Volchko’s 15-Strikeout Complete Game, Volantis’ Struggle Lead to Georgia’s 7-1 CWS Win over Texas
Volchko allowed one unearned run on four hits and set a College World Series program record with 15 strikeouts in Georgia’s 7-1 win.
- On Saturday, June 13, Georgia pitcher Joey Volchko threw a complete game with a career-high 15 strikeouts, leading the Bulldogs to a 7-1 victory over Texas in the College World Series at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
- Georgia capitalized on early defensive errors by the Longhorns to build a 4-0 lead in the first inning against Texas ace Dylan Volantis, who allowed seven runs in the game.
- Throwing 114 pitches, Volchko dominated the Longhorns lineup, allowing just one unearned run on four hits and a single walk to complete his first-career complete game.
- Georgia advances in the tournament, while Texas drops to the loser's bracket to face unseeded Oklahoma on Monday, June 15.
- MLB Pipeline ranks the 6-foot-4 sophomore as the No. 73 prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft, noting his fastball and slider could help him fit into a professional rotation.
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Clayton News
Joey Volchko's dominant complete game leads Georgia past Texas
Georgia used a four-run first inning and a dominant complete game from Joey Volchko to coast to a 7-1 defeat of Texas in the College World Series opener for both teams on Saturday night in Omaha, Neb.
Associated Press News
Volchko's 15-strikeout complete game, Volantis' struggle lead to Georgia's 7-1 CWS win over Texas
Joey Volchko struck out a career-high 15 in his first complete game and Georgia capitalized on Texas ace Dylan Volantis’ horrific first inning to win 7-1 in a showdown of the Southeastern Conference’s top two teams at the College World Series.
Enid News & Eagle
The Cumberland Times-NewsGeorgia 7, Texas 1
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Omaha World-Herald
Lincoln Journal Star'We don't bunt': Georgia's power brigade faces toughest tests — ace Texas lefty and Schwab Field
Georgia has hit 67 more homers than any other team at the CWS, but an ace Texas lefty aims for a Bulldog power outage.
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