Follow along for live updates of the University of Georgia vs Mississippi State University baseball game. This is the third round of the SEC postseason tournament. The winner of this game will go on to the semi-finals.1st Inning: MSU Goes Three And Out. UGA Also Goes Three And Out (0-0 TIED.)Top: Joey Volchko takes the mound for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gehrig Frei will start the game by grounding out to first base. Reese steps into the box next, and he lines out straight to center field. Sullivan climbs in next, and he grounds out to third base.Bottom: RHP Duke Stone will start on the bump for Mississippi State. Tre Phelps will face him first, and he grounds out to third on the first pitch he sees. Jackson looks in next, and he grounds out to shortstop. O'Shaughnessy walks in next, and he strikes out swinging.2nd Inning: MSU Hits Into An Inning Ending Double Play. UGA Draws First Blood (1-0 UGA.)Top: Jacob Parker will start the 2nd inning by grounding out to the right of the second baseman. Ryan Wynn makes a great play to record the out. Valincius will step in next, and he gets hit by the pitch on his hand. Stallman walks into the box next, and he lays down a swinging bunt and reaches first base. Chance stands in with a runner in scoring position, and he grounds it to shortstop, and the Dawgs turn a double play, which ends the inning.Bottom: Rylan Lujo will start the bottom of the 2nd inning off by flying out to shallow left-center field. Ishikawa climbs into the box next, and he drops a single into left field. Wynn looks in next, and he drops a single into left-center field on the first pitch he sees; Ishikawa advances to second. Hudson steps in with a runner in scoring position, and he gets hit by the pitch on his right calf. Branch looks to come in clutch with the bases loaded, and he gets the job done by hitting a sacrifice fly to right field; Ishikawa scores. Black climbs in next, and with a runner on first and third, he strikes out looking after an ABS review.3rd Inning: MSU Answers With A Run Of Their Own. UGA Goes Scoreless (1-1 TIED.)Top: Ryder Woodson starts the 3rd inning by roping a double into the right-center field gap. James climbs in next, and he pokes an RBI single into right field; Woodson scores. Frei returns to the plate, and he lines out to the pitcher, and Volchko throws it to first for the double play. Reese looks in next, and he strikes out on a full count.Bottom: Tre Phelps returns to the plate, and he strikes out swinging. Jackson climbs into the box next, and he hits a hard ground ball to shortstop. The shortstop couldn't handle it, and Jackson is safe at first. O'Shaughnessy looks in next, and he strikes out looking. Lujo walks in next, and Jackson gets picked off at first.4th Inning: MSU Leaves A Runner On First. Dawgs Add Three More Thanks To Hudsons' Homer (4-1 UGA.)Top: Noah Sullivan will start the 4th inning off by hitting a single to left field on the first pitch he sees. Parker climbs into the box next, and he flies out to the warning track in left field. Valincius walks in next; Sullivan gets picked off at first. Valincius proceeds to drop a single into center field. Stallman looks to keep the inning alive, but he flies out to center field.Bottom: Rylan Lujo picks up a bat first, and he lays down a perfect swinging bunt and reaches first safely. Ishikawa looks in next, and he flies out to right field. Wynn climbs into the box next, and he lasers a single into right field; Lujo advances to second. Hudson looks for his first hit of the day, and he does by smoking a three-run homer to left field. Branch looks to keep the party going, and he does by taking ball four on a full count. Mississippi State decides to change pitchers as LHP Jack Bauer takes the mound. Black will face him first; Branch steals second base. Black proceeds to bounce a groundout to shortstop; Branch advances to third. Phelps looks to come in clutch, but he grounds out to second base. 5th Inning: MSU Hits Into Another Inning Ending Double Play. Dawgs Leave A Runner In Scoring Position (4-1 UGA.)Top: Bryce Chance will lead off for Mississippi State, and he flies out to center field on the first pitch he sees. Woodson comes to the plate next, and he takes ball four. James looks in next, and he grounds to shortstop and Branch, and Wynn turns an impressive double play, which ends the inning.Bottom: Daniel Jackson returns to the dish, and he flies out to the wall in right field. O'Shaughnessy steps into the box next, and he strikes out looking. Lujo looks to keep the inning going, and he takes four straight balls. Ishikawa looks to stay hot at the plate; Lujo steals second base. Ishikawa proceeds to ground out to second.6th Inning: MSU Gets One Across. UGA Goes Three And Out (4-2 UGA.)Top: Gehrig Frei will start the 6th inning off for MSU by lacing a double in the right-center field gap. Reese comes to the plate next, and he drops an RBI single into right field; Frei scores. UGA decides to change pitchers as RHP Matt Scott comes into the game. Sullivan will face him first, and he lines out to right field. Parker walks in next, and he lines out to center field. Valincius climbs into the box next, and he strikes out looking.Bottom: Ryan Wynn will lead off for the Dawgs, and he strikes out on a 100 mph fastball. Hudson returns to the plate, and he grounds out to third. Branch comes to the plate next, and he flies out to left field near foul territory.7th Inning: MSU Hits Into Another Double Play. Dawgs Add One More Run (5-2 UGA.)Top: Reed Stallman starts the top of the 7th by taking ball four on a 3-1 count. Chance looks in next, and he grounds it to third, Phelps turns it to second, and Wynn throws over to first to record the third double play today. Woodson climbs into the box next, and he flies out to center field.Bottom: Ryan Black will start the bottom of the 7th inning by beating out a ground ball to shortstop for an infield single. Phelps looks in next, and he gets hit by the pitch on his hand, and the medical team goes straight to him. Phelps stays in the game. MSU decides to change pitchers as RHP Maddox Webb takes the mound. Jackson will face him first, and he strikes out swinging. Jordy Oriach will pitch hit for O'Shaughnessy. Oriach proceeds to get intentionally walked. Lujo walks into the box with the bases loaded, and with one out, he grounds into a fielder's choice; Black is out at home. MSU decides to change pitchers as LHP Dane Burns comes into the game. Ishikawa looks to come up clutch, and he takes ball four; Phelps scores. MSU decides to change pitchers again as RHP Tyler Pitzer comes into the game. Wynn will face him first with the bases loaded, and with two outs, he flies out to right field.8th Inning: MSU Goes Three Up And Three Down. UGA Leaves Runners On The Corners (5-2 UGA.)Top: Chone James leads off the 8th inning by striking out swinging. Frei returns to the plate, and he flies out to right-center on the first pitch he sees. Reese looks in next, and he strikes out swinging.Bottom: Brennan Hudson will get the bottom of the 8th started by striking out swinging. Branch climbs into the box next, and he takes ball four on a 3-1 count. Black makes his way to the plate, and he flies out to shallow center field on the first pitch he sees. Phelps returns to the plate after being hit by the pitch last at-bat, and this time he rips a single into center field; Branch advances to third. Jackson steps in next with runners on the corners, and with two outs, he strikes out looking. We head to the 9th.9th Inning: MSU Unable To Extend Game Despite Solo Shot (5-3 UGA.)Top: Noah Sullivan will start the 9th inning by stinging a homer over the center field wall. Parker walks into the box next, and he grounds out to shortstop. Valincius looks in next, and he grounds out to shortstop. Stallman stands in as what could be the last hope for Mississippi State, and he drops a single into left field. Blake Bevis comes into the game to pitch hit for Chance, and he grounds into a fielder's choice; Stallman is out at second. The game is over.Bottom: N/AFinal: 5-3 UGAThese teams faced off during the first week of April. The Dawgs travelled to Starkville and swept the Mississippi State Bulldogs. All three games were decided by three runs or fewer. Both teams are extremely competitive and talented. Now with the SEC tournament, flares are bound to blow. Daniel Jackson has been solid all year round for the Dawgs. He is a Golden Spike Finalist, SEC Triple Crown winner, leads the team in homers, and has 25 stolen bases as a catcher. A solid backbone for the electric Georgia baseball team. If Jackson is not catching, he would be hitting at the DH spot. A player like Jackson is too valuable to sit on the bench. Georgia Bulldog's Daniel Jackson (3) makes it safely to first base before Auburn Tigers' Ethin Bingaman (18) can get the force out as Auburn Tigers take on Georgia Bulldogs at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Friday, May 15, 2026. | Jake Crandall / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesJoey Volchko will most likely get the start for the Dawgs. The transfer from Stanford has never seen an SEC tournament before, so it will be interesting to see how he fares today. Recently, Volchko has struggled with control early, but has been able to control his stuff as the game progresses. Today, Volchko will need to own the diamond and pitch another gem. The Dawgs have won the regular-season SEC championship for the first time since 2008. Coach Johnson has only been here for three years, and he has already turned the program around. He has done a great job of going into the portal and picking up elite ball players that has turned the program around. This past season, coach Johnson went to the portal for mainly pitchers (Volchko, Scott, Ishikawa, and more). Today, the atmosphere will be electric as the Dawgs finally get to play baseball. It has been five days since the Dawgs have taken the diamond, so it will be interesting to see how the boys come out and play today against a very good Mississippi State team. Read more about Georgia baseball here.Apr 18, 2026; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Wes Johnson talks to the umpire during the ninth inning against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Baum-Walker Stadium. Georgia won 26-14. Mandatory Credit: Brett Rojo-Imagn Images | Brett Rojo-Imagn ImagesStarting lineup for the Georgia Bulldogs: starting on the mound, RHP Joey Volchko. 3b Tre Phelps, c Daniel Jackson, dh Michael O'Shaughnessy, cf Rylan Lujo, lf Kenny Ishikawa, 2b Ryan Wynn, 1b Brennan Hudson, ss Kolby Branch, and rf Ryan Black. Starting lineup for the Mississippi State Bulldogs: starting on the mound, RHP Duke Stone. 2b Gehrig Frei, 3b Ace Reese, dh Noah Sullivan, rf Jacob Parker, lf Vytas Valincius, 1b Reed Stallman, cf Bryce Chance, ss Ryder Woodson, and c Chone James.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow