Georgia baseball pitches for the SEC lead

One hit wonder

With his fastball proving unreliable to start the game, Georgia starting pitcher Tony Locey went to his breaking ball to pitch around two first inning walks.

“It’s really amazing to say that he fought himself and he threw a one-hitter and only gave up three walks, and just was really, really tough,” head coach Scott Stricklin told Janey Murray of the Red and Black. “He showed his toughness and overcame some adversity and got us through the seventh inning.”

Ty Duval got Vandy’s only hit in the fifth inning. Locey responded by retiring the Commodores in order in the sixth and seventh with the help of a diving catch by right fielder Riley King before giving way to Zac Kristofak.

Dawg pitching runs deep

“Locey fought himself and threw a one-hitter.”

The stubby hard throwing reliever then put the Commodores down in order in the last two innings with the help of a defensive gem from freshman first baseman Chaney Rogers. With one out in the ninth inning and the tying run on deck, Rogers dove to stop a ball destined for the right field corner and out run JJ Bleday to first base for out number two.

Georgia baseball rolling

With the 3 – 1 win, The Dawgs stretched their Eastern Division lead to two games and own the best record in the SEC. In the process the Dawgs dropped their SEC team ERA to 2.95, and lead the league in SEC opponents batting average at .189. Dawg defenders back the pitching staff with a .989 fielding percentage, tops in the SEC in league play.

Georgia takes on the hated Yellow Jackets at Foley Field Tuesday and will roll into Knoxville next weekend looking like a club that will play deep into the post season.