University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, March 22
Athens, Ga.
6 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Alabama
Bulldogs Battle Alabama In SEC Home Opener
March 21, 2024 | Baseball
ATHENS-----Georgia plays host to No. 8 Alabama starting Friday in the SEC home opener at Foley Field. The game times are 6 p.m. Friday, Noon on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.
Friday and Sunday's action will be streamed on SECN+ while Saturday's contest will be televised on the SEC Network. All games will be broadcast on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. There are limited tickets available for Friday and Sunday while Saturday's game is sold out.
The Bulldogs (18-4, 0-3 SEC) dropped their opening league series at Kentucky last weekend while Alabama (18-3, 2-1 SEC) took two of three from No. 5 Tennessee in Tuscaloosa and consequently climb as high as No. 8 in the national top 25 rankings.
Georgia features one of the nation's top offenses with an NCAA-leading 63 home runs while its .660 SLG% and 227 Runs rank second and .460 OB% is third nationally. A total of 14 Bulldogs have hit home runs. All-America 3B/1B/OF Charlie Condon ranks second in the NCAA with 14 home runs to go with an NCAA-best .513 batting average. Did You Know? The only SEC player to hit .500 in a season was Alabama's Dave Magadan in 1983 when he posted a .525 mark. Former Bulldog great Ronnie Braddock ranks second in SEC history with a .489 batting average in 1962. Magadan has the SEC career mark too at .439. Currently, Condon's career average is .420.
Georgia hit 101 home runs last year (Condon had 25) which ranked third most in school history. This squad is on pace to hit a school record 160 in the regular season! In the 18-6 win over Wofford this past Tuesday, Georgia blasted a season-high seven home runs including a school record-tying three by senior Corey Collins and two in the same inning by graduate Clayton Chadwick.
The Crimson Tide are coached by Rob Vaughn, who is in his first season after directing Maryland for the previous six years. Last week in Tuscaloosa, No. 5 Tennessee won the SEC opener 11-3 and UA bounced back with a 6-3 decision in game two and a 7-6 victory in game three to take the series. Junior 3B Gage Miller (.435-9-29) and senior Ole Miss transfer/CF TJ McCants (.398-10-30) headline the offense while senior LHP/Louisville transfer Greg Farone (3-0, 1.71 ERA, 25K, 3BB) anchors the pitching staff.
Series History: Georgia leads the all-time series over UA 77-74-2 dating to 1904. They last met in 2022 when Georgia won a series in Tuscaloosa 2-1 while UA beat the Bulldogs at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala. The Bulldogs swept UA in its last visit to Foley Field in 2019.
Georgia-Alabama Pitching Matchups
G1-Charlie Goldstein (3-0, 4.08 ERA), LHP, Gr., vs. Ben Hess (3-1, 3.92 ERA), RHP, Jr.
G2-Leighton Finley (2-1, 3.38 ERA), RHP, So., vs. Greg Farone (3-0, 1.71 ERA, LHP, Sr.
G3-Christian Mracna (2-1, 4.00 ERA), RHP, Gr., vs. Hagan Banks (0-0, 3.18 ERA), RHP, Jr.
Rutherford Street Closure: Please note this season that one hour before game time, Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic until 30 minutes post-game.
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Friday at 6:02 p.m. ET (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4580&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=b62bf00a-136f-4a48-9e51-ad83d1e55ee0
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Saturday at 12:02 p.m. ET (SECN)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4581&type=Live
TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal & Chris Burke)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=be437c13-fa0f-4ffd-abf2-e9923ded6e00
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Sunday at 1:02 p.m. ET (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4582&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=be437c13-fa0f-4ffd-abf2-e9923ded6e00
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Foley Field Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information
*Limited General Admission Seating for Friday & Sunday Only: $10; Saturday is Sold Out
*Call 1-877-542-1231 or order online at https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/list/BBS
*Foley Field Gates/Ticket Windows open one hour before game time.
*Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.
*Please note this season Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic one hour prior to baseball games until 30 minutes post-game.
*UGA Student Tickets: Free Admission with UGA ID; Enter Student Gate G on Rutherford Street
*Special Promotions/Giveaways: Friday: 1st 500 UGA students get a free t-shirt; Saturday: 1st 500 fans get a free "It's Saturday in Athens" flag; Sunday: Children can participate in Anthem Buddies pregame and Run the Bases postgame
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: For the latest Georgia baseball news, visit www.georgiadogs.com and follow the Bulldogs on X (@BaseballUGA), Facebook (@GeorgiaBaseball) and Instagram (@baseballuga).
Friday and Sunday's action will be streamed on SECN+ while Saturday's contest will be televised on the SEC Network. All games will be broadcast on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. There are limited tickets available for Friday and Sunday while Saturday's game is sold out.
The Bulldogs (18-4, 0-3 SEC) dropped their opening league series at Kentucky last weekend while Alabama (18-3, 2-1 SEC) took two of three from No. 5 Tennessee in Tuscaloosa and consequently climb as high as No. 8 in the national top 25 rankings.
Georgia features one of the nation's top offenses with an NCAA-leading 63 home runs while its .660 SLG% and 227 Runs rank second and .460 OB% is third nationally. A total of 14 Bulldogs have hit home runs. All-America 3B/1B/OF Charlie Condon ranks second in the NCAA with 14 home runs to go with an NCAA-best .513 batting average. Did You Know? The only SEC player to hit .500 in a season was Alabama's Dave Magadan in 1983 when he posted a .525 mark. Former Bulldog great Ronnie Braddock ranks second in SEC history with a .489 batting average in 1962. Magadan has the SEC career mark too at .439. Currently, Condon's career average is .420.
Georgia hit 101 home runs last year (Condon had 25) which ranked third most in school history. This squad is on pace to hit a school record 160 in the regular season! In the 18-6 win over Wofford this past Tuesday, Georgia blasted a season-high seven home runs including a school record-tying three by senior Corey Collins and two in the same inning by graduate Clayton Chadwick.
The Crimson Tide are coached by Rob Vaughn, who is in his first season after directing Maryland for the previous six years. Last week in Tuscaloosa, No. 5 Tennessee won the SEC opener 11-3 and UA bounced back with a 6-3 decision in game two and a 7-6 victory in game three to take the series. Junior 3B Gage Miller (.435-9-29) and senior Ole Miss transfer/CF TJ McCants (.398-10-30) headline the offense while senior LHP/Louisville transfer Greg Farone (3-0, 1.71 ERA, 25K, 3BB) anchors the pitching staff.
Series History: Georgia leads the all-time series over UA 77-74-2 dating to 1904. They last met in 2022 when Georgia won a series in Tuscaloosa 2-1 while UA beat the Bulldogs at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala. The Bulldogs swept UA in its last visit to Foley Field in 2019.
Georgia-Alabama Pitching Matchups
G1-Charlie Goldstein (3-0, 4.08 ERA), LHP, Gr., vs. Ben Hess (3-1, 3.92 ERA), RHP, Jr.
G2-Leighton Finley (2-1, 3.38 ERA), RHP, So., vs. Greg Farone (3-0, 1.71 ERA, LHP, Sr.
G3-Christian Mracna (2-1, 4.00 ERA), RHP, Gr., vs. Hagan Banks (0-0, 3.18 ERA), RHP, Jr.
Rutherford Street Closure: Please note this season that one hour before game time, Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic until 30 minutes post-game.
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Friday at 6:02 p.m. ET (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4580&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=b62bf00a-136f-4a48-9e51-ad83d1e55ee0
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Saturday at 12:02 p.m. ET (SECN)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4581&type=Live
TV: SEC Network (Dave Neal & Chris Burke)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=be437c13-fa0f-4ffd-abf2-e9923ded6e00
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Sunday at 1:02 p.m. ET (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4582&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=be437c13-fa0f-4ffd-abf2-e9923ded6e00
Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Foley Field Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information
*Limited General Admission Seating for Friday & Sunday Only: $10; Saturday is Sold Out
*Call 1-877-542-1231 or order online at https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/list/BBS
*Foley Field Gates/Ticket Windows open one hour before game time.
*Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.
*Please note this season Rutherford Street, next to Foley Field, will be closed to vehicle traffic one hour prior to baseball games until 30 minutes post-game.
*UGA Student Tickets: Free Admission with UGA ID; Enter Student Gate G on Rutherford Street
*Special Promotions/Giveaways: Friday: 1st 500 UGA students get a free t-shirt; Saturday: 1st 500 fans get a free "It's Saturday in Athens" flag; Sunday: Children can participate in Anthem Buddies pregame and Run the Bases postgame
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: For the latest Georgia baseball news, visit www.georgiadogs.com and follow the Bulldogs on X (@BaseballUGA), Facebook (@GeorgiaBaseball) and Instagram (@baseballuga).
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