ATHENS -- After ripping off four straight NCAA tournament victories, including Monday's 18-6 Regional-clinching win over Georgia Tech at Foley Field in Athens, the Georgia Bulldogs are now preparing to play host to N.C. State in a Super Regional.
The Bulldogs (39-22-1) and Wolfpack (41-20) -- who won the Raleigh, N.C. Regional -- will begin play at noon Friday in Athens in the best-of-three series, with the winner advancing to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.
Should the Bulldogs reach Omaha, it would be their third trip in five seasons.
Georgia enters Super Regional play on fire, outscoring its last four opponents 49-17 after almost getting swept out of the NCAA tournament.
The Bulldogs fell to Lipscomb 10-7 in their first Regional contest and trailed Louisville 5-2 in the bottom of the seventh in an elimination game before bouncing back for a 9-8 win. Georgia then ripped off three dominating victories: 14-3 over Lipscomb and 8-0 and 18-6 in two games against the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, N.C. State won the Raleigh, N.C., Regional with three straight wins. The Wolfpack defeated James Madison 6-2 in their first game before defeating South Carolina 5-4 and 2-1 to clinch the Regional championship.
Super Regional game times and broadcast schedule:
- Friday, June 4: Noon, broadcast on ESPN
- Saturday, June 5: Noon, ESPN2
- Sunday, June 6: 4 p.m., ESPN
Thursday
October 24th, 2024
6:26PM
