University of Georgia Athletics
University of Georgia
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Quinnipiac
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Georgia Opens Season With 9-1 Win over Quinnipiac
February 14, 2025 | Baseball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The eighth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs opened the 2025 season with a 9-1 win over Quinnipiac at Brooks Field in Wilmington, N.C.
Fast Facts
• Redshirt freshman right-hander Paul Farley (1-0) tossed five shutout innings of relief in his debut to earn a victory. He allowed just one hit with two walks and three strikeouts.
• Senior second baseman Robbie Burnett tied a school record with four stolen bases. He went 1-for-1 with an RBI-double and three walks in his Bulldog debut. Last year, Georgia registered just 22 stolen bases in 27 attempts for the year with graduates Clayton Chadwick and Paul Toetz tying for the team lead with four each.
• Graduate first baseman Ryland Zaborowski (1-for-3, 3 RBI) smacked a three-run double for the team's first hit of the season as the Bulldogs sent nine to the plate as part of a five-run first inning.
• Junior right-hander Zach Harris filled in as the starting pitcher when junior Kolten Smith was a late scratch Friday morning. Harris provided four innings and allowed one run on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts.
• Senior left fielder Devin Obee smacked the first home run of the season, a solo shot in the sixth. A graduate of Duke, Obee hit 25 in three seasons with the Blue Devils. He finished Friday with three RBI, going 1-for-2 with two runs scored.
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On pitchers Paul Farley and Zach Harris
"I'm very proud of those two guys. Paul throws strikes, controls the running game, fields his position. He was built up. It's not shocking to me he was able to do that, and it was big for us. Zach found out at 8:10 this morning he was starting. That's not easy. Zach is a guy who typically likes to prepare, but I also knew he would be up to the challenge."
Robbie Burnett, 2B
"We've got some guys that can run, and our coaching staff studies a lot, studies pitchers, and we're going to be put in the best situation to steal as many bags as possible. It adds that extra element on to our game and not just hitting home runs."
Paul Farley, RHP
"I was throwing my stuff and knowing what we worked on all preseason, after the double play, I settled down and felt really good after that."
Up Next
Due to possible inclement weather, Georgia (1-0) will play two games Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The Bulldogs face the Bobcats again, and 45 to 60 minutes after that contest, Georgia will face host UNC Wilmington. Both games are scheduled for nine innings. Sunday's schedule remains the same with the Bulldogs and Seahawks set to play at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Farley, Paul (1-0)
L: Josh Lajoie (0-1)
Batting:
3B: Johnny Knox 1
RBI: Sebastian Mueller 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Johnny Knox 1
SB: Johnny Knox 1
Batting:
2B: Burnett, Robbie 1 ; Hunter, Henry 1 ; Zaborowski, Ryland 1
HR: Obee, Devin 1
RBI: Burnett, Robbie 1 ; Hunter, Henry 1 ; Obee, Devin 3 ; Zaborowski, Ryland 3
SF: Obee, Devin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McCarthy, Nolan 1 ; Adams, Christian 1 ; Phelps, Tre 1 ; Burnett, Robbie 3 ; Alford, Slate 1 ; Obee, Devin 2
SB: Burnett, Robbie 4
HBP: McCarthy, Nolan 1 ; Alford, Slate 1 ; Zaborowski, Ryland 1
