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Georgia Set to Face Alabama in SEC Tournament

ATHENS, GA.------The Georgia Bulldogs open the SEC Tournament Tuesday morning against Alabama at the Hoover Met. First pitch is scheduled for 10:32 a.m., and it will be televised by the SEC Network and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.

Georgia (35-20) finished tied for second in the SEC Eastern Division with Florida as both had a 15-15 league mark. The Bulldogs are the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament after sweeping Florida during the regular season. Georgia is No. 12 in the latest NCAA RPI.  Georgia and the No. 11 seed Crimson Tide (29-25, 12-17 SEC) squared off during the regular season, and the Bulldogs won a road series two games to one by scoring in just two innings all weekend! In game one, the Bulldogs scored four in the first including a three-run home run by freshman Cole Wagner in a 4-2 win. In game two, a two-out three-run double in the third by Parks Harber was enough in a 3-0 victory as Jonathan Cannon, Luke Wagner, Chandler Marsh and Jack Gowen combined on a two-hitter. In game three, Alabama tossed a three-hit shutout, also 3-0, behind Grayson Hitt, Brock Guffey and Dylan Ray. On Tuesday, the Bulldogs will start sophomore LHP Luke Wagner (5-1, 5.11 ERA). Georgia is 1-2 all-time against Alabama at the SEC Tournament.

The Bulldogs are 31-48 all-time at the SEC Tournament with their best finish 2nd (1985, 1986, 1989). If Georgia advances over Alabama, it will face No. 11 Arkansas (38-16, 18-12 SEC), the third seed, on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. ET. The Bulldogs did not face Arkansas during the regular season. Georgia is batting .285 with 70 home runs while posting a 5.74 ERA and a .978 fielding percentage. The Bulldogs went 23-9 at home, 9-10 on the road and 3-1 in neutral site games. For the first time since 1998, Georgia went the entire regular season without playing an extra-inning game.

Bulldog graduate identical twins Cole and Connor Tate are leading the Bulldogs in batting. Shortstop Cole Tate (.355-5-28) and left fielder Connor Tate (.343-11-55) now hit No. 2 and 3 in the order. Connor has a shot at the Triple Crown. He has been even better in SEC action, batting .372-8-27 in 30 games while Cole hit .343-4-14 in just 18 league games. Cole missed three SEC series due to a stress fracture in his leg.  Cole made the 2022 SEC Community Service team. In the past four games, Cole batted .500 (8-for-16) with five runs scored, three doubles, one home run and two RBI.

Bulldog graduate centerfielder Ben Anderson (.279-8-32) is now a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection. The Bulldogs leadoff hitter plans to go to medical school following his baseball career. He has a degree in biochemistry and working on a masters in comparative biomedical sciences. He owns a perfect fielding percentage in 134 chances including three assists in 53 starts this year.

Probable Pitching Matchup

TUESDAY: UA – Garrett McMillan (4-5, 3.83 ERA, Jr., RHP) vs. UGA – Luke Wagner (5-1, 5.11 ERA, So., LHP)

Georgia Baseball Radio/TV Links/SEC Tournament Page

Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Announcers: Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

Free audio streaming of all Georgia Bulldogs games can be heard using the Gameday LIVE app.

Optimized for iOS7+ and Android 4.0+, Georgiadogs.com Gameday LIVE is now available for both smartphone and tablet in App Store and Google Play marketplaces. Georgiadogs.com Gameday LIVE is the official mobile application of Georgia athletics. Get the app here: georgiadogs.com/wireless/.

Tuesday Pregame Radio Show at 10:10 AM ET: https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4200&type=Archive

SEC Network TV & Live Stats Link

SEC Network Announcers: Dave Neal, Ben McDonald & Kris Budden

SEC Network Link for Tuesday:  http://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=628bac68-6015-4303-8199-50c42a89059f

SEC Baseball Tournament Tuesday Live Stats Link: http://statb.us/b/406829

SEC Baseball Tournament Information Page: https://www.secsports.com/championship/baseball

FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS: For the latest Georgia baseball news, visit www.georgiadogs.com and follow the Bulldogs on Twitter (@BaseballUGA), Facebook (@GeorgiaBaseball) and Instagram (@baseballuga).

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