Georgia Defeats Troy in Midweek Finale, 11-1, in Seven Innings

Tuesday, April 28

Athens, Ga.

3 pm

University of Georgia

Troy

Georgia Defeats Troy in Midweek Finale, 11-1, in Seven Innings

April 28, 2026 | Baseball

Georgia-Troy Game 46

Athens, Ga. – The No. 5-ranked Bulldogs defeated Troy, 11-1 (7 innings), on Tuesday at Foley Field to win the team's final midweek matchup of the season in dominant fashion.

Fast Facts

The win marks the 13th run-rule victory for Georgia this season.
Junior right-hander Jordan Stephens (1-0) got the start for the Bulldogs, tossing four innings of scoreless baseball and striking out a season-high three batters to earn his first win of the year.
Georgia took an early lead in the second inning after senior Ryan Black drove in sophomore Ryan Lujo for a career-high 20th RBI of the year.
Lujo reached on a triple to center field, his first as a Bulldog and the third of his career.
Junior Daniel Jackson (2-3, 5 RBI) recorded home runs in consecutive at-bats with a two-run blast in the fourth and three-run homer in the sixth to total 23 home runs on the season.
Jackson leads the SEC in home runs and is now tied for third in the NCAA. This is the fourth time this year Jackson has hit home runs in back-to-back at-bats.
Sophomore Kenny Ishikawa recorded his first home run as a Bulldog with a 403-foot moon shot to right field in the fifth inning.
Also in the fifth frame, senior Brennan Hudson launched his 16th homer of the season to extend his career high in home runs.
Freshman Joe Nottingham came in with the bases loaded in the fifth inning and provided the final 2.1 innings for the Bulldogs on the mound. He allowed just one run while striking out three to earn his first career save.

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the midweek victory…

"The guys were joking, it's a clean Tuesday, right? We didn't walk anybody. We threw strikes. I thought the offensive approach was good. Midweeks can be tough for your hitters. Just about the time they get in the groove, you see so many different arms and so many different looks and approaches that they can be tough. I thought our guys really stayed locked in. I think, believe it or not, as many arms as we saw this weekend at Ole Miss really helped us for today because we saw a bunch of different looks. Then to continue it over to today, I think it helped."

#14 Kenny Ishikawa | So. | LHP/OF

On his first home run...
"It took me a while, so it was definitely a special moment. I've always wanted to hit one out here, so I'm glad I got it out today."

#20 Joe Nottingham | Fr. | RHP

On coming into the game with the bases loaded...

"Really just hunkered down, believe in yourself. He [Head Coach Wes Johnson] always tried to tell us to just have confidence and belief. Coming in, bases loaded, middle of the order, kind of have to believe in yourself."

Up Next

Georgia (35-11, 15-6 SEC) will continue its seven-game homestand by hosting Missouri (21-23, 4-17 SEC) for a three-game series beginning on Friday at 6 p.m. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.