University of Georgia
43-15
Binghamton
29-25
Georgia Shines, Defeating Binghamton 20-4, in NCAA Athens Regional Opening Round
May 30, 2025 | Baseball
Fast Facts:
- Friday's game marked the first time that Tre Phelps, Ryland Zaborowski and Robbie Burnett have all been in the starting lineup for the Bulldogs since April 26th when the Bulldogs hosted Oklahoma.
- Leighton Finley (3-2) got the start on the mound for Georgia, his 14th of the season. His 6.2 and seven-strikeout performance earned him the win. Binghamton's Brady Bouchard (3-5) suffered the loss after giving up eight runs on six hits in 2.1 innings.
- Tre Phelps (4-5, 5 RBI, 2 HR) extended his hit streak to 12 games, with a two-run homer to left in the first. Phelps also added to his home run total with a solo blast in the sixth, his 10th of the year.
- Daniel Jackson (2-3, 6 RBI, 2 HR, 2 BB) batted in six runs in the win, a new career high for the sophomore. Friday's game marked the third time this season that Jackson hit two home runs in a game, both three-run knocks coming in the first and third innings.
- Kolby Branch (4-4, 2 RBI) knocked in his 40th and 41st runs of the year, with an RBI double in the fourth and an RBI single in the fifth.
- Graduate Nolan McCarthy (2-5, 3 RBI, HR) added to the home run parade, with a solo blast in the eighth.
Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On the win today…
"I thought Leighton [Finley] came out today and really set the tone in the first. He was attacking the strike zone. When guys can set the tone like that, it calms down everyone in the dugout. Then it never hurts to put up five runs in the first. It starts with a couple of good swings. Obviously, Daniel [Jackson] had a really good day. I don't want it to be overshadowed. Tre [Phelps] had four hits, and Kolby [Branch] had four hits. I think the tone was set by Leighton right there in the first inning."
Game Two
In game two of the NCAA Athens Regional, Duke defeated Oklahoma State, 12-5.
Fast Facts
- Duke's Owen Proksch (3-3) was the winning pitcher, tallying eight strikeouts in six innings. Mario Pesca (7-3) received the loss for Oklahoma State, allowing nine runs in three innings, with two strikeouts.
- Duke scored six runs in the third inning to extend its lead with a pair of two-run homers, a solo long ball and an RBI double.
- The Blue Devils' shortstop Wallace Clark went 3-for-5 with two doubles.
- All five of the Cowboys' runs were scored on home runs, solo blasts from Kollin Ritchie, Garrett Shull and Ian Daugherty and a two-run from Brock Thompson.
Up Next: Georgia (43-15) will take on Duke (38-19) on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. The game will be available to stream on ESPN+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network. Binghamton (29-25) will take on Oklahoma State (28-24) in an elimination game on Saturday at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leighton Finley (3-2)
L: Bouchard, Brady (3-5)
Batting:
2B: Haskell, Logan 2 ; Stelllrecht, Mike 1
RBI: Bolton, Matt 1 ; Rogacki, Zach 1 ; Haskell, Logan 1 ; Stelllrecht, Mike 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bolton, Matt 1 ; Hennig, Tim 1 ; Haskell, Logan 2
Batting:
2B: Slate Alford 1 ; Tre Phelps 1 ; Kolby Branch 1 ; Nolan McCarthy 1
HR: Tre Phelps 2 ; Daniel Jackson 2 ; Nolan McCarthy 1
RBI: Tre Phelps 5 ; Ryan Black 2 ; Kolby Branch 2 ; Daniel Jackson 6 ; Nolan McCarthy 3
SF: Ryan Black 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Slate Alford 1 ; Christian Adams 1 ; Robbie Burnett 1 ; Devin Obee 1 ; Tre Phelps 4 ; Ryland Zaborowski 4 ; Ryan Black 1 ; Kolby Branch 3 ; Daniel Jackson 3 ; Nolan McCarthy 1
SB: Daniel Jackson 1
HBP: Slate Alford 1 ; Devin Obee 1 ; Ryland Zaborowski 1
