Athens, Ga. – No. 9 Georgia defeated Samford, 12-4, in dominant fashion to take game two of the series at Foley Field on Saturday.
 
Fast Facts

• Senior Matt Scott (1-0) made his first start for the Bulldogs, tossing nine strikeouts while holding Samford to just three hits and one run across four innings pitched.
• The Bulldogs tallied a total of five home runs, the most in a game so far this season.
• Sophomore Henry Allen (1-for-2, 3 RBI) launched his second consecutive three-run first inning home run to put the Bulldogs up early.
• In the second frame, senior Kolby Branch hammered his second home run of the series.
• Senior Michael O’Shaughnessy notched his first home run as a Bulldog in the third inning to drive in three more runs for Georgia.
• Junior Daniel Jackson (2-for-3, 2 RBI) kept the home run party going in the fourth inning, launching a two-run bomb of his own to extend the Bulldog lead 10-1.
• Junior Tre Phelps finished the day 4-for-4 with two singles, a double and a home run to extend his hitting streak to 20 games, dating back to last season.

 
Key Quotes
 
#4 Michael O’Shaughnessy | Sr. | INF
 
On his first home run as a Bulldog…
“Honestly, I wasn’t thinking of anything. Just went up with my approach, went for a heater, flowed to a slider and I felt good. First one out of the way. Now we’re on to the next one.”
 
On playing in the Georgia lineup…
“I love it here. The whole lineup is great. Everyone is a dog, and everyone eats and fights. It’s special. We have a special team here and a special thing going on. The coaches are a really good group and teaching us really well.”
 
#22 Henry Allen | So. | UTIL
 
On what’s been working for him at the plate…
“Coming to this school and these coaches, they changed my approach and my swing a ton. Just sticking to their plan that they have for me, it’s changed my career a lot.”
 
On playing in the Georgia lineup…
“It’s very exciting. We have a bunch of guys with some power, just a bunch of hitters. We’re all dogs. It’s exciting playing around these guys and they make me better.”
 
Up Next
No. 9 Georgia (5-1) will close out the series against Samford (2-4) on Sunday, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. The game will be available to stream on SEC Network+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.