Great Job UGA......You made us proud!!!

Dawgs Lose To Fresno State In College World Series Final

After splitting the first two games of the series, Georgia and Fresno State faced off in the final game to determine the 2008 National Champion.

Unfortnately for the Dawgs, pitcher Justin Wilson and right fielder Steve Detwiler willed Fresno State to their first ever College World Series

title and first ever National Championship in a men's sport.

Wilson pitched eight strong innings allowing one run, five hits and nine strikeouts.

The only run he allowed came on a Gordon Beckham solo home run to lead off the bottom of the Georgia eighth.

Detwiler hit a two-run home run in the second, an RBI double in the third and then added a three-run homer in the sixth.

The Georgia Bulldogs finish the season as the runner-up with a final record of 45-25-1 and an SEC Championship.

Had the Dawgs won the national title, they would have set the record for most losses by a team that won the championship.

State of Georgia packs a punch

Being from Atlanta, allow me to comment on the baseball talent in the state of Georgia. Texas and California have as much talent, but when you consider how much bigger those states are than Georgia, it is remarkable how many good prospects come out of the Georgia.

Brave’s scouting director Roy Clark has made a career of  drafting Georgia HS players - every year they take player from the state, and some of their best prospects have come from the state.

But check out all the players from Georgia taken in the first 60 picks.

Tim Beckham

Gordon Beckham

Josh Fields

Ethan Martin

Xavier Avery

Josepth Austin

6 guys taken in the first 60 picks from the state of Geogria. The East Cobb region, just north of Atlanta is so rich with talent it is almost unbelievable.

	Buster Posey from Lee County GA currently at FSU
	Drafted By
	San Francisco Giants
	Pos.	Round	Overall
	C	1	5
	Notes: Bio and stats / Press Conference

Given the right opportunity, Jeremy said they could turn effortless double plays together, anchoring the middle infield on a Major League club.

Thanks to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Beckhams will have that chance.

It's a dream, you could say, come true.

About 100 friends and family attended a Draft party on Thursday for Tim and Jeremy, knowing they would both be selected by some club during the two-day Draft. And although Jeremy said at the party that the Rays were interested in signing him, it was still a long shot that both Beckhams would start their big league careers in the same system.

"It's dream-like," Jeremy said in a telephone interview on Friday. "It's just surreal right now. I know what's happening, but it feels like I'm in a daze right now."

Tim still hasn't emerged from his fog either. In the 24 hours since he became the No. 1 overall pick, the prep shortstop has been all over the sports media.

"It's a dream right now," Tim said. "I'm living the dream."

And now, the Beckhams can live their dream of playing professional baseball together. It's something Jeremy has fantasized about for quite some time.

"I've dreamed about it at night, seriously," Jeremy said of playing on the same team as his brother. "It's hard to explain, but it's just a different feel with my brother in the middle infield. Everything is so natural."

Asked his first thought when he heard the Rays had drafted his brother, Tim said, "Double plays, baby."

Tampa Bay's decision to draft the tandem can only do wonders for their progression through the Minor League system. Tim has said he adopted his relentless work ethic from Jeremy, who, during his senior season at Georgia Southern University, batted .333 and had 24 stolen bases in 51 games.

"It'll be good for both of them," said Griffin H.S. coach Jamie Cassady, who noted Jeremy was the best defensive infielder he's coached. "Jeremy will work Tim to death."

When told of that, Tim replied, "Working me to death is what I need."

Jeremy, 22, said the Minors' daily grind won't be nearly as insufferable with his 18-year-old brother -- and best friend -- alongside.

"Going through the Minors and the stories you hear about how grueling it is, it's good to know your family is there and someone is going through the same thing," Jeremy said.

They'll be able to push each other through workouts -- as they have done for years. And they'll provide support when one goes through an inevitable slump.

The Beckhams will head back to work in one or two weeks, Jeremy predicted.

"We're starting at the bottom of the totem pole, but the Beckhams are ready to play," Jeremy said. "We've just got to keep working hard, and we're just starting out our grind. We're hoping to some day be on the biggest stage and perform."

Ryan Lavner is an associate reporter for MLB.com.