{"id":227121,"date":"2026-04-11T01:52:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227121\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T01:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T01:52:07","slug":"georgia-falls-to-florida-8-2-in-series-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/227121\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Falls to Florida, 8-2, in Series Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

Athens, Ga.\u00a0\u2013 Fourth-ranked Georgia fell to No. 21 Florida, 8-2, in the series opener at Foley Field on Friday night in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,633.
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\nFast Facts
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\n\tJunior Joey Volchko<\/a> (6-1) got the start on the mound for Georgia (28-7, 10-3 SEC) and allowed just one run with seven strikeouts across six innings. Volchko was credited with the loss. Aidan King (5-2) started on the mound for Florida (26-9, 8-5 SEC) and received the win.
\n\tFlorida opened scoring in the first inning with one run off a sacrifice fly to left.
\n\tVolchko got out of a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning.
\n\tFlorida broke the game open in the seventh inning with seven runs off five hits.
\n\tLate in the eighth, senior Ryan Black<\/a> hit a two-RBI triple to left. This was Black’s first triple of the season.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Quotes
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\nIke Cousins Head Baseball Coach\u00a0Wes Johnson<\/a>
\nOn Volchko settling down after the first inning\u2026
\n“We had to calm him down a little bit. He should’ve gotten out there with the zero, but things happen. He was a little amped, but then I thought he really settled in.\u00a0He started getting tired there in the sixth obviously but I thought he threw the ball fine after that.”\u00a0
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\n#2 Ryan Black<\/a> | 2B | Sr.
\nOn getting to the pitcher and sticking to the approach\u2026
\n“You got to keep grinding them out, honestly. Just keep taking your best swing, and soon he’ll make a mistake for you.”
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\nUp Next
\nThe Bulldogs will return to Foley Field for the second game of the series on Saturday. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. The game will be live on ESPN2 and on the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.
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