Live Updates: No. 5 Georgia at No. 19 Vanderbilt Series Finale

Follow along here for live updates, reactions and analysis as the Commodores look to sweep the Bulldogs.

Vanderbilt pitcher Sawyer Hawks (88) sets up to pitch against Xavier during the seventh inning at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, March 7, 2025. Vanderbilt won 15-3 in seven innings. / Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

No. 19 Vanderbilt hosts No. 5 Georgia for their series finale at Hawkins Field. The Commodores are aiming to get their third series sweep against an SEC opponent this season.

One bit of news that'll help with that is Georgia's Ryland Zaborowski is not in the starting lineup for today's game. Zaborowski (16 home runs this season) did not play in Friday's game after suffering an injury Thursday night. But the Commodores will also be without RJ Austin, so it evens out.

Follow along below for live updates, reactions and analysis of the series-opening game between the Commodores and Bulldogs.

Live Updates

FINAL: Vanderbilt 5, Georgia 2

(Most recent updates at the top)

9th Inning

T9: Sawyer Hawks finishes off the Bulldogs and Vanderbilt wins its 30th game of the season against the nation's No. 5-ranked team. Huge win for the Commodores. Vanderbilt 5, Georgia 2

8th Inning

B8: Vanderbilt gets its ninth hit of the game, but a ground out double play ends the inning. The Commodores are three outs away from a huge series sweep. Vanderbilt 5, Georgia 2

T8: Robbie Burnett already has a home run in the game, but got greedy trying to extend a left field double into a triple and ended up being the third out of the inning instead. Vanderbilt 5, Georgia 2

7th Inning

B7: Jacob Humphrey gets on base after getting hit by a pitch, advances to second an errant pickoff attempt and scores on Mike Mancini's single to right field. That's typical Vanderbilt baseball right there. The Commodores tack on another run a Brodie Johnston sacrifice bunt. Vanderbilt 5, Georgia 2

T7: The nation's leader in home runs in trying to play small ball against Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs drew a leadoff walk and was able to move the runner to second base on a sacrifice bunt. Four pitches later, the Bulldogs had hit a foul out and ground out to end the inning. Vanderbilt 3, Georgia 2

6th Inning

B6: Braden Holcomb hits a single with only one out, but the Commodores strikeout in the next two at-bats to end the inning. Vanderbilt 3, Georgia 2

T6: Slate Alford hits his second home run of the series to bring the Bulldogs within one run of the Commodores. Vanderbilt 3, Georgia 2

5th Inning

B5: Riley Nelson, in the leadoff spot in Vanderbilt's batting lineup, puts Vanderbilt ahead with a two-run home run. With the way Connor Fennell has been pitching, that may just be enough. Vanderbilt 3, Georgia 1

T5: Georgia gets a two-out single for its second hit of the game, but flies in the first pitch of the next at-bat. Georgia 1, Vanderbilt 1

4th Inning

B4: Vanderbilt ties the game on a fielder's choice (Jonathan Vastine barely beat a throw to first base to avoid an inning-ending double play). Georgia 1, Vanderbilt 1

T4: Georgia may be without one of the nation's best home run hitters, but they have another one. Robbie Burnett hit his 17th home run of the season to end Connor Fennell's perfect game. Georgia 1, Vanderbilt 0

3rd Inning

B3: We're not quite to the point of declaring this a pitcher's duel, but it's close. Leighton Finley has four strikeouts for Georgia has given up two hits. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

T3: Vanderbilt has its first hit and Georgia remains hitless after one trip through the lineup. Fennell added one more strikeout and now has five in the game. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

2nd Inning

B2: Fantastic play by Georgia shortstop Kolby Branch to turn a double play to end the inning. Vanderbilt did get the first hit of the game, though. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

T2: Connor Fennell comes inches away from giving up a home run (that wasn't overturned on replay review) and gets a strikeout to end the inning instead. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

1st Inning

B1: Vanderbilt has a different batting order without RJ Austin in it, but still produces a similar result to what's happened in the first two games of the series. Three up, three down for the Commodores. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

T1: Connor Fennell was the only Vanderbilt starting pitcher a week ago to get through the first inning unscathed and he continues to cement his status in the third-game starter role. Fennell struck out the first two batters and got a groundout to end the inning. Vanderbilt 0, Georgia 0

Pregame

Taylor Hodges here to wrap up a somewhat surprising series. I didn't expect Vanderbilt to be in a position to sweep Georgia and certainly wasn't expecting Brodie Johnston to find his groove, but maybe I should have? That's baseball (and sports in general) for ya. First-pitch is coming up soon.

Vanderbilt Commodores Starting Lineup

1. Riley Nelson, 1B
2. Brodie Johnston, 3B
3. Rustan Rigdon, LF
4. Braden Holcomb, RF
5. Colin Barczi, C
6. Jonathan Vastine, SS
7. Mac Rose, DH
8. Jacob Humphrey, CF
9. Mike Mancini, 2B

Georgia Bulldogs Starting Lineup

1. Slate Alford, 3B
2. Robbie Burnett, RF
3. Daniel Jackson, DH
4. Brennan Hudson, 1B
5. Devin Obee, CF
6. Kolby Branch, SS
7. Ryan Black, 2B
8. Nolan McCarthy, LF
9. Henry Hunter, C

Pitching Matchup

RHP Leighton Finley (2-0, 5.66 ERA, 35 IP, 40 SO, 15 BB, 22 ER, .226 b/avg.) vs. RHP Connor Fennell (3-0, 2.95 ERA, 21.1 IP, 40 SO, 5 BB, 7 ER, .163 b/avg.)

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