ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia Bulldogs are No. 11 in the Baseball America Top 25 preseason poll, the publication announced Monday.
Georgia's Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson enters his second year as a consensus preseason top 25 team. In other preseason rankings released this month, the Bulldogs checked in at No. 4 according to Perfect Game and No. 8 by D1Baseball.com.
The Bulldogs have most of their rotation returning from a year ago in Charlie Goldstein (4-1, 3.72 ERA), Kolten Smith (9-3, 5.56 ERA), Leighton Finley (6-1, 4.14 ERA) and Zach Harris (5-2, 6.87 ERA). The starting lineup welcomes back Tre Phelps (.353-12-40), Slate Alford (.300-17-69) and Kolby Branch (.267-17-58) and a newcomer class that has been ranked as high as No. 7 (Baseball America).
The Bulldogs were one of ten Southeastern Conference teams in the Baseball America top 25 that included Texas A&M (1), LSU (2), Tennessee (3), Arkansas (4), Florida (7), Texas (14), Vanderbilt (15), Mississippi State (18) and Kentucky (20).
Georgia is coming off its finest season since 2008, finishing in the top 10 with a 43-17 record and an appearance in an NCAA Super Regional.
The 2025 baseball season opens on Valentine's Day. The Bulldogs will be on the road at UNC Wilmington. Georgia's home opener is slated for Feb. 20 as part of a four-game series with University of Illinois Chicago.
The $45 million renovation of Foley Field is nearing completion as the project features include an artificial turf playing surface, indoor pitching lab, hitting tunnels, coaches' offices plus additional seating and premium spaces. Overall, the project aims to elevate both the student-athlete and fan experience.
Baseball America's Preseason Top 25 with team recaps can be found at this link:
