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Final Score: Georgia 3, LSU 2. So that’s it from Foley Field. The Dogs get two much-needed wins today. They’re now 3-3 in SEC play. They play one game at Clemson on Tuesday, then head back home for a three-game series against Misssissippi State. Thanks for reading, fans.

Top 7th: Georgia 3, LSU 2– More defensive changes. RHP Tyler Maloof will try to close the game out. He has seven saves in nine appearances. Jonathan Hester is now playing first base for the Bulldogs. Jones grounds out to second. Rhymes gets in a single over the infielders’ heads. Hanover pops out to short. It’s up to slugger Mikie Mahtook to save the game for LSU. A groundout to second, and that will do it. The Dogs win, 3-2, grabbing both games of the doubleheader and winning two out of three against LSU. Gullickson gets his second win of the year, while Maloof earns his eighth save.

Bottom 6th: Georgia 3, LSU 2– Ty Ross is now catching for the Tigers. Grant Dozar comes in at first base. DeRoach singles to left. Lance Martin in to pinch run. Ruiz hits into a fielder’s choice, Martin out at second. A great throw by Ross to pick off the steal attempt by Ruiz. Alsup walks May. Stephens flies out to center, and the inning is over. Heading into the last inning, it’s still Georgia 3, LSU 2.

Top 6th: Georgia 3, LSU 2– Katz flies out to center. Edward does the same. Snikeris hits a single between third and short for his second hit of the game. Dieterich’s wild pitch sends Snikeris to second. LSU sends in Beau Didier to pinch run for Snikeris. Ty Ross is in as a pinch hitter. Ross singles right up the middle, but Cone makes a great throw to nail Didier at the plate. Georgia preserves its slim lead.

Bottom 5th: Georgia 3, LSU 2– Verdin flies out to deep left. Farmer chops one right back to Eades for another out. Cone makes it three up, three down with a groundout to short.

Top 5th: Georgia 3, LSU 2– Pitching change for the Bulldogs: LHP Blake Dieterich takes the mound. He fans Watkins to start out the inning. Jones earns a walk after a full count. Rhymes singles to center, Jones to second. Hanover flies out to right field. Verdin nearly picked off Jones at third after the catch, but Jones slides in safely. Georgia coach comes out, and Gullickson will intentionally walk Mahtook, who hit a home run in the fourth and has 27 RBI on the year. The bases are loaded for Nola. Nola gives it a ride to deep center, but Cone makes the catch at the warning track. LSU strands three and still trails, 3-2.

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Final Score: Georgia 9, LSU 5. Palazzone improves to 3-1 with his first complete game. He gave up five runs on seven hits and struck out four. Gausman (2-2) gets the loss for LSU, giving up seven runs on six hits. Farmer had three RBIs on a bases-loaded double in the second inning. Welton went 2-3 and scored twice. Ruiz also scored twice and had the game’s only home run. Georgia’s record improves to 10-13 (2-3 SEC), while the Tigers have lost four of their first five SEC games. We have the second game of this doubleheader coming up in just a little bit. Stay tuned.

Top 7th: Georgia 9, LSU 5– Jones grounds out to short. Rhymes grounds out to third. Hanover bloops a single into shallow center. Mahtook grounds to second, and that’s the ballgame. Georgia ends its four-game losing streak with an impressive 9-5 win in the first game of this doubleheader.

Bottom 6th: Georgia 9, LSU 5– Farmer pops up to first. Cone flies out to center. Chase Davidson pinch-hits for the Bulldogs. He’s batting .280 on the year, goes down swinging. Three up, three down. LSU will have one more chance to score four runs in this seven-inning game. Georgia up, 9-5.

Top 6th: Georgia 9, LSU 5– Two defensive changes for Georgia: Jonathan Hester is in at first base, and Colby May is in at third. Palazzone strikes out Katz, who watches a pitch get the outside corner. Ross singles to center. Lowery lines out to right. Watkins grounds into a fielder’s choice; Ross is out at second. Palazzone has been great since that four-run third inning. He’s allowed two hits and struck out two in the last three innings.

Bottom 5th: Georgia 7, LSU 5– HOME RUN. Ruiz opens up the bottom of the fifth with a solo shot to right. That’s the second career home run for Ruiz and his first since last season. Welton hits a standup double to center. LSU makes a second change at the mound. Right-hander Kevin Barry is now pitching. Barry has pitched in 11 games this season, with one save. He has allowed just four hits in 8.2 innings pitched. Stephens heads to the plate with two hits in two at-bats. Stephens does his job on the bunt, getting Welton to third. One out. Powell earns a walk. Leadoff man Hyams flies out to center on a good catch by Mahtook; Welton scores. Powell steals second. Verdin flies out to short to end the inning. Bulldogs score twotrand one. The scoreboard reads 9-5, Georgia.

Top 5th: Georgia 7, LSU 5– Hanover flies out to left-centerfield. Mahtook is now 2-3 on the day after flying out to shallow center. Nola also flies out to center, making it three and out. It’s time for the fifth inning stretch.

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