Georgia Comes Back to Defeat Arizona; Texas Routs Arkansas

Joey Side hit a two-run single that capped Georgia’s four-run fourth inning, and Will Startup pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth as the Bulldogs beat Arizona, 8-7, on Friday in the College World Series at Omaha.

Side drove in the go-ahead runs as Georgia turned a 6-3 deficit into a 7-6 lead.

The Bulldogs added a run in the seventh when Jason Jacobs scored from third after Arizona catcher Nick Hundley threw into center field trying to pick off Jonathan Wyatt at second base.

Johnny Dobbs (6-2) gave up two hits and no runs in 2 2/3 innings after Arizona had rocked Georgia starter Paul Lubrano for six runs and nine hits in the first 3 1/3 innings.

Arizona starter Koley Kolberg (9-7) gave up 12 hits and eight runs in 6 2/3 innings.

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J.P. Howell and two relievers combined on a two-hitter, Dooley Prince drove in four runs and Curtis Thigpen scored four times to lead Texas to a 13-2 victory over Arkansas in the day’s second game.

The top-seeded Longhorns have scored 10 or more runs in three consecutive games.

For the Razorbacks, who are in the World Series for the first time since 1989, it was their most lopsided loss in 83 games.

Georgia (44-21) plays Texas (56-13) on Sunday and Arizona (35-26-1) will play Arkansas (45-23) in an elimination game.