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BSB: Dawgs Drop Game One at Vandy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Junior left-hander JD Thompson threw 120 pitches over eight innings with 14 strikeouts to lead No. 19 Vanderbilt to a 3-1 win over fifth-ranked Georgia Thursday at Hawkins Field.

Fast Facts

• Senior Slate Alford led off the game with a home run for the third time this season, and it was the fifth time a Bulldog has done that. It was the 11th home run for Alford and extended his on-base streak to 23 games.  

• The Bulldogs finished the night with one run on five hits and 15 strikeouts. Commodore left-hander JD Thompson (3-3) went eight innings with 14 strikeouts and threw 120 pitches.

• Georgia junior right-hander Brian Curley (2-1) pitched six innings and allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and eight strikeouts in a loss. Vanderbilt put a runner at third with two outs in the first and fifth frames, and he came back with a strikeout to maintain a 1-0 advantage.

• Vanderbilt tied it with a leadoff home run in the seventh from Brodie Johnston, and it was just their second hit on the night. The Commodores later took the lead in the frame, scoring one more run on three hits.

• Georgia came into the series leading the nation in home runs with 100 and finished with one more on the night.

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the pitching duel

“Slate (Alford) comes out and hits the solo shot to start the game, and I challenged our offense a little bit after the game. I guess they thought they would come out here, and this guy and team would roll over and that wasn’t the case. That sucker dug in and competed, and when it was time for us to turn on the switch, he already got ahead of us. On the road, games like this, you continue to learn. We’ll have a really good plan tomorrow, and when we come out, we’ll be ready to play.”

On the pitching staff

“Brian was very effective with six scoreless innings. He gave up that leadoff home run in the seventh. Their guy jumped him there on a first pitch. We worked through a lot of guys to keep it 2-1 in that inning which we did and then there was an infield chopper, a weird play and they got one more run on us. The guys on the mound did fine. We didn’t walk too many guys and punched out some. We have to play better tomorrow.”

Up Next

Georgia plays game two of the Vanderbilt series here Friday at 7:02 p.m. EDT (SECN+).

WTEN: Georgia Opens SEC Championships Against Tennessee

The No. 2 Georgia women’s tennis team (20-3, 13-2 SEC) is set open postseason play at the 2025 Southeastern Conference Championships starting with a quarterfinal date against No. 10 Tennessee (17-6, 10-5 SEC) on Friday, April 18 at 1 p.m. ET at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.

Fast Facts

• The Bulldogs enter the SEC Tournament as the No. 2 seed after a second-place finish in conference regular season play.
• Georgia will begin its quest for a third-consecutive SEC Tournament title and a fourth in the last five seasons after winning in 2023 in Fayetteville, Ark., before taking the tournament crown as hosts in 2024.
• Against the Lady Vols, the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 57-9, having won each of the last 18 meetings against Tennessee, including a 4-0 sweep during the regular season in March.
• Georgia will face Tennessee in the SEC Tournament for the fifth straight year, having won all four previous meetings.
• The Bulldogs are 6-0 on neutral courts this season, having won four-straight on route to the ITA National Indoor title back in February.
• No. 2 Georgia enters the tournament with six Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Dasha Vidmanova heads the top of the list at No. 1 followed by Anastasiia Lopata at No. 22, Aysegul Mert at No. 54 and Guillermina Grant at No. 85. In doubles, Vidmanova and Mell Reasco slot in at No. 2 followed by Grant and Mert at No. 21 rounded out by Lopata and Grant at No. 74.

Match 24 – No. 2 Georgia vs No. 10 Tennessee (SEC Quarterfinal)
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Auburn, Ala.
Site: Yarbrough Tennis Center
Live Video:https://gado.gs/d1v
Live Stats: https://gado.gs/d1x

SB: Ole Miss Takes Series Lead

The 23^rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs dropped game one of their series against No. 17 Ole Miss on Friday, 20-11. Georgia falls to 27-16 on the season and 5-13 in SEC play.

FAST FACTS

• The offense scored 11 runs on 11 hits. Four Bulldogs had two hits apiece: Tyler Ellison, Dallis Goodnight, Sarah Gordon, and Mua Williams. Ellison and Williams, along with Jaydyn Goodwin, each hit home runs. Georgia hitters drew a season-high 10 walks.
• Williams led off the second inning with her fourth home run of the season. Her home run sparked a six-run inning for the Dogs. Sarah Gordon’s two-RBI double and a pair of Williams RBI hits highlighted the big inning for Georgia.
• Ellison blasted her eighth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fifth, to narrow the Ole Miss score to 13-10.
• Goodwin moved into the team lead with her ninth home run, a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth.
• Four Georgia pitchers all appeared in the contest. Randi Roelling gave up eight runs in her three-inning start. Destin Howard suffered the loss, pitching one inning. Rachel Gibson also pitched one inning out of the pen. Freshman Ella Troutt pitched the final two innings.

SOFTBALL | vs. No. 17 OLE MISS | L, 20-11
   Winning pitcher: Brianna Lopez (8-2)
   Save: Aliyah Binford (2)
   Losing Pitcher: Destin Howard (0-1)

Season Record: 27-16, 5-13 SEC

KEY QUOTES
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On Marisa Miller’s ability to work with multiple pitchers…
“In one of my phone calls this week, we talked about how she is probably the unsung hero on our team. She’s just somebody who has really stepped in. She’s been super consistent back there. She works really well with all the pitchers. She handles the bottom of the zone exceptionally well, and she’s a great communicator with Chelsea [Wilkinson], the pitching coach. She’s been really steady back there in terms of her durability, and she’s having a great year at the plate, so I couldn’t be more proud of her and certainly thankful she’s a Dawg.”

UP NEXT
Georgia and Ole Miss will square off in game two of the series on Friday evening. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., streaming live on SEC Network+.  

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