Vanderbilt pitching silences Georgia bats in 3-1 series opener

Vanderbilt pitching silences Georgia bats in 3-1 series opener

Vanderbilt’s junior left-hander JD Thompson threw a herculean 120 pitches over eight innings, striking out a season-high 14 batters, to lead the Commodores to a 3-1 victory over Georgia Thursday night at Hawkins Field.

Vanderbilt hands Georgia second straight road sweep

Vanderbilt made a matchup of SEC ranked teams look rather easy, sweeping Georgia in front of its home fans in Nashville to send the Bulldogs to yet another road sweep. The 19th-ranked Commodores (30-10, 11-7 SEC) put the finishing touches on the weekend sweep with a 5-2 victory on Saturday. The win followed a 3-1 victory over Georgia (33-9, 10-8) on Thursday and a 13-7 beatdown of the Bulldogs on Friday. Georgia was swept on the road for the se…

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Fifth-ranked Georgia fell 13-7 to No. 19 Vanderbilt Friday at Hawkins Field as the Commodores clinched the series.

Baseball: Vanderbilt cruises to 13-7 win over Georgia, clinches series - The Vanderbilt Hustler

No. 19 Vanderbilt Baseball (29-10, 10-7 SEC) rode hot bats to a 13-7 victory against No. 5 Georgia (34-7, 10-7 SEC) on April 18 in the second game of the weekend series. It was a picturesque spring night in Nashville, with the weather at an even 80 degrees at first pitch, and the Commodore faithful watched a power surge from their lineup as the Black and Gold hit four home runs. Colin Barczi, Brodie Johnston (twice) and Braden Holcomb all went d…