Georgia Faces Owls Tuesday At Foley Field

ATHENS----- Georgia returns to Foley Field Tuesday when it plays host to Kennesaw State. First pitch will be at 6:02 p.m., and the game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

The Bulldogs (24-20) enters Tuesday's tilt looking to bounce back after a road series loss to Ole Miss that ended with an 8-7 walk-off Sunday by the Rebels. Georgia trailed 5-1 going to the seventh, tied the game 5-5 in the eighth and then 7-7 in the ninth before Ole Miss responded with a victory. The Owls (22-20) swept Jacksonville in a three-game conference series in Kennesaw this past weekend.

Series History:  Georgia leads the all-time series with KSU 21-11 in records dating to 2006. The Bulldogs have won four straight in the series including last month's game in Kennesaw by a score of 6-4.

Recap: April 4, 2023 in Kennesaw: Georgia d. KSU 6-4
    Georgia grabbed a 3-0 lead in the first before the Owls made it 3-2 in their half of the first. The Bulldogs answered with another three-run outburst in the second to chase KSU starter Brayden Eidson following a two-run triple by Corey Collins. It was the second career triple for Collins and made it 6-2. In the bottom of the second, freshman right-hander Leighton Finley was the second Bulldog pitcher to see action as part of a staff night. Finley (2-0) provided a career-high four innings and allowed just one run on four hits with a walk and four strikeouts for the win.
    In the sixth with the Bulldogs holding a 6-3 lead, Georgia turned to graduate Dalton Rhadans. He pitched 1.2 innings before being lifted for sophomore Chandler Marsh with a runner at third and two outs in the seventh. KSU left fielder Nick Colina made it 6-4 with an RBI-single and then Marsh struck out Donovan Cash to send it to the eighth. The Owls threatened putting two on via a hit-by-pitch and a two-out walk before Marsh came back to register three strikeouts to maintain Georgia's two-run lead.
    In the ninth, the Bulldogs brought in junior Collin Caldwell who walked two and struck out two as part of a scoreless frame for his first save this year. Eidson got the loss, allowing six runs on five hits in 1.1 innings.

On The Mound: Neither team has announced a starter for Tuesday's game, however most teams approach midweek contests as staff nights. For the season, the Bulldogs have a 6.32 ERA with 402 strikeouts and 218 walks. Opponents are batting .266 against the Bulldogs. The Owls sport a 5.18 ERA with 365 strikeouts and 191 walks. Opponents are hitting .275 against KSU.

At The Plate: Georgia is batting .287 with 80 home runs, a .388 on base percentage and is 24-for-28 in stolen base attempts. Redshirt freshman 1B/OF Charlie Condon is chasing the team's triple crown, batting .410-19-57.  Graduate Connor Tate ranks second on the club batting at .373-13-46 while junior Parks Harber checks in at .285-15-48. Condon and Tate are the only two Bulldogs to start all 44 games this year.
KSU is batting .293 with 47 home runs, a .403 on base percentage and is 44-for-63 in stolen base attempts. KSU's leading hitter is junior Brayden Eidson (.331-3-20; 1-4, 9.45 ERA) while sophomore Donovan Cash leads the team with eight home runs and 44 RBI while batting .309.

Tough Glove: Georgia is tied for second in the SEC and seventh nationally in fielding at .981 with 29 errors this season. The Owls are fielding just .955 with 71 errors.

On Deck: Georgia begins a three-game series with No. 18 Tennessee on Friday at Foley Field. The second "Foley Fest" of the season as well as Lettermen's Day highlight Saturday's pre-game activities. Game times are 6 p.m., 2 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Radio/TV/Live Stats Information

Tuesday: Georgia vs. KSU, 6:02 p.m. (Foley Field)
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston): https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4401&type=Archive
TV: SEC Network+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs): https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=bee4bea8-24a4-4324-8460-c716c304ed3f
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information
* A limited number of tickets are available in the Left Field Bleachers and in the Right Field Bleachers.
* Fans can get seats from other fans through our official secondary ticketing partner StubHub.
https://www.stubhub.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets/performer/400525/
* Fans with tickets who are unable to come are encouraged to transfer them to other Bulldog fans, return them to UGAAA or resell them on StubHub.
* Foley Field Gates open one hour before game time.
* Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.

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