University of Georgia Athletics
Saturday, May 9
Athens, Ga.
7 pm
University of Georgia
40-11, 20-6
13
vs
8
LSU
29-23, 9-17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Georgia | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 13 | 14 | 0 |
No. 5 Bulldogs Clinch 2026 SEC Regular-Season Title with Win Over LSU
May 09, 2026 | Baseball
Athens, Ga. – Fifth-ranked Georgia defeated LSU, 13-8, on Saturday night at Foley Field to clinch the SEC regular season title for the first time since 2008.
Fast Facts
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On what the team accomplished this game…
"Starting with the game, I thought it was back and forth. We had that big run right there. We didn't do some things on the mound I wanted to do, but that's okay. We'll continue to work those out and iron them out. Paul Farley was huge for us right there. Grant Edwards coming in, getting that double play and then the strikeout. Matt [Scott], throwing the ninth was really big for us. Offensively, Michael O'Shaughnessy continues to come up and get big hits at times and got off two really good swings tonight. We can point to a lot of other offensive things, but just to hit the highlights."
On winning the SEC regular season…
"It's massive. It's so hard to win this league, and then win it outright. It's something that you want to check off on your list of things that you've ever accomplished. It's right up there. It's hard to do. It's ten weekends of just meat house grinding."
On the closeness of the team…
"It says a lot to your older players, your veterans, your Kolby Branch, Tre Phelps, Daniel Jackson, who have been in this league and understand what it takes to go through this. Also, they've been in these environments. They're able to slow the game down, they don't panic. It's so easy to panic in this league and get out of control. Luckily, we haven't done that."
#9 Kolby Branch | Sr. | SS
On clinching the SEC Regular Season Title with tonight's win…
"It's sweet. This is why I came to the University of Georgia and why I decided to come back. I think we're setting the standard in the SEC, and I think that's the way it should be."
On the team chemistry…
"I was talking to my dad about it, and he was telling me that he could tell that we like each other. There's something to be said about the team chemistry and the identity of this team. We've got people on the bench cheering on the guys that are starting and the starters cheering on people on the bench players when they get at-bats. It's a full team effort, the pitchers, hitters, the coaches. I couldn't be prouder."
#35 Paul Farley | R-So. | RHP
On winning the 2026 SEC Regular-Season Title…
"Me, Kolby [Branch], and Tre [Phelps] have been here all three years of Wes [Johnson]'s time. Watching the program grow in such a short amount of time, it's awesome. We have four SEC games left and to be able to hang that up there – the SEC Champs already – it's amazing."
On what makes this team special…
"By far this team is the closest group of guys in the three years I've been here. Everyone has each other's backs and everyone's willing to do the job. I think that's what we focus on. One step at a time. I think everyone's doing their own part, and that's what baseball is all about."
On staying present…
"An SEC Championship is great, but we want to do bigger and better things. That's just one piece of the puzzle. We're not looking too far ahead. We obviously don't want to look too far ahead about after this, but we're going to celebrate and get back out there tomorrow."
Up Next
Georgia (40-11, 20-6 SEC) will conclude the series against LSU (29-23, 9-17 SEC) on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Bulldogs final home game of the regular season. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.
Fast Facts
- Georgia Baseball recognized 16 seniors during pregame Senior Night celebrations.
- Junior Dylan Vigue started on the bump for the Bulldogs, firing 2.1 innings of one-hit baseball and allowed three runs while striking out four before the bullpen got the call..
- Redshirt sophomore Paul Farley (6-1) got the win, tossing 3.2 scoreless innings and striking out three in relief.
- Senior Tre Phelps set a new school hit-by-pitch record with an NCAA-leading 29th in his first plate appearance.
- Georgia took an early lead after an explosive, eight-run second inning, the 11th time this season the Bulldogs have scored more than seven runs in an inning.
- Phelps put the Bulldogs on the board, driving in senior Brennan Hudson on a hard-hit single to center field.
- Senior Michael O'Shaughnessy (2-for-5, 5 RBI) then hammered a grand slam for his 16th home run of the year and the 51st of his career. The grand slam marks the second grand slam of the year for O'Shaugnessy and the seventh grand slam of the year for the Bulldogs.
- Later in the second, sophomore Kenny Ishikawa increased the lead to six by driving in fellow sophomore Ryan Lujo on a single to right field.
- Senior Jordy Oriach (2-for-4, 3 RBI) capped off the frame with a two-run homer over the right field wall.
- Junior Daniel Jackson (2-for-4, 2 RBI) recorded RBI hits in consecutive at-bats in the fifth and sixth innings for his 69th and 70th RBIs of the year. Jackson is currently tied for fourth in the NCAA for RBIs.
- O'Shaugnessy launched a second homer on the day in the eighth inning to give him 17 for the year. It's the fourth time this season O'Shaugnessy has recorded multiple home runs in a game.
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On what the team accomplished this game…
"Starting with the game, I thought it was back and forth. We had that big run right there. We didn't do some things on the mound I wanted to do, but that's okay. We'll continue to work those out and iron them out. Paul Farley was huge for us right there. Grant Edwards coming in, getting that double play and then the strikeout. Matt [Scott], throwing the ninth was really big for us. Offensively, Michael O'Shaughnessy continues to come up and get big hits at times and got off two really good swings tonight. We can point to a lot of other offensive things, but just to hit the highlights."
On winning the SEC regular season…
"It's massive. It's so hard to win this league, and then win it outright. It's something that you want to check off on your list of things that you've ever accomplished. It's right up there. It's hard to do. It's ten weekends of just meat house grinding."
On the closeness of the team…
"It says a lot to your older players, your veterans, your Kolby Branch, Tre Phelps, Daniel Jackson, who have been in this league and understand what it takes to go through this. Also, they've been in these environments. They're able to slow the game down, they don't panic. It's so easy to panic in this league and get out of control. Luckily, we haven't done that."
#9 Kolby Branch | Sr. | SS
On clinching the SEC Regular Season Title with tonight's win…
"It's sweet. This is why I came to the University of Georgia and why I decided to come back. I think we're setting the standard in the SEC, and I think that's the way it should be."
On the team chemistry…
"I was talking to my dad about it, and he was telling me that he could tell that we like each other. There's something to be said about the team chemistry and the identity of this team. We've got people on the bench cheering on the guys that are starting and the starters cheering on people on the bench players when they get at-bats. It's a full team effort, the pitchers, hitters, the coaches. I couldn't be prouder."
#35 Paul Farley | R-So. | RHP
On winning the 2026 SEC Regular-Season Title…
"Me, Kolby [Branch], and Tre [Phelps] have been here all three years of Wes [Johnson]'s time. Watching the program grow in such a short amount of time, it's awesome. We have four SEC games left and to be able to hang that up there – the SEC Champs already – it's amazing."
On what makes this team special…
"By far this team is the closest group of guys in the three years I've been here. Everyone has each other's backs and everyone's willing to do the job. I think that's what we focus on. One step at a time. I think everyone's doing their own part, and that's what baseball is all about."
On staying present…
"An SEC Championship is great, but we want to do bigger and better things. That's just one piece of the puzzle. We're not looking too far ahead. We obviously don't want to look too far ahead about after this, but we're going to celebrate and get back out there tomorrow."
Up Next
Georgia (40-11, 20-6 SEC) will conclude the series against LSU (29-23, 9-17 SEC) on Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Bulldogs final home game of the regular season. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Farley, Paul (6-1)
L: Marcos Paz (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Derek Curiel 1 ; Cade Arrambide 1
HR: Chris Stanfield 1
RBI: Cade Arrambide 3 ; Jack Ruckert 1 ; Chris Stanfield 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Omar Serna Jr. 1 ; Derek Curiel 2 ; Cade Arrambide 1 ; Steven Milam 1 ; John Pearson 1 ; Tanner Reaves 1 ; Chris Stanfield 1
SB: Tanner Reaves 1
HBP: Omar Serna Jr. 1
Batting:
2B: Jackson, Daniel 1 ; Peeples, Ty 1 ; Branch, Kolby 2
HR: O'Shaughnessy, Michael 2 ; Oriach, Jordy 1
RBI: Phelps, Tre 2 ; Jackson, Daniel 2 ; O'Shaughnessy, Michael 5 ; Ishikawa, Kenny 1 ; Oriach, Jordy 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Phelps, Tre 2 ; Jackson, Daniel 2 ; O'Shaughnessy, Michael 2 ; Lujo, Rylan 1 ; Ishikawa, Kenny 1 ; Oriach, Jordy 1 ; Hudson, Brennan 1 ; Branch, Kolby 2 ; Black, Ryan 1
SB: Jackson, Daniel 1 ; Lujo, Rylan 1
HBP: Phelps, Tre 1 ; Black, Ryan 1
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