Scott Stricklin knows he probably shouldn’t look ahead on the schedule, but sometimes his mind lingers when he’s alone in the car driving to Foley Field each day.
The Georgia baseball head coach entered his fifth season without posting .500 campaign. Even so, Stricklin had the expectation of at least surpassing that milestone ahead of a Feb. 16 season opener against Georgia Southern. The Bulldogs returned most of its young roster and many major contributors had gained a year of experience.
Nearly two months later, Georgia ran out to the mound to bump chests after a 4-0 home win over its in-state rival, but that’s become routine as it has topped Georgia Tech in seven-of-eight previous matchups.