2024 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team 2024 season of University of Georgia baseball team
The 2024 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represented the University of Georgia in the 2024 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Bulldogs played their home games for the 68th season at Foley Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They were led by head coach Wes Johnson , in his first year as head coach.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished 29–27, 11–19 in the SEC to finish in sixth place in the East division. They were not invited to the postseason. As a result, head coach Scott Stricklin was fired.[ 2]
Personnel
Roster
2024 Georgia Bulldogs roster[ 3]
Pitchers
3 - Zach Harris - Sophomore
4 - Jarvis Evans - Sophomore
12 - Leighton Finley - Sophomore
15 - Matthew Hoskins - Sophomore
16 - Kolten Smith - Sophomore
18 - James Hays - Freshman
19 - Ethan Sutton - Freshman
20 - Blake Gillespie - Sophomore
21 - Coleman Willis - Sophomore
26 - Brian Zeldin - Graduate
29 - Charlie Goldstein - Graduate
30 - Brandt Pancer - Senior
31 - Chandler Marsh - Junior
32 - Josh Roberge - Graduate
33 - Max DeJong - Junior
34 - Tyler McLoughlin - Senior
35 - Paul Farley - Freshman
38 - DJ Radtke - Sophomore
39 - Wyatt Land - Freshman
42 - Daniel Padysak - Graduate
43 - Luke Wiltrakis - Freshman
45 - Christian Mracna - Graduate
46 - Zach DeVito - Senior
47 - Collin Caldwell - Senior
48 - Ryker Chavis - Freshman
55 - Ryan Gold - Freshman
Catchers
11 - Henry Hunter - Junior
13 - Fernando Gonzalez - Senior
50 - Josh Katz - Junior
Infielders
2 - Sebastian Murillo - Senior
9 - Kolby Branch - Sophomore
14 - Trey King - Freshman
23 - Paul Toetz - Graduate
36 - Tre Phelps - Freshman
44 - Slate Alford - Junior
Outfielders
0 - Josh Stinson - Senior
1 - Dillon Carter - Graduate
8 - Clayton Chadwick - Graduate
10 - John Marant - Junior
25 - Dylan Goldstein - Graduate
40 - Cooper Milford - Freshman
Utility
6 - Corey Collins (OF/C) - Senior
17 - Logan Jordan (OF/C) - Graduate
24 - Charlie Condon (1B/OF) - Sophomore
27 - Lukas Farris (OF/1B) - Sophomore
Coaching staff
Schedule and results
2024 Georgia Bulldogs Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
February (8–1)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
February 16
UNC Asheville
Foley Field Athens, GA
W 11–2
Goldstein (1–0)
Johnson (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,504
1–0
–
February 17
UNC Asheville
Foley Field
W 17–58
Mracna (1–0)
Honeycutt (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,790
2–0
–
February 18
UNC Asheville
Foley Field
W 10–07
Finley (1–0)
Edmondson (0–1)
Roberge (1)
SECN+
1,787
3–0
–
February 20
at Georgia State
GSU Baseball Complex Decatur, GA
W 15–0
Evans (1–0)
Butler (0–1)
None
None
475
4–0
–
February 23
Northern Kentucky
Foley Field
W 15–57
Goldstein (2–0)
Gillis (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,522
5–0
–
February 24
Northern Kentucky
Foley Field
W 7–6
Smith (1–0)
Johnson (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,866
6–0
–
February 25
Northern Kentucky
Foley Field
W 12–11
Zeldin (1–0)
Massie (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,505
7–0
–
February 27
Presbyterian
Foley Field
W 4–3
Harris (1–0)
Chamberlin (0–1)
Zeldin (1)
SECN+
747
8–0
–
February 28
Michigan State
Foley Field
L 6–197
Pikur (1–0)
Sutton (0–1)
None
SECN+
1,054
8–1
–
March (14–5)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
March 1
at Georgia Tech
Russ Chandler Stadium Atlanta, GA
Canceled (rain) [ 4]
March 2
Georgia Tech
Foley Field
W 3–1
Roberge (1–0)
McKee (0–1)
Zeldin (2)
SECN+
3,638
9–1
–
March 3
vs. Georgia Tech
Coolray Field Lawrenceville, GA
W 11–9
Roberge (2–0)
Jones (1–1)
Zeldin (3)
None
8,163
10–1
–
March 5
vs. Georgia Southern
SRP Park North Augusta, SC
W 7–2
DeVito (1–0)
Smith (1–2)
None
None
5,685
11–1
–
March 6
Stetson
Foley Field
W 11–5
Harris (2–0)
Shine (0–1)
None
SECN+
802
12–1
–
March 8
Northern Colorado
Foley Field
W 11–17
Goldstein (3–0)
Smith (0–4)
None
SECN+
778
13–1
–
March 9 (DH 1)
Northern Colorado
Foley Field
W 19–17
Finley (2–0)
Sharp (0–2)
None
SECN+
1,602
14–1
–
March 9 (DH 2)
Northern Colorado
Foley Field
W 14–6
Padysak (1–0)
Storey (0–2)
None
SECN+
1,602
15–1
–
March 10
Northern Colorado
Foley Field
W 11–17
Evans (2–0)
Moser (0–3)
None
SECN+
2,143
16–1
–
March 12
Iowa
Foley Field
W 10–5
Mracna (2–0)
Cadieux-Lanque (3–1)
None
SECN+
2,958
17–1
–
March 15
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park Lexington, KY
L 10–16
Byers (2–0)
Smith (1–1)
None
SECN+
2,040
17–2
0–1
March 16
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
L 3–9
Niman (4–1)
Finley (2–1)
Nove (2)
SECN+
2,893
17–3
0–2
March 17
at Kentucky
Kentucky Proud Park
L 2–127
Moore (4–0)
Mracna (2–1)
None
SECN+
2,899
17–4
0–3
March 19
Wofford
Foley Field
W 18–67
DeVito (2–0)
Bouchard (0–2)
None
SECN+
1,153
18–4
–
March 23 (DH 1)
No. 11 Alabama
Foley Field
W 9–5
Zeldin (2–0)
Moza (2–1)
None
SECN
3,920
19–4
1–3
March 23 (DH 2)
No. 11 Alabama
Foley Field
W 6–5
Smith (2–1)
Davis II (1–1)
None
SECN+
3,604
20–4
2–3
March 24
No. 11 Alabama
Foley Field
W 10–5
Mracna (3–1)
Banks (0–1)
Zeldin (4)
SECN+
3,724
21–4
3–3
March 26
Mercer
Foley Field
Canceled (rain) [ 5]
March 29
at No. 5 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium Knoxville, TN
W 16–27
Goldstein (4–0)
Causey (5–1)
None
SECN+
5,575
22–4
4–3
March 30
at No. 5 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
L 11–16
Connell (3–0)
Smith (2–2)
None
SECN
5,677
22–5
4–4
March 31
at No. 5 Tennessee
Lindsey Nelson Stadium
L 0–7
Sechrist (1–0)
Mracna (3–2)
Snead (2)
SECN
5,006
22–6
4–5
April (10–6)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
April 2
Georgia State
Foley Field
W 10–1
Smith (3–2)
Lutz (0–1)
None
SECN+
2,923
23–6
–
April 5
at No. 23 Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS
L 1–6
Stephen (4–2)
Evans (2–1)
Schuelke (2)
SECN+
12,315
23–7
4–6
April 6
at No. 23 Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
W 3–2
Zeldin (3–0)
Schuelke (1–2)
None
SECN
13,477
24–7
5–6
April 7
at No. 23 Mississippi State
Dudy Noble Field
L 8–9
Davis (3–0)
Roberge (2–1)
None
SECN+
11,337
24–8
5–7
April 9
Kennesaw State
Foley Field
W 15–58
Harris (3–0)
Eidson (0–2)
None
SECN+
1,489
25–8
–
April 11
Missouri
Foley Field
W 15–10
Evans (3–1)
Rustad (4–5)
None
SECN
3,171
26–8
6–7
April 12
Missouri
Foley Field
L 5–610
Magdic (1–1)
Zeldin (3–1)
None
SECN+
3,760
26–9
6–8
April 13
Missouri
Foley Field
W 10–7
Smith (4–2)
Pimental (1–2)
None
SECN+
3,521
27–9
7–8
April 19
Ole Miss
No. 24
Foley Field
W 17–68
Finley (3–1)
Maddox (2–5)
Zeldin (5)
SECN+
3,708
28–9
8–8
April 20 (DH 1)
Ole Miss
No. 24
Foley Field
W 7–2
Smith (5–2)
Mallitz (0–1)
None
SECN+
3,849
29–9
9–8
April 20 (DH 2)
Ole Miss
No. 24
Foley Field
L 2–3
Quinn (1–1)
Wiltrakis (0–1)
Jones (1)
SECN+
3,066
29–10
9–9
April 23
No. 5 Clemson
No. 20
Foley Field
W 4–315
Marsh (1–0)
Fitzgerald (0–1)
None
ESPNU
4,183
30–10
–
April 26
at No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 20
Blue Bell Park College Station, TX
L 2–5
Prager (8–0)
Goldstein (4–1)
Aschenbeck (7)
SECN+
7,968
30–11
9–10
April 27 (DH 1)
at No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 20
Blue Bell Park
L 9–19
Sdao (3–0)
Zeldin (3–2)
None
SECN+
7,770
30–12
9–11
April 27 (DH 2)
at No. 1 Texas A&M
No. 20
Blue Bell Park
W 5–4
Smith (6–2)
Cortez (6–2)
Mracna (1)
SECN+
7,021
31–12
10–11
April 30
at Kennesaw State
No. 19
Fred Stillwell Stadium Kennesaw, GA
W 9–3
Harris (4–0)
Pinson (2–7)
None
SECN+
1,322
32–12
–
May (7–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
Site/Stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
SEC Record
May 3
No. 17 Vanderbilt
No. 19
Foley Field
W 10–07
Finley (4–1)
Cunningham (6–3)
None
SECN+
4,027
33–12
11–11
May 4
No. 17 Vanderbilt
No. 19
Foley Field
W 14–48
Smith (7–2)
Holton (6–3)
None
SECN+
3,738
34–12
12–11
May 5
No. 17 Vanderbilt
No. 19
Foley Field
W 11–7
Harris (5–0)
Thompson (3–1)
Marsh (1)
SECN+
3,333
35–12
13–11
May 9
at No. 13 South Carolina
No. 15
Founders Park Columbia, SC
W 14–10
Smith (8–2)
Kimball (2–2)
None
ESPN2
7,033
36–12
14–11
May 10
at No. 13 South Carolina
No. 15
Founders Park
W 11–5
Finley (5–1)
Jones (3–4)
Zeldin (6)
SECN
7,630
37–12
15–11
May 11
at No. 13 South Carolina
No. 15
Founders Park
W 14–6
Roberge (3–1)
Eskew (3–4)
None
SECN+
7,912
38–12
16–11
May 16
Florida
No. 9
Foley Field
W 9–4
Smith (9–2)
Coppola (3–4)
None
SECN+
3,900
39–12
17–11
May 17
Florida
No. 9
Foley Field
L 4–710
Neely (2–4)
Zeldin (3–3)
None
SECN+
3,483
39–13
17–12
May 18
Florida
No. 9
Foley Field
L 11–19
Jameson (4–0)
Harris (5–1)
None
SECN+
3,954
39–14
17–13
Post-season
NCAA tournament: Athens Regional (3–0)
Date
Opponent
Seed
Site/stadium
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall record
Regional record
May 31
(4) Army
(1) No. 10
Foley Field
W 8–7
Mracna (4–2)
Berg (5–3)
None
ESPN+
3,795
40–15
1–0
June 1
(2) UNC Wilmington
(1)No. 10
Foley Field
W 11–2
Radtke (1–0)
Shafer (4–6)
None
ESPN+
3,687
41–15
2–0
June 2
(3) Georgia Tech
(1) No. 10
Foley Field
W 8–610
Marsh (2–0)
Stanford (2–1)
Finley (1)
ESPN+
3,745
42–15
3–0
NCAA tournament: Athens Super Regional (1–2)
Date
Opponent
Rank
StadiumSite
Score
Win
Loss
Save
TV
Attendance
Overall Record
Super Reg. Record
June 8
(10) No. 11 NC State
(7) No. 10
Foley Field
L 1–18
Highfill (7–2)
Smith (9–3)
Shaffner (1)
ESPNU
3,829
42–16
0–1
June 9
(10) No. 11 NC State
(7) No. 10
Foley Field
W 11–2
Finley (6–1)
Fritton (3–6)
None
ESPN2
3,893
43–16
1–1
June 10
(10) No. 11 NC State
(7) No. 10
Foley Field
L 5–8
Dudan (4–2)
Harris (5–2)
Smith (8)
ESPN
3,944
43–17
1–2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Canceled Bold = Georgia team member Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
Athens Regional
Athens Regional Teams
(1) Georgia Bulldogs
(2) UNC Wilmington Seahawks
(3) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
(4) Army Black Knights
First Round Semi-Finals Finals 1 Georgia 8 4 Army 7 1 Georgia 11 2 UNC Wilmington 2 3 Georgia Tech 0 2 UNC Wilmington 9 1 Georgia 8 – 3 Georgia Tech 6 – Lower round 1 Lower final 2 UNC Wilmington 1 4 Army 2 3 Georgia Tech 3 3 Georgia Tech 4
Athens Regional Round 1
(4) Army Black Knights
vs.
(1) Georgia Bulldogs
May 31, 2024, 12:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
(4) Army
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
7
10
1
(1) Georgia
1
0
2
0
1
3
0
1
X
8
12
2
WP : Christian Mracna (4–2) LP : Andrew Berg (5–3)Home runs : ARMY: Chris Barr (2); Coleson Titus (2) UGA: Charlie Condon (36)Attendance: 3,795
Athens Regional Round 2
(2) UNC Wilmington Seahawks
vs.
(1) Georgia Bulldogs
June 1, 2024, 6:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
(2) UNC Wilmington
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
8
1
(1) Georgia
1
4
0
1
2
0
1
2
X
11
9
0
WP : DJ Radtke (1–0) LP : Jacob Shafer (4–6)Home runs : UNCW: Trevor Marsh (15) UGA: Kolby Branch (16); Corey Collins (19)Attendance: 3,687
Athens Regional Championship
(1) Georgia Bulldogs
vs.
(3) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
June 2, 2024, 6:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
(1) Georgia
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
8
10
1
(3) Georgia Tech
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
10
1
WP : Chandler Marsh (2–0) LP : Riley Stanford (2–1) Sv : Leighton Finley (1)Home runs : UGA: Kolby Branch (17); Tre Phelps (10) GT: Vahn Lackey (4)Attendance: 3,745
Athens Super Regional
Athens Super Regional Game 1
(10) NC State Wolfpack
vs.
(7) Georgia Bulldogs
June 8, 2024, 12:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
(10) NC State
0
11
1
0
1
1
2
0
2
18
20
0
(7) Georgia
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
WP : Sam Highfill (7–2) LP : Kolten Smith (9–3) Sv : Andrew Shaffner (1)Home runs : NCST: Jacob Cozart (17, 18); Alec Makarewicz (21); Garrett Pennington (17); Eli Serrano III (8) UGA: None Attendance: 3,829
Athens Super Regional Game 2
(7) Georgia Bulldogs
vs.
(10) NC State Wolfpack
June 9, 2024, 12:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
(7) Georgia
2
0
3
3
0
1
1
1
0
11
15
2
(10) NC State
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
9
0
WP : Leighton Finley (6–1) LP : Dominic Fritton (3–6)Home runs : UGA: Slate Alford (17); Corey Collins (20); Tre Phelps (11); Paul Toetz (5) NCST: Jacob Cozart (19)Attendance: 3,893
Athens Super Regional Championship
(10) NC State Wolfpack
vs.
(7) Georgia Bulldogs
June 10, 2024, 7:00 pm (EST ) at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
(10) NC State
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
2
0
8
15
0
(7) Georgia
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
5
7
0
WP : Jacob Dudan (4–2) LP : Zach Harris (5–2) Sv : Derrick Smith (8)Home runs : NCST: Alec Makarewicz (22); Garrett Pennington (18); Eli Serrano III (9); Alex Sosa (6) UGA: Charlie Condon (37); Tre Phelps (12)Attendance: 3,944
Record vs. conference opponents
Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2024 SEC baseball game results , 2024 SEC baseball schedule
Team
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
ALA
13–17
2–1
1–2
.
0–3
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
ALA
W4
5–5
0–2
ARK
20–10
1–2
2–1
2–1
.
1–2
3–0
2–1
3–0
3–0
2–1
.
1–2
.
ARK
W1
7–3
3–0
AUB
8–22
2–1
1–2
.
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
AUB
W7
2–8
0–4
FLA
13–17
.
1–2
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
2–1
0–3
.
1–2
1–2
2–1
1–2
FLA
E5
4–6
0–1
UGA
17–13
3–0
.
.
1–2
0–3
.
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
1–2
3–0
UGA
E3
5–5
3–1
KEN
22–8
3–0
2–1
3–0
2–1
3–0
.
.
2–1
3–0
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
KEN
E2
8–2
4–0
LSU
13–17
1–2
0–3
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
3–0
.
0–3
2–1
1–2
LSU
W5
4–6
1–2
MSU
17–13
2–1
1–2
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
2–1
2–1
1–2
.
.
1–2
2–1
MSU
W3
6–4
1–0
MIZZ
9–21
.
0–3
1–2
3–0
1–2
1–2
1–2
1–2
.
1–2
0–3
.
0–3
MIZZ
E7
1–9
1–3
MISS
11–19
1–2
0–3
2–1
.
1–2
0–3
0–3
2–1
.
2–1
1–2
2–1
.
MISS
W6
4–6
0–3
SCAR
13–17
1–2
1–2
.
2–1
0–3
2–1
.
.
2–1
1–2
0–3
1–2
3–0
SCAR
E6
4–6
1–2
TENN
22–8
1–2
.
2–1
2–1
2–1
2–1
3–0
.
3–0
2–1
3–0
.
2–1
TENN
E1
9–1
3–0
TAMU
19–11
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
2–1
.
1–2
2–1
.
3–0
TAMU
W2
7–3
2–0
VAN
13–17
.
.
3–0
2–1
0–3
1–2
2–1
1–2
3–0
.
0–3
1–2
0–3
VAN
E4
4–6
2–3
Team
W–L
ALA
ARK
AUB
FLA
UGA
KEN
LSU
MSU
MIZZ
MISS
SCAR
TENN
TAMU
VAN
Team
Div
SR
SW
Updated for entire regular season. Tie Brkrs: TENN>KEN head to head. MSU>UGA head to head. ALA>VAN & FLA>SCAR & LSU TENN common. VAN>FLA head to head. SCAR>LSU ARK common. ARK SEC Tournament seed>KEN, ARK West champion.
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in Bold ; College World Series appearances in italics