University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, March 7
Athens, Ga.
3:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Columbia
No. 5 Georgia Welcomes Columbia To Foley Field Friday
March 06, 2025 | Baseball
ATHENS, Ga.-----Fifth-ranked Georgia, riding a 12-game winning streak, plays host to Columbia for a three-game series starting Friday at Foley Field.
The Bulldogs (15-1) play host to the Lions Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday's contest is scheduled for 2 p.m., and Sunday's game will be a 1 p.m. start. Georgia is 10-0 at home including posting an 8-4 win over High Point Tuesday and defeating Georgia State 16-10 on Wednesday. This will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Lions. Columbia (1-6) beat Kennesaw State on Opening Day in Kennesaw but has dropped six straight. They lost the next two games to the Owls and then were swept in a four-game road series with No. 11 Oregon.
UGA-CU Probable Pitching Matchup
Fri.: Charlie Goldstein, LHP, Gr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Alex Sotiropoulos, RHP, Fr. (1-1, 16.62 ERA)
Sat.: Leighton Finley, RHP, Jr. (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Jagger Edwards, LHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.14 ERA)
Sun.: TBA vs. Joe Sheets, RHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.00 ERA)
Quick Glance
Georgia is batting .318 with a .581 slugging percentage, a .464 on base percentage and is 23-for-26 in stolen base attempts. Slate Alford, Robbie Burnett and Tre Phelps have reached base safely in all 16 games this season. Phelps has tied his career high with a 10-game hitting streak and had a career-best 4-hit game against Georgia State Wednesday. The Bulldogs sport a 3.94 ERA with 176 strikeouts and 76 walks in 137 innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against the Bulldogs. Twenty-one pitchers have seen action, seven have at least one win, and the innings leader is Leighton Finley (1-0, 4.50 ERA) with 12. The team is fielding .980.
The Lions, who are coached by Brett Boretti, are hitting .217 with a .349 slugging percentage and .308 on base percentage. Sam Miller owns a team-best .323 batting average and Jack Kail has a .519 slugging percentage. Joe Sheets (0-1, 5.00 ERA) was the team's most effective starter at No. 11 Oregon, tossing five innings of one-run ball. The team has a 12.96 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 52 walks in 58.1 innings. The Lions are fielding .953.
Foley Field In 2025
Gameday Central Link: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2025/1/23/baseball-gameday-central
· Foley Field Gates Open 1 hour before first pitch
· Tickets – available for purchase for non-conference games at this link: https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/events/BBSINGLE
· UGA STUDENTS: Free Admission and please enter at 3rd Base Gate
· Promotions: Sunday: Pregame: Anthem Buddies; Postgame: Kids Run The Bases
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Download the official App of the Georgia Bulldogs
https://georgiadogs.com/feature/mobile-app
Live Stats For Home Games: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Friday @ 3 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4788&type=Live
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bc493adf-98a8-4c54-81ba-3e0f20a9c132
Saturday @ 2 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4789
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/03222bcf-3e8d-4f2b-8b86-1f97739ad247
Sunday @ 1 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4790&type=Live
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a0647a08-e30b-43fd-8825-5ad44d896bbf
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).
The Bulldogs (15-1) play host to the Lions Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday's contest is scheduled for 2 p.m., and Sunday's game will be a 1 p.m. start. Georgia is 10-0 at home including posting an 8-4 win over High Point Tuesday and defeating Georgia State 16-10 on Wednesday. This will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Lions. Columbia (1-6) beat Kennesaw State on Opening Day in Kennesaw but has dropped six straight. They lost the next two games to the Owls and then were swept in a four-game road series with No. 11 Oregon.
UGA-CU Probable Pitching Matchup
Fri.: Charlie Goldstein, LHP, Gr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Alex Sotiropoulos, RHP, Fr. (1-1, 16.62 ERA)
Sat.: Leighton Finley, RHP, Jr. (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Jagger Edwards, LHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.14 ERA)
Sun.: TBA vs. Joe Sheets, RHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.00 ERA)
Quick Glance
Georgia is batting .318 with a .581 slugging percentage, a .464 on base percentage and is 23-for-26 in stolen base attempts. Slate Alford, Robbie Burnett and Tre Phelps have reached base safely in all 16 games this season. Phelps has tied his career high with a 10-game hitting streak and had a career-best 4-hit game against Georgia State Wednesday. The Bulldogs sport a 3.94 ERA with 176 strikeouts and 76 walks in 137 innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against the Bulldogs. Twenty-one pitchers have seen action, seven have at least one win, and the innings leader is Leighton Finley (1-0, 4.50 ERA) with 12. The team is fielding .980.
The Lions, who are coached by Brett Boretti, are hitting .217 with a .349 slugging percentage and .308 on base percentage. Sam Miller owns a team-best .323 batting average and Jack Kail has a .519 slugging percentage. Joe Sheets (0-1, 5.00 ERA) was the team's most effective starter at No. 11 Oregon, tossing five innings of one-run ball. The team has a 12.96 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 52 walks in 58.1 innings. The Lions are fielding .953.
Foley Field In 2025
Gameday Central Link: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2025/1/23/baseball-gameday-central
· Foley Field Gates Open 1 hour before first pitch
· Tickets – available for purchase for non-conference games at this link: https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/events/BBSINGLE
· UGA STUDENTS: Free Admission and please enter at 3rd Base Gate
· Promotions: Sunday: Pregame: Anthem Buddies; Postgame: Kids Run The Bases
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Download the official App of the Georgia Bulldogs
https://georgiadogs.com/feature/mobile-app
Live Stats For Home Games: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Friday @ 3 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4788&type=Live
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bc493adf-98a8-4c54-81ba-3e0f20a9c132
Saturday @ 2 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4789
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/03222bcf-3e8d-4f2b-8b86-1f97739ad247
Sunday @ 1 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4790&type=Live
TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a0647a08-e30b-43fd-8825-5ad44d896bbf
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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