The No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks (32-4, 12-2 SEC) couldn't quite climb out of an early hole against the No. 7 Georgia Bulldogs (31-6, 9-5 SEC) in a 7-6 nailbiting loss Saturday night at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia.
Sophomore right-handed starter Gabe Gaeckle's early-inning struggles resurfaced against the Bulldogs. Through two innings, the former bullpen ace allowed six hits and five earned runs while he also struck out two batters and walked one.
The early-inning deficit proved insurmountable for Arkansas' offense, which mustered six runs on 11 hits but was 3-for-15 with runners in scoring position. It seemed like almost every time the Razorbacks clawed back, Georgia matched with runs of its own.
Junior right Ben Bybee was mostly excellent out of the bullpen, as he made it through 3.1 innings with only two earned runs and five strikeouts. Flamethrower Christian Foutch replaced Bybee and seemingly made a return to form with five strikeouts in 1.2 innings of work. Freshman lefty Cole Gibler also struck out three batters in his lone inning pitched.
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