Razorbacks Topped in Game Two against Bulldogs

Oliver Grigg April 17, 2026

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 16 Arkansas (26-14, 9-8 SEC) fell behind early and was unable to catch up with No. 5 Georgia (31-9, 12-5 SEC) in its 5-3 setback Friday night at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks and Bulldogs will play for the series at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 18, on SEC Network+ with Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call.

Entering tomorrow’s finale, Arkansas has won four consecutive weekend series against Georgia inside Baum-Walker Stadium (2010, 2012, 2017 & 2021). The Hogs have not lost a series to the Bulldogs at home since the 2008 campaign.

Cole Gibler, making his second career start on the mound, provided Arkansas with five innings of four-run ball and two strikeouts. Georgia tagged the left-hander for a solo homer in the top half of the second and scored a pair of two-out runs in the top half of the third before adding a fourth run on a double in the sixth inning to open a 4-0 advantage.

Arkansas responded to its deficit with Damian Ruiz’s two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth and cut the deficit to two, but Georgia tacked on its fifth and final run of the night on a solo shot in the seventh inning to take a 5-2 lead.

The Razorbacks scratched out a run in the bottom half of the seventh on a wild pitch to bring their deficit back to two. It was as close as they would get, however, as Georgia’s Caden Aoki, who took over in relief for injured starter Dylan Vigue (2.0 IP, 4 SO), turned in five innings of three-run ball (two earned) with five walks and four strikeouts on 105 pitches.

In relief of Gibler, Tate McGuire (2.2 IP,1 R, 2 SO) and Steele Eaves (1.1 IP, 1 SO) combined for four innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts. Offensively, Zack Stewart was the lone Hog with multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk.

Ruiz, meanwhile, is now the Razorbacks’ leading hitter in SEC play after going 1-for-3 with a homer, two RBI, a walk and stolen base. Through 13 league games this season, he is slashing .304/.418/.565 with three home runs and eight RBI.

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