Georgia falls in series finale at No. 5 Tennessee

By Jack Leo, DawgNation

April 01, 2024 at 5:28 am EDT

Wes Johnson (UGA Sports Comm) Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson after Georgia's game against Tennessee at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tn., on Friday, Mar. 29, 2024. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA) (Kari Hodges/Kari Hodges/UGAAA)

By Jack Leo, DawgNation

April 01, 2024 at 5:28 am EDT

Georgia baseball’s offense fell silent Sunday for its first shutout loss of the season at No. 5 Tennessee.

The Bulldogs (22-6, 4-5 SEC) finished with just six hits, a stark difference from the 27 combined runs in their first two games in Knoxville.

The country’s No. 1 home run-hitting team failed to leave the yard for just the third time this season. UGA had little to no answers for Tennessee starter Zander Sechrist, who dealt a career-high 6.0 innings, surrendering four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts.

“He was moving the ball in and out, up and down, changing speeds,” UGA coach Wes Johnson. “It just happens today.”

Georgia dropped its second SEC series, a 16-2 Friday night run-rule win not enough to carry the Bulldogs through the rest of the weekend.