COLUMBIA, S.C. — Georgia hit five home runs and scored seven runs in the first two innings in a 14-10 win over South Carolina Thursday night at Founders Park.
Georgia scored four in the first but Carolina answered with three runs in the bottom of the frame. Kennedy Jones had a two RBI single and Blake Jackson an RBI bunt double in the first. Talmadge LeCroy brought in a run on a sacrifice bunt in the third.
The Bulldogs responded with three runs in the top of the second. Corey Collins delivered a two-run home run for a 6-3 lead. That was followed by Charlie Condon who connected for his NCAA-leading 34th home run of the season. He has now homered in eight straight games for the Bulldogs.
Carolina was down 12-4 before scoring three runs in the sixth. Jackson brought in a run on a sacrifice fly and Parker Noland singled up the middle for a run. Ethan Petry scored on a failed pickoff to first. Carolina added three runs in the eighth on Jones double and Reeves’ two-run single to close the scoring.
Jones was 4-for-5 with three RBI to lead the Carolina offense. Petry, Noland and Reeves had two hits apiece and Reeves joined Jackson with a pair of RBI.
Roman Kimball took the loss, allowing four runs on two hits with a strikeout in a third of an inning. Ty Good struck out seven for the third straight outing while Drake Quinn had three punchouts in three innings of relief.
Game two of the series is Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m.
