University of Georgia
33-9, 10-8
Vanderbilt
30-10, 11-7
No. 19 Vanderbilt Completes Sweep
April 19, 2025 | Baseball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fifth-ranked Georgia dropped a 5-2 decision to No. 19 Vanderbilt Saturday as the Commodores swept the series at Hawkins Field.
Fast Facts
.• The Bulldogs (33-9) claimed a 1-0 lead in the fourth when Robbie Burnett (2-for-4) smacked his team-leading 17th home run of the year. It was Georgia's first hit of the day The Commodores took a 3-1 lead with a two-out, two-run home run by Riley Nelson in the fifth.
• Senior Slate Alford (2-for-4) smashed his 12th home run in the sixth inning to extend his on-base streak to 25 games this season. The home run cut the deficit to 3-2.
• Georgia junior right-hander Leighton Finley provided five innings and allowed three runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts but fell to 2-1. VU starter Connor Fennell (4-0) struck out 11 and allowed two runs in 5.2 innings for a win. The Bulldog pitching staff registered 12 strikeouts on the day.
• Georgia catcher Henry Hunter threw out two Commodores trying to steal including Rustan Rigdon who entered the game 12-for-12 on the season.
• Georgia's leading hitter, Ryland Zaborowski, missed his second straight game due to injury.
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the game
"It's really hard to win when we put their guy in the stretch three times total today. We didn't get on base. I thought we threw the ball fine for the most part. They had three or four infield hits and made the most of it. It's kind of crazy as you've heard me talk about 0-2, 1-2 counts, and they got three big hits in those counts. Against good teams in tight ball games, that's going to be the difference, and it was today. At the plate, we weren't very competitive with two strikes, and we have to work on that. That's the good news, we're going to roll up our sleeves and go to work and get better. We've been here before. It's the nature of the game. It's who is next? Nobody is going to feel sorry for you in this league. We'll get after it and get ready for Clemson and then Oklahoma."
Up Next
Georgia (33-9, 10-8 SEC) returns to action Tuesday at No. 3 Clemson with first pitch at 8:02 p.m. EDT on ESPNU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Connor Fennell (4-0)
L: Leighton Finley (2-1)
S: Sawyer Hawks (6)
Batting:
HR: Slate Alford 1 ; Robbie Burnett 1
RBI: Slate Alford 1 ; Robbie Burnett 1
SH: Devin Obee 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Slate Alford 1 ; Robbie Burnett 1
Batting:
HR: Riley Nelson 1
RBI: Riley Nelson 2 ; Brodie Johnston 1 ; Jonathan Vastine 1 ; Mike Mancini 1
SH: Brodie Johnston 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Riley Nelson 1 ; Rustan Rigdon 1 ; Mac Rose 1 ; Jacob Humphrey 1 ; Mike Mancini 1
CS: Rustan Rigdon 1 ; Jonathan Vastine 1
HBP: Jacob Humphrey 1
