Georgia punches first ticket to CWS in 18 years, setting social media on fire in the process

18 years is too long! After coming up just shy of making it out of the Super Regional two years ago vs. North Carolina State, Wes Johnson’s Georgia Bulldogs were not going to be denied this time around. After winning an total slugfest over the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Saturday, why not do it again? Georgia blew a massive lead to trail Mississippi State 9-8 late. Then, the magic happened at Foley…

Tied at nine apiece, Daniel Jackson lifted Georgia with his two-run blast deep over the left field wall.

THE RHINO STRIKES IN EXTRAS 🦏#GoDawgs | @Djackson2100pic.twitter.com/fHEK9MEWo1

— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) June 7, 2026

At the bottom of the frame, Justin Byrd was the one to slam the door on Mississippi State to clinch it!…

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