GEORGIA-GEORGIA TECH REWIND

How the game was won

Georgia gave Tech ample help to make its early getaway, when the Yellow Jackets scored three runs in the first inning. Daniel Spingola and Matt Gonzalez started the scoring with a single and double for a 1-0 lead, but from there, Georgia pitcher Patrick Boling contributed a wild pitch, a hit batsman and three walks to gift the next two runs.

Notable

The season series is 1-1, with a game remaining between the schools at Turner Field on May 13. Tech scored 10 of its 21 runs in the first inning against Florida State in taking two of three this past weekend over the team that was ranked No. 1 in three polls. The Jackets have won nine out of their past 10.

Tech highlight

In six shutout innings, Ben Parr permitted only one Bulldog to reach second base, Daniel Nichols on a one-out double in the second inning. Parr then struck out Jess Posey and Skyler Weber to end the threat. Parr is 4-1 and has a 1.30 ERA since becoming a midweek starter four weeks ago.

UGA highlight

Georgia scored its only run in the eighth when Mike Bell doubled off Ben Schniederjans, moved to third on Stephen Wrenn’s ground out and scored on another ground out by Hunter Cole.

Quoting them

“I think anytime you can put a crooked number up there in the first inning, it makes it a lot harder on the other team to come back into the game. So we’re fortunate we could get three right out of the gate.” — Tech coach Danny Hall said.

“It was a disappointing start and not what we were expecting out of Patrick Boling. He’s a senior, and we’re looking for more consistency. He was not the same pitcher that was so good last Tuesday in beating Clemson. Also, we struck out nine times and walked them eight times, and that’s not going to work out in your favor most nights.” — Georgia coach Scott Stricklin

“(The cold temperature) wasn’t bad. I kept my hands warm in the dugout, and then when I came out (to pitch), they were still warm. Once I got going on the mound, it wasn’t anything different than usual.” —Parr