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DIAMOND DOGS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES BOUND
Diamond Dogs blast N.C. State 17-8, headed to Omaha
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Issue date: 6/10/08 Section: Sports
After a nine-run first inning, it seemed Georgia's penchant for dramatics would be rendered moot for the day, as the Bulldogs coasted to a 17-8 win and clinched a berth in their third College World Series in five years.
Things remained relatively quiet for the next four innings, but bad blood in the sixth and some fireworks in the seventh added that feel of suspense that has typified Georgia baseball all season.
After N.C. State's Dallas Poulk and Jeremy Synan homered in the sixth, Georgia (41-23-1) followed suit. Shortstop Gordon Beckham lead off with a solo shot before catcher Joey Lewis hit his second pinch-hit homer of the series, both coming off of N.C. State relieve Drew Taylor.
When Taylor hit Georgia's Lyle Allen in the back with the very next pitch, there was an uproar, with an exchange of words, warnings to both dugouts and a chorus of boos when Taylor was pulled from the game.
"It was blatant, it was obvious he threw at him, and it put us in a tough situation," said Georgia coach Dave Perno, who has been involved in all but one of Georgia's six Omaha runs. "We were just counting outs at that point, 12 outs, 12 outs till we
go to Omaha, nine outs. And all of a sudden he hits him, and he woke the bats back up."
"We put it on them after that," Beckham added, smiling. Beckham's homer was his 25th of the season, making him the fourth player in Bulldog history to record 100 hits in a season, and leaving him at 50 career homers, one shy of the school record (first baseman Josh Morris hit 51 from 2004-2006).
He didn't wait long to hit his next one. Senior third baseman led off the following inning with a home run, and after senior Matt Olson singled, Beckham tied the school record with a two-run shot. That made for the eighth overall pick's sixth multi-homer game of the season, and earned him a curtain call in his final game at Foley Field.
"I was obviously thinking about it with the first couple of healthy
Things remained relatively quiet for the next four innings, but bad blood in the sixth and some fireworks in the seventh added that feel of suspense that has typified Georgia baseball all season.
After N.C. State's Dallas Poulk and Jeremy Synan homered in the sixth, Georgia (41-23-1) followed suit. Shortstop Gordon Beckham lead off with a solo shot before catcher Joey Lewis hit his second pinch-hit homer of the series, both coming off of N.C. State relieve Drew Taylor.
When Taylor hit Georgia's Lyle Allen in the back with the very next pitch, there was an uproar, with an exchange of words, warnings to both dugouts and a chorus of boos when Taylor was pulled from the game.
"It was blatant, it was obvious he threw at him, and it put us in a tough situation," said Georgia coach Dave Perno, who has been involved in all but one of Georgia's six Omaha runs. "We were just counting outs at that point, 12 outs, 12 outs till we
go to Omaha, nine outs. And all of a sudden he hits him, and he woke the bats back up."
"We put it on them after that," Beckham added, smiling. Beckham's homer was his 25th of the season, making him the fourth player in Bulldog history to record 100 hits in a season, and leaving him at 50 career homers, one shy of the school record (first baseman Josh Morris hit 51 from 2004-2006).
He didn't wait long to hit his next one. Senior third baseman led off the following inning with a home run, and after senior Matt Olson singled, Beckham tied the school record with a two-run shot. That made for the eighth overall pick's sixth multi-homer game of the season, and earned him a curtain call in his final game at Foley Field.
"I was obviously thinking about it with the first couple of healthy
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Andy
posted 6/09/08 @ 1:33 AM EST
Let's show Coach Avent how we "really compare" with Miami and the rest of the ACC by ending another one's season. What an ass.
Go Dawgs
posted 6/09/08 @ 10:21 AM EST
Who cares what Sore Loser Elliott Avent thinks about the Dogs' chances?? He showed his true character when his pitcher threw the beanball at Lyle Allen. (Continued…)
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