Baseball Kicks Off Fall Practice

From UGA release...

The University of Georgia baseball team will begin fall practice Sunday featuring a nine-inning scrimmage slated for 3 p.m. at Foley Field. All scrimmages are free and open to the public.

The Bulldogs will practice this month and most of October with plenty of scrimmages scheduled. The annual Dawgs-Pups World Series is set for Oct. 4-11. The scrimmages will range from seven to 10 innings.

A total of 10 pitchers will see action Sunday. Seniors Alex McRee and Jeff Walters will be the starters and pitch two innings apiece. McRee went 4-4 with a 6.27 ERA in 15 games last season including 13 starts. Walters posted a 2-0 mark, one save and a 4.64 ERA in 27 appearances including two starts in 2009.

Walters will start for the home team that also will feature sophomore returning starters Zach Cone (OF), Johnathan Taylor (OF) and Chase Davidson (1B/DH). McRee will start for the visitors, and their lineup includes returning starters Lyle Allen (LF), Colby May (3B), Peter Verdin (C/OF) and Levi Hyams (SS).