Georgia Bulldogs Roll Past Texas Longhorns 7‑1 in Playoff Opener
OMAHA, Neb. (Interstat) — Rylan Lujo homered and doubled, driving in three runs to lead Georgia to a 7-1 victory over Texas on Saturday at Charles Schwab Field in a College World Series playoff game. The Bulldogs (52-12) scored four runs in the first inning, with Lujo’s two-run homer and two unearned runs after Kolby Branch reached on a wild pitch and a throwing error. Kenny Ishikawa added a two-run single in the seventh that scored two unearned runs. Ryan Black, Michael O’Shaughnessy and Ryan Wynn also contributed hits. Texas (45-14) scored its only run in the fifth on an RBI single by E. Mendoza that scored A. Rodriguez, but the run was unearned. Brett Crossland started for the Longhorns and took the loss. Joey Volchko earned the win, allowing four hits over his start. Georgia outhit Texas 5-4. Brennan Hudson and Ryan Black also contributed defensively. Texas committed three errors, leading to five unearned runs. The Bulldogs improved to 52-12 while Texas fell to 45-14. The game was played before a sold-out crowd.