Bulldogs Walk Off The Citadel, 8-5, in Midweek Matchup

Tuesday, March 17

Athens, Ga.

3 pm

University of Georgia

18-4

The Citadel

8-10

Citadel

Georgia

Bulldogs Walk Off The Citadel, 8-5, in Midweek Matchup

March 17, 2026 | Baseball

Box Score Georgia-Citadel Box

ATHENS, Ga. – A three-run home run from Kolby Branch elevated the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs past The Citadel, 8-5, in a late-inning walk-off comeback Tuesday afternoon at Foley Field.

Fast Facts

Junior Zach Brown started for Georgia (18-4, 2-1 SEC), throwing two innings and striking out one batter. Junior Caleb Jameson (1-0) was credited with the win after striking out the side in the ninth. The Citadel's Zane Davis (0-1) received the loss.
The Citadel grabbed an early 5-0 lead through the first six innings.
Junior Daniel Jackson extended his hitting streak to 19-straight games with a double at the bottom of the sixth.
Back-to-back home runs by Branch and junior Tre Phelps put the Bulldogs on the board in the seventh. This was the ninth home run of the season for both hitters.
In the eighth inning, the Bulldogs put three more runs on the board. A ground out RBI scored freshman Ty Peeples, and an RBI single from junior Jack Arcamone plated senior Brennan Hudson. With two outs and bases loaded, junior Scott Newman was sent home after Jackson was hit by a pitch to tie the game 5-5.
With two outs and two runners on base in the bottom of the ninth, Branch clinched the win for the Bulldogs with a three-run home run to left field.

Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On midweek games…
"It was an emotional Sunday and the weather flipped, it's cold now. I've been on them since this morning. I knew we were going to be in for a dog fight today. This team is a really, really good team. The Citadel is a quality club. They've already beat South Carolina and played Kentucky and Florida State. We weren't going to scare them. I knew they were going to come at us and play a different style of ball. They run, bunt, do a lot of things on the base pass when they get on

#9 Kolby Branch | SS. | Sr.
On keeping team morale high…
"I don't vocalize a lot of stuff, but when it has to be said, it has to be said. I'm pacing the dugout saying over and over, 'We're going to win this game. We're going to win this game.' You say it to speak it into existence and good things happen."

#14 Kenny Ishikawa | LHP/OF | So.
On being back after injury. . .
"It's been fun being back on the field and able to play, but I think I have to prove myself again. It's a fresh start."

On the difference between getting ready to hit versus pitch . . .
"Not much of a difference, to be honest. The first outing I had since my injury was kind of weird because I usually hit batting practice and then get ready. I did have a lot of time before my first outing after my injury. It was kind of weird because I didn't have extra time, but today was pretty normal for me."

Up Next
Georgia heads to College Station for its first road SEC series against Texas A&M (16-2, 1-2 SEC). The first pitch of the series will be Friday at 7 p.m. ET.