Georgia Opens SEC Play Friday With MSU Series

Friday, March 18

Athens, Ga.

7 pm

University of Georgia

Mississippi State

March 17, 2022 | Baseball

UGAMSU Notes

ATHENS, GA.------The No. 18 Georgia Bulldogs open Southeastern Conference action Friday night with defending national champion No. 24 Mississippi State coming to sold out Foley Field.  First pitch is set for 7:02 p.m., and the game will be televised on the SEC Network and available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

Georgia (14-3, 0-0 SEC), under the direction of Ike Cousins head baseball coach Scott Stricklin, has won five in a row. MSU (11-7, 0-0 SEC), led by Chris Lemonis, has reeled off four straight victories. MSU leads the series with the Bulldogs 49-45 in available records. The teams last met in 2019 when MSU swept an SEC series in Starkville. MSU's last trip to Athens came in 2017, and the home Bulldogs claimed the series 2-1.

Georgia is batting .304 with 19 home runs on the year while posting a 3.36 ERA and a .974 Fielding Percentage. MSU is hitting .269 with 25 home runs while sporting a 4.20 ERA and a .988 Fielding Percentage.

Georgia graduate CF Ben Anderson (.373-3-12) and graduate SS Cole Tate (.372-1-9) lead the regulars. Anderson has reached base in 15 straight games as he ranks among the SEC leaders with a .548 OB% plus a team-high 16 walks. Tate ranks among the SEC leaders with 28 hits. Sophomore C/DH Corey Collins(.352-6-15) is tied for third in the SEC with six home runs and is sixth in the league with a .796 SLG%. He enters SEC play with a 15-game on base streak including a seven-game hitting streak. MSU's run producers include freshman Hunter Hines (.328-5-20), sophomore Kellum Clark (.280-5-16) and junior Logan Tanner (.290-2-22).

Junior RHP Jonathan Cannon (3-1, 2.39 ERA) headlines the pitching staff and leads the SEC with 26.1 innings pitched. Sophomore LHP Luke Wagner is the national leader in victories at 5-0. A key member of the bullpen, he has notched a victory in all five of his relief appearances while posting a 0.73 ERA in 12.1 innings with 17 Ks. Sophomore LHP Liam Sullivan (2-1, 3.68 ERA) has served as the No. 2 starter. Sullivan will miss his turn in the rotation this Saturday to rest. Wagner will fill that spot. Redshirt sophomore RHP Garrett Brown (0-0, 5.40) will get the start on Sunday. Both teams have lost key members of their starting rotation this season due to injuries.

Probable Pitching Matchup: UGA vs. MSU
G18         #12 Jonathan Cannon (3-1, 2.39, RHP, Jr.)            vs. #35 Preston Johnson (2-0, 2.82, RHP, Jr.)
G19         #27 Luke Wagner (5-0, 0.73, LHP, So.)                  vs. #32 Parker Stinnett (3-0, 3.57, RHP, Sr.)
G20         #34 Garrett Brown (0-0, 5.40, RHP, RSo.)             vs. #15 Cade Smith (3-0, 2.05, RHP, So.)
LiveStats Link: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Georgia Baseball Radio Links/TV Stream
Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: David Johnston; Jeff Dantzler pending Georgia's  NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament run)
Free audio streaming of all Georgia Bulldogs games can be heard using the Gameday LIVE app.
Optimized for iOS7+ and Android 4.0+, Georgiadogs.com Gameday LIVE is now available for both smartphone and tablet in App Store and Google Play marketplaces. Georgiadogs.com Gameday LIVE is the official mobile application of Georgia athletics. Get the app here: georgiadogs.com/wireless/.

Friday Pregame Radio Show at 6:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4153&type=Archive
Saturday Pregame Radio Show at 1:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4154&type=Archive
Sunday Pregame Radio Show at 11:40 am ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4155&type=Archive

SEC Network+ TV Link
The Friday and Sunday games will be televised by SEC Network featuring Dave Neal and Kyle Peterson.
Video streaming for the series will be carried Saturday on the SEC Network +  featuring Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs.
Friday SEC Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=6a3e4d7e-6d57-4e90-93e0-74942bb03539
Saturday SECN+ Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=e725427c-8abe-4706-ae58-3ec0cf46e769
Sunday SEC Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=326a1232-ea0e-4918-9fb3-222b0043c056

Baseball Home Game Tickets/Parking
The entire series is sold out however, fans can great seats from other fans through our official secondary ticketing partner StubHub.
https://www.stubhub.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets/performer/400525/
                  Also, there are three new flexible ticket packages available for 5-, 10- and 15-games. They can include any game on the home schedule. The prices for these packages are $40 for five games, $70 for ten games and $90 for 15 games.
         Single game tickets for most non-conference games along with Thursday and Sunday SEC games are options too. Single game tickets are $10 while group tickets (10+ tickets) are $5 each. Currently, single game sales and group tickets are not available for SEC games on Friday or Saturday or for the game. For ticket or group info questions, please call (706) 542-1231, Ext. 1. Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.
         Gates open one hour before game time.
         Ticket sales are available online here: https://gado.gs/8hg

Have A Beverage At Foley Field
         Following the successful launch of alcohol sales at Stegeman Coliseum for both men's and women's basketball games, Georgia Athletics has announced it will carry over its pilot program to both baseball and softball this year. In compliance with the SEC policy on alcohol at athletic events, the UGAAA will sale a variety of domestic, import, craft and premium beer at designated concession stands inside Foley Field. Complete details on this program can be found here: https://gado.gs/8he

Promotions This Series:
        See the promotions table for Georgia Baseball posters, roster cards and statistics
Friday: The first 1,000 fans receive a Diamond Dawgs t-shirt
The Georgia Bulldogs will wear special SEC warm-up shirts during batting practice to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX and the opportunities it created.
Saturday: Foley Fest: For details click here: https://gado.gs/8v3
Sunday Family Fun Day: Pre-Game: Anthem Buddies; Post-Game: Kids Run The Bases

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