Georgia baseball drops first road SEC series of season, loses 18-5 to Kentucky

Georgia baseball’s pitching employees was dominant in its Friday evening defeat of Kentucky, however couldn’t proceed its momentum into Saturday and Sunday as temperatures dwelled round 40 levels.

The No. 17-ranked Bulldogs (18-6, 3-3 SEC) break up the primary two video games with the Wildcats (17-8, 2-4) earlier than dropping the rubber match 18-5 Sunday afternoon at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington.

UGA gave up simply 5 hits and a pair of runs Friday evening. It surrendered 29 hits and 28 runs within the subsequent two video games.

The Bulldogs, already working with a battered pitching employees, had been with out common Saturday starter Liam Sullivan. Sullivan was scratched from final weekend’s collection with discomfort and is now okay, however as a result of low temperatures in Lexington, Georgia coach Scott Stricklin opted to play it secure and prolong his No. 2 starter’s relaxation.

With no Sullivan Saturday, No. 3 starter Garrett Brown crammed in for sport two, leaving a bullpen sport for Sunday.

Parks Harber made probably the most noise together with his bat for the Bulldogs, hitting 1 for 4 with 1 residence run, 2 RBI, and 1 run.

Bryce Melear, who pitched 3.0 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts towards Georgia State on Tuesday, began on the mound. The redshirt sophomore didn’t make it out of the primary inning, although, giving up a two-out grand slam to Alonzo Rubalcaba.

Melear was changed by Nolan Crisp, who labored 2.1 innings with 3 hits, 1 stroll, 3 strikeouts, and 1 earned run.

The primary three Bulldogs to the plate had been retired with a view to finish the collection.

It was Georgia’s second straight ugly Sunday, following a 20-3 loss to Mississippi State every week in the past. UGA gave up 11 runs on the Saturday sport of that collection, as properly.

The Bulldogs, powered by reigning SEC Pitcher of the Week Jonathan Cannon on the bump, claimed the collection opener 4-2.

The vaunted righthander fanned six, walked none, and allowed simply 4 hits and a pair of earned runs in 7.0 innings. Flame-hurling Jaden Woods struck out 5 of the six batters he confronted with 1 hit within the sport’s ultimate two frames.

“I don’t assume you possibly can pitch higher than that with Jonathan Cannon after which Jaden Woods going back-to-back,” Stricklin stated. “That’s the very best I’ve seen Jaden, the breaking ball is getting higher. We performed nice protection behind them. Offensively, it wasn’t spectacular, however we acquired it performed.”

Josh McAllister led UGA on the dish, hitting 2 for five with a house run, 2 RBI, and 1 run. The redshirt senior popped his third residence run of the season 403 toes and over the left-field wall. The two-run blast gave Georgia a 3-0 lead within the fourth inning.

Tate scored Georgia’s first run within the second inning. Fernando Gonzalez grounded right into a double play with the bases loaded to plate the left fielder.

The Bulldogs added their final run within the seventh inning, when Ben Anderson scored on a fielding error after reaching on a triple.

Georgia held a 6-1 lead on the finish of the second inning however couldn’t include the Wildcats in a 10-8 loss.

The Bulldogs scratched six unearned runs throughout within the second body because of RBI knocks from McAllister, Tate, and Harber mixed with a lift from the Kentucky protection. The Wildcats redeemed themselves shortly to the tune of 9 unanswered runs between the second, third, fourth and fifth innings.

Michael Polk was the one Georgia pitcher capable of include Kentucky Saturday. The junior dealt 3.2 excellent innings, permitting no hits, walks or runs with 2 strikeouts.

Corey Collins acquired two runs again within the high of the eighth with a 2-RBI single, slicing Kentucky’s result in 10-8.

Garrett Brown acquired the beginning with common Saturday starter, Sullivan, sidelined. Brown allowed 1 run in his first body and none within the second earlier than surrendering 5 within the third. The righthander’s six appearances this season are his first lacking 2021 with Tommy John surgical procedure and restoration.

UGA performs host to Georgia Southern at 6 p.m. Tuesday earlier than opening a three-game residence collection at 8 p.m. Thursday towards No. 8-ranked Florida at Foley Subject. The Bulldogs will then play Friday and Saturday, taking Sunday off.