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Ryan Peisel had 3 hits yesterday including a home run to propel Georgia into the NCAA Championship Series where they will face either North Carolina or Fresno State.

The senior 3rd baseman now has 102 hits this season.  He is the 5th Bulldog to ever reach the century mark.  Earlier this season teammate Gordon Beckham became the 4th.  Beckham has 106 hits this season.  Both players can still challenge for the most ever by a Bulldog…

Here are the 5 Georgia Bulldogs to reach 100 hits in one season…

Joey Side: 2006 - 111 hits

Chaz Lytle: 2002 - 108 hits

Gordon Beckham: 2008 - 106 hits and counting

Ryan Peisel: 2008 - 102 hits and counting

Jeff Keppinger: 2001 - 102 hits 

Two more teammates, Rich Poythress and Matt Olson have a chance as well.  Poythress has 95 hits this, while Olson has 91.

After the series concluded on Monday, the members of media selected their all-region team.  Georgia Bulldog Matt Olson was the region’s most outstanding player.  The senior right fielder hit an incredible .692 (18-for-26) in the series with 6 rbi and 10 runs scored.

In all 6 Georgia Bulldogs and 2 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets made the team.  Here is the complete list from the region.

Catcher: Jason Haniger - Georgia Tech

First Base: Rich Poythress - Georgia

Second Base: Justin McClanahan - Louisville

Third Base: Ryan Peisel - Georgia

Shortstop: Gordon Beckham - Georgia

Outfield: Matt Olson - Georgia

Outfield: Charlie Blackmon - Georgia Tech

Outfield: Blake Bratcher - Lipscomb

Designated Hitter: Bryce Masssanari - Georgia

Pitcher: Nick Montgomery - Georgia

Pitcher: Rex Brothers - Lipscomb

Most Outstanding Player:  Matt Olson - Georgia

Georgia Tech takes the first game of three against in-state rivals, the Georgia Bulldogs by defeating them 9-4 at Russ Chandler Stadium. The Yellow Jackets were led by designated hitter Luke Murton as he went 4-for-5 on the night with a home run and 3 runs batted in. Thomas Nichols also helped with 2 hits of his own and also drove in two and scored two.

Deck McGuire was solid as he improved to 5-0 on the season, pitching 5 and 2/3 innings strong allowing just 3 earned runs.

Ryan Peisel did most of the damage for the Bulldogs driving in two runs of his own.

Both teams resume to conference play this weekend as Georgia hosts Kentucky and Georgia Tech takes on top-ranked Miami.

Georgia and Georgia will face each other two more times during the season with the next time being on May 7th in Athens.