Georgia falls to Oklahoma State, 11-9, in Regional

ATHENS, Ga – Seventh-seed Georgia closed out the 2024-25 season against Oklahoma State, falling, 11-9, on a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth Sunday afternoon in an elimination game of the NCAA Athens Regional.

Fast Facts:

• Junior JT Quinn got his seventh start on the mound for Georgia. He tied his longest outing of the season with four innings pitched, allowing three runs on four hits and striking out six batters.

• Slate Alford (3-4, 3 RBI, 2 HR, BB) put the Bulldogs on the board with a two-run homer in the top of the third. He struck again in the fourth with a solo blast, making this the third time this season he has hit multiple home runs in one game.

• Tre Phelps tied the game at three when he knocked a double in the third inning and advanced to third on a throwing error, which scored Robbie Burnett. The hit extended his hit streak to 14 games.

• Christian Adams (4-5, 4 RBI, 2 HR) had a multi-home run day as well with a two-run in the third and a solo in the fifth. His RBI single to left field gave Georgia the lead in the seventh.

• Oklahoma State’s Matt Brown (1-0) earned his first win of the season after collecting three strikeouts over one inning of work. Zach Harris (3-1) entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and suffered the loss for the Bulldogs.

• The Bulldogs ended their season with a record of 43-17, which included a 30-7 record at Foley Field.
Key Quotes:

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the season…
“I just want to start off by thanking our administration, President Morehead, Josh Brooks. I have two great sport administrators in Will Lawler and Tanner Stines, and without them, we’re not here. Our fans have been phenomenal this year. Our grounds crew, our managers — it takes a lot to get here, and I just want to thank all those people.”

Game Two:
In the NCAA Athens Regional finale, Duke defeated Oklahoma State, 3-2, to advance to the NCAA Super Regional.

Fast Facts:

• Reid Easterly (9-2) earned the win for Duke, with a two-inning outing, tallying two strikeouts. Ryan Ure (2-5) received the loss for Oklahoma State, allowing three runs off two hits, in 0.1 innings.

• Oklahoma State’s Kollin Ritchie blasted a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Cowboys on the board.

• Duke’s AJ Gracia hit a solo home run in the eighth to cut Oklahoma State’s lead to one run.

• Duke sophomore Sam Harris gave the Blue Devils the lead in the eighth, with a two-out, two-RBI single to right.

• 37 home runs were hit during the entirety of the NCAA Athens Regional.

• The Cowboys finished the 2025 season with a record of 30-24.

2025 NCAA Athens Regional All-Tournament Team
P: Kyle Johnson, Duke
P: Leighton Finley, Georgia
C: Macon Winslow, Duke
1B: Christian Adams, Georgia
2B: Brayden Smith, Oklahoma State
3B: Slate Alford, Georgia
SS: Wallace Clark, Duke
OF: Kollin Ritchie, Oklahoma State
OF: Nolan Schubart, Oklahoma State
OF: Tre Phelps, Georgia
DH: Sam Harris, Duke
Most Outstanding Player: Wallace Clark, Duke