Diamond Dawgs secure 2-0 win over Texas to advance in College World Series
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 4:14 AM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Georgia defeated Texas 2-0 in an elimination game on June 16, 2026, in Omaha. Strong pitching anchored Georgia's performance, with Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combining for only four hits allowed. Georgia's offense broke through in the fifth inning and added an insurance run later. The team now prepares for a challenging bracket final against Oklahoma, needing to win two consecutive games to reach the championship series.
- •Georgia earned a 2-0 victory against Texas in Omaha.
- •Strong pitching from Vigue and Byrd allowed just four hits.
- •Tre Phelps doubled in the first run for Georgia.
- •Ryan Black scored an insurance run with a successful tag at home.
- •Georgia faces Oklahoma next and must win twice to advance.
- 4:14 AMYahoo Sports — Still Alive: Pitching Stellar Again As Dawgs Blank Texas
"Thanks to what’s become a tried and true formula, the Diamond Dawgs are still alive in the College World Series. For the third time in as many games in Omaha, Georgia received strong starting pitching. The end result? A gritty 2-0 win in Tuesday’s night’s elimination game against Texas to move on to the bracket […]
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