Georgia starting pitcher Charlie Goldstein exits Vanderbilt game with injury

Georgia got off to a quality start on Saturday against Vanderbilt, looking to clinch the series after taking the opening game. But an injury to starting pitcher Charlie Goldstein soured the start.

In the top of the third inning with two outs, Goldstein fired a pitch to home plate and immediately pulled up.

He shook out his left arm vigorously before circling toward the dugout and making a quick motion with his hand. Coach Wes Johnson and a team trainer came out to check on him, and the decision was made to lift Goldstein from the game.

It was unclear exactly what the injury was.

Georgia was trying to protect a two-run lead at the time, having hit a two-run shot an inning prior to open the scoring. Josh Roberge was set to take over for Charlie Goldstein on the mound, with a runner on first and two outs.

The Bulldogs won the first game of the series 10-0, run-ruling the Commodores in seven innings.

Charlie Condon putting together a monster year

Condon’s first swing of the day on Saturday was a mile-high popup, one that caused problems due to where it was located. But it wasn’t quite the brute force he has applied much of the year.

The Georgia sophomore has recorded a nation-leading 31 home runs this season, outpacing the likes of Florida‘s Jac Caglianone (who was last year’s home run champ) and Austin Peay‘s Lyle Miller-Green. Both Caglianone and Miller-Green had hit 26 home runs heading into Saturday’s games.

Condon broke the single-season and career home run records for Georgia last weekend.

His 29th bomb topped Gordon Beckham, who homered 28 times during the 2008 season. It also helped Condon eclipse Beckham’s 54 career home runs for the most in school history.

Quickly emerging as a top-notch MLB prospect, Condon will look to do his part to help Georgia secure the series against Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs are looking to improve their postseason positioning and any SEC series win helps.