ATHENS, Ga – The sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs (2-1) split a doubleheader, winning 9-0 and then falling 6-3, winning the three-game series against Wright State Saturday at Foley Field. 

Fast Facts – Game One 

• After his Bulldog debut in centerfield on Friday, sophomore Kenny Ishikawa (1-0) made his first start on the mound and provided 4.1 scoreless innings with two walks and eight strikeouts for the win.  

• In the bottom of the second, junior Daniel Jackson (2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) hit the first home run of the game while sophomore Rylan Lujo (1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI) became the first Bulldog since 2002 to hit a home run in his first at bat for Georgia. 

• Junior Justin Byrd, senior Matt Scott and graduate Mason Kosowick combined for 4.2 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts from the Bulldog bullpen. 

• Junior Tre Phelps (2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI) hit his second home run of the series and extended his hitting streak to 16 games, expanding the Bulldogs’ lead 3-0 in the bottom of the fifth. 

• Senior Brennan Hudson (2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI) hit his first home run of the season and Georgia’s fourth of the game in the sixth inning. Later in the frame, senior Jordy Oriach (1-for-3, 3 RBI) provided a three-run double. Jackson and freshman Ty Peeples (0-for-2, BB) broadened Georgia’s lead to 9-0 on a walk and a wild pitch, respectively. 

Fast Facts – Game Two 

• Junior Dylan Vigue (0-1) started on the mound and had five strikeouts over 3.1 frames but allowed two runs on two hits for the loss. Georgia employed six relievers with graduate Thomas Ellisen providing 2.1 hitless and scoreless innings with three strikeouts. 

• Junior Tre Phelps (1-for-5) stretched his hitting streak to 17 games with a double. In the top of the fourth, Phelps executed an amazing diving defensive play, tagging out Hunter Warren at third base on a steal attempt. 

• Graduate Bryce Calloway (1-for-3, 2 RBI) delivered a two-run single in the bottom of the fourth. 

• Sophomore Henry Allen (1-for-3, 1 RBI) smashed the first home of his Bulldog career in the bottom of the seventh inning to close the gap to 6-3. 

Key Quotes 

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson 

On pitching and the amount of fastballs… 

“We had quite a few balls over 100. We didn’t get anything to show for it. That’s our game, right? The game of baseball is sometimes you don’t hit balls hard, and you score runs. Then sometimes you hit balls really hard, and you don’t score runs. It’s kind of what happened. You look right there, we learned a lot right there in that fourth, fifth inning. 
With some guys, you got to put them in there. You have to put them in the fire, and you got to see where they’re at. You see how they respond and go from there.” 

#14 Kenny Ishikawa | LHP/OF | So. 

On his day-to-day and how he has been successful… 

“There’s definitely a lot of adjustments with Coach Johnson. My pitching has changed a lot since I got here. That’s showing up ,and I’m really grateful for that. I’m throwing more change-ups. I think my hitters are getting more swing and misses, so definitely those parts are changing a lot.” 

Up Next 

Georgia will return to Foley Field on Wednesday against USC Upstate. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. and will be aired on SECN+ and the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.