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Georgia holds Arkansas to five hits, snaps Razorbacks' winning streak at six

by: DanielShi04/17/26

No. 16 Arkansas (26-14, 9-8 SEC) saw its six-game winning streak snapped by No. 5 Georgia (31-9, 12-5 SEC),5-3, in a game that featured a pair of lengthy delays. First pitch started 75 minutes late because of rain in the area, pushing the start time from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Georgia starter Dylan Vigue dominated Arkansas’ lineup through 2 scoreless innings, striking out 4 on 38 pitches. Vigue left with Georgia head coach Wes Johnson and an athletic trainer after attempting to come back out to start the bottom of the third.

Because of how effective Vigue was early in the game, Georgia did not have anyone in the bullpen when Vigue sustained the injury. Pitchers are allowed as much time as needed when a player is removed from the game. Caden Aoki took over 15 minutes to go through a warmup routine before play resumed.

Arkansas bats did not have much more success against Aoki. Aoki pitched 5 innings in relief on 102 pitches, allowing just 2 earned runs. Working around 5 walks, Aoki retired 15 of the 24 batters he faced and allowed his pair of earned runs on a bloop and a blast. The home run at the time cut the Georgia lead from 4-0 to 4-2. 

Camden Kozeal dumped a single to lead off the sixth before Damian Ruiz hit his first home run since returning from injury. 

Georgia came into the game with 102 home runs, the most in the nation and nearly double the number of the Razorbacks (54). Georgia added two more solo home runs. Henry Allen hit a 477-foot home run to open the scoring in the second off starter Cole Gibler. The 477-foot homer is longer than any home run hit by a Razorback player in at least the last two seasons. 

Ryan Lujo hit a home run for an insurance run in the seventh. 

The Bulldogs got plenty of hard contact off Gibler, tagging him for 7 hits across 5+ innings of work and 4 runs. Tate McGuire and Steele Eaves combined for 4 innings of one-run relief. 

Arkansas brought the tying run to the plate in both the seventh and the eighth inning after scoring a gift run on a wild pitch. Nolan Souza lined out the second baseman Ryan Winn, who leaped up to catch the ball and retire the side. 

The Razorbacks got the tying run back to the plate in a two-run game in the eighth but Reese Robinett struck out on 3 pitches and TJ Pompey flew out to center to end the threat.

Georgia and Arkansas settle the series in a rubber match 1 p.m. Saturday. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+. 

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No. 16 Arkansas (26-13, 9-7 SEC) looks to clinch a series over No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (30-9, 11-5 SEC) after winning the series opener. Arkansas rides a season-long six game winning streak and catapulted itself into fifth place in the SEC. Arkansas turns to lefty Cole Gibler (3-0, 2.78 ERA) on the mound to continue the momentum. Gibler makes his second SEC start after allowing 3 runs (2 earned) in 4 â…“ innings last week against Alabama. Georgia counters with righty Dylan Vigue (3-1, 2.63 ERA).

The game will start in a weather delay. First pitch was originally scheduled for 6 p.m. Baseball will now get underway at 7:15 p.m.

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Starting Lineups:

Arkansas:

RF Carter Rutenbar
C Ryder Helfrick
SS Camden Kozeal
LF Damian Ruiz
2B Nolan Souza
CF Maika Niu
DH Zack Stewart
1B Reese Robinett
3B TJ Pompey
LHP Cole Gibler

Georgia:

3B Tre Phelps
C Daniel Jackson
CF Rylan Lujo
DH Jordy Oriach
LF Henry Allen
1B Michael O’Shaughnessy
2B Ryan Wynn
SS Kolby Branch
RF Ryan Black
RHP Dylan Vigue

Bottom 9th:

  • Rutenbar grounded out to short, 1 out
  • Helfrick grounded out to short, 2 outs
  • Kozeal struck out swinging, 3 outs

Top 9th:

  • Jackson struck out swinging, 1 out
  • Lujo singled to second
  • Oriach grounded into double play, third to second to first, Lujo out at second, 3 outs

Bottom 8th:

  • Justin Byrd replaces Aoki
  • Niu flied out to left, 1 out
  • Stewart singled to center
  • Landon Schaefer replaced Stewart at first base
  • Robinett struck out swinging, 2 outs
  • Pompey flied out to right, 3 outs

Top 8th:

  • O’Shaughnessy grounded out to short, 1 out
  • Wynn grounded out to the pitcher, 2 outs
  • Branch singled to center
  • Black walked, Branch to second
  • Steele Eaves replaced McGuire
  • Phelps grounded into a fielder choice, short to second, Black out at second, 3 outs

Bottom 7th:

  • Rutenbar flied out to left, 1 out
  • Helfrick walked
  • Kozeal reached on an error by the first baseman, Helfrick to third
  • Helfrick scored on a wild pitch, Kozeal to second, Georgia 5, Arkansas 3
  • Ruiz lined out to center, 2 outs
  • Souza lined out to second, 3 outs

Top 7th:

  • Jackson fouled out to the catcher, 1 out
  • Lujo homered to left, Georgia 5, Arkansas 2
  • Oriach struck out swinging, 2 outs
  • Allen grounded out to short, 3 outs

Bottom 6th:

  • Kozeal singled to center
  • Ruiz homered to left, Kozeal scored, Georgia 4, Arkansas 2
  • Souza struck out swinging, 1 out
  • Niu flied out to center, 2 outs
  • Stewart singled to third
  • Robinett walked, Stewart to second
  • Pompey struck out swinging, 3 outs

Top 6th:

  • Allen doubled to right center
  • O’Shaughnessy singled to center, Allen to third
  • Tate McGuire replaced Gibler
  • Wynn doubled to left, Allen scored, O’Shaughnessy to third, Georgia 4, Arkansas 0
  • Branch struck out swinging, 1 out
  • Black fouled out to second, 2 outs
  • Phelps grounded out to third, 3 outs

Bottom 5th:

  • Robinett walked
  • Pompey struck out swinging, 1 out
  • Rutenbar grounded out to first, Robinett to second, 2 outs
  • Helfrick grounded out to short, 3 outs

Top 5th:

  • Phelps grounded out to short, 1 out
  • Jackson singled to short
  • Lujo flied out to left, 2 outs
  • Oriach lined out to center, 3 outs

Bottom 4th:

  • Kozeal flied out to center, 1 out
  • Ruiz walked
  • Ruiz stole second
  • Souza struck out swinging, 2 outs
  • Niu walked
  • Stewart grounded out to first, 3 outs

Top 4th:

  • Wynn flied out to center, 1 out
  • Branch grounded out to short, 2 outs
  • Black grounded out to first, 3 outs

Bottom 3rd:

  • Caden Aoki replaced Vigue
  • Pompey grounded out to third. 1 out
  • Rutenbar grounded out to second, 2 outs
  • Helfrick lined out to center, 3 outs

Dylan Vigue exits with the trainer after 2 innings and 38 pitches. Had 4 strikeouts. Hope everything is ok.

Top 3rd:

  • Black flied out to center, 1 out
  • Phelps lined out to third, 2 outs
  • Jackson walked
  • Lujo hit by a pitch, Jackson to second
  • Oriach singled to right, Jackson scored, Lujo to third, Georgia 2, Arkansas 0
  • Allen walked, Oriach to second
  • O’Shaughnessy singled to center, Lujo scored, Oriach out at home, center to catcher, Georgia 3, Arkansas 0, 3 outs

Bottom 2nd:

  • Souza struck out looking, 1 out
  • Niu struck out swinging, 2 outs
  • Stewart walked
  • Robinett struck out swinging, 3 outs

Top 2nd:

  • Allen homered to left, Georgia 1, Arkansas 0
  • O’Shaugnessy grounded out to second, 1 out
  • Wynn struck out swinging, 2 outs
  • Branch grounded out to third, 3 outs

Bottom 1st:

  • Rutenbar grounded out to second, 1 out
  • Helfrick singled to left
  • Kozeal struck out looking, 2 outs
  • Ruiz grounded into a fielder’s choice, short to second, Helfrick out at second, 3 outs

Top 1st:

  • Phelps grounded out to second, 1 out
  • Jackson lined out to left, 2 outs
  • Lujo singled to third
  • Oriach struck out looking, 3 outs

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