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BSB: Georgia Puts it Streak on the Line in SEC Opener
Fourth-ranked Georgia, riding a 16-game winning streak, opens Southeastern Conference action here tonight against No. 23 Kentucky.
First pitch at Foley Field will be at 6:02 p.m. and fans are encouraged to wear red on Friday. The entire series will be available on the Georgia Bulldog Sports Network and streamed on SEC Network+.
The Bulldogs (19-1) are batting .315 with a 4.37 ERA and a .979 fielding percentage. Georgia’s 46 home runs rank second nationally behind Tennessee (50). The Bulldogs are second nationally in hits, hit by pitches and fourth in runs and walks. Graduate Rylan Zaborowski (.442-10-36) was named the NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy National Hitter of the Week and the SEC Co-Player of the Week. Last week in four games, he batted .438 with six home runs and 18 RBI. Currently, he leads the nation in Slugging Percentage (1.096) and is second in RBI. Also of note, sophomore Tre Phelps and senior Robbie Burnett have reached base in all 20 games this year.
The Wildcats (13-2) own a .295 batting average, a 1.89 ERA (2nd nationally) and a .974 fielding percentage. Opponents are hitting just .175 against the Wildcats and have hit only three home runs. In 10 of UK’s 15 games, it has held the opponent to two or fewer runs.
The Bulldogs, under the direction of Ike Cousins head coach Wes Johnson, are 14-0 at home this season while Kentucky is 5-1 on the road. Last year, Georgia headed to Lexington for the SEC opening series and was swept by the Wildcats. The Bulldogs rebounded to go 17-13 in league play while Kentucky won a share of the SEC with a 22-7 mark. Overall, Georgia leads the UK series 144-104-1 in records dating to 1921. Georgia assistants Will Coggin and Nick Ammirati once served on Kentucky’s staff under coach Nick Mingione. One of Georgia’s starting outfielders, Kentucky graduate Nolan McCarthy, who is one of Georgia’s starting outfielders, was a catalyst on the Wildcats College World Series team a year ago.
UGA-UK Probable Rotation
Fri.: Charlie Goldstein (0-0, 3.86 ERA), Gr., LHP vs. Nic McCay (3-0, 0.42 ERA), Sr., RHP
Sat.: Matthew Hoskins (0-0, 1.59 ERA), Jr., RHP vs. Ben Cleaver (2-1, 2.11 ERA), So., LHP
Sun.: Leighton Finley (1-0, 6.00 ERA), Jr., RHP vs. Ethan Walker (0-0, 3.86 ERA), Jr., LHP
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 (Fri. only; Sat.-Sun, Sold Out) – Limited SRO available for Friday for purchase at this link: https://georgiadogs.evenue.net/events/BBSINGLE
- Also try SeatGeek: https://seatgeek.com/georgia-bulldogs-baseball-tickets
- UGA STUDENTS: Free Admission and please enter at 3rd Base Gate
- Promotions: Fri.: Red Alert Shirt Giveaway plus fans encouraged to wear Red;
- Fri.: 2024 Bulldog football captain Dan Jackson will throw out the 1st Pitch
- Sat: It’s Saturday in Athens Flag Giveaway
- Sun.: Bulldog/MLB baseball great Gordon Beckham Shirsey Giveaway: Beckham will throw out the 1st Pitch
- Sun.: 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 @ 6:02 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef (Jeff Dantzler & David Johnston)
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4792&type=Live
SECN+ (Matt Stewart & Jason Jacobs)
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/beadbfe8-2119-46f2-9b0b-ed1198eaa712
Saturday @ 2:02 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4793&type=Live
SECN+: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/e7c4611e-346d-46e6-b21c-1c7f6f0fa71d
Sunday @ 1:02 p.m. ET
Radio: 960TheRef
https://georgiadogs.com/watch/?Live=4794&type=Live
SECN+: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/df841f4e-d8f7-41f0-a9e7-6d6bccf2c716
GYM: GymDogs Host No. 1 Oklahoma for Last Regular Season Meet
Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Start time: 7:00 p.m., ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum
Media Information
Streaming: SECN+
Live stats: https://gado.gs/ct6
Twitter/X: @UGAGymnastics
ALL-TIME RECORD: Georgia trails 18-19 in their all-time record with Oklahoma.
LAST MEETING: The GymDogs last competed against the Sooners in 2020 at the Metroplex Challenge where Georgia fell 197.525 – 196.300.
The Georgia GymDogs will host No. 1 Oklahoma this Friday at 7:00 p.m., ET in Stegeman Coliseum, streaming on SECN+. The meet will conclude the 2025 regular season and celebrate this year’s GymDog graduate Anaya Smith.
FLOOR ON FIRE
The GymDogs have momentum on the floor rotation, capturing a season-high 39.500 in Baton Rouge. Georgia soared seven spots in the ranking to No. 11 nationally in the event after their meet-nine performance.
This effort was championed by So. Lily Smith’s career-high 9.975 as well as Fr. Nyla Aquino’s third consecutive 9.925 on floor. Smith and Aquino are ranked No. 19 and No. 26 in the individual event ranking, respectively.
DEFENDING THE STEG
The Georgia Gymnastics team’s victory over Kentucky marked the first time since 2017 that the program has remained undefeated at home for the first four meets of the season.
So. Lily Smith clinched the win for the Bulldogs, anchoring on floor to a 9.925 and matching the team’s then season high of 49.450 in the event. Smith also met her career and season highs on beam with a 9.950 against the Wildcats, capturing first place on the apparatus.
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
The GymDogs broke into the top 10 of the Road to Nationals rankings for the first time since the 2020 season, based on NQS, coming in at No. 9 in week eight. After dropping to No. 10 in week nine, the Georgia team is back to No. 9 and places fifth among SEC competitors on the week of their final regular season meet.
The Bulldogs competed a season-high 197.350 in Missouri followed by a 197.200 against Kentucky and a 197.175 at LSU, making it their fifth straight week to pass the 197.000 benchmark. The team now has an NQS of 197.135 overall.
SUCCESS ON THE FOUR INCH STAGE
The Bulldogs’ seventh meet brought immense accomplishment on the beam rotation, leading the team to capture a new season high of 49.550 in the event. This score ties for the fifth highest single meet beam score in Georgia Gymnastics history, making it the highest team score in the event since the 2019 season.
This success was championed by So. Anya Turner who secured a 9.975, earning the honor of SEC Specialist of the Week for her career-high routine. Turner also captured the highest individual routine score received by any GymDog in any event this season in Missouri.
SB: Georgia Visits South Carolina for Weekend Series
Dates: Friday, March 14-Sunday, March 16, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 1:00 p.m.
Location: Columbia, S.C.
Stadium: Carolina Softball Stadium
Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
Live Stats:GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates:@UGAsoftball
The 13th-ranked Georgia softball team hits the road for a three-game SEC series this weekend at No. 9 South Carolina. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. at the Carolina Softball Stadium in Columbia.
Follow the Bulldogs
– This weekend’s series will stream live on SEC Network+.
– 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
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Five
– NFCA/GoRout: 13
– ESPN/USA Softball: 13
– D1Softball: 16
– Softball America: 17
– Latest RPI: 10
A Look at What’s Ahead
Georgia returns home to open a five-game home stretch beginning Wednesday, March 19 when Georgia State rolls into Athens. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium. The Bulldogs then welcome No. 4 LSU to Athens for a weekend series beginning Friday, March 21.
Let’s Recap
Esther White’s solo home run in bottom of the sixth inning propelled Georgia to a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern on Wednesday evening. Lilli Backes earned the win in the circle for the Bulldogs to improve to 9-1 on the season. The senior struck out six while earning her second shutout of the year. White blasted a solo shot over the center field wall with two outs in the sixth inning to break a scoreless draw between the Bulldogs and Eagles. The freshman provided Georgia’s lone hit and run while tallying her third home run of the season. Backes struck out Georgia Southern’s Delanie Thames with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh to seal the Bulldogs’ win.
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 .395 batting average, .750 slugging, 24 runs, 30 hits, five home runs, four triples, and 57 total bases and is second on the team with 24 RBI. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (9) and multi-RBI games (8).
Starting Strong
41 of Georgia’s 145 runs (28 percent) 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 13 games, going 12-1 in those games.
Packing The Jack
Georgia fans came out strong for last weekend’s Tennessee series, packing Jack Turner Stadium and recording two top-10 attendances. Saturday’s crowd of 2,316 was the fourth largest in stadium history. Sunday’s game drew 2,198. In all, 6,585 came out for the Bulldogs and Lady Vols series. That number sets a new series attendance record at Jack Turner Stadium beating out the previous record of 6,226 against No. 2 Florida in 2018.
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