Georgia Faces Spartans Wednesday At Foley Field

ATHENS----- Georgia returns to Foley Field Wednesday when it plays host to USC Upstate. 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 (27-21, 10-14 SEC) close out a five-game homestand with the Spartans (32-16). Georgia posted a series win over No. 18 Tennessee this past weekend. Meanwhile, the Spartans swept a Big South series from Gardner-Webb. They arrive to Foley Field on a six-game winning streak.

Series History: This will be the second meeting between Georgia and USC Upstate. The Bulldogs registered a 15-3 win over the Spartans at Foley Field last season. Georgia collected 16 hits in the victory led by a 3-for-4, five RBI effort by Connor Tate while his twin Cole was 3-for-6. The Tate brothers combined to hit for the cycle. Also, Cole Wagner enjoyed a solid game, going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run as part of a five-run first inning. Coleman Willis was the winning pitcher, going three innings as part of a staff outing.

On The Mound: Freshman RHP Blake Gillespie (0-1, 16.76) will start as part of another midweek staff night. He provided 0.2 scoreless innings of relief against No. 18 Tennessee last Friday. In his last staff start, he pitched two innings and allowed three runs on four hits with two strikeouts against Ga. State on April 25.  The Bulldogs have a 6.18 ERA with 442 strikeouts and 237 walks. Opponents are batting .267 versus Georgia.
         USC Upstate will go with redshirt senior RHP Chase Matheny (2-2, 5.47). They have a 4.97 ERA with 408 strikeouts and 221 walks. Opponents are hitting .248 against the Spartans.

At The Plate: Georgia is batting .289 with 87 home runs, a .389 OB% and is 31-for-37 in stolen base attempts.
         Redshirt freshman Charlie Condon is chasing the team's triple crown, batting .410-22-61. Also, Condon ranks second in the SEC in batting, home runs, total bases and slugging percentage. Graduate Connor Tate ranks second on the club in batting at .387-13-49 and leads the SEC with 74 hits and 19 doubles. Junior Parks Harber checks in at .277-16-51.
         The Spartans are batting .288 with 45 home runs, a .391 OB% and are 97-for-115 in stolen base attempts. Their leading hitter is redshirt junior Grant Sherrod (.326-14-57) while redshirt junior Troy Hamilton is next at .325-5-37. Junior Easton Cullison (.289-0-20) has a team-best 20 stolen bases in 24 attempts.

Radio/TV/Live Stats Information

Wednesday: Georgia vs. USC Upstate, 6:02 p.m. (Foley Field)
Radio: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston): https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4405&type=Archive
TV: SEC Network+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs): https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=0a23173d-2777-4b97-9f6b-10c0b78e2007
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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Players Mentioned

Charlie Condon

Blake Gillespie

Parks Harber

Connor Tate

Cole Wagner

Coleman Willis

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