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ROCHESTER, Mich. \u2013\u00a0 Head coach Brian Nelson<\/a> and Oakland Baseball are staying in SEC territory, set to face the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers at Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a midweek match up on Wednesday, March 4. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on SEC Network+.<\/p>\n The boys in Black and Gold saw improvement at the plate, on the mound, and in the field, despite dropping the series at No. 9\/11 Georgia last weekend. Sophomore Aidan Schuck<\/a> had a good weekend at the plate, picking up four hits and hitting .308 with a double and four RBIs in all four games. From the mound, freshman Ben Green<\/a> had a solid 5.0 innings of work, picking up four strikeouts and allowing three runs off of six hits with his first career start.<\/p>\n Game 1 (Fri, Feb. 27): Georgia 16, Oakland 6\u00a0 (7inn.) Game 2 (Saturday, Feb. 28): Georgia 17, Oakland 0 (7inn.) Game 3 (Saturday, Feb. 28): Georgia 11, Oakland 0 (7inn.) Game 4 (Sunday, Mar. 1): Georgia 4, Oakland 3 SCOUTING THE VOLUNTEERS OU and Tennessee have met four times prior in program history: a single game in Knoxville in 2005, and a three-game weekend series with the Volunteers in 2006. UT holds the all-time record at 4-0.<\/p>\n How to Follow Oakland Baseball: For complete information on Oakland Baseball, follow the team on X at @OaklandBSB<\/a> and head coach Brian Nelson<\/a><\/a> at @CoachNelly11<\/a>. The team is also on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Oakland Golden Grizzlies fell to the No. 9\/11 Georgia Bulldogs with a decisive 16-6 defeat on Friday at Foley Field. Despite the loss, Oakland produced eight hits and scored across five innings. Georgia’s offense proved overpowering with five home runs and a crucial eight-run fifth inning that cemented its lead. Sophomore Aidan Schuck<\/a> recorded three RBIs and added two hits, including a double, in the game. Junior Aidan Orr<\/a> contributed by crossing home plate and collecting two hits while also driving in a run. Sophomore Sam Patton<\/a> matched that effort with a run scored, two hits, and an RBI. On the pitching side, redshirt-sophomore reliever Luke Riggs<\/a> delivered a clean inning, allowing no hits and striking out a batter.<\/p>\n
\nOakland fell behind early in a 17-0 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs after a seven-run second inning set the tone for the game. Kyle Revere<\/a> led Oakland at the plate with two hits, including a double, while Ben Clark<\/a> doubled and walked, and Boston Halloran<\/a> added a hit and two assists in the field. Georgia continued to build its lead with an RBI double in the third, two solo home runs in the fourth, and a two-run homer in the fifth before adding a final run in the sixth. George Hansen<\/a> made his first career start for Oakland, pitching 1.1 innings, with Camden Cooper<\/a>, Josh Rosenblitt<\/a> and Tagertt Dillard<\/a> combining in relief as the Bulldogs’ offense totaled 17 runs on the afternoon.<\/p>\n
\nOU dropped game two to the Georgia Bulldogs after Georgia jumped out early with a two-run homer in the first and never looked back. Kyle Revere<\/a> anchored the defense with five assists at shortstop, while Lucas Day<\/a> added a hit at the plate. The Bulldogs extended their lead with an inside-the-park home run in the third and broke the game open with a seven-run fourth before adding a final run on a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. Tanner Ware<\/a> started for Oakland, tossing three innings, while Andrew Landis<\/a> struck out two in relief and Owen Thomson<\/a> delivered a scoreless frame as Daniel Duley<\/a> and Wyatt Ruppenthal<\/a> also saw action on the mound.<\/p>\n
\nThe Golden Grizzlies battled well, but fell to No. 9\/11 Georgia (10-2, 0-0 SEC) in a closely contested 4-3 game on Sunday at Foley Field. The Golden Grizzlies took an early 2-0 lead with runs in the first two innings, but the Bulldogs responded with three runs in the third inning and added another in the seventh. Despite a late run in the ninth inning, Oakland’s rally fell short. The Golden Grizzlies’ pitching staff recorded seven strikeouts, but Georgia’s long balls proved decisive in the matchup. Sophomore Aidan Schuck<\/a> recorded two hits and drove in a run, contributing with a stolen base as well as redshirt-sophomore Lucas Day<\/a> added a hit and an RBI with a sacrifice fly. Junior Ben Clark<\/a> finished with two hits and reached base three times, scoring a run. Impressive on the mound, freshman Ben Green<\/a> pitched five innings, striking out four, and only allowing three earned runs.<\/p>\n
\nIn the top 25 in all major college baseball polls this season, first-year head coach Josh Elander and the Volunteers went 2-1 at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field last weekend, winning its final two games against Arizona State and Virginia Tech after falling to top-ranked UCLA on Friday. UT’s pitching staff racked up 30 strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a .237 average during its three games in Arlington, holding Arizona State to three runs and Virginia Tech to just one run on three hits.<\/p>\n