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SB: Georgia Opens SEC Play with Tennessee Series

Dates: Friday, March 7-Sunday, March 9, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets:https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go:https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Mary Wilson Avant
Live Stats:GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates:@UGAsoftball

The 13^th-ranked Georgia softball team opens Southeastern Conference play this weekend when the seventh-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols come to Athens. The three-game series begins Friday at 6 p.m. with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Follow the Bulldogs
– Every game between Georgia and Tennessee will stream live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Mary Wilson Avant (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. All seating is general admission. There is no reserved seating.
– Tickets for tournaments are all-day tickets. One tickets gets a fan into all games that day.
– 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 tickets holders can enter the stadium 90 minutes before first pitch.
– Parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is reserved for select season ticket holders.
– 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 – Tennessee series
Friday, March 7
– The first 500 fans will receive a long-sleeve t-shirt
Saturday, March 8
– Girl Power Day (registration full)
– Saturday at The Jack: Face painter, balloon artist, kid’s zone, and inflatables pregame. Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game.
Sunday, March 9
– Dad & Daughter Day (registration full)

Series History
Tennessee
– Georgia trails the all-time series 40-46
– Georgia is 19-20 against the Lady Vols in Athens
– Georgia won the most recent series in Athens in 2002; UGA has won three of the last five series dating back to 2018 in Knoxville
– Since the 2018 series in Knoxville, Georgia is 10-7 against the Lady Vols
– Tony Baldwin is 3-3 against Tennessee in his tenure as head coach of Athens

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Four
     – NFCA/GoRout: 13
     – ESPN/USA Softball: 14
     – D1Softball: 16
     – Softball America: 15
     – Latest RPI: 13

A Look at What’s Ahead
The Bulldogs are back in action for their first home midweek of the season on Wednesday, March 12 when Georgia Southern visits Athens. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. It’ll be Western Wednesday that evening. The first 500 fans receive an LED cowboy hat. The first 100 UGA students will receive free food courtesy of Texas Roadhouse. Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game.

Let’s Recap
Georgia finished out early season tournament action over the weekend hosting the Bulldog Classic. Georgia defeated Stetson twice, UMBC, and Ohio State before dropping the final game of the tournament to the Buckeyes on Sunday.

Goodwin Paces the Offense
Through the first month of the season, junior Jaydyn Goodwin is having a career year so far. She leads the team with a .429 batting average, .794 slugging, 22 runs, 27 hits, four triples, and 50 total bases and is second on the team with 22 RBI and four home runs. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (8) and tied for most multi-RBI games (7).

Starting Strong
38 of Georgia’s 137 runs (27.7percent) have come in the first inning. The Bulldogs have scored five or more runs in the first inning six times. UGA has pushed a run across in the first inning in 11 games.

Roelling it Back(es)
Lefty pitchers Lilli Backes and Randi Roelling have combined for 70 percent of Georgia’s innings in the circle this season, both registering sub-2.00 ERAs and combining for 12 wins and 76 percent of the staff’s strikeouts.

Bulldogs Have Historic Start to the Season
Georgia’s 14-0 start to the 2025 season is the second-best start in program history. Georgia’s best-ever start was 24-0 in 2002. This season is the seventh time UGA has opened the season 10-0 or better and the first since 2017 (12-0).

BSB: Columbia Visits Athens for Weekend Series

Fifth-ranked Georgia, riding a 12-game winning streak, plays host to Columbia for a three-game series starting Friday at Foley Field.

The Bulldogs (15-1) play host to the Lions Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday’s contest is scheduled for 2 p.m., and Sunday’s game will be a 1 p.m. start.

Georgia is 10-0 at home including posting an 8-4 win over High Point Tuesday and defeating Georgia State 16-10 on Wednesday. This will be the first meeting between the Bulldogs and Lions. Columbia (1-6) beat Kennesaw State on Opening Day in Kennesaw but has dropped six straight. They lost the next two games to the Owls and then were swept in a four-game road series with No. 11 Oregon.

UGA-CU Probable Pitching Matchup

Fri.: Charlie Goldstein, LHP, Gr. (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Alex Sotiropoulos, RHP, Fr. (1-1, 16.62 ERA)

Sat.: Leighton Finley, RHP, Jr. (1-0, 4.50 ERA) vs. Jagger Edwards, LHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.14 ERA)

Sun.: TBA vs. Joe Sheets, RHP, Sr. (0-1, 5.00 ERA)

Quick Glance

Georgia is batting .318 with a .581 slugging percentage, a .464 on base percentage and is 23-for-26 in stolen base attempts. Slate Alford, Robbie Burnett and Tre Phelps have reached base safely in all 16 games this season. Phelps has tied his career high with a 10-game hitting streak and had a career-best 4-hit game against Georgia State Wednesday. The Bulldogs sport a 3.94 ERA with 176 strikeouts and 76 walks in 137 innings. Opponents are hitting .222 against the Bulldogs. Twenty-one pitchers have seen action, seven have at least one win, and the innings leader is Leighton Finley (1-0, 4.50 ERA) with 12. The team is fielding .980.

The Lions, who are coached by Brett Boretti, are hitting .217 with a .349 slugging percentage and .308 on base percentage. Sam Miller owns a team-best .323 batting average and Jack Kail has a .519 slugging percentage. Joe Sheets (0-1, 5.00 ERA) was the team’s most effective starter at No. 11 Oregon, tossing five innings of one-run ball. The team has a 12.96 ERA with 46 strikeouts and 52 walks in 58.1 innings. The Lions are fielding .953.

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 – available for purchase for non-conference games at this link: https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/events/BBSINGLE
• UGA STUDENTS:  Free Admission and please enter at 3^rd Base Gate
• Promotions: Sunday: Pregame: Anthem Buddies; Postgame: Kids Run The Bases

Radio/TV/Live Stats Links

Download the official App of the Georgia Bulldogs

https://georgiadogs.com/feature/mobile-app

Live Stats For Home Games: https://georgiadogs.com/sidearmstats/baseball/summary

Friday @ 3 p.m. ET

Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4788&type=Live

TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/bc493adf-98a8-4c54-81ba-3e0f20a9c132

Saturday @ 2 p.m. ET

Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4789

TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/03222bcf-3e8d-4f2b-8b86-1f97739ad247

Sunday @ 1 p.m. ET

Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)

https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4790&type=Live

TV Stream: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a0647a08-e30b-43fd-8825-5ad44d896bbf

BSB: Single Game and Non-Conference Tickets Available

Single game UGA Baseball tickets for SEC and non-conference action at Foley Field are now available online for purchase at this link: https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/events/BBSINGLE

The fifth-ranked Bulldogs are 15-1 overall including 10-0 at home. Georgia is riding its longest winning streak (12 games) since opening the 2009 campaign with 14 straight victories. Please note that inventory for these games are limited. For additional ticket or group information at Foley Field, please call (706) 542-1231. 

A new option this year is the Foley Flex Pack! Starting at $40, this package includes a minimum of 10 ticket vouchers that you can exchange for a ticket to any non-conference home games this season. All exchanges must be done on your online ticket account. If you have any questions regarding the Foley Flex Pack, please call the UGA Athletic Association Ticket Office at (706) 542-1231.

On a related schedule note, on April 15, Georgia battles Georgia Tech at Truist Park (home of the Braves) in the 22nd annual Spring Baseball Classic For Kids to benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA). The Bulldogs will be the home team, and first pitch will be at 7 p.m. All proceeds from the event will go to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of CHOA. Please note in the event of game cancellation due to inclement weather, this game will not be rescheduled. Refunds will not be provided, and your tickets and/or parking will be a donation and go directly to CHOA.

Links to purchase tickets and or parking to the Spring Baseball Classic For Kids is below:
Spring Classic: Georgia v Georgia Tech Tickets Apr 15, 2025 Atlanta, GA | Ticketmaster
Spring Classic Parking Tickets Apr 15, 2025 Atlanta, GA | Ticketmaster
 UGA Students are eligible to use a special discount code for their tickets: That is: UGA25

The Bulldogs are in their second season under Ike Cousins head baseball coach Wes Johnson. Georgia posted a 43-17 mark and advanced to an NCAA Super Regional in 2024.

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