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a day ago
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Brock Thompson hits walk-off 2-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminates No. 7 national seed Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kollin Ritchie started a four-run ninth inning with his 17th home run of the season and freshman Brock Thompson hit a walk-off two-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminated No. 7 national seed Georgia 11-9 on Sunday in the Athens Regional. It was Ritchie's fourth homer of the regional and Thompson's shot to the opposite field was Oklahoma State's 15th. Advertisement Oklahoma State (30-24) will play Duke in the regional final on Sunday night and would have to beat the Blue Devils twice to reach super regionals. Georgia (43-17) entered the regional 29-4 at home this season. Matthew Brown (1-0) gave Oklahoma State a chance by striking out the side in the top of the ninth after entering with two on. Tyler McLoughlin and Zach Harris (3-1) each gave up a home run in the ninth. Slate Alford went 3 for 4, with two home runs and three RBIs for Georgia. Alford started a five-run third with a two-run blast and he added a solo shot in the fourth for a 6-3 lead. The Bulldogs used RBI singles in the seventh and eighth innings for a 9-7 lead. ___ AP sports:
Associated Press
a day ago
- General
- Associated Press
Brock Thompson hits walk-off 2-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminates No. 7 national seed Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Kollin Ritchie started a four-run ninth inning with his 17th home run of the season and freshman Brock Thompson hit a walk-off two-run homer as Oklahoma State eliminated No. 7 national seed Georgia 11-9 on Sunday in the Athens Regional. It was Ritchie's fourth homer of the regional and Thompson's shot to the opposite field was Oklahoma State's 15th. Oklahoma State (30-24) will play Duke in the regional final on Sunday night and would have to beat the Blue Devils twice to reach super regionals. Georgia (43-17) entered the regional 29-4 at home this season. Matthew Brown (1-0) gave Oklahoma State a chance by striking out the side in the top of the ninth after entering with two on. Tyler McLoughlin and Zach Harris (3-1) each gave up a home run in the ninth. Slate Alford went 3 for 4, with two home runs and three RBIs for Georgia. Alford started a five-run third with a two-run blast and he added a solo shot in the fourth for a 6-3 lead. The Bulldogs used RBI singles in the seventh and eighth innings for a 9-7 lead. ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Georgia, Kirby Smart Land Four-Star Legacy Recruit On Saturday
Georgia, Kirby Smart Land Four-Star Legacy Recruit On Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Head coach Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs are surging on the recruiting trail during a key weekend in Athens. Advertisement Georgia is hosting multiple elite recruits on official visits, including five-star wide receiver Cederian Morgan and five-star tight end Kaiden Prothro, among others. The Bulldogs, coming off the No. 2 class in 2025, have some ground to make up in the 2026 cycle, as Smart and Co. hold only 10 commitments entering the summer. The defending SEC champions were expected to get some good news in that aspect given how many talented visitors are on campus. And a step in the right direction took place on Saturday with Georgia receiving a welcomed word from four-star defensive lineman Carter Luckie, who announced his commitment to the Bulldogs while on campus Saturday. Georgia Bulldogs tight end Lawson Luckie (7)Brett Davis-Imagn Images Luckie (6-foot-5, 265 pounds) plays for Norcross (Georgia) High School, where he ranks the No. 16 player at the position and the No. 28 player in the state in the class of 2026 (On3). Advertisement Luckie has official visits scheduled to Ohio State (June 6), Florida State (June 13) and NC State (June 20), but it would be surprising to see the Georgia legacy back off his pledge. Georgia football runs in the Luckie families' blood, making Carter Luckie's commitment an expected win for the Bulldogs. Carter Luckie's older brother, Lawson Luckie, is a star tight end for the Bulldogs. Their father, Mike Luckie, was a linebacker at Georgia in the late 1990s alongside Smart at safety. Mike Luckie's brothers Dustin Luckie (linebacker) and Miles Luckie (offensive lineman) also lettered at UGA. UGA currently sits fifth nationally and second in the SEC behind LSU (No. 2 nationally) in the 2026 cycle with plenty of time for more additions. Advertisement Related: Nation's No. 1 Linebacker Responds To Georgia's Major Recruiting Win Related: Nation's No. 1 QB Reacts To 5-Star Wide Receiver's Visit To Georgia This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
What Kirby Smart believes is the biggest problem with college football
What Kirby Smart believes is the biggest problem with college football Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart named what he believes to be the biggest issue with college football. Smart could've chosen the House vs. NCAA Lawsuit, roster issues or the College Football Playoff, but instead, he decided to discuss the transfer portal. "The biggest decision that has to be made in college football right now, by far to me, is when is the portal window and is there one or two," Smart said at the annual SEC spring meetings in Destin, Florida. Currently, there are two transfer portal windows, one at the end of the regular season and another after spring training. The first transfer portal window affected Georgia significantly. The Bulldogs lost 15 players in the first transfer portal window, including quarterback Carson Beck, linebacker Damon Wilson and cornerback Julian Humphrey. Humphrey decided to transfer before Georgia played Texas in the SEC championship game, something that confused Kirby Smart. Smart believes there should be only one transfer portal window in January after the national championship, and he believes that several schools are on his side about this issue. "There is an outcry. There are different schools that feel like it should not fall during the playing season. I would love that. I would love to be able to play the season without it," Smart claimed.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Phelps and Jackson each hit 2 HRs, Georgia beats Binghamton 20-4 at Athens Regional
ATHENS, Ga. — Tre Phelps and Dan Jackson each hit two of No. 7 national seed Georgia's five home runs on Friday and the Bulldogs beat Binghamton 20-4 in the opening game of the Athens Regional. Regional host Georgia (43-15) plays the winner between Oklahoma State and Duke on Saturday and No. 4 seed Binghamton (29-25) plays a loser-out game. Phelps finished with four hits, including a double, five RBIs and scored four runs and Jackson had six RBIs. Kolby Branch had four hits and drove in two and Nolan McCarthy added a double, home run and three RBIs. Leighton Finley (3-2) gave up two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings. Slate Alford led off the first with a double and, after Robbie Burnett flied out, scored when Phelps hit a home run. Jackson added a three-run shot to make it 5-0 going into the second. Matt Bolton and Zach Rogacki each hit an RBI single in the third to trim Binghamton's deficit to 5-2 but Jackson answered with another three-run homer off Brady Bouchard (3-5) in the home half. First pitch was delayed about 3 1/2 hours due to inclement weather in the area. ___ AP college sports:
