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Follow along as Georgia baseball takes on Wright State Friday starting at 3 pm.

Follow along as Georgia baseball takes on Wright State Friday starting at 3 pm.
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team looks to start the season off with a win against Wright State. Today marks the start of a 56 game regular season, as the Dawgs try to make another run to Omaha. A beautiful sunny day for baseball, as fan are eager to watch the Bulldogs play. The series was slated to run through the weekend, but due to inclement weather, they are moving Sundays game to a doubleheader on Saturday. With the first game starting at 1 pm and the second being at 4:45pm.
Wright State is led by head coach Alex Sogard. The Raiders have won seven straight regular season Horizon League titles and have made four trips to an NCAA Regional in the last five years. In 2025 Wright State eliminated number one seed Vanderbilt in the NCAA Nashville Regional. The Raiders have been a consistent baseball team with the constant ability to upset powerhouses.
You can watch the all three games this weekend on SEC Network+.
Unlike last year, the Bulldogs will start their season with a home stand. They will play 12 straight game at home until traveling to Kennesaw on March 3rd.
Wright State Line Up: 2b Hunter Warren, 3b Patrick Fultz, ss Braylen Blomquist, 1b JP Peltier, dh Gus Gregory, rf Cam Gilkerson, cf Andrew Duncan, c Zac Butler, lf Cy Turner, and starting pitcher Cam Allen
UGA Line Up: cf Kenny Ishikawa, 3b Tre Phelps, dh Jordy Oriach, c Daniel Jackson, 2b M. O'Shaughnessy, 1b Bryce Calloway, rf Jack Arcamone, ss Kolby Branch, lf Cole Johnson, and starting pitcher Joey Volchko

1st Inning: Three Up Three Down for WSU, Georgia Adds Two Runs Thanks to Phelps Two-Run Home Run. (2-0 UGA).
Top: RHP Joey Volchko started on the mound for the Bulldogs. Wright State's leadoff hitter Hunter Warren started the game with a ground out to second base. Fultz grounded out to the pitcher. Blomquist grounded out to shortstop.
Bottom: RHP Cam Allen is on the mound for the Raiders. Georgia's leadoff hitter Kenny Ishikawa drew a walk. Phelps extends his hitting streak to 15 (from last season) with a two-run home run. Oriach was hit on his right shoulder by the pitch, earning a base. WSU pitcher was pulled due to an injury. LHP Michael Zielinski replaced Allen with no outs recorded. Jackson strikes out looking. O'Shaughnessy grounds out to first base, Oriach advances to second. Calloway lines out to center field.
2nd Inning: WSU Finds No Luck On Offense, Georgia Goes Three Up Three Down (2-0 UGA).
Top: JP Peltier started the inning with a strikeout. Gregory grounds out to third base. Gilkerson grounds out to third base. Recorded no hits or walks.
Bottom: Jack Arcamone started the second half of the inning with a ground out to shortstop. Branch lines out sharply to left field. Johnson strikes out swinging.
3rd Inning: WSU Adds a Run, Thanks To a Wild Pitch From UGA Pitcher Joey Volchko, Georgia left a runner on base (2-1 UGA).
Top: Andrew Duncan steps up to the plate and strikes out. Butler ripped a single up the middle, providing the first base runner for WSU. Turner grounded into a fielders choice Branch tagged Butler out, Turner reached to first base. Warren hit a two strike single to right field, Turner reached to third base. UGA pitcher Volchko threw a wild pitch which resulted in turner scoring Warren to second base. Fultz grounded out to first base.
Bottom: Kenny Ishikawa led off for the Bulldogs and with two strikes he swung at a pitch that hit him in the chest resulting in a strikeout. Head coach Wes Johnson walked out to argue that it hit the bat first, but it was denied. Phelps was hit by the pitch. Oriach hit a ground ball to second base which resulted in a fielders choice. Phelps was out at second, but Oriach reached first. Jackson strikes out swinging.
4th Inning: WSU Leaves Two Runners On Base And Draws No Blood, UGA Has Not Provided a Hit Since The First Inning. (2-1 UGA).
Top: Braylen Blomquist started the inning with a strikeout. UGA pitcher Volchko started struggling with finding the strike zone as Peltier drew a walk. Peltier steals second and Volchko throws another wild pitch which resulted in Peltier reaching third base. Gregory drew a walk. UGA holds a meeting at the mound. Gilkerson strikes out swinging, and Gregory steals second base Peltier is still on third. Duncan strikes out swinging.
Bottom: LHP J.J. Thompson takes the mound as the new pitcher for WSU. Michael O'Shaughnessy leads off the bottom of the inning with a walk. Calloway grounds sharply to third base and hit into a double play. Arcamone strikes out swinging.
5th Inning: All three WSU hitters strike out, UGA Shows Life In Their Offense By Adding On Three Runs (5-1 UGA).
Top: RHP Carden Aoki relives Volchko for the Bulldogs. Zac Butler leads things off by striking out. Turner strikes out swinging and was thrown out at first due to a drop third strike. Warren joins the party and strikes out looking.
Bottom: Kolby Branch leads off with a rocket to left field and collects a double; the Bulldogs first hit since the first inning. Johnson hits a RBI ground rule double and Kolby Branch scores. Ishikawa hits a RBI single up the middle to add on another run. WSU gathers at the mound for a pitchers meeting. Phelps was hit by the pitch, Ishikawa moves to second and Phelps to first. Oriach also gets hit by the pitch, the bases are loaded with no outs. Jackson hits a sacrifice fly to right field Ishikawa scores and Phelps reached third base. O'Shaughnessy hits into a double play which ends the inning.
6th Inning: WSU Continues To Struggle With Finding Any Offense. UGA Lights Up The Scoreboard By Scoring 8 Runs. (13-1 UGA).
Top: Patrick Fultz leads off the 6th inning with a single up the middle. Blomquist strikes out swinging on a full count. Peltier also strikes out swinging on a full count. UGA Catcher Jackson throws out Fultz at second base with help from the shinning glove of Kolby Branch.
Bottom: Bryce Calloway started the second half of the inning with a frozen rope to right field for a single. Arcamone earned a walk, Calloway to second base. WSU makes a pitching change going to RHP Matthew Johnson with two runners on and nobody out. Branch earned a walk. Johnson steps up to the plate with the bases loaded and recorded an RBI walk with Calloway scoring. WSU pitcher Johnson, can not find the strike zone. Ishikawa gets hit by the pitch, every runner advances and Arcamone scores. Phelps also gets hit by a 78 mph pitch and Branch scores. Wsu meets for another mound meeting but makes no changes. Oriach hits a fly ball to left field resulting in an E7 and Johnson scores. WSU pitcher Johnson throws a wild pitch and Ishikawa scores with no contest. WSU makes a pitching change going to LHP Caleb Ehling with nobody out and runners on second and third. Jackson delivers a three run home run to the left field parking lot and still no outs. O'Shaughnessy gets hit by the pitch and goes to first, Ryan Wynn is in as a pitch runner. The Bulldogs have made it all the way through their lineup as Calloway earns a walk on a full count. Arcamone strikes out swinging on a 71 mph pitch. Branch lines out sharply to left field. Johnson lines out to center field. And that retires the long inning.
7th Inning: WSU Did Not Deliver Any Thing During Their Half, UGA Catcher Daniel Jackson Left Due To An Injury (13-1 UGA).
Top: Gus Gregory starts the inning with a single. Gilkerson strikes out swinging, making that the sixth strikeout for UGA pitcher Carden Aoki. UGA catcher Jackson left the game after taking a ricochet to the chin. Brennan Hudson replaced Jackson. Duncan adds on to the strikeout list, making it seven. Butler strikes out looking. Ending the game.
Bottom: No Bottom half due to Run-rule.
Dawgs deliver for the fans on opening day. Defeating the Wright State Raiders by a score of 13-1.
The Dawgs will continue the series tomorrow with the first game of the double header starting at 1 p.m.
