University of Georgia Athletics

Georgia Faces GSU At SRP Park Tuesday
March 07, 2022 | Baseball
ATHENSÂ , GA.------The No. 18 Georgia Bulldogs face Georgia Southern Tuesday at SRP Park in N. Augusta, S.C. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m, and the game will be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.Â
Game two of the series will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Statesboro and available on ESPN+ and the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.Â
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Georgia leads the Ga. Southern series 58-52-1. The teams split a two-game set last year with the road team winning both. In 2020, the Eagles
upset then No. 2 Georgia 1-0 at SRP Park. Tuesday will mark the third different Minor League park the Bulldogs have played in this season. Currently, Georgia is in a stretch where it plays six games in six different stadiums. The Bulldogs return home to Foley Field Friday for a three-game series with Lipscomb (7-4).Â
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Redshirt sophomore RHP Will Childers will get the start Tuesday versus the Eagles. A 6-4, 210-pound product of Lakeside HS in nearby Evans, Childers will have plenty of family and friends in attendance at SRP Park. Childers is coming back from Tommy John surgery and hasn't pitched since 2020. That year, he flashed power stuff, going 1-0 with a 0.79 ERA in 11.1 innings with 13 strikeouts before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic canceled the season after only 18 games. He made five appearances including a start against Santa Clara where he got a no decision (3.1 IP, 3H, 1R, 3BB, 5K). His first career win came in his debut, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Richmond. Childers was a 30th round draft pick of Arizona in the 2019 MLB Draft. Childers will be opposed by GSU freshman LHP Will Robbins (0-0, 4.50 ERA). Neither team has announced a starter for Wednesday's game.
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Georgia is batting .296 with 12 home runs on the year while posting a 2.97 ERA and a .972 Fielding Percentage. Graduate CF Ben Anderson leads the regulars at .382-2-4 while graduate SS Cole Tate is next at .378-1-6 and sophomore C/DH Corey Collins is at .333-3-9. Tate had an eight-game hitting streak snap this past weekend while Collins had a career-best 15-game streak (last eight games in 2021 and first seven this year) end too. Tate has reached base in 11 straight games. Redshirt senior 3B Josh McAllister enjoyed a stellar showing at the plate last week. In four games, he batted .438 (7-for-16) with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI.
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Probable Pitching Matchups: UGA vs. Ga. Southern
Tuesday: Will Childers (0-0, 0.00 ERA, RHP, RSo.) vs. Will Robbins (0-0, 4.50 ERA, LHP, Fr.)
Wednesday: TBA vs. TBA
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Georgia Baseball Radio Links/TV Stream
Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: Jeff Dantzler, David Johnston)
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/.
Tuesday Pregame Radio Show at 6:15 pm ET:Â https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4147&type=Live
Wednesday Pregame Radio Show at 5:40 pm ET:Â https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4148&type=Live
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ESPN+ Streaming Link For Wednesday: TBA
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Ticket Information For SRP Park
General Admission/SRO Available: Ticket Link:Â https://bit.ly/GSU-UGA-Tix
Gates open at 5 p.m. with first pitch set for 6:35 pm.Â
Georgia will be on the 1st base side while the Eagles will be on the 3rd base side. GSU is the home team.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: For the latest Georgia baseball news, visit www.georgiadogs.com and follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@BaseballUGA), Facebook (@GeorgiaBaseball) and Instagram (@baseballuga).
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Game two of the series will be Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Statesboro and available on ESPN+ and the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.Â
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Georgia leads the Ga. Southern series 58-52-1. The teams split a two-game set last year with the road team winning both. In 2020, the Eagles
upset then No. 2 Georgia 1-0 at SRP Park. Tuesday will mark the third different Minor League park the Bulldogs have played in this season. Currently, Georgia is in a stretch where it plays six games in six different stadiums. The Bulldogs return home to Foley Field Friday for a three-game series with Lipscomb (7-4).Â
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Redshirt sophomore RHP Will Childers will get the start Tuesday versus the Eagles. A 6-4, 210-pound product of Lakeside HS in nearby Evans, Childers will have plenty of family and friends in attendance at SRP Park. Childers is coming back from Tommy John surgery and hasn't pitched since 2020. That year, he flashed power stuff, going 1-0 with a 0.79 ERA in 11.1 innings with 13 strikeouts before the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic canceled the season after only 18 games. He made five appearances including a start against Santa Clara where he got a no decision (3.1 IP, 3H, 1R, 3BB, 5K). His first career win came in his debut, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Richmond. Childers was a 30th round draft pick of Arizona in the 2019 MLB Draft. Childers will be opposed by GSU freshman LHP Will Robbins (0-0, 4.50 ERA). Neither team has announced a starter for Wednesday's game.
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Georgia is batting .296 with 12 home runs on the year while posting a 2.97 ERA and a .972 Fielding Percentage. Graduate CF Ben Anderson leads the regulars at .382-2-4 while graduate SS Cole Tate is next at .378-1-6 and sophomore C/DH Corey Collins is at .333-3-9. Tate had an eight-game hitting streak snap this past weekend while Collins had a career-best 15-game streak (last eight games in 2021 and first seven this year) end too. Tate has reached base in 11 straight games. Redshirt senior 3B Josh McAllister enjoyed a stellar showing at the plate last week. In four games, he batted .438 (7-for-16) with two doubles, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI.
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Probable Pitching Matchups: UGA vs. Ga. Southern
Tuesday: Will Childers (0-0, 0.00 ERA, RHP, RSo.) vs. Will Robbins (0-0, 4.50 ERA, LHP, Fr.)
Wednesday: TBA vs. TBA
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Georgia Baseball Radio Links/TV Stream
Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: Jeff Dantzler, David Johnston)
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/.
Tuesday Pregame Radio Show at 6:15 pm ET:Â https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4147&type=Live
Wednesday Pregame Radio Show at 5:40 pm ET:Â https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4148&type=Live
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ESPN+ Streaming Link For Wednesday: TBA
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Ticket Information For SRP Park
General Admission/SRO Available: Ticket Link:Â https://bit.ly/GSU-UGA-Tix
Gates open at 5 p.m. with first pitch set for 6:35 pm.Â
Georgia will be on the 1st base side while the Eagles will be on the 3rd base side. GSU is the home team.
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FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: For the latest Georgia baseball news, visit www.georgiadogs.com and follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@BaseballUGA), Facebook (@GeorgiaBaseball) and Instagram (@baseballuga).
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