University of Georgia
2-0
Quinnipiac
0-3
No. 8 Bulldogs Collect Two Wins Saturday
February 15, 2025 | Baseball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The eighth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs improved to 3-0 after posting pair of wins, beating Quinnipiac 7-4 and then UNC Wilmington 7-3 here Saturday in front of a crowd of 2,432 at Brooks Field.
Fast Facts In Game One
• Five Bulldogs combined on a five-hitter to beat Quinnipiac in game one Saturday that was moved up to 10 a.m. due to possible inclement weather. Junior right-hander Davis Chastain notched the win in relief while junior right-hander DJ Radtke picked up a save.
• Graduate centerfielder Nolan McCarthy smacked an RBI-triple in the sixth to tie the contest and then first baseman Ryland Zaborowski provided the go-ahead RBI-single in the seventh. The Bobcats would make it 4-all in their half of the seventh before the Bulldogs responded with a three-run outburst in the eighth.
• In the eighth, senior Robbie Burnett (2-2, RBI) made it 5-4 with a two-out, RBI-single and senior Slate Alford (1-3, 3 RBI) followed with a two-run single to increase the lead.
Fast Facts In Game Two
• Junior left-hander Alton Davis struck out a career-high seven over 3.2 innings in relief of graduate Brian Zeldin for his first win as a Bulldog.
• Junior right-hander Brian Curley tossed two scoreless innings with three strikeouts to end the contest. He touched 100 miles per hour in a strikeout of Bromley Thornton.
• Senior Henry Hunter notched a team-high three RBI on two hits, all with two outs, while graduate Nolan McCarthy (3-for-4), sophomore Tre Phelps (2-for-6) and Kolby Branch (2-for-4) keyed an 11-hit attack.
• Senior Robbie Burnett reached base in his first 10 plate appearances on the season before grounding out in his second at bat.
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the playing conditions today and the pitching staff
"The wind was blowing in today, and in this ballpark, that makes it tough to get one out here for any team. All the teams were hitting some balls hard all day. We could've had six or eight home runs, and we didn't have one. We had to score runs some other ways that you don't normally see from us. I tip my hat to what our pitching staff did today. We used a lot of guys, and the way the last two guys performed, Alton Davis and Brian Curley, that was a lot of fun."
Alton Davis II, LHP
"My adrenaline was pumping. My pitch count was good, and I came out to throw strikes. I'm blessed that Wes (Johnson) gave me the opportunity to show my talent, come out here with this team behind me and put the trust in me to pitch."
Up Next
Georgia (3-0) will play host UNC Wilmington Sunday at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alton Davis II (1-0)
L: Aubrey Smith (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Nolan McCarthy 1
RBI: Robbie Burnett 1 ; Tre Phelps 1 ; Henry Hunter 3 ; Devin Obee 1
SH: Nolan McCarthy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nolan McCarthy 2 ; Robbie Burnett 1 ; Tre Phelps 1 ; Slate Alford 2 ; Kolby Branch 1
HBP: Nolan McCarthy 1 ; Robbie Burnett 1 ; Devin Obee 2
Batting:
HR: Alec DeMartino 1
RBI: Alec DeMartino 1 ; Brock Wills 1 ; Kevin Jones 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryker Galaska 1 ; Alec DeMartino 1 ; Brock Wills 1
SB: Brock Wills 1 ; Kevin Jones 1
