No. 8 Bulldogs Rally Past KSU 6-4

Tuesday, February 18

Kennesaw, GA

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

4-1

Kennesaw State

1-3

Georgia Bulldogs

Kennesaw State

February 18, 2025 | Baseball

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MARIETTA, Ga. – The eighth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs posted a 6-4 road win over Kennesaw State Tuesday in front of a crowd of 990 at Kelly Memorial Field.

Fast Facts

• Georgia (4-1) erased a 4-0 deficit as the bullpen tossed 7.1 innings of relief to extend its scoreless streak to 17 innings.

• In his Bulldog debut, junior Ryan Black (2-3, 2BB, HR, 2 RBI) smashed a game-tying home run in the eighth to make it 4-all and then added an RBI-single for an insurance run in the ninth.

• Freshman Bryce Clavon led off the ninth with a double, took third on a wild pitch and scored on a wild pitch to give Georgia its first lead at 5-4.

• Senior Slate Alford crushed a solo home run to cut the deficit to 4-3 in the seventh.

• Junior Brian Curley notched his first save as a Bulldog while senior Tyler McLoughlin picked up his first win as a Bulldog, pitching one inning with two strikeouts

• Junior Justin Byrd struck out five in two innings of scoreless relief as the bullpen tallied 12 on the night.

Key Quote

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

"We feel comfortable with our bullpen, but at the same time, we got to have better starts and not put our bullpen and offense behind the eight ball. Overall, these are the kind of wins you look back on and say we showed some fight. We still walked too many guys and missed some fastballs, but we'll get all that cleaned up. Now we're looking forward to playing at Foley Field in front of our fans for the first time this season."

Up Next

After opening the season with five road games, Georgia has its home opener Thursday at Foley Field against University Illinois Chicago. First pitch is set for 3 p.m.