Georgia Beats Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 Innings, Reaches First College World Series Since 2008
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Updated · DawgNation · Jun 8
Georgia Beats Mississippi State 11-9 in 10 Innings, Reaches First College World Series Since 2008
3 articles · Updated · DawgNation · Jun 8
Summary
Daniel Jackson’s two-run homer in the 10th lifted Georgia to an 11-9 Game 2 win Sunday, completing a super regional sweep and sending the Bulldogs to Omaha for the first time since 2008.
Georgia had to rally after blowing an 8-4 lead: Mississippi State hit three straight homers in the seventh, then grabbed a 9-8 edge on a two-run shot in the eighth before Brennan Hudson tied it in the ninth.
Justin Byrd kept Georgia alive with scoreless ninth and 10th innings for the win, while starter Caden Aoki threw 121 pitches over 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs and striking out nine.
The Bulldogs’ offense again powered the result with four home runs Sunday after five more in Saturday’s 13-12 opener, underscoring a lineup that has set a program record with 174 homers.
Georgia now heads to the College World Series chasing its first national title since 1990 after already winning the SEC regular-season crown and its first SEC Tournament title this year.