The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team is on an absolute tear—and they’re not slowing down. After a dominant 4-0 week, capped by a 14-4 run-rule victory over the Missouri Tigers, the Bulldogs swept their SEC weekend series and added a midweek win over Troy. It’s the kind of stretch that has fans in Athens dreaming big.
Georgia (38-11, 18-6 SEC) has now won six straight games and dropped just one SEC series all season. Despite the hot streak, they held steady at No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. But here’s the real story: the Bulldogs are in the driver’s seat to win the SEC regular-season title. With a 2.5-game lead over Texas and Texas A&M, and just two series left, Georgia controls its own destiny.
What makes this team special? It starts with the bats. The Bulldogs boast the best power offense in college baseball, mashing home runs at a blistering pace. But as head coach Wes Johnson knows, pitching is the key to a deep postseason run. After the Missouri sweep, Johnson noted the bullpen’s recent struggles, saying, “I’ve coached this game a long time, and this may be the staff that has thrown the most strikes ever in the bullpen, and then it wasn’t converting to the game.” He’s using visualization and new techniques to help his relievers “believe in themselves when they get right out there,” rather than just being “bullpen All-Americans.”
Up next, Georgia faces LSU at home before a critical road series against No. 6 Auburn. If the Bulldogs keep rolling, they’re not just eyeing an SEC championship—they’re positioning themselves to host both a regional and a super regional in the NCAA Tournament. For a team that’s already proven it can sweep with power and poise, the postseason can’t come soon enough.
