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Georgia baseball overcomes 7-0 deficit in win over Mississippi State
The Georgia Bulldogs defeated Mississippi State by a final score of 13-12 during game one of the Athens Super Regional. The slugfest quickly became one of the best games throughout all of college baseball this season, and Georgia was able to secure a win in a critical game one against the Bulldogs.
Georgia’s resiliency was on display against Mississippi State on Saturday afternoon. The Dawgs were able to battle back from an early 7-0 deficit, as Mississippi State was firing on all cylinders offensively over the first few innings of play. Georgia as a whole recorded an impressive 16 hits while putting up 13 total runs in the victory, and a win against Mississippi State on Sunday will punch the Bulldogs’ ticket to the College World Series in Ohama, Nebraska. If Georgia loses on Sunday, then Georgia and Mississippi State will compete on Monday in a winner-take-all Game 3 with a trip to the College World Series on the line.
Georgia third baseman Michael O’Shaughnessy was the clear X-factor in the Dawgs’ lineup on Saturday afternoon. The talented senior went 2-for-5 with five RBI’s in the win, including two towering home runs in the fifth and eighth inning. O’Shaughnessy’s eighth inning solo shot ultimately gave Georgia a 13-12 lead, and the third baseman was able to secure the win for the Bulldogs in what was an elite offensive showing at the plate.
“I think that game will go down as an instant classic,” Georgia baseball manager Wes Johnson said after the game. “It was a fun ballgame to be a part of. We can stand up here for a long time and go back through a lot of plays. I want to tip my hat to Joey (Volchko). I thought he was just went out there and continued to compete after having a tough inning. I thought that was huge for us. Obviously, then we had some guys on the mound that came in and missed some spots. The ball was flying today, and it was evident, with 11 homers.”
Georgia will face Mississippi State for Game 2 of the Athens Super Regional on Sunday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. ET, as the Bulldogs will look to punch their ticket to the College World Series for the first time in over a decade. Georgia will return star infielder Tre Phelps for Game 2 after he served a suspension for Game 1.
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Social media reacts after nation’s No. 10 QB commits to Georgia
The Georgia Bulldogs added a big commitment from four-star quarterback recruit Colton Nussmeier, who is a member of the class of 2027. Nussmeier is the No. 10 quarterback prospect in his class and comes from an athletic family.
Nussmeier’s brother, Garrett, was LSU’s starting quarterback last season and his father, Doug, is the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints. Nussmeier’s commitment came at the perfect time for Georgia’s recruiting class, which needed a bit of a boost.
Nussmeier plays high school football and basketball for Denton Ryan High School in Denton, Texas. He is expected to compete to be Georgia’s quarterback of the future after Gunner Stockton’s expected departure following the 2026 season.
Following Nussmeier’s commitment to Georgia, the Bulldogs and coach Kirby Smart have the No. 21 ranked recruiting class. Nussmeier is Georgia’s lone quarterback commitment in the class of 2027. The Dawgs have 13 total commitments including commitments from nine three-star prospects.
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What channel is Georgia baseball vs Mississippi State today in Athens Super Regional?
Georgia baseball plays its first super regional series against an SEC opponent in 20 years this weekend.
The matchup against Mississippi State should raise the intensity level even more for postseason baseball. Even with an 11 a.m. start on Saturday June 5.
The teams will meet this weekend for the fifth and sixth time this season with a possible seventh game on Monday.
“It’s kind of crazy that we’re matched up in a super regional,” Georgia coach Wes Johnson said. “I feel like they should be somewhere else but that’s for me to determine. They’re a quality ballclub. …We came out and grinded out all of those games on the road.”
No. 3 seed Georgia (49-12) has won the first four games against No. 14 Mississippi State (43-17) including at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.
“It’s going to take somebody to get a big knockout punch…two-run home run, three-run home run, starters to rise up on the mound and hold them down,” Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor said. “But I think we’re plenty equipped for that. We’ll see what happens. There’s been many examples where teams got swept during the year and they match up in a Super Regional or Omaha and that’s a totally different story.”
Georgia beat South Carolina two games to one in 2006 in Athens after also winning the first four games that season.
What channel is Georgia baseball vs Mississippi State?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Stream: FUBO (free trial)
Georgia will play Mississippi State on ESPN. Announcers for the game are Mike Monaco, Ben McDonald and Eduardo Perez.
Georgia baseball vs. Mississippi State game time
- Date: Saturday, June 6.
- Time: 11:00 a.m. ET
Georgia and Mississippi State will play at Foley Field at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Georgia baseball schedule
NCAA Super Regionals: June 6-8
Game 1: Saturday, June 6, 11 a.m.
Game 2: Sunday, June 7, noon
Game 3: Monday, June 8, TBD (if necessary).
College World Series: June 12-22
Georgia
Georgia keeping preparation the same for super regional against Mississippi State
In 84-degree weather, with the sun beating down on Foley Field, shortstop Kolby Branch got chills.
“I go to bed at night thinking about how I can win a national championship, how we can win a national championship,” Branch said Friday, ahead of Georgia hosting Mississippi State for Game 1 of super regionals at 11 a.m. Saturday. “It’s only right that we get another SEC team coming here and duke it out. We’re excited. We love doing hard things, love doing difficult things, and this is another one of them.”
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