University of Georgia Athletics
University of Georgia
30-6, 8-5
Arkansas
32-3, 12-1
No. 1 Arkansas Wins Opener 13-3
April 11, 2025 | Baseball
ATHENS, Ga. – Top-ranked Arkansas defeated seventh-ranked Georgia 13-3 in front of a sellout Foley Field crowd of 3,633 Friday.
Fast Facts
-
The Bulldogs struck first against No. 1-ranked Arkansas with graduate Christian Adams scoring on a ground out by senior Devin Obee in the second inning.
-
Junior Kolby Branch then launched a two-run blast to give Georgia a 3-0 lead and record his third home run in the past two games. Georgia leads the NCAA with 93 home runs.
-
Junior Brian Curley tossed three scoreless frames with five strikeouts in a start before the Razorbacks scored three runs on three hits in the fourth to even the score.
-
Arkansas proceeded to score 10 more unanswered runs, including a seven-run ninth inning, to extend their SEC winning streak to a program-best 12 straight.
-
The loss went to junior JT Quinn (0-1) while Arkansas reliever Aiden Jimenez (4-0) provided 2.1 scoreless innings to pick up the win.
Key Quote
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the missed opportunities in today's game...
"We had opportunities there. We had runners on second and third, and we didn't get a man in. We had the bases loaded and didn't get a man in. That's the difference in games like this and in this league. No matter if it's Friday, Saturday or Sunday, when you get those opportunities, you have to cash in. They did and we didn't. That's going to be the difference in a lot of these games. In every game, if you really go back and look in our league, in competitive games, every team has a chance to go one way or the other based on opportunities they're given. The teams that take advantage of it and do it usually go on to win the ball games, and we didn't do that today."
On the positives of today's game...
"I thought Brian [Curley] threw the ball fine. He missed on a couple pitches there in the fourth that frustrated me a little bit. He went for five innings, five strikeouts and no walks. He continues to grow and get better, and that was good to see. Kolby Branch continues to see the ball well. I know they got him once or twice tonight, but I thought all in all he had a good night."
Kolby Branch | Jr. | SS
On bouncing back tomorrow…
"We have a veteran group of guys who come out and show up to the ball field every day and play their tails off. That's what you look for in a team. We're a good ball club and we know that. We're not going to let one game, or one series take us down. We're going to be fine. We're going to show up to the yard tomorrow with energy and we'll be just fine."
Up Next
Georgia (30-6, 8-5 SEC) continues the home series against No. 1 Arkansas (32-3, 12-1 SEC) Saturday at 4:02 p.m. (SECN+).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Aiden Jimenez (4-0)
L: Quinn, JT (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Wehiwa Aloy 1 ; Logan Maxwell 1 ; Brent Iredale 1 ; Nolan Souza 1
3B: Gabe Fraser 1
HR: Wehiwa Aloy 1
RBI: Wehiwa Aloy 3 ; Logan Maxwell 1 ; Brent Iredale 1 ; Cam Kozeal 1 ; Kuhio Aloy 3 ; Ryder Helfrick 1 ; Gabe Fraser 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Charles Davalan 1 ; Wehiwa Aloy 3 ; Logan Maxwell 1 ; Brent Iredale 2 ; Cam Kozeal 2 ; Kuhio Aloy 2 ; Gabe Fraser 1 ; Justin Thomas Jr. 1
CS: Wehiwa Aloy 1
HBP: Wehiwa Aloy 1 ; Brent Iredale 1
Batting:
2B: Alford, Slate 1 ; Jackson, Daniel 1
HR: Branch, Kolby 1
RBI: Obee, Devin 1 ; Branch, Kolby 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Adams, Christian 1 ; Jackson, Daniel 1 ; Branch, Kolby 1
