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No. 25 Georgia Splits at Day One of Kajikawa Classic
February 08, 2018 | Softball
TEMPE, Ariz. – #25 Georgia softball split a pair of games to open the 2018 season Thursday at the Kajikawa Classic. Georgia defeated San Diego State in the opener, 23-2, then fell to #3 Oregon in the nightcap, 8-3.
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Senior outfielder Kendall Burton finished the day 6-for-7 with a home run and three runs scored. Four others finished with three hits each on opening day.
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#25 Georgia 23, San Diego State 2 (5 innings)
Georgia team tied a program record for runs scored in Thursday's 23-2 season-opening win over San Diego State.
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The Bulldogs belted seven extra-base hits, including four home runs in the contest. All nine starters in the lineup recorded at least one hit. Kendall Burton was a perfect 4-for-4. Alyssa DiCarlo and Alysen Febrey went 3-for-4, each with four RBI. Cortni Emanuel, Kaylie Harding, and Jessica Morgan all drove in a trio of runs.
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Brittany Gray was the starter in the circle for Georgia, pitching two scoreless, hitless innings and exited with a 15-0 lead. Freshman Lauren Mathis (1-0) entered, pitching another two scoreless, hitless innings en route to the win.Â
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Alex Formby (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing 11 runs in two-thirds innings in her start for SDSU.
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Georgia wasted no time getting the ball rolling as the Bulldogs put 12 runs up in the first inning, sending 15 batters to the plate. The scoring began with a three-run home run by DiCarlo in the third at-bat of the game. Other highlights from the inning included a two-RBI single off the bat of Justice Milz, a three-run triple by Febrey, and another home run, this time by Mahlena O'Neal.
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Emanuel added to the run production in the second inning with a three-run blast to left center, the first of the senior's career.
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An eight spot in the third rang the score up to 23-0. Kaylie Harding broke it open with a two-run single into right. A wild pitch scored Jordan Doggett and DiCarlo drove in another on a fielder's choice to third. Febrey's fourth RBI came on a ground-rule double to center. Morgan, a freshman, stepped in and knocked a three-run home run to left in her first career at bat, tying the program record for runs in a game.
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The Aztecs not only broke up the shutout, but also Georgia's combined no-hitter with two runs on two hits in the top of the fifth inning.
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On the base paths, Ciara Bryan, Emanuel, and Burton all recorded a stolen base. As a team, the Bulldogs drew seven walks, striking out only once.
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Georgia is back in action this evening against #3 Oregon at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. First pitch is set for 7 p.m., ET, on the Pac-12 Networks.
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#3 Oregon 8, #25 Georgia 3
The Bulldogs ran into a very good Oregon squad in the final game of the day in Tempe. The Dawgs pushed three runs across the plate on six total hits.
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Burton closed the game 2-for-3 including her first home run in a Georgia uniform.
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Amanda Ablan (0-1) suffered the loss in the circle. Ablan pitched an inning and a third, surrendering two runs in the first inning. Georgia used three pitchers in relief in the contest including three innings from Kylie Bass.
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Megan Kleist (1-0) recorded the win in the circle for Oregon. She worked six complete innings, allowing all three Bulldog runs. She fanned six and walked a pair. Maggie Balint pitched one inning in relief.
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Oregon's Gwen Svekis hit a two-out, two-run home run to center field in the top of the first to put the Ducks ahead early, 2-0. They tacked onto the lead in the top of the third with two more runs. A double by Shannon Rhodes followed by a bloop single down the left field line by Mia Camuso each plated a run, widening the lead to 4-0 on Georgia.
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Burton put the Bulldogs on the board with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the third, cutting the Oregon lead to 4-1.
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Svekis drove in another run for the Ducks in the top of the fourth, bringing the lead back to four, 5-1. Rhodes went deep with a two-run home run in the sixth frame, adding to the lead, 7-1.
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After reaching on a fielder's choice, Emanuel came around to score from first on a double laced down the left field line by Milz, cutting the Duck lead to five in the sixth, 7-2.
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A double steal executed by the Ducks plated their eighth and final run of the evening.
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The Bulldogs didn't go quietly in the bottom of the seventh. Bryan and Burton started the inning with back-to-back singles. After a foul out, Doggett drew a walk to load the bases and roll the batting order over. Emanuel drove in Bryan with an RBI fielder's choice to bring the final tally to 8-3.
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Georgia is back on the diamond Friday with two more games beginning with #15 Utah at 1:30 p.m., ET, followed by #19 BYU at 9:45.
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Senior outfielder Kendall Burton finished the day 6-for-7 with a home run and three runs scored. Four others finished with three hits each on opening day.
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#25 Georgia 23, San Diego State 2 (5 innings)
Georgia team tied a program record for runs scored in Thursday's 23-2 season-opening win over San Diego State.
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The Bulldogs belted seven extra-base hits, including four home runs in the contest. All nine starters in the lineup recorded at least one hit. Kendall Burton was a perfect 4-for-4. Alyssa DiCarlo and Alysen Febrey went 3-for-4, each with four RBI. Cortni Emanuel, Kaylie Harding, and Jessica Morgan all drove in a trio of runs.
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Brittany Gray was the starter in the circle for Georgia, pitching two scoreless, hitless innings and exited with a 15-0 lead. Freshman Lauren Mathis (1-0) entered, pitching another two scoreless, hitless innings en route to the win.Â
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Alex Formby (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing 11 runs in two-thirds innings in her start for SDSU.
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Georgia wasted no time getting the ball rolling as the Bulldogs put 12 runs up in the first inning, sending 15 batters to the plate. The scoring began with a three-run home run by DiCarlo in the third at-bat of the game. Other highlights from the inning included a two-RBI single off the bat of Justice Milz, a three-run triple by Febrey, and another home run, this time by Mahlena O'Neal.
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Emanuel added to the run production in the second inning with a three-run blast to left center, the first of the senior's career.
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An eight spot in the third rang the score up to 23-0. Kaylie Harding broke it open with a two-run single into right. A wild pitch scored Jordan Doggett and DiCarlo drove in another on a fielder's choice to third. Febrey's fourth RBI came on a ground-rule double to center. Morgan, a freshman, stepped in and knocked a three-run home run to left in her first career at bat, tying the program record for runs in a game.
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The Aztecs not only broke up the shutout, but also Georgia's combined no-hitter with two runs on two hits in the top of the fifth inning.
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On the base paths, Ciara Bryan, Emanuel, and Burton all recorded a stolen base. As a team, the Bulldogs drew seven walks, striking out only once.
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Georgia is back in action this evening against #3 Oregon at Farrington Stadium in Tempe. First pitch is set for 7 p.m., ET, on the Pac-12 Networks.
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#3 Oregon 8, #25 Georgia 3
The Bulldogs ran into a very good Oregon squad in the final game of the day in Tempe. The Dawgs pushed three runs across the plate on six total hits.
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Burton closed the game 2-for-3 including her first home run in a Georgia uniform.
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Amanda Ablan (0-1) suffered the loss in the circle. Ablan pitched an inning and a third, surrendering two runs in the first inning. Georgia used three pitchers in relief in the contest including three innings from Kylie Bass.
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Megan Kleist (1-0) recorded the win in the circle for Oregon. She worked six complete innings, allowing all three Bulldog runs. She fanned six and walked a pair. Maggie Balint pitched one inning in relief.
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Oregon's Gwen Svekis hit a two-out, two-run home run to center field in the top of the first to put the Ducks ahead early, 2-0. They tacked onto the lead in the top of the third with two more runs. A double by Shannon Rhodes followed by a bloop single down the left field line by Mia Camuso each plated a run, widening the lead to 4-0 on Georgia.
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Burton put the Bulldogs on the board with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the third, cutting the Oregon lead to 4-1.
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Svekis drove in another run for the Ducks in the top of the fourth, bringing the lead back to four, 5-1. Rhodes went deep with a two-run home run in the sixth frame, adding to the lead, 7-1.
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After reaching on a fielder's choice, Emanuel came around to score from first on a double laced down the left field line by Milz, cutting the Duck lead to five in the sixth, 7-2.
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A double steal executed by the Ducks plated their eighth and final run of the evening.
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The Bulldogs didn't go quietly in the bottom of the seventh. Bryan and Burton started the inning with back-to-back singles. After a foul out, Doggett drew a walk to load the bases and roll the batting order over. Emanuel drove in Bryan with an RBI fielder's choice to bring the final tally to 8-3.
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Georgia is back on the diamond Friday with two more games beginning with #15 Utah at 1:30 p.m., ET, followed by #19 BYU at 9:45.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Mathis, Lauren (1-0)
L: FORMBY, Alex (0-1)
Batting:
RBI: BYRD, Katie 1 ; UMI, Alizae 1
SF: UMI, Alizae 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WRIGHT, Kiera 1 ; SMITH, Megan 1
SB: SOK, Kayla 1
HBP: SOK, Kayla 1
Batting:
2B: DiCarlo, Alyssa 1 ; Febrey, Alysen 1
3B: Febrey, Alysen 1
HR: Emanuel, Cortni 1 ; DiCarlo, Alyssa 1 ; O'Neal, Mahlena 1 ; Morgan, Jessica 1
RBI: Emanuel, Cortni 3 ; Milz, Justice 2 ; DiCarlo, Alyssa 4 ; Febrey, Alysen 4 ; O'Neal, Mahlena 2 ; Morgan, Jessica 3 ; Harding, Kaylie 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Emanuel, Cortni 3 ; Milz, Justice 2 ; Harding, Karlie 1 ; DiCarlo, Alyssa 3 ; Febrey, Alysen 2 ; O'Neal, Mahlena 1 ; Morgan, Jessica 1 ; Bryan, Ciara 2 ; Burton, Kendall 2 ; Harding, Kaylie 3 ; Doggett, Jordan 3
SB: Emanuel, Cortni 1 ; Bryan, Ciara 1 ; Burton, Kendall 1
HBP: Emanuel, Cortni 1
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