Friday, April 8
Columbia, S.C.
7 pm
University of Georgia
at
South Carolina
SEC Action Continues Friday At USC
April 07, 2022 | Baseball
ATHENS, GA.------The Georgia Bulldogs enter the USC series 22-7 (6-3 SEC) while the Gamecocks are 14-14 overall and 3-6 in league play. The three game series begins Friday at 7 p.m. (SECN+) followed by 4 p.m. start on Saturday (SECN+) and concludes Sunday at noon (SEC Network). The entire series will be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
Last weekend in the SEC, Georgia swept No. 16 Florida in Athens. The Bulldogs began a four-game road swing Tuesday with a 4-3 loss against Clemson. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks dropped a road series at Missouri 2-1 and then bounced back with a 15-2 win over North Carolina on Wednesday in Charlotte. Georgia played its most complete baseball of the season last week as it batted an SEC-best .314 with seven home runs while posting a 3.25 ERA to go 4-0. The Bulldogs are ranked as high as No. 10 this week in the major top 25 polls.
Georgia is batting .293 with 33 home runs on the year while posting a 4.59 ERA and a .975 Fielding Percentage. The Gamecocks are 11-6 at home. Overall, they are batting .265 with 25 home runs, a 5.25 ERA and have a .976 Fielding Percentage. The USC series dates back to 1896, and the Gamecocks hold a slim series lead of 66-64. Georgia had won six straight series from 2014-2019 before USC claimed the 2021 series in Athens two games to one.
Georgia played the UF series without three of its premium arms in No. 2 starter Liam Sullivan (2-1, 3.68 ERA), No. 3 starter Dylan Ross (1-0, 3.00 ERA) and No. 4 starter Will Childers (0-0, 9.00 ERA). Sullivan will be back Sunday for the South Carolina series while Ross and Childers are out for the season now with elbow injuries. The latest bad news to hit the pitching staff involves junior ace RHP Jonathan Cannon (6-1, 1.71 ERA) who recently was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List. He will miss the USC series with a non-throwing injury that happened while preparing for a bullpen session at Clemson Tuesday. He has a muscle strain. Cannon is slated to travel to the USC series. Last Friday, Cannon tossed six shutout innings in a 6-1 win over #16 Florida that featured getting out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam. For the year, has 46 strikeouts, three walks and held opponents to a .171 batting average. In SEC action, Cannon has been spectacular at 3-0, 0.86 ERA in 21 IP with 18 Ks and just 2 BB.
Graduate CF Ben Anderson (.360-5-19) leads the Bulldog offense and has reached base in all 27 games he's played in this year. He set the tone in the SEC opener against No. 16 Florida and ace Hunter Barco last Thursday by smashing a leadoff home run. It marked the second time this season he has done that, the first coming on Opening Day against Albany. In SEC play, Anderson is batting .368-2-6.
Graduate OF Connor Tate (.375-4-26) enjoyed a big week, batting .571 (8-for-14) with two doubles, a home run and six RBI plus three walks. He has had a team-best 14 multi-hit games this year and has reached base in 15 straight contests. In SEC action this season, Tate leads the conference with a .483 average and .828 slugging percentage. He is 14-for-29 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI plus nine walks. Tate has a 10-game hitting streak. His twin brother, Cole is the starting shortstop, and he ranks third on the team in batting at .343.
Probable Pitching Matchups: UGA vs. USC
G30 #Nolan Crisp (0-0, 5.29, RHP, Jr.) vs. Noah Hall (1-4 6.27, RHP, Jr.)
G31 Garrett Brown (0-0, 6.75, RHP, RSo.) vs. Will Sanders (4-1, 3.30, RHP, So.)
G32 Liam Sullivan (2-1, 3.68, LHP, So.) vs. Matthew Becker (1-2, 4.15, LHP, Fr.)
Georgia Baseball Radio/TV Streaming Links
Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: David Johnston & Jeff Dantzler)
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=4189&type=Live
Saturday Pregame Radio Show at 3:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4190&type=Live
Sunday Pregame Radio Show at 11:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4163&type=Live
SEC Network+ (Dave Weinstein & Drew Meyers); SEC Network (Roy Philpott & Roddy Jones)
Friday SEC Network+ Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=32c7f161-98c8-4e8c-95d9-1f48381c87d7
Saturday SEC Network+ Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=623b3287-9f60-4257-92f5-eb3dfb54d05f
Sunday SEC Network Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/?redirected=true
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).
Last weekend in the SEC, Georgia swept No. 16 Florida in Athens. The Bulldogs began a four-game road swing Tuesday with a 4-3 loss against Clemson. Meanwhile, the Gamecocks dropped a road series at Missouri 2-1 and then bounced back with a 15-2 win over North Carolina on Wednesday in Charlotte. Georgia played its most complete baseball of the season last week as it batted an SEC-best .314 with seven home runs while posting a 3.25 ERA to go 4-0. The Bulldogs are ranked as high as No. 10 this week in the major top 25 polls.
Georgia is batting .293 with 33 home runs on the year while posting a 4.59 ERA and a .975 Fielding Percentage. The Gamecocks are 11-6 at home. Overall, they are batting .265 with 25 home runs, a 5.25 ERA and have a .976 Fielding Percentage. The USC series dates back to 1896, and the Gamecocks hold a slim series lead of 66-64. Georgia had won six straight series from 2014-2019 before USC claimed the 2021 series in Athens two games to one.
Georgia played the UF series without three of its premium arms in No. 2 starter Liam Sullivan (2-1, 3.68 ERA), No. 3 starter Dylan Ross (1-0, 3.00 ERA) and No. 4 starter Will Childers (0-0, 9.00 ERA). Sullivan will be back Sunday for the South Carolina series while Ross and Childers are out for the season now with elbow injuries. The latest bad news to hit the pitching staff involves junior ace RHP Jonathan Cannon (6-1, 1.71 ERA) who recently was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List. He will miss the USC series with a non-throwing injury that happened while preparing for a bullpen session at Clemson Tuesday. He has a muscle strain. Cannon is slated to travel to the USC series. Last Friday, Cannon tossed six shutout innings in a 6-1 win over #16 Florida that featured getting out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam. For the year, has 46 strikeouts, three walks and held opponents to a .171 batting average. In SEC action, Cannon has been spectacular at 3-0, 0.86 ERA in 21 IP with 18 Ks and just 2 BB.
Graduate CF Ben Anderson (.360-5-19) leads the Bulldog offense and has reached base in all 27 games he's played in this year. He set the tone in the SEC opener against No. 16 Florida and ace Hunter Barco last Thursday by smashing a leadoff home run. It marked the second time this season he has done that, the first coming on Opening Day against Albany. In SEC play, Anderson is batting .368-2-6.
Graduate OF Connor Tate (.375-4-26) enjoyed a big week, batting .571 (8-for-14) with two doubles, a home run and six RBI plus three walks. He has had a team-best 14 multi-hit games this year and has reached base in 15 straight contests. In SEC action this season, Tate leads the conference with a .483 average and .828 slugging percentage. He is 14-for-29 with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI plus nine walks. Tate has a 10-game hitting streak. His twin brother, Cole is the starting shortstop, and he ranks third on the team in batting at .343.
Probable Pitching Matchups: UGA vs. USC
G30 #Nolan Crisp (0-0, 5.29, RHP, Jr.) vs. Noah Hall (1-4 6.27, RHP, Jr.)
G31 Garrett Brown (0-0, 6.75, RHP, RSo.) vs. Will Sanders (4-1, 3.30, RHP, So.)
G32 Liam Sullivan (2-1, 3.68, LHP, So.) vs. Matthew Becker (1-2, 4.15, LHP, Fr.)
Georgia Baseball Radio/TV Streaming Links
Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: David Johnston & Jeff Dantzler)
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=4189&type=Live
Saturday Pregame Radio Show at 3:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4190&type=Live
Sunday Pregame Radio Show at 11:40 pm ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4163&type=Live
SEC Network+ (Dave Weinstein & Drew Meyers); SEC Network (Roy Philpott & Roddy Jones)
Friday SEC Network+ Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=32c7f161-98c8-4e8c-95d9-1f48381c87d7
Saturday SEC Network+ Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=623b3287-9f60-4257-92f5-eb3dfb54d05f
Sunday SEC Network Link: https://www.espn.com/watch/?redirected=true
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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