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Tennessee's Premature Celebration Ends in Heartbreak

Catcher Stone Lawless celebrates a home run that was nullified by Georgia's Cole Johnson, who made a spectacular catch at the wall in a tense SEC matchup.

2026-03-16T21:00:54.703Z

Tennessee's Premature Celebration Ends in Heartbreak

Tennessee Volunteers catcher Stone Lawless thought he had delivered the go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth inning against Georgia Bulldogs. He slammed his bat and began celebrating with teammates.

But Georgia left fielder Cole Johnson leaped at the wall and robbed the home run. The catch stunned Lawless and sent Georgia fans into celebration.

Johnson said he anticipated the ball would be tight against the wall. 'I was just trying to get my back against the wall as quick as I could,' he said.

Georgia held on for an 8-7 win. Tennessee fell to 14-6; Georgia improved to 17-4.

Topics Stone Lawless Cole Johnson Georgia Bulldogs Tennessee Volunteers SEC Baseball Tournament Hoover Metropolitan Stadium