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Analytics compare Georgia baseball’s Charlie Condon to Barry Bonds

Charlie Condon in the same breath as Barry Bonds? Wes Johnson says so…

Charlie Condon is in the midst of one of the greatest seasons not only in Georgia baseball history, but also the history of college baseball as a whole.

Condon added to his NCAA record of home runs in a single season during Friday’s Athens Regional matchup against Army, crushing his 36th moonshot of the season. He also holds the UGA career records for both a single season and career (61).

As the Bulldogs continue to battle Army on Friday, SEC Network released a video piece surrounding Condon’s rise to stardom. UGA head coach Wes Johnson makes an appearance, and he goes on to tell an intriguing story about his conversation with a person regarding Condon’s analytics.

“We use analytical models,” Johnson said. “And the guy who started these models called me one day and said, ‘Hey, are we getting this data right?Like the only other guy we’ve had a model for was Barry Bonds. Like that’s the only other guy we’ve seen that’s comparable to him’.”

Barry Bonds is arguably the greatest hitter the sport of baseball has every witnessed. He holds the single-season home run record (73) and is first on the all-time MLB home runs list with 762. He also leads in position-WAR with 162.8, and his career slugging percentage of .606 ranks first among post-integration players.

Condon’s comparison to Bonds’ analytics only adds to his superstar mantra. Remind you, Condon came to Georgia as a preferred walk-on with no scholarship offers to his name. Whether the Bulldogs go on to beat Army and ultimately make Omaha or not, Condon is a sure-fire top MLB draft pick in 2024.

UGA stays put in USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Georgia would have not hosted a super regional if the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll determined national seeding

The Georgia Bulldogs remain the the No. 9 team in the May 27 edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. Georgia fell in the SEC tournament to LSU, but was able to earn the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia will host the Athens Regional, which features Georgia Tech, UNC Wilmington, and Army. If Georgia wins the Athens Regional, then the Bulldogs will have an opportunity to host a super regional.

Georgia baseball manager Wes Johnson is proud of the Bulldogs for earning the No. 7 national seed. The Bulldogs played an outstanding regular season and earned an impressive record in the SEC.

“We beat a Clemson team here that was really good,” said Johsnon. “I go all the way back to Northern Kentucky and how good they were. They won their conference tournament. They are going to give some people some fits. Georgia Tech is in our region. We took two from them.”

Georgia Tech controversially ended a game against Georgia earlier this season when the Bulldogs were on the verge of defeating the Yellow Jackets.

“You keep going through the league, sweep Alabama, sweeping Vanderbilt, sweeping South Carolina at South Carolina, all three of those teams are in the tournament,” continued Johnson. “It is kind of crazy when you hear that Tennessee and (Texas) A&M, they were talking that they are 30-something and three at home. We are one of those three losses.”

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The SEC has the top four teams in the country in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M. The SEC is baseball’s best conference. Tennessee, who won the SEC Tournament, remains the nation’s No. 1 team.

Georgia baseball’s next game is on May 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET against Army in the Athens Regional.

UGA baseball learns its NCAA Tournament seed

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball has earned the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team is the No. 7 national seed in the NCAA Tournament. Georgia will host the Athens Regional from Friday, May 31, to Monday, June 3.

The Athens Regional is composed of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Army and UNCW. Georgia will be playing in its 14th regional and first since 2022.

Georgia will host a super regional provided UGA wins the Athens Regional. If Georgia advances out of the Athens Regional, the Bulldogs will likely face the No. 10 national seed, NC State.

This season, Georgia (39-15) is an impressive 29-5 at home, so the Dawgs earning the opportunity to host a super regional is massive for Georgia’s College World Series hopes. Georgia went 8-9 on the road this season.

First-year Georgia baseball coach Wes Johnson is Georgia’s second first-year coach to lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament. Georgia has the top player in the country, Charlie Condon, who has the most home runs (35) and best batting average (.443) of any player in the nation.

The SEC showed it is baseball’s best conference, again. The SEC has five of the eight super regional hosts. Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Arkansas, and Georgia all earned the opportunity to host a super regional.

Georgia enters the NCAA Tournament on a three-game losing streak, but the Bulldogs have one of the best offenses in the country. The eight winners of super regionals will advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 14-24.

Georgia baseball set to host Athens Regional

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to host the Athens Regional starting on May 31

The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team will host the Athens Regional in the NCAA Tournament from Friday to June 3. The Bulldogs will learn if they earned a top eight national seed on Monday at noon ET.

If Georgia earns a top eight seed, the Bulldogs would host a super regional provided it wins the Athens Regional. Georgia will be playing in its 14th regional and first since 2022.

This season, Georgia (39-15) is an impressive 29-5 at home, so if the Dawgs can host a super regional it would be a big advantage. However, if Georgia fails to earn a top eight seed, the Bulldogs could have to play on the road in a super regional. Georgia is 8-9 on the road this season.

First-year Georgia baseball coach Wes Johnson is Georgia’s second first-year coach to take the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament. Georgia has the best player in the country, Charlie Condon, who has the most home runs and best batting average of any player in the nation.

Georgia enters the NCAA Tournament on a three-game losing streak. The eight winners of super regionals will advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 14-24.

UGA baseball projected to miss out on hosting a super regional

Georgia baseball is on the cusp of hosting a super regional, but may need a little big of luck

The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to be the nation’s No. 9 national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament, according D1Baseball. The Bulldogs have a chance to host a super regional, but after falling in the SEC Tournament, Georgia may need some help.

“Florida State is moving ahead of Georgia,” wrote DlBaseball. “The Seminoles continue to be in a strong position from an RPI standpoint at 8, while they are now 2-0 at the ACC Tournament with a massive game coming up against Wake Forest on Saturday. A win over Wake, we believe, would lock the Seminoles into the top eight, barring a surprise.”

In this scenario, if Georgia won the Athens Regional, it would travel to play the Florida State Seminoles, who would be the No. 8 national seed, in a super regional. Georgia is projected to host UC Irvine, Stetson and Georgia Tech in the Athens Regional.

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon and the Bulldogs have put together an impressive year. Condon leads the nation in batting average at .433. The powerful hitter has 35 home runs this season, which is the most of any player in the country. Condon has a team-high 75 RBIs and has drawn 60 walks this season.

This season, Georgia is 39-15 and an impressive 29-5 at home, so if the Dawgs can earn an opportunity to host a super regional, then it would be a big advantage for UGA.

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As of May 25, D1Baseball projects the SEC will have five of the top nine national seeds. D1Baseball has the SEC’s Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M as four of the top five national seeds.

Georgia drops one spot in USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Georgia falls in the latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll after losing final SEC series to Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs slid one spot in the baseball rankings after losing a three-game series to Florida. Georgia is the No. 9 team in the May 20 edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Georgia blew a couple of leads against Florida and allowed the Gators to score 30 total runs over the three game series including 19 runs in Game 3. Star Georgia third baseman Charlie Condon, who is the SECs player of the year, finished the regular season with 35 home runs, a .451 batting average and 75 RBIs.

Georgia finishes the regular season 17-13 in conference play and 39-14 overall. Georgia needs to beat LSU and maybe win more games in the SEC baseball tournament in order to host a super regional.

The SEC has the top four teams in the country in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M. The SEC is baseball’s best conference. Tennessee remains the nation’s No. 1 team.

Georgia baseball’s next game is on May 21 at 10:30 a.m. ET against LSU in the SEC baseball tournament. The winner of the Georgia-LSU game will face No. 2 Kentucky. The loser will be eliminated from the SEC tournament.

Georgia baseball projected to host super regional

Georgia baseball won eight straight games and would be seeded highly enough to host a super regional ahead of the Florida series

The Georgia Bulldogs are projected to be the nation’s No. 7 national seed in the NCAA baseball tournament, per D1Baseball. Georgia is projected to host NC State, UCF and Austin Peay in the Athens Regional.

Georgia has won eight straight games and is one of the hottest teams in the country. The Bulldogs have accumulated 10 or more runs in six straight games. Georgia swept South Carolina and Vanderbilt in consecutive SEC series.

Georgia was ranked eighth in the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll, so it would not be shocking for the Bulldogs to end up as the No. 7 national seed.

In this scenario, if Georgia won the Athens Regional, it would host a super regional. The Oklahoma Sooners, who are the No. 10 national seed, would project to face Georgia.

Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon is the top player in the country. Condon is having an historic season with 34 home runs and 72 RBIs. The redshirt sophomore is hitting .454, which is No. 1 in the nation.

This season, Georgia is 16-11 in the stacked SEC and 38-12 overall. Georgia is an incredible 28-3 at home, so if the Bulldogs can earn an opportunity to host a super regional, then Georgia will be tough to beat.

D1Baseball projects the SEC will have five top-eight national seeds. D1Baseball has the SEC’s Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas A&M as the top four national seeds.

Georgia’s final series of the regular season is against Florida at Foley Field in Athens, Georgia. The Bulldogs host the Gators for a three-game series that begins on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. ET.

Georgia enters top-10 of USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Georgia rises four spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll after second straight SEC sweep

The Georgia Bulldogs are up four spots in the baseball rankings after winning another SEC series via a sweep. Georgia is the No. 8 team in the May 13 edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. Surprisingly, Georgia is ranked behind Clemson (No. 7) even though Georgia defeated the Tigers earlier this season and has a better record than Clemson.

Georgia’s hitting looked dominant against South Carolina. Georgia has won eight straight games and is the hottest team in the SEC. The Bulldogs have posted 10 or more runs in six straight games.

Georgia infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon is the best player in the country. Condon has a chance to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB draft and is having a historic season. Condon has 34 home runs and 72 RBIs this season. The redshirt sophomore is hitting .454, which is best in the nation.

Georgia is 16-11 in conference play and 38-12 on the season. Georgia is an incredible 28-3 at home and is hoping to host a super regional.

The SEC has four of the five top teams in the country in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M. The SEC continues to be baseball’s best conference. Tennessee remains the nation’s No. 1 team.

Georgia baseball’s final series of the season against Florida. The Dawgs host the Gators for a three-game series that begins on Thursday, May 16 at 6:00 p.m. ET.

ESPN ranks Charlie Condon as No. 1 MLB draft prospect

ESPN projects that UGA baseball’s Charlie Condon will not go No. 1 despite ranking him as the 2024 MLB draft’s best prospect

Georgia baseball star infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon is having a historic season. In fact, ESPN ranks Condon as the No. 1 prospect in the 2024 MLB draft.

However, ESPN does not think that Condon will be the first player drafted. Instead, ESPN projects that Condon will go No. 2 to the Cincinnati Reds.

“I’m hearing (Travis) Bazzana and Jac Caglianone are the leading options here (for the Cleveland Guardians), more than Charlie Condon, but due to team preference, not early price shopping,” writes Kiley McDaniel (subscription required).

Charlie Condon is both Georgia’s single-season and all-time home run leader. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound MLB draft prospect is the best power hitter in Georgia baseball history while hitting a remarkable .459 (best in the country) with 33 home runs, 41 walks, and17 RBIs through 69 games.

No. 12 Georgia baseball is hoping to host a regional this year. Condon and Georgia have faced a challenging SEC schedule filled with ranked opponents and other elite MLB draft prospects.

“Condon has a slight edge as the consensus best player in the draft class with vibes similar to Kris Bryant or Alec Bohm as a tall, right-handed hitting third baseman (or maybe outfielder, depending on how things break) with big raw power,” writes McDaniel. McDaniel ranks Condon as the top prospect in the draft and the No. 25 prospect in baseball, which includes all of the minor leagues.

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The SEC has four of the five top teams in the country and is the deepest conference in college baseball. Charlie Condon and Georgia baseball have a long way to go this season, but so far, so good.

Georgia rises six spots USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll

Georgia rises six spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll after dominant sweep of Vanderbilt

The Georgia Bulldogs are up six spots in the baseball rankings after going 4-0 this past week. Georgia is the No. 12 team in the May 6 edition of the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Georgia looked dominant over the past week. The Bulldogs swept previous No. 13 Vanderbilt in a home series that featured a pair of run-rule victories. Vanderbilt is now unranked.

Georgia infielder/outfielder Charlie Condon has hit a home run in seven consecutive games and is the best player in the country. Condon and the Georgia offense are among the nation’s best.

Georgia is 13-11 in conference play and 35-12 on the season. Georgia has won five games in a row and is an incredible 28-3 at home. The Bulldogs got a pair of excellent pitching performances against Vanderbilt and are playing their best baseball of the season.

The SEC has four of the five top teams in the country in Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Texas A&M. The SEC continues to be baseball’s strongest conference. Texas A&M is no longer the No. 1 team in the country. Tennessee is the nation’s new No. 1 and is an impressive 17-7 in SEC play.

Georgia baseball’s next series is against No. 15 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, from Thursday-Saturday. This is shaping up to be a special season for Georgia baseball.