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BSB: Arkansas (#1) Visits Athens for Weekend Series
Seventh-ranked Georgia continues Southeastern Conference action here Friday as the Bulldogs battle top-ranked Arkansas. The first pitch will be at 6:02 p.m. EDT (SECN+).
Saturday’s game will start at 4:02 p.m. EDT on SECN+, while Sunday’s game begins at 1:02 p.m. EDT (SECN+). The entire series is sold out and will be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network. Fans needing tickets can try https://seatgeek.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets
Both programs are off to their best start in school history. After posting a pair of SEC sweeps over ranked teams to get to 8-1 in the league, the Bulldogs (30-5, 8-4 SEC) were swept last weekend on the road, falling to then No. 5 Texas. Georgia entered that series among the national leaders in scoring, averaging 10.5 runs a game. However, Texas held Georgia to eight runs as the Longhorns won 5-1, 7-4, and 4-3 in 10 innings. Meanwhile, Arkansas hammered Missouri in Fayetteville with a program-record 51 runs in an SEC series in registering their third consecutive SEC sweep. In fact, the Razorbacks have won 11 straight SEC games after dropping their opener at Ole Miss on March 14.
Arkansas leads the series 37-28, with the first meeting coming at the 1987 College World Series (5-4 Razorback victory). Most recently, the Bulldogs swept then fifth-ranked Arkansas in 2023 at Foley Field, winning 6-5, 7-3, and 9-8.
Georgia is a consensus top-10 squad in year two of the Wes Johnson era. The Bulldogs are 22-1 at home, 6-4 on the road, and 2-0 at neutral sites this season. They are fielding .985. Johnson served as pitching coach on Dave Van Horn’s Arkansas staff from 2017-18, advancing to the College World Series Finals in 2018. In November of 2018, Johnson was hired as the pitching coach of the Minnesota Twins.
Georgia’s last series against a No. 1 team came in 2024 on the road against Texas A&M. The Aggies won the series 2-1. Georgia’s last series win over a No. 1 team came in 2021 when it beat Vanderbilt 2-1 in Nashville. That year, the Bulldogs faced the No. 1 Commodores, plus No. 1 Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA 2-1). The last No. 1 team to visit Athens was Vanderbilt in 2015, and VU posted a sweep. Georgia’s last series win over a No. 1 team at Foley Field came in 1993 with a sweep of Mississippi State.
The Bulldogs are batting .315 with a .612 slugging percentage and NCAA-leading 92 home runs. They have a .453 OB% with 221 walks, have been hit 85 times, plus are 47-for-52 in stolen bases. The team’s leading hitters are roommates Ryland Zaborowski (.424-15-51, .949 SLG%) and Robbie Burnett (.339-15-51, 11 SB). Zaborowski and Burnett rank among the NCAA leaders in home runs, slugging percentage, on base percentage, and RBI. Recently, Zaborowski was named the NCBWA/Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Month for March and a mid-season All-American by multiple outlets. Burnett made the second team mid-season All-America lists, too. The Bulldog lineup may see INF/OF Tre Phelps (.305-5-26) return. He reached base safely in the first 27 games this year but has missed the last eight games due to a hamstring injury. Arkansas is batting an SEC-leading .335 with 74 home runs, a .601 slugging percentage and a .449 on base percentage. They are 29-for-40 in stolen base attempts. Cam Kozeal (.411-7-37) and Charles Davalan (.410-12-41) are the leading hitters.
The Bulldogs have posted a 4.76 ERA with 357 strikeouts and 162 walks. Opponents are batting .225 against Georgia. Arkansas has a 3.52 ERA with 338 strikeouts and 92 walks this season. Opponents are batting .226 against UA with 23 home runs.
Foley Field In 2025
Gameday Central Link: https://georgiadogs.com/sports/2025/1/23/baseball-gameday-central
- Foley Field Gates Open 1 hour before first pitch
- Tickets – SOLD OUT; Available on SeatGeek: https://seatgeek.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets
- UGA STUDENTS: Free Admission and please enter at 3rd Base Gate
- PROMOTIONS SCHEDULED:
Friday: Georgia Throwback Hat to the first 500 UGA Students
Sunday: Georgia Throwback Shirsey for the first 1,000 fans; Pregame-Anthem Buddies; Postgame-Kids Run the Bases
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
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Live Stats: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary
Friday @ 6:02 p.m. EDT (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4807&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/16c2827c-fa6f-4523-bfc7-ff08b16ca075
Saturday @ 4:02 pm EDT (SECN+)
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4808&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1d49c465-4807-4f05-a50e-8ed2d88d9363
Sunday @ 1:02 p.m. ET (SECN+)
Radio: 960 TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4809&type=Live
TV: SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/29dfb1ad-4fb4-4d51-b8b5-9ab5f10c169d
SB: No. 18/20 Georgia at Auburn Series Begins Today
Dates: Friday, April 11 – Sunday, April 13, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. ET
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Stadium: Jane B. Moore Field
Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Friday)
Play-by-play: Eric Frede
Analysis: Madison Shipman
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Saturday, Sunday)
Play-by-play: JJ Jackson
Analysis: Kim Owens/Amy Reif
Live Stats:GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates:@UGAsoftball
The 18th-ranked Georgia softball team is back on the road this weekend for a three-game SEC series at Auburn. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET, airing live on SEC Network.
Saturday’s game will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET, with Sunday’s finale set for 2 p.m. ET on The Plains.
Follow the Bulldogs
– Friday’s game will air live on SEC Network. Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Madison Shipman (analyst) will be on the call.
– Saturday and Sunday’s games will stream live on SEC Network+. JJ Jackson (play-by-play) and Kim Owens and Amy Reif (analyst) will be on the call.
– Live stats for each game can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.
– Live X/Twitter updates will be available on the official X/Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
– Georgia leads the all-time series 41-26
– The Bulldogs are 21-13 in Auburn the in the series
– The winner of the series has gone back-and-forth the last four series: Georgia won on the road in 2019 and in Athens in 2023, Auburn won in Athens in 2017 and in Auburn in 2022
– Georgia and Auburn squared off in a 14-inning thriller in Auburn in the 2024 SEC Tournament, the longest SEC Tournament game ever; Georgia won 6-5 on a Sarah Gordon walk-off home run
– Tony Baldwin is 4-3 against the Tigers in his tenure as head coach
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Nine
– NFCA/GoRout: 18
– ESPN/USA Softball: 20
– D1Softball: NR
– Softball America: NR
– Latest RPI: 22
A Look at What’s Ahead
Georgia welcomes No. 19 Ole Miss to Jack Turner Stadium for the final home series of the season next weekend, April 17-19. Thursday’s series opener will air on SEC Network at 6 p.m. Sunday’s regular-season home finale will also air on SEC Network at noon live from Jack Turner Stadium. The Bulldogs will celebrate seniors Lilli Backes, Lyndi Rae Davis, Rachel Gibson, and Dallis Goodnight on Saturday, April 19.
Let’s Recap
Emily Digby’s ninth-inning walk-off double lifted the Bulldogs to a 3-2 win over USC-Upstate on Wednesday. Digby finished the game 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Her double in the bottom of the ninth inning scored Jaydyn Goodwin to walk off the Spartans. Digby launched a two-out two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to put Georgia head 2-0. It was her second home run of the season.
Marsia Miller was the other Bulldog to scatter multiple hits, finishing 2-for-3 on the game. Lilli Backes improved to 11-5 in the circle, pitching six innings out of the pen. She allowed two unearned runs on three hits. She struck out four and walked three.
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