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Georgia Takes Series at No. 6 Auburn as Polls Lift Bulldogs and Trim Tigers

The outcome sharpens the postseason seeding picture.

Overview

  • Georgia won two of three on the road at Auburn, stayed No. 4 in the coaches poll, and picked up a first-place vote.
  • Auburn slipped in four of five major rankings, landing No. 6 in Baseball America, the coaches poll, and D1Baseball, No. 7 in NCBWA, and No. 8 in Perfect Game.
  • Georgia had already clinched the SEC regular-season title and enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed with a quarterfinal bye in Hoover, Alabama.
  • Georgia is widely viewed as a lock for a top-eight NCAA Tournament seed, while projections place Auburn as a national seed near No. 6 or No. 7.
  • Auburn ended the regular season with its first series loss in more than a month yet remains a consensus top-10 team, setting up a high-profile SEC Tournament run.