The sold-out crowd at Truist Park thought they’d seen everything in baseball – until a burly ballplayer paused at home plate, blinked up at the giant scoreboard, and broke into a teary grin.

This will be the first year the game is held at Truist Park since 2019. This year’s game has higher stakes than normal, which makes an MLB ballpark a fitting setting. No. 5 Georgia and No. 14 ...