Live Updates - Georgia Baseball vs Samford, Game 2

Follow along as the University of Georgia plays host to the Samford Bulldogs for game two of the three-game series.

Yesterday, UGA and Samford faced off for the first time this season. UGA beat Samford by a score of 11-1 in 7 innings. Joey Volchko started on the mound for the Dawgs and allowed an early home run in the second inning, but then he settled down and allowed nothing more. The Dawgs took advantage of the strong wind howling to the outfield as they combined for 3 home runs.

The Dawgs pitching was nearly lights out as they only allowed 3 hits, and combined a total of 9 strikeouts. A big question mark during the preseason has seemed to turn into an exclamation mark.

Game two is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. There has been a storm that has rolled into Athens, but the weather is predicting that it will be gone by the time that the game starts. You can watch the game on SEC Network +, or you can listen to it on the Bulldogs Network.

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Live Updates - The University Of Georgia VS Samford University, Game 2

First Inning: Samford Leaves A Man On Third. UGA Stays Hot And Scores 4 (4-0 UGA).

Top: Matt Scott starts on the mound for the 4-1 Bulldogs. Gus Gandy starts the game by hitting a swinging bunt back at the pitcher, and is thrown out at first. Sanders climbs in next and ropes a 104.2 mph exit-velocity single up the middle. Carr is next up, Sanders steals second base, and Carr strikes out swinging. Boykin looks to keep the top of the inning alive, Sanders steals third base, and Boykin strikes out swinging.

Bottom: Michael Fredette starts on the mound for the Samford Bulldogs. Ryan Black leads the bottom of the first by drawing a walk on 4 straight pitches. Phelps steps into the box next and gets hit by the pitch. Jackson has a runner in scoring position and hits a bloop to center field for a base hit. Arcamone climbs into the box with the bases loaded and hits a sacrifice fly to right field. Black scores, and Phelps advances to third. Allen is next up, Jackson steals second base, and Allen hits a three-run home run that hits the pole down the right field line. Johnson looks to join the party, but he strikes out swinging. Calloway climbs in next and gets hit by the pitch. O'Shaughnessy looks to get his first hit of the season, but he hits a ground ball back to the pitcher, who throws him out at first.

2nd Inning: Samford Could Not Capitalize After A Georgia Error Leaving A Man On First. UGA Adds 1 Thanks To Kolby Branch's Deep Home Run (5-0 UGA).

Top: Trey Higgins leads off the second inning by striking out swinging. McDonald climbs in next and strikes out swinging. Harris looks in next and hits a ground ball to first base, but Calloway has trouble flipping it to the pitcher, and Harris is safe at first. Marshall ends the inning by striking out swinging.

Bottom: Kolby Branch leads things off in the bottom of the second by smoking a home run in right field. Black steps back in and strikes out swinging. Phelps looks to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, and he does by ripping a double past third base. Jackson looks to knock Phelps in, but he hits a 107.1 mph exit-velocity line drive to left field that is caught on a diving play. Arcamone is next up, and he hits it straight in the shift and is thrown out at first.

3rd Inning: Samford Answers With A Run Thanks To Jake Souders Home Run. UGA Responds With 3 Runs By Michael O'Shaughnessy's Deep Ball (8-1 UGA).

Top: Easton Nelms leads off for Samford by striking out swinging. Gandy climbs back in for his second at bat and flies out to right-center field. Souders climbs back in and hammers a home run to left field. Carr is next up with two outs and draws a walk. Boykin is next and strikes out looking.

Bottom: Henry Allen steps in to lead things off for the Dawgs and draws a leadoff walk. Samford calls a mound visit, and is changing pitchers to RHP #25 Joseph Lee. Johnson will be the first to face him, and he ropes a single past the diving second basemen, Allen advances to second. Calloway looks to collect his third RBI of the season, but he hits a moon ball that is eventually caught by the second basemen in the outfield. O'Shaughnessy is next and he sends one flying for a deep 3 run home run to left field. Branch looks to add on to the damage but he hits a chopper to third base and is thrown out at first. Black returns to the plate and flies out to deep left field.

4th Inning: Samford Does Not Add Anything Other Than A Single. UGA Continues To Pour It On As Daniel Jackson Hits A Two-Run Home Run (10-1 UGA).

Top: Trey Higgins leads off the top of the fourth by grounding out to second base. McDonald is next up, and he strikes out swinging. Harris looks to extend the inning, and he does by hitting a single up the middle. Marshall looks to get his first hit of the season but he strikes out swinging.

Bottom: New pitcher for Samford RHP #18 Will Andre comes into the game. Phelps will be the first to face him, and he rips a single to left field. Jackson climbs into the box next, and he hits a two-run home run, which feeds the trees in left field (30th of his career). Arcamone steps in next, and he strikes out swinging. Allen is next up and flies out to shallow left field. Johnson looks to collect another hit, and he does by hitting a double in right-center field. Calloway has a runner in scoring position. Samford decides to change catchers as #17 Hayden Perry comes into the game. Calloway proceeds to strike out looking.

5th Inning: Samford Had One Hit During This Inning, But The Hit Was A Three-Run Home Run. UGA Goes Three Up Three Down For The First Time Today (10-4 UGA).

Top: New pitcher for UGA RHP #12 Caden Aoki comes into the game. Also #28 Brennan Hudson replaces Daniel Jackson at catcher, and #15 Ty Peeples replaces Cole Johnson in right field. Easton Nelms leads off with a groundout to second base. Gandy is next to the plate and draws a walk. Souders strikes out swinging. Carr climbs in next, Gandy steals second base, Carr proceeds to draw a walk on a full count. Boykin steps in and laces a three-run home run to center field. Higgins is next up and he hits an infield single. McDonald climbs in next and strikes out swinging.

Bottom: New pitcher for Samford RHP #45 Noah Berry comes into the game. Michael O'Shaughnessy will face him first, and he flies out to left field on the first pitch he sees. Branch steps back in and he flies out to center field on the first pitch he sees. Black climbs into the box next and grounds out to second base.

6th Inning: Samford Goes Three Up Three Down For The First Time Tonight. UGA Unable To Extend The Lead (10-4 UGA).

Top: Jackson Harris leads off the top of the sixth by striking out swinging. Perry looks in for his first at bat today and flies out to left field. Nelms steps in the box and strikes out swinging.

Bottom: Tre Phelps will lead off for the Dawgs, and he adds on to his hitting performance tonight by hitting an infield single. Hudson steps into the box for the first time tonight, and he hits a screamer right at the center fielder. Arcamone steps up to the plate next and hits a ground ball to first base; Phelps advances to second. Samford calls a mound visit and decides to stay with Berry on the mound. Allen is next up, and he draws a full count walk. Peeples steps up to the plate for the first time tonight, but Allen is thrown out at second trying to steal.

7th Inning: Samford Not Able To Find Any Offense As They Go Three And Out Again. UGA Could Not Force The Run Rule (10-4 UGA).

Top: Gus Gandy gets the seventh going by hitting a double to left field, but slides off the bag and is tagged out. Souders returns to the plate and strikes out swinging on a 79 mph off-speed pitch. Carr flies out to shallow left field on the first pitch he sees.

Bottom: New pitcher for Samford LHP #15 Palmer O'Beirne takes the bump. Peeples will be the first to face the lefty, and he strikes out swinging on a full count. Calloway climbs in next and rips a single to right field. O'Shaughnessy is next up and strikes out swinging on a nasty 76 mph off-speed pitch. Branch looks to keep the inning going, but grounds out sharply to third base on the first pitch.

8th Inning: Samford Does Not Add Another Run. UGA Adds A Couple Runs From Tre Phelps Two-Run Home Run. The Fifth Of The Day For The Dawgs (12-4 UGA).

Top: Luke Boykin starts the top of the eighth by hitting a can of corn to center field. Higgins climbs in next and earns an infield single. McDonald is next up and strikes out swinging on three pitches. Harris strikes out looking on a full count and has a few words for home plate umpire Derek Mollica.

Bottom: #44 Cole Koniarsky comes in to pitch hit for Ryan Black, and his first at bat of the day he pokes one in the gap between first and second. #13 Scott Newman comes in to pitch run for Koniarsky. Phelps looks to remain perfect at the plate and he does by smoking a two-run home run to left field. Hudson lines out on the first pitch he sees. Arcamone climbs in next and takes ball four. Allen climbs into the box next and also takes ball four. Peeples looks to get his first hit of the season, but he strikes out swinging. Calloway looks to pour it on, but he grounds out to short stop.

9th Inning: Samford Collects A Couple Hits But No Runs.

Top: New pitcher for the Dawgs RHP #6 Jordan Stephens. Hayden Perry will start the ninth inning by hitting a soft line drive near first base, but Calloway makes the diving play. #39 Charlie Bozeman comes in to pitch hit and hits a ball that goes under the second basemen's glove. #41 Will Lawrence comes in to pitch hit as well and hits into a fielders choice and is thrown out at first. #19 Cason Hill comes in to pitch run for Bozeman. Souders steps in next and lines out to left field, which ends the game.

Bottom: N/A

Final Score: 12-4 UGA.

Pregame Storylines:

Starting lineup for the Samford Bulldogs: Starting on the mound RHP Michael Fredette, ss Gus Gandy, cf Jake Souders, 2b Cade Carr, lf Luke Boykin, rf Trey Higgins, 3b Parker McDonald, 1b Jackson Harris, c Eddie Marshall, and dh Easton Nelms.

Starting lineup for the Georgia Bulldogs: Starting on the mound RHP Matt Scott, cf Ryan Black, 3b Tre Phelps, c Daniel Jackson, dh Jack Arcamone, lf Henry Allen, rf Cole Johnson, 1b Bryce Calloway, 2b Michael O'Shaughnessy, and ss Kolby Branch.

The Dawgs will look to take the series win today, and keep their bats hot. Here's what to expect: Kolby Branch and Daniel Jackson have both been hitting the ball hard recently, so expect them to play a key role in today's game. The Dawgs only used two pitchers yesterday, so the bullpen is fresh and ready to go if needed. Tre Phelps has been on a heater dating back to last season. He is on a 19-game hitting streak and has produced quality at-bats every time he steps in the box.

During the game against USC Upstate, Kenny Ishikawa was hit on his foot. He would later be removed from the game. Head coach, Wes Johnson said he has a hairline fracture in his ankle. But he is hopeful that Ishikawa will return by SEC play. Despite not having Ishikawa, Rylan Lujo has stepped up for the Dawgs. Yesterday, he played center field and laced a home run, hit a single, and drew a walk at the plate. Even without Ishikawa, the Dawgs seem to be in good hands with Lujo playing centerfield.

Georgia's Kolby Branch (9) celebrates with his teammates. — Georgia's Kolby Branch (9) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a grand slam during a NCAA Athens Regional baseball game against UNCW in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, June 1, 2024. | Joshua L. Jones / USA TODAY NETWORK