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Georgia baseball wins SEC title, defies preseason predictions
TL;DR
The Georgia Bulldogs won the SEC regular season title by defeating the LSU Tigers 13-8, defying preseason predictions that placed them ninth in the conference. Georgia's strong performance includes leading the SEC in runs scored and home runs.
Key points
- Georgia Bulldogs won SEC regular season title
- Defeated LSU Tigers 13-8
- Preseason prediction placed Georgia ninth in the SEC
- Daniel Jackson leads SEC with .374 batting average
- Georgia averages 9.6 runs per game
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The Georgia Bulldogs are SEC regular season champions after defeating the LSU Tigers 13-8 on Saturday, May 9. The Bulldogs weren't supposed to win the SEC.
The SEC coaches picked Georgia to finish No. 9 in the conference in the preseason with LSU being predicted to win the SEC. Georgia didn't have a single individual player as a preseason first- or second-team All-SEC selection.
It is safe to say the Bulldogs have proved their doubters wrong. The same SEC coaches that picked Georgia to finish ninth in the conference have had to face Georgia's electric lineup and it hasn't gone well. Georgia has lost just one series in SEC play all season.
Daniel Jackson leads Georgia with a .374 batting average, 24 home runs and 70 RBIs, which all lead the SEC. Georgia averages 9.6 runs per game and has 138 home runs, which are both the most in the SEC.
In Georgia's series-clinching win over LSU on Saturday, the Bulldogs scored eight runs in the second inning. LSU starting pitcher Marcos Paz recorded just four outs before being pulled. Georgia built up a 12-3 cushion before LSU cut into the Dawgs' lead over the final two innings.
"It's massive," Georgia manager Wes Johnson said after winning the SEC. Johnson used to work at LSU as a pitching coach. "It's so hard to win this league, and then win it outright. It's something that you want to check off on your list of things that you've ever accomplished. It's right up there. It's hard to do. It's ten weekends of just meat house grinding."
Everything went right for Georgia on Saturday. The Bulldogs got losses from Texas and Texas A&M to clinch the SEC title with four games left in conference play. Georgia won the SEC at Foley Field on senior night.
Georgia has clinched the No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament and should be a lock to host a super regional in the NCAA Tournament. Georgia had not won an SEC regular season title since 2008.
Q&A
How did Georgia baseball defy preseason predictions in 2023?
Georgia baseball defied preseason predictions by winning the SEC regular season title despite being picked to finish ninth in the conference.
Who leads Georgia baseball in batting average and home runs?
Daniel Jackson leads Georgia baseball with a .374 batting average, 24 home runs, and 70 RBIs.
What are Georgia baseball's key statistics this season?
Georgia averages 9.6 runs per game and has hit 138 home runs, both of which are the highest in the SEC.
