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Georgia looks to flush extra-inning ‘heartbreaker,’ even series against Auburn on Friday

Scott Stricklin Georgia during the Bulldogs' game against Albany at Foley Field in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

A collapse from Georgia’s bullpen resulted in a second gut-wrenching Game One loss in as many series.

The Bulldogs (14-8, 0-4 SEC) blew a two-out, 6-3 lead in the ninth inning before falling 7-6 to Auburn on a walk-off walk in the 11th inning.

“It really hurts to be one pitch away,” Georgia coach Scott Stricklin said on 960 the Ref. “It’s a heartbreaker. I really feel it for our kids.”

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