ATHENS-----Georgia starts a stretch of five games in five different parks Friday when undefeated No. 16 Georgia Tech visits Foley Field. First pitch will be at 6:02 p.m. (SECN+) and a limited number of bleacher seats are available.
The Bulldogs (6-2) wrap up a nine-game home stand with the Yellow Jackets (9-0) Friday before heading to Tech’s campus Saturday for a 2 p.m. contest (ACC Network Extra). On Sunday, the teams will square off at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville at 3 p.m. in the 20th annual Spring Baseball Classic to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Georgia is the home this year.
Series History: In records dating back to 1898, Georgia leads the all-time series with Tech 216-168-2. Tech won both campus meetings last year (7-0 in Athens, 11-7 in Atlanta) and then Georgia snapped a four-game losing streak in the series with a 12-3 win at Coolray. The Bulldogs swept the 2020 series. In the Spring Baseball Classic, Georgia holds a 13-6 edge including 2-0 at Coolray Field.
Swinging It: Through eight games, Georgia has been smashing the baseball, tallying a .330 batting average with 21 doubles, 17 home runs and a .601 slugging percentage. Redshirt-freshman Charlie Condon has put a jolt in the lineup, batting a team-best .556-2-15. Juniors Parks Harber (.323-4-10) and Corey Collins (.364-4-9) have four homers apiece. On the mound, the Bulldogs have a 5.27 ERA while the club is fielding .971. Tech is batting .330 with 22 home runs while posting a 5.81 ERA and fielding .975.
Pitching Matchups: The probable weekend rotation for the Bulldogs will be juniors LHPs Jaden Woods (1-0, 5.40 ERA), Liam Sullivan (1-0, 0.00 ERA) and senior RHP Nolan Crisp (1-0, 3.68 ERA). Tech will counter with junior RHP Dawson Brown (1-0, 8.31 ERA), TBA on Saturday and redshirt-sophomore RHP/OF Jackson Finley (1-0, 1.00 ERA; .545-6-16). Finley is the older brother of Georgia freshman RHP/OF Leighton Finley (1-0, 7.20 ERA).
Tickets/Parking/Promotion Information For Friday’s Game In Athens (Foley Field)
*A limited number of tickets are available in the Left Field Bleachers and in the Right Field Bleachers. Friday tickets in the Left Field Bleachers for Georgia Tech are $15 while tickets in the Right Field Bleachers are $8.
*Fans with tickets who are unable to come are encouraged to transfer them to other Bulldog fans, return them to UGAAA or resell them on StubHub.
*Foley Field Gates open one hour before game time.
*Free parking is available in the commuter surface lot behind the outfield.
*The first 500 fans to Friday’s game will receive a Georgia Beanie.
On Deck: After the Tech series, Georgia starts Spring Break March 7th with a trip to SRP Park in N. Augusta, S.C. for a Tuesday game against Georgia Southern. On Wednesday March 8th, the Bulldogs face the Eagles in Statesboro to conclude a stretch of five games in five different parks.