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Georgia stumbles against Duke in Regional, to face elimination

Jeremy Johnsonby: Jeremy Johnson06/01/25JeremyO_Johnson
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Georgia infielder Kolby Branch (9) during Georgia’s game against Binghamton during the first round of the NCAA Athens Regional Tournament at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Conor Dillon/UGAAA)

Athens, Ga – Georgia baseball suffered a 6-3 loss to Duke in their second game of the Athens Regional on Saturday night. The Blue Devils got a big boost in the third inning from a Ben Miller three-run home run.

Wallace Clark added to things in the fourth inning with a solo home run. Duke added two more runs in the top

The Bulldogs started junior Brian Curley. He was tagged with Duke’s four runs. Curley pitched 4.1 innings. He allowed eight hits. Curley struck out eight Duke batters in his four innings of work.

Georgia got work from Kolten Smith (2.2 innings, one hit, no runs), Nate Taylor (one inning, no hits, one strikeout), Zach Harris (0.1 innings, two hits, two earned runs) and Justin Byrd (.2 innings, two strikeouts).

Georgia’s offense got off to a slow start against Duke starter Kyle Johnson.

Johnson threw five innings and gave up three hits to Georgia’s lineup, one of which was a solo home run by Ryland Zaborowski. He struck out six Bulldogs. Georgia mounted a charge in the sixth, seventh innings.

Henry Hunter hit a solo home run. Georgia got two men on before a double-play and a strikeout of Zaborowski ended the inning. The Bulldogs threatened again in the seventh with a no-out double by Kolby Branch and a walk by Christian Adams.

Georgia was unable to scratch anything across in that inning either. The eighth inning was another of opportunity for the Bulldogs. The score remained the same.

The ninth inning saw a quick opportunity sprout on an Adams’ triple. The Bulldogs got him in on a Nolan McCarthy single.

Georgia closed the night 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position.

Georgia is facing elimination on Sunday

The season does not end Saturday night for Georgia.

Things get a little more complicated for the Bulldogs, who are the host team and the No. 7 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The Bulldogs now need a win over Oklahoma State tomorrow to stay alive. That game will begin at Foley Field at noon. If Georgia should win, they’d then have to face Duke again in the night game, slated for 6 p.m.

The Bulldogs defeated Binghamton on Friday, 20-4. Oklahoma State eliminated Binghamton on Saturday.

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