin following the game. "I thought Akron did a really good job. They had some good at-bats off of him, but we played great defense behind him. Bottom line, Jonathan was really good, defense was really good, and that's we want for us."
After graduate left fielder Connor Tate worked back from an 0-2 count to reach on a two-out walk in the first, senior designated hitter Corey Collins scored the Bulldogs' lone run with a roping double down the right field line. Following a scoreless frame, graduate center fielder Ben Anderson led off with a double to left but was stranded at third.
With the one-run lead, Cannon settled in for his dominant night, retiring the first 19 Zips batters he faced. Cannon's perfection was saved in the top of the sixth when senior second baseman Cory Acton laid out to keep a grounder from heading into the outfield. Meanwhile, the Akron pitching staff held the Bulldogs' bats in check, not allowing a base runner for three straight innings before sophomore first baseman Parks Harber reached with a leadoff walk in the seventh.
In the top half of the seventh, a dropped foul ball by sophomore catcher Fernando Gonzalez ended the perfect game, with the no-hitter halting two pitches later on a single by freshman infielder Cameron Benson. The Zips again threatened in the eighth with a leadoff single and subsequent wild pitch, but the runner was stranded at third to end the frame.
After Georgia stranded two in the bottom of the eighth, Cannon came out to start the ninth but was lifted after a one-out single. Sophomore reliever Collin Caldwell came in for the save, working around two Zips on base to induce a game-sealing flyout to center.
The series continues Saturday afternoon with a doubleheader scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Foley Field. Live coverage of both games will be available on SEC Network+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cannon, Jonathan (2-0)
L: Conor Steinbaugh (0-2)
S: Caldwell, Collin (1)
Batting:
SH: Ian Pennington 1
Batting:
2B: Anderson, Ben 1 ; Collins, Corey 1
RBI: Collins, Corey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tate, Connor 1
SB: Allen II, Dwight 1
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