Spring Break
Diamond Dogs walk off winners, again
MICHAEL FITZPATRICK
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: Sports
It isn't déjà vu, it just feels like that way.
With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth, center fielder Matt Cerione had the opportunity to hit his second consecutive walk-off hit. And he took full advantage of it, as Georgia defeated Arkansas 4-3 at Foley Field Saturday afternoon.
"What did Yogi Berra say, 'it's déjà vu all over again'?" Georgia head coach David Perno said.
Freshman outfielder Chase Davidson, pinch hitting for second baseman Michael Demperio, walked to put the winning run on base and was subsequently pinch ran for by the speedy Miles Starr.
Cerione then strode to the plate less than 18 hours after winning Friday night's game by the same score of 4-3 and delivered another huge base hit, a double down the right field line, that scored Starr all the way from first.
"It's big," Cerione said "Every SEC Game is big and its good to win that first one, but the biggest game in a series is always the biggest and we knew they would come out fighting today."
Starr, sprinting the entire way around the bases, wanted nothing more than to prove his first base coach Justin Holmes right.
"Right before the pitch Holmes said, 'there are no stop signs at third. If it's a double, you're scoring and winning the ballgame,'' Starr said. "And when they ball went down the line, the whole time I was like 'I'm not stopping' and I got the green light and ran as hard as I could and got my hand in there."
But that ninth inning drama never would have unfolded were if not for some great Georgia (31-7, 13-4 SEC) defense to bail out its pitcher. Starter Alex McRee made a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt that allowed a run to score and put Arkansas (25-11, 10-6 SEC) runners at second and third with no outs. McRee then walked the bases loaded before striking out Tim Carver for the first out.
James McCann then hit a foul pop up on the first base side. The ball seemed destined to fall beyond the fence and out of play, but Poythress channeled his inner Spiderman and climbed the wall to make the catch.
With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth, center fielder Matt Cerione had the opportunity to hit his second consecutive walk-off hit. And he took full advantage of it, as Georgia defeated Arkansas 4-3 at Foley Field Saturday afternoon.
"What did Yogi Berra say, 'it's déjà vu all over again'?" Georgia head coach David Perno said.
Freshman outfielder Chase Davidson, pinch hitting for second baseman Michael Demperio, walked to put the winning run on base and was subsequently pinch ran for by the speedy Miles Starr.
Cerione then strode to the plate less than 18 hours after winning Friday night's game by the same score of 4-3 and delivered another huge base hit, a double down the right field line, that scored Starr all the way from first.
"It's big," Cerione said "Every SEC Game is big and its good to win that first one, but the biggest game in a series is always the biggest and we knew they would come out fighting today."
Starr, sprinting the entire way around the bases, wanted nothing more than to prove his first base coach Justin Holmes right.
"Right before the pitch Holmes said, 'there are no stop signs at third. If it's a double, you're scoring and winning the ballgame,'' Starr said. "And when they ball went down the line, the whole time I was like 'I'm not stopping' and I got the green light and ran as hard as I could and got my hand in there."
But that ninth inning drama never would have unfolded were if not for some great Georgia (31-7, 13-4 SEC) defense to bail out its pitcher. Starter Alex McRee made a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt attempt that allowed a run to score and put Arkansas (25-11, 10-6 SEC) runners at second and third with no outs. McRee then walked the bases loaded before striking out Tim Carver for the first out.
James McCann then hit a foul pop up on the first base side. The ball seemed destined to fall beyond the fence and out of play, but Poythress channeled his inner Spiderman and climbed the wall to make the catch.
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wow...
posted 4/19/09 @ 1:07 AM EST
"channeled his inner spiderman"
you are a loser...
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