2026 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team

2026 Georgia Bulldogs baseball
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
D1Baseball.comNo. 7
Record20–6 (4–2 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Will Coggin
  • Nick Ammirati
  • Brock Bennett
Home stadiumFoley Field
2026 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 20 – 3   .870
No. 6 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 20 – 4   .833
No. 5 Auburn  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 19 – 4   .826
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 19 – 4   .826
No. 7 Georgia  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 20 – 5   .800
No. 8 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 19 – 5   .792
No. 4 Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 18 – 7   .720
Florida  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 19 – 6   .760
No. 18 Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 19 – 6   .760
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 18 – 7   .720
No. 21 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 3 – 3   .500 17 – 7   .708
No. 25 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 18 – 5   .783
LSU ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 16 – 9   .640
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 2 – 4   .333 13 – 12   .520
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 16 – 8   .667
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 1 – 5   .167 13 – 12   .520
As of March 23, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

The 2026 Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bulldogs play their home games for the 70th season at Foley Field as a member of the Southeastern Conference. They are led by head coach Wes Johnson, in his third year as head coach.

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished 43–17, 18–12 in the SEC to finish in fifth place. They were invited to play in the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, were they hosted the Athens Regional.[2] The Bulldogs defeated Binghamton, before losing two straight games to Duke and Oklahoma State, ending their season.[3]

Personnel

Roster

2026 Georgia Bulldogs roster[4]
 

Pitchers

  • 5 - Justin Byrd - Junior
  • 6 - Jordan Stephens - Junior
  • 10 - Matt Scott - Senior
  • 12 - Caden Aoki - Graduate
  • 16 - Zach Brown - Junior
  • 17 - Teddy Brennan - Graduate
  • 19 - Andrew Behnke - Graduate
  • 20 - Joe Nottingham - Freshman
  • 25 - Dylan Wood - Freshman
  • 27 - Dylan Vigue - Junior
  • 32 - Grant Edwards - Graduate
  • 33 - Jackson Peavy - Freshman
  • 34 - Caleb Jameson - Junior
  • 35 - Paul Farley - Sophomore
  • 37 - Joey Volchko- Junior
  • 42 - Brad Pruett - Junior
  • 43 - Luke Wiltrakis - Sophomore
  • 45 - Bradley Stewart - Sophomore
  • 46 - Logan Spivey - Junior
  • 47 - Thomas Ellisen - Graduate
  • 51 - Lucas Morici - Senior
  • 65 - Mason Kosowick - Graduate
  

Catchers

  • 3 - Daniel Jackson - Junior
  • 7 - Jack Arcamone - Junior

Infielders

  • 0 - Ryan Wynn - Junior
  • 1 - Tre Phelps - Junior
  • 2 - Ryan Black - Senior
  • 4 - Michael O'Shaughnessy - Senior
  • 8 - Ryan Lujo - Sophomore
  • 9 - Kolby Branch - Senior
  • 18 - TL Saxon - Junior
  • 50 - Alexander Sifford - Freshman
  

Outfielders

  • 13 - Scott Newman - Junior
  • 15 - Ty Peeples - Freshman
  • 23 - Cole Johnson - Freshman
  • 44 - Cole Koniarsky - Graduate

Utility

  • 11 - Bryce Calloway (1B/RHP) - Graduate
  • 14 - Kenny Ishikawa (LHP/OF) - Sophomore
  • 21 - Jordy Oriach (UTIL) - Senior
  • 22 - Henry Allen (UTIL) - Sophomore
  • 28 - Brennan Hudson (C/INF/OF) - Senior
  

Coaching staff

2026 Georgia Bulldogs coaching staff[4]
Name Position Seasons at
Georgia		 Alma Mater
Wes Johnson Head coach 3 Arkansas–Monticello (1994)
Will Coggin Assistant coach 3 Mississippi State (2008)
Nick Ammirati Assistant coach 2 Mississippi State (2013)
Brock Bennett Assistant coach 3 Alabama (2011)

Schedule and results

2026 Georgia Bulldogs baseball game log (20–6)
Regular Season (20–6)
March (11–4)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
March 1 Oakland No. 11 Foley Field W 4–3 Vigue (2–1) Green (0–1) Byrd (1) SECN+ 2,029 10–2 –
March 3 at Kennesaw State No. 11 Mickey Dunn Stadium
Kennesaw, GA		 W 11–18 Farley (1–0) Brock (0–1) None ESPN+ 1,864 11–2 –
March 4 Western Carolina No. 11 Foley Field L 9–10 Kimbrell (1–0) Ellisen (0–1) None SECN+ 1,155 11–3 –
March 6 Queens No. 11 Foley Field W 12–28 Volchko (4–0) Jones (0–1) None SECN+ 1,292 12–3 –
March 7 Queens No. 11 Foley Field W 13–5 Aoki (2–0) Ruller (0–3) None SECN+ 2,520 13–3 –
March 7 Queens No. 11 Foley Field W 11–07 Vigue (3–1) Eagen (1–2) None SECN+ 2,520 14–3 –
March 8 Queens No. 11 Foley Field W 13–37 Scott (2–0) Gowen (0–3) None SECN+ 1,439 15–3 –
March 13 No. 19 Tennessee No. 8 Foley Field L 4–7 Arvidson (1–0) Byrd (0–1) None SECN+ 3,107 15–4 0–1
March 14 No. 19 Tennessee No. 8 Foley Field W 4–2 Farley (2–0) Mack (3–2) Aoki (2) SECN 3,330 16–4 1–1
March 15 No. 19 Tennessee No. 8 Foley Field W 8–7 Scott (3–0) Krenzel (0–1) Byrd (2) SECN+ 3,039 17–4 2–1
March 17 The Citadel No. 7 Foley Field W 8–5 Jameson (1–0) Davis (0–1) None SECN+ 1,037 18–4 –
March 20 at No. 23 Texas A&M No. 7 Blue Bell Park
College Station, TX		 W 9–4 Byrd (1–1) Sdao (3–1) None SECN+ 7,870 19–4 3–1
March 21 at No. 23 Texas A&M No. 7 Blue Bell Park W 8–2 Scott (4–0) Moss (3–2) None SECN+ 6,925 20–4 4–1
March 22 at No. 23 Texas A&M No. 7 Blue Bell Park L 5–187 Sims (4–0) Ishikawa (1–1) None SECN 6,087 20–5 4–2
March 24 Kennesaw State No. 7 Foley Field L 7–10 Bayer (3–2) Ellisen (0–2) Cain (2) SECN+ 1,381 20–6 –
March 27 South Carolina No. 7 Foley Field SECN+
March 28 South Carolina No. 7 Foley Field SECN+
March 29 South Carolina No. 7 Foley Field SECN+
March 31 Georgia State Foley Field SECN+
April (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
April 2 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field
Starkville, MS
April 3 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field
April 4 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field
April 7 Presbyterian Foley Field
April 10 Florida Foley Field
April 11 Florida Foley Field
April 12 Florida Foley Field
April 14 ETSU Foley Field
April 16 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
April 17 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
April 18 at Arkansas Baum–Walker Stadium
April 21 vs. Georgia Tech Truist Park
Cumberland, GA
April 24 at Ole Miss Swayze Field
Oxford, MS
April 25 at Ole Miss Swayze Field
April 26 at Ole Miss Swayze Field
April 28 Troy Foley Field
May (0–0)
Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall Record SEC Record
May 1 Missouri Foley Field
May 2 Missouri Foley Field
May 3 Missouri Foley Field
May 8 LSU Foley Field
May 9 LSU Foley Field
May 10 LSU Foley Field
May 14 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Auburn, AL
May 15 at Auburn Plainsman Park
May 16 at Auburn Plainsman Park
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled
Bold = Georgia team member
Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
Coaches'[5]1313*910857
Baseball America[6]6988664
NCBWA†[7]13149121077
D1Baseball[8]15141111877
Perfect Game[9]15151112868

† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

References

  1. ^ "2026 SEC Baseball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
  2. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Georgia baseball to host NCAA Regional at Foley Field: Schedule, tickets". Online Athens. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  3. ^ Cole, Alan. "Oklahoma State baseball stuns Georgia with 4-run ninth to reach NCAA regional final". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Official Baseball Roster". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  5. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  6. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  7. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  8. ^ D1 Baseball
  9. ^ Perfect Game Top 25 Rankings
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