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Diamond Dogs get much needed victory of Presbyterian

Apr 17, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS——- Jess Posey’s career-high offensive production, a solid start from Bryan Benzor and four innings of shutout bullpen work led Georgia to a 10-1 victory over Presbyterian Tuesday at Foley Field. The Bulldogs (14-24) won their second straight as Posey went 3-for-4 including his first career home run, a two-run shot that was a part of a six-run outburst in the eighth. The Blue Hose dropped to 20-18. Ge...

Tagged: uga baseball, ga bulldogs, david perno, diamond dawgs, kyle farmer, hunter cole, jared walsh, curt powell, ross ripple

Men's tennis travels To SEC Championships

Apr 17, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga. - The second-ranked Georgia men’s tennis team will head to the 2013 SEC Men’s Tennis Championships in hopes of defending the regular-season conference championship it secured back on April 7. The tournament will be hosted this season by Ole Miss at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center in Oxford, Miss., and will run from April 17-21. Georgia (19-4, 11-1) enters as the No. 1 seed and will receive a first-round by...

Tagged: uga tennis, georgia bulldogs tennis, manuel diaz, nathan pasha, hernus pieters, ben wagland, nick wood, austin smith, garrett brasseaux

Top-seeded women's tennis team headed to SEC Tournament

Apr 17, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga.—The third-ranked Georgia women’s tennis team hits the road in search of its seventh SEC tournament title this weekend. The tournament runs from April 17-21 and is hosted by Mississippi State at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Georgia (19-2, 12-1) received the top-seed after winning the tiebreaker, and will face the winner of (8) South Carolina and (9) Ole Miss on Friday at 9 a.m. in the quarterfinal round. Fa...

Tagged: uga womens tennis, jeff wallace, silvia garcia, kate fuller, lauren herring, maho kowase, mia king, lilly kimbell

Diamond Dogs baseball update

Apr 16, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS——-Georgia (13-24, 3-12 SEC) begins a four-game home stand this week by playing host to Presbyterian (20-17) Tuesday at 5 p.m., and then #2 ranked and SEC-leader Vanderbilt (33-4, 14-1 SEC) comes to town Friday for a league series. “Tim Corbin” Week At Foley Field The Presbyterian Blue Hose, coached by Elton Pollock, plan to start senior left-hander Tim Corbin (2-1, 1.93 ERA) while Georgi...

Tagged: uga baseball, ga bulldogs, david perno, diamond dawgs, kyle farmer, hunter cole, jared walsh, curt powell, ross ripple

Bulldog Track Sweeps National Athlete Of The Week Awards

Apr 16, 2013 by Georgia Sports Communications

ATHENS, Ga. - A pair of true freshmen Georgia track and field team members have swept the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week Awards. Maicel Uibo, a native of Polva, Estonia, has been named the National Division I Male Athlete of the Week. Shaunae Miller, a native of Nassau, Bahamas, has been honored as the women’s recipient following the Bulldog Decathl...

Tagged: georgia track and field, maicel uibo, shaunae miller