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Wynn Finding His Groove With Bulldogs
May 03, 2026 | Baseball
By Kyle Tatelbaum
UGA Sports Communications
Ryan Wynn didn't just find the left-field wall Saturday afternoon at Foley Field; he pelted it.
In fifth-ranked Georgia's Game 2 matchup against Missouri, the Bulldogs' middle infielder delivered a breakout performance, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs, powering the offense with three doubles and a single in an eye-popping showing at the plate. Georgia clinched the series with a 13-3 run-rule win that ended in the eighth inning.
"It's always a good chance to just do what I know how to do," Wynn said. "A little bit of hammering down on the defensive approach, and make sure I get the swings off the kick out. Just go out there and be as best as I can be."
Wynn started the party for the Bulldogs. In the bottom of the second inning, he turned on a 2-0 fastball and drove it off the left field wall, bringing home Rylan Lujo and Kenny Ishikawa for the first runs of the game. It was a tone-setter, not just for a 13-run day at the plate, but for Wynn's afternoon.
By the fourth inning, the pattern started to show its colors. After Ishikawa reached on a leadoff single, Wynn stepped in and again sent a ball screaming toward left, doubling to put two runners in scoring position with no outs. Missouri had yet to find an answer.
The Tigers wouldn't.
When Ishikawa reached base for the third straight time ahead of Wynn in the sixth inning, the result felt almost predetermined. Wynn delivered again, rifling another double to left field to plate Ishikawa and extend Georgia's lead to three: three extra-base hits, all three to the same spot, all three in big moments.
Wynn wasn't finished.
In the seventh inning, with runners on first and third and no outs, he capped his day by lacing a single through the left side of the infield, recording his fourth hit and fourth RBI. It was the only one of his hits that didn't threaten the wall, but it may have been the most impressive, as Wynn's swing was on the money on the first pitch. That's a hitter who's dialed in.
For Wynn, a transfer from Wofford still carving out his role in Athens, the performance was both a statement and a continuation of a quietly impressive season. Through 33 appearances and 13 starts, he's hitting .384, with 16 of his 24 hits going for extra bases. That's the mark of a guy you want to have on your team.
Wynn didn't just collect hits against Missouri; he created momentum, repeatedly flipping innings in Georgia's favor and capitalizing on opportunities set up by teammates like Ishikawa.
For a player still establishing himself in Georgia's lineup after missing the fall due to a thumb injury, Wynn is finding his groove. Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson noted that the staff had to "force-feed him a ton of at-bats" early in the spring to help him catch up, adding that the program "really wished he had another two or three weeks to get in rhythm."
That rhythm may be arriving now.
"He's showing you some power, he's showing line drives," Johnson said, pointing to the balanced offensive approach that was on full display Saturday.
Wynn's performance against Missouri offered a glimpse of what he can be: a consistent, gap-to-gap threat capable of anchoring rallies and punishing mistakes. Or, at the very least, a hitter who knows exactly where to find the left field wall and how to make it pay.
The SEC-leading Bulldogs (37-11, 17-6 SEC) wrap up their series with the Tigers on Sunday at noon.
UGA Sports Communications
Ryan Wynn didn't just find the left-field wall Saturday afternoon at Foley Field; he pelted it.
In fifth-ranked Georgia's Game 2 matchup against Missouri, the Bulldogs' middle infielder delivered a breakout performance, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs, powering the offense with three doubles and a single in an eye-popping showing at the plate. Georgia clinched the series with a 13-3 run-rule win that ended in the eighth inning.
"It's always a good chance to just do what I know how to do," Wynn said. "A little bit of hammering down on the defensive approach, and make sure I get the swings off the kick out. Just go out there and be as best as I can be."
Wynn started the party for the Bulldogs. In the bottom of the second inning, he turned on a 2-0 fastball and drove it off the left field wall, bringing home Rylan Lujo and Kenny Ishikawa for the first runs of the game. It was a tone-setter, not just for a 13-run day at the plate, but for Wynn's afternoon.
By the fourth inning, the pattern started to show its colors. After Ishikawa reached on a leadoff single, Wynn stepped in and again sent a ball screaming toward left, doubling to put two runners in scoring position with no outs. Missouri had yet to find an answer.
The Tigers wouldn't.
When Ishikawa reached base for the third straight time ahead of Wynn in the sixth inning, the result felt almost predetermined. Wynn delivered again, rifling another double to left field to plate Ishikawa and extend Georgia's lead to three: three extra-base hits, all three to the same spot, all three in big moments.
Wynn wasn't finished.
In the seventh inning, with runners on first and third and no outs, he capped his day by lacing a single through the left side of the infield, recording his fourth hit and fourth RBI. It was the only one of his hits that didn't threaten the wall, but it may have been the most impressive, as Wynn's swing was on the money on the first pitch. That's a hitter who's dialed in.
For Wynn, a transfer from Wofford still carving out his role in Athens, the performance was both a statement and a continuation of a quietly impressive season. Through 33 appearances and 13 starts, he's hitting .384, with 16 of his 24 hits going for extra bases. That's the mark of a guy you want to have on your team.
Wynn didn't just collect hits against Missouri; he created momentum, repeatedly flipping innings in Georgia's favor and capitalizing on opportunities set up by teammates like Ishikawa.
For a player still establishing himself in Georgia's lineup after missing the fall due to a thumb injury, Wynn is finding his groove. Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson noted that the staff had to "force-feed him a ton of at-bats" early in the spring to help him catch up, adding that the program "really wished he had another two or three weeks to get in rhythm."
That rhythm may be arriving now.
"He's showing you some power, he's showing line drives," Johnson said, pointing to the balanced offensive approach that was on full display Saturday.
Wynn's performance against Missouri offered a glimpse of what he can be: a consistent, gap-to-gap threat capable of anchoring rallies and punishing mistakes. Or, at the very least, a hitter who knows exactly where to find the left field wall and how to make it pay.
The SEC-leading Bulldogs (37-11, 17-6 SEC) wrap up their series with the Tigers on Sunday at noon.
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