University of Georgia
42-15
Oklahoma
35-19
Oklahoma Edges Georgia 3-2 At SEC Tournament
May 21, 2025 | Baseball
HOOVER, Ala. – Oklahoma edged third-ranked Georgia 3-2 to eliminate the Bulldogs in the second round of the SEC Tournament Wednesday in front of a crowd of 11,117 at the Hoover Met.
Fast Facts
• Junior RHP JT Quinn pitched four innings in a start and surrendered one run on three hits with six strikeouts. Matthew Hoskins fell to 1-2, allowing two runs on two hits in two innings of relief. OU starter Kyson Witherspoon improved to 10-3, going 7.2 innings, scattering two runs on five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts, throwing 107 pitches.
• Senior Slate Alford's sacrifice fly in the third gave the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead, scoring Ryland Zaborowski.
• Junior Tre Phelps (2-for-4) notched his first career triple, smacking one down the right field line in the first inning.
• Trailing 3-1 in the eighth, senior Henry Hunter blasted his 10th home run of the season. He is the eighth Bulldog with double-digit home runs this season as Georgia leads the NCAA with 133.
• Relievers DJ Radtke, Brian Zeldin and Zach Harris each pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
Key Quotes
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the game
"I thought we battled hard. I thought (Kyson) Witherspoon was the best right-hander we've seen all year. The difference in the game was that they didn't walk anybody, and we walked three and one of those walks scored. There was a play we didn't make a second and a run scores. A walk later in the game scored. When you go against a guy like Witherspoon, you can't make mistakes and give them a chance. He dialed it in and we tip our cap to him. We had some guys throw the ball okay. I thought (JT) Quinn was good for four innings and had six punchouts. I thought Slate's (Alford) ball, he hit it 103, and their young man caught it at the track so an eyelash away from it being a tie game in the eighth. That's part of our game."
Up Next
Georgia (42-15) returns home and will prepare for the NCAA Tournament. The 16 host sites will be announced Sunday evening, May 25 by the NCAA while the field of 64 and the top 16 seeds will be announced Monday, May 26 at noon on ESPNU.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Witherspoon, Kyson (10-3)
L: Matthew Hoskins (1-2)
S: Crooks, Dylan (14)
Batting:
2B: Willits, Jaxon 1
RBI: Tockey, Dayton 1 ; Horton, Brayden 2
SH: Willits, Jaxon 1 ; Horton, Brayden 1
SF: Horton, Brayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gambill, Trey 1 ; Carmichael, Easton 2
Batting:
3B: Tre Phelps 1
HR: Henry Hunter 1
RBI: Slate Alford 1 ; Henry Hunter 1
SF: Slate Alford 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ryland Zaborowski 1 ; Henry Hunter 1
HBP: Kolby Branch 1
