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BSB: Georgia Heads to Nashville for Vandy Series beginning Tonight
Fresh off its latest win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta, fifth-ranked Georgia continues a road trip tonight in Nashville when it starts a Southeastern Conference series against No. 19 Vanderbilt. First pitch will be at 7 p.m. EDT (SECN+).
Friday’s game will start at 7 p.m. EDT while Saturday’s game begins at 3 p.m. EDT. The entire series will be streamed on SEC Network+ and be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network.
Georgia is a consensus top five squad in year two of the Wes Johnson era. The Bulldogs are 24-2 at home, 6-4 on the road and 3-0 at neutral sites this season. Last weekend in the SEC, the Bulldogs posted an impressive series win over top-ranked Arkansas at Foley Field. After dropping the opener 13-3 that featured a seven-run outburst in the ninth, the Bulldogs reeled off two straight 7-6 wins including a 12th-inning walk-off home run by senior Henry Hunter on Sunday.
VU posted a 4-3 walk-off in 10 innings of Lipscomb Tuesday. Last weekend, the Commodores avoided being swept by Oklahoma in Norman with a 13-2 victory in eight innings. OU claimed the series with a 9-4 win in the opener and a 14-0 shutout in seven innings in game two.
In the series history with VU, Georgia holds a 127-117 edge dating to 1897. The last two years have seen sweeps by the home team. Georgia swept VU in 2024 while VU did the same in Nashville in 2023. In 2021, VU was ranked No. 1, and the Bulldogs came to Nashville and won the series 2-1.
Hunting Another National Seed
Last season in Wes Johnson’s first year in Athens, the Bulldogs entered the NCAA Tournament with a strong RPI, a 39-14 record, and 17-13 mark in the SEC. That was good enough for a No. 7 national seed, and the Bulldogs fell one game shy of advancing to the College World Series after hosting a regional and super regional.
In 2025, Georgia looks to improve on that as it ranks No. 1 in RPI, as high as No. 3 in the polls, plus has the best record in school history after 39 games at 33-6 (10-5 SEC). Georgia’s 1990 national champions had a 32-7 mark after 39 games while the 2024 team was 29-10 (9-9 SEC) at this point.
The Bats, The Pitching And The Gloves
The Bulldogs are batting .307 with a .599 slugging percentage and an NCAA-leading 100 home runs. They have a .440 OB% with 232 walks, been hit 89 times plus are 50-for-55 in stolen bases. The team’s leading hitters are roommates Ryland Zaborowski (.409-16-55, .904 SLG%) and Robbie Burnett (.333-16-53, 12 SB). Junior Kolby Branch (.313-8-24) is heating up, blasting four homers with 12 RBI last week. Then on Tuesday in Atlanta, he hit a go-ahead two-run home run at Truist Park in a 5-3 win over #14 Ga. Tech.
Vanderbilt is batting .268 with 32 home runs, a .416 slugging percentage and a .382 on base percentage. They are 72-for-81 in stolen bases. The leading hitters are Riley Nelson (.350-4-29), Jacob Humphrey (.314-3-20, 16 SB) and Jonathan Vastine (.287-5-25).
The Bulldogs have posted a 4.77 ERA with 409 strikeouts and 179 walks. Opponents are batting .225 against Georgia. Vanderbilt has a 3.69 ERA with 418 strikeouts and 141 walks this season. Opponents are batting .212 against the Commodores with 32 home runs.
Both Georgia and Vanderbilt enter the series fielding .982.
Rotation For VU Series: TBA
Neither team has announced its rotation for the series. Last week against No. 1 Arkansas, Georgia started a trio of junior right-handers in Brian Curley (2-0, 3.48 ERA), Kolten Smith (3-1, 4.18 ERA) and Leighton Finley (2-0, 5.66 ERA). In SEC action, Curley is 1-0 with a 4.56 ERA. Smith is 2-1, with a 2.45 ERA while Finley is 1-0, 5.40 ERA. Curley provided five innings and allowed three runs on four hits with no walks and five strikeouts in a no decision. Smith earned a win, going five innings and allowing just two runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts. Finley was in line for a win and got a no decision after Arkansas rallied to tie it in the ninth. He went 5.2 innings (the longest by a starter this year) and allowed one earned run on three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts.
Radio/TV/Live Stats Links
Download the official App of the Georgia Bulldogs
https://georgiadogs.com/feature/mobile-app
Live Stats: https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=vand
Thursday @ 7 p.m. EDT
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4811&type=Live
TV: SECN+
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/4a4a71cc-f144-493f-80b7-68a80dc05975
Friday @ 7 pm EDT
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4812&type=Live
TV: SECN+
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d36b3772-6b40-4a8a-9545-6ba4b189aa95
Saturday @ 3 p.m. ET
Radio: 960 TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4813&type=Live
TV: SECN+
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/373e876a-0332-4522-9473-eafa512ac6b0
SB: Ole Miss Visits for Final Home Series
Dates: Thursday, April 17-Saturday, April 19, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6 p.m. / 6 p.m. / 12 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets: https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go: https://gado.gs/bjt
Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Thursday, Saturday)
Play-by-play: Tiffany Greene
Analysis: Erin Miller
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Friday)
Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
Analysis: Megan Wiggins
Live Stats:GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates:@UGAsoftball
The 23rd-ranked Georgia softball team will host No. 17 Ole Miss in the Bulldogs’ final home series of the season. The series kicks off on Thursday at 6 p.m. airing live on SEC Network.
The series continues on Friday at 6 p.m. with Saturday’s finale set for 12 p.m. on SEC Network.
Follow the Bulldogs
– Thursday and Saturday’s games will air live on SEC Network. Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Erin Miller (analyst) will be on the call.
– Friday’s game will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Megan Wiggins (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.
Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium
– Tickets can be purchased on GeorgiaDogs.com. There is no reserved seating.
– The primary entrance to Jack Turner Stadium is located at the third base gate. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch or one hour before the first game of the day for home tournaments. Season ticket holders can enter the stadium 90 minutes before first pitch.
– Free parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is reserved for select season ticket holders. Overflow parking is available at the Shops of South Athens on (2026 South Milledge Ave) with shuttles running between there and the stadium.
– All concessions and merchandise transactions will be cashless. The UGA Bookstore has a merchandise shop located under the soccer grandstand.
– The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Upcoming Promotions – Ole Miss
Thursday, April 17
– The first 500 fans will receive a UGA camo Hat
– Kids can run the bases after the game
Friday, April 18
– Egg Hunt for kids 12 and under after the game
Saturday, April 19
– Senior Day
– Dad & Daughter Day: Registration Full
– Saturday at the Jack: Face Painter, Balloon Artist, Kid’s Zone, and inflatables pregame
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Thank You, Seniors!
The University of Georgia will celebrate the careers of four softball student-athletes prior to Saturday’s home finale. Lilli Backes, Lyndi Rae Davis, Dallis Goodnight, and Rachel Gibson will all be celebrated prior to first pitch. Team manager Ben Blizzard will also be recognized for his contributions to the program.
Series History
– Georgia leads the all-time series 53-16
– The Bulldogs are 26-7 in Athens in the series
– Georgia swept the series in Oxford a season ago, but Ole Miss won the two previous series in Athens in 2022 and in Oxford in 2021
– Since 2016, the series winner has been split: 2016, Georgia in Athens; 2018, Ole Miss in Oxford; 2019, Georgia in Athens, 2021, Ole Miss in Oxford, 2022, Ole Miss in Athens, 2023, Georgia in Oxford.
– Tony Baldwin is 4-3 against Ole Miss in his tenure as head coach
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week 10
– NFCA/GoRout: 23
– ESPN/USA Softball: 23
– D1Softball: NR
– Softball America: NR
– Latest RPI: 23
A Look at What’s Ahead
Georgia is back in action on Tuesday, April 22 for its final midweek game of the season at Georgia Tech. The in-state rivalry will begin at 8 p.m. on ACC Network live from Atlanta.
GYM: Lily Smith and Ady Wahl set to compete as individuals at the 2025 NCAA Gymnastics National Championship in Fort Worth
Sophomores Lily Smith and Ady Wahl of the Georgia gymnastics team are set to compete as individuals for the 2025 NCAA Gymnastics National Championship on today at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth.
Smith qualified to compete on floor after scoring a 9.925 in the anchor position for the GymDogs, while Wahl will be competing on vault after scoring a 9.900 during the second round of the NCAA Washington Regional. The duo will rotate with Alabama and begin competition on vault. The first session of the semifinals will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Smith, a native of Limerick, Pa., ranked 14th in the country on floor with a National Qualifying Score (NQS) of 9.930 heading into regional competition. She ended the season with five consecutive scores of 9.925 or better, including one 9.975 at LSU. This is her second time competing individually at nationals as she qualified last year for all-around. She earned four All-America nods- first-team on bars and beam, and second-team on floor and all-around.
Wahl, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, averaged a 9.829 on vault this season with an NQS of 9.865. She has competed vault in every meet since the start of her freshman year.
The Georgia gymnastics program has 42 individual national champion titles by 20 gymnasts, including seven on vault and 11 on floor. Brandie Jay (vault) and Brittany Rogers (bars) were the last GymDogs to win NCAA Individual National Championships in 2016.
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