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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