Rain halts Georgia vs. Georgia Tech game with Bulldogs up 9-3

ATLANTA—–Georgia built a 9-3 lead over Georgia Tech on a rainy Friday at Mac Nease Park when play was suspended due to rain in the bottom of the fifth.

The halted contest may be finished in Atlanta later this season if the teams can agree on a date. Game two of the series will be in Athens Saturday with first pitch now scheduled for 3:02 p.m. and be televised on SEC Network+ and the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. Foley Field gates will be open Saturday at 2 p.m.

The start of Friday’s game was delayed by 46 minutes due to the rainy conditions when Tech opted to start the game. Tech (7-1) went on top 1-0 in the first with a solo home run from Cam Jones.

Then, Georgia (8-1) responded in the second inning as graduate Paul Toetz reached with a one-out double and scored on a single by sophomore Lukas Farris to tie the game. After a walk to Fernando Gonzalez, graduate Dillon Carter blasted his fifth home run, a three-run shot, to make it 4-1.

In the third, Georgia got another three-run home run, this time from Farris, his first as a Bulldog, for a 7-1 advantage. Tech freshman Drew Buress connected for his NCAA-leading 10th home run, a solo shot to lead off the bottom of the third. Tech would add one more in the frame to close the deficit to 7-3. Georgia answered in the fourth with a pair of runs as Slate Alford and Logan Jordan collected RBI to push the Bulldogs lead out to 9-3.

Graduate left-hander Charlie Goldstein provided four innings in his third start of the year. Tech junior left-hander Camron Hill was lifted after three innings, surrendering seven runs on five hits.

The Bulldogs ran on to the field to start the bottom of the fifth, and then play was suspended.