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For the fifth time in program history, Georgia baseball is set to host an NCAA tournament super regional, putting the Bulldogs just one step away from a return to the College World Series.
The Bulldogs, the highest remaining nationally seeded team from the original 64-team field, will start the best-of-three Athens Super Regional vs. No. 14 seed Mississippi State at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6 at Foley Field.
Super regionals re-rank: NCAA baseball tournament bracket upended by upsets
And they'll be doing so without Tre Phelps — but not because of injury. Instead, Phelps will be serving a one-game suspension for his ejection in the Athens Regional championship vs. Liberty that came on his home run celebration.
Phelps is in the midst of a standout season for the Bulldogs. The junior right-handed hitter has a career-best .384 batting average at the plate in 63 starts for the Bulldogs, to go along with 93 hits and 69 RBIs. He had two hits in the Athens Regional, both coming against Liberty.
Phelps will be eligible to return to the lineup for Game 2 of the best-of-three series between the two SEC foes on Sunday, June 7. Depending on how Game 1 goes, Georgia can punch its ticket back to the College World Series in Omaha for the first time since 2008.
Here's what to know about why Phelps is ineligible for Game 1 of the super regionals:
Phelps is out for Game 1 of the Athens Super Regional as part of a one-game suspension for his ejection from Georgia's 6-1 win over Liberty in the Athens Regional on Sunday, May 31.
Following his two-run home run in the sixth inning, Phelps was ejected by home plate umpire Javerro January for violating Rule 2.26.F (non-head coach) of the NCAA College Baseball Rule Book for "unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed toward an umpire or opponent" on his home run trot around the bases.
Here's the play that led to Phelps' ejection:
Here’s the account in the ejection report provided by the NCAA to the Athens Banner-Herald, part of the USA TODAY Network:
"In the bottom of the sixth inning with Georgia trailing 1-0 and a runner on first base, Georgia batter Phelps hit a home run to left field. As Phelps began running the bases, he turned his chest toward the Liberty University dugout on the first-base side and waved in a taunting gesture. After rounding first base, he turned again and waved mockingly at the first baseman. Once Phelps touched home plate, Umpire January ejected him for unsportsmanlike conduct. After the ejection Phelps left with head coach and stayed out of sight and sounds."
Georgia coach Wes Johnson, following the win, told reporters that umpires thought Phelps had directed comments at the Liberty dugout during his home run. Johnson then said Phelps was waving at his family sitting above the Liberty dugout on the first base side.
"As far as the Tre situation, for the record, Tre's family was sitting up in the stands, Tre was waving at his family," Johnson said after the win. "The umpires whatever. I'm not an umpire. They thought he was talking to the dugout."
No. Despite being ejected for coming out of the dugout to argue Phelps' ejection, Johnson will not be suspended for Georgia's opening game of the Athens Super Regional vs. Mississippi State.
Here's what the NCAA's report had to say on Johnson's ejection:
(He) "sprinted out of the dugout yelling, 'What are you ejecting him for!' I explained that Phelps’ actions while running the bases constituted taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct. Coach Johnson responded, 'That’s unbelievable' while waving his arms demonstratively. He then stated, 'JJ, you are going to have to eject me from the game because I’m not leaving.' At that time, I ejected Coach Johnson from the game. He continued to wave his arms and yell, 'That’s unbelievable! That’s unbelievable.' Umpire (Brian) Peterson then walked toward the dugout to inform Coach Johnson that he must leave the vicinity. Head Coach Wes Johnson subsequently gathered Phelps, and both individuals left the field, remaining out of sight and sound for the remainder of the game."
Here's a look at Rule 2.26F of the NCAA College Baseball Rule Book that has Phelps suspended for Game 1 of the Athens Super Regional:
"When an assistant coach, a player (other than a pitcher) or team personnel other than the head coach is ejected for disputing an umpire’s decision or for unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed at an opponent or umpire (including a post participation ejection), they will receive a one-game suspension in addition to the present game ejection. There will be a three-game suspension for subsequent ejections in the same season. The individual institution will see that all suspensions are served. Assistant coaches and players may not leave their position on the field or dugout area to appeal any play on the field. Head coaches are ultimately responsible for their team’s actions on the field. Although there is a difference between a discussion and an argument, participants, other than the head coach, shall not be the ones to represent their team in communication with the umpire(s)."
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The Bulldogs, the highest remaining nationally seeded team from the original 64-team field, will start the best-of-three Athens Super Regional vs. No. 14 seed Mississippi State at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 6 at Foley Field.
Super regionals re-rank: NCAA baseball tournament bracket upended by upsets
And they'll be doing so without Tre Phelps — but not because of injury. Instead, Phelps will be serving a one-game suspension for his ejection in the Athens Regional championship vs. Liberty that came on his home run celebration.
Phelps is in the midst of a standout season for the Bulldogs. The junior right-handed hitter has a career-best .384 batting average at the plate in 63 starts for the Bulldogs, to go along with 93 hits and 69 RBIs. He had two hits in the Athens Regional, both coming against Liberty.
Phelps will be eligible to return to the lineup for Game 2 of the best-of-three series between the two SEC foes on Sunday, June 7. Depending on how Game 1 goes, Georgia can punch its ticket back to the College World Series in Omaha for the first time since 2008.
Here's what to know about why Phelps is ineligible for Game 1 of the super regionals:
Why is Georgia baseball's Tre Phelps suspended for Game 1 of super regionals?
Phelps is out for Game 1 of the Athens Super Regional as part of a one-game suspension for his ejection from Georgia's 6-1 win over Liberty in the Athens Regional on Sunday, May 31.
Following his two-run home run in the sixth inning, Phelps was ejected by home plate umpire Javerro January for violating Rule 2.26.F (non-head coach) of the NCAA College Baseball Rule Book for "unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed toward an umpire or opponent" on his home run trot around the bases.
Here's the play that led to Phelps' ejection:
HOME RUN TRE PHELPS
B6 | UGA 2, LIB 1#GoDawgs | @TrePhelps1pic.twitter.com/El6hfwx1Pv
— Georgia Baseball (@BaseballUGA) May 31, 2026
Here’s the account in the ejection report provided by the NCAA to the Athens Banner-Herald, part of the USA TODAY Network:
"In the bottom of the sixth inning with Georgia trailing 1-0 and a runner on first base, Georgia batter Phelps hit a home run to left field. As Phelps began running the bases, he turned his chest toward the Liberty University dugout on the first-base side and waved in a taunting gesture. After rounding first base, he turned again and waved mockingly at the first baseman. Once Phelps touched home plate, Umpire January ejected him for unsportsmanlike conduct. After the ejection Phelps left with head coach and stayed out of sight and sounds."
Georgia coach Wes Johnson, following the win, told reporters that umpires thought Phelps had directed comments at the Liberty dugout during his home run. Johnson then said Phelps was waving at his family sitting above the Liberty dugout on the first base side.
"As far as the Tre situation, for the record, Tre's family was sitting up in the stands, Tre was waving at his family," Johnson said after the win. "The umpires whatever. I'm not an umpire. They thought he was talking to the dugout."
Is Georgia baseball coach Wes Johnson suspended for super regionals?
No. Despite being ejected for coming out of the dugout to argue Phelps' ejection, Johnson will not be suspended for Georgia's opening game of the Athens Super Regional vs. Mississippi State.
Here's what the NCAA's report had to say on Johnson's ejection:
(He) "sprinted out of the dugout yelling, 'What are you ejecting him for!' I explained that Phelps’ actions while running the bases constituted taunting and unsportsmanlike conduct. Coach Johnson responded, 'That’s unbelievable' while waving his arms demonstratively. He then stated, 'JJ, you are going to have to eject me from the game because I’m not leaving.' At that time, I ejected Coach Johnson from the game. He continued to wave his arms and yell, 'That’s unbelievable! That’s unbelievable.' Umpire (Brian) Peterson then walked toward the dugout to inform Coach Johnson that he must leave the vicinity. Head Coach Wes Johnson subsequently gathered Phelps, and both individuals left the field, remaining out of sight and sound for the remainder of the game."
NCAA baseball ejection rules, protocols
Here's a look at Rule 2.26F of the NCAA College Baseball Rule Book that has Phelps suspended for Game 1 of the Athens Super Regional:
"When an assistant coach, a player (other than a pitcher) or team personnel other than the head coach is ejected for disputing an umpire’s decision or for unsportsmanlike conduct or language directed at an opponent or umpire (including a post participation ejection), they will receive a one-game suspension in addition to the present game ejection. There will be a three-game suspension for subsequent ejections in the same season. The individual institution will see that all suspensions are served. Assistant coaches and players may not leave their position on the field or dugout area to appeal any play on the field. Head coaches are ultimately responsible for their team’s actions on the field. Although there is a difference between a discussion and an argument, participants, other than the head coach, shall not be the ones to represent their team in communication with the umpire(s)."
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Tre Phelps suspension, explained: Why Georgia 3B is out for Game 1 vs MSU
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