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BSB: Dawgs Open Florida Series with 8-7 Win

GAINESVILLE, FLA. – Rylan Zaborowski, the NCAA home run leader, belted his 13th of the year, a two-run shot in the top of the ninth, to lead fourth-ranked Georgia to an 8-7 win over No. 13 Florida Friday at Condron Ballpark.

Fast Facts

• In the second inning, senior Devin Obee erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run double. It was part of a four-run outburst by the Bulldogs. Georgia trailed 7-6 going to the ninth after UF scored a pair in the eighth.

• Georgia chased UF starter Aiden King in the fifth after allowing five runs on six hits. He came in with a 0.81 ERA (2 ER in 22.1 IP) and a 3-1 mark on the year.

• Georgia took a 6-5 lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Tre Phelps, scoring Robbie Burnett. He drew a leadoff walk, took third on a successful hit-and-run play by Zaborowski (2-4, 2 RBI).

• Burnett and Phelps have reached base in all 24 games this year while Kolby Branch has a 20-game on-base streak.

• JT Quinn provided 2.1 innings of relief, allowing one run on one hit with four strikeouts. DJ Radtke pitched two scoreless innings. Jordan Stephens (3-0) earned the win while Kolten Smith took care of the ninth for a save in front of a crowd of 7,848.

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson

On the game and go-ahead home run

“It was going to take a grown man to get it out of here tonight, and Ryland got it out of here. He studies the game so hard and locks into every approach. He was focused and slows the game down real easy. ” 

On winning the SEC road opener

“It’s so hard to do that, but our team is resilient and tough. We come back early Saturday with the noon start. We’ll get back after it tomorrow.”

Ryland Zaborowski | Gr. | DH

On the go-ahead home run in the 9th inning

“I just missed a couple fastballs early in the count, and I tip my cap to him. I was just up there and said you’re not going to beat me a third time. I had a good take on one he threw on the outside corner. He hung an off-speed pitch. I saw it early and just waited on it. I wasn’t trying to do too much. I just lifted it in the air and good things happened.” 

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Up Next

Fourth-ranked Georgia (22-2, 3-1 SEC) continues the series here against No. 13 Forida (18-6, 0-4 SEC) with first pitch at 12:02 p.m. (SECN).

SB: LSU Takes Series Opener with Seventh Inning Rally

ATHENS, Ga. – A two-run top of the seventh inning lifted No. 3 LSU past No. 13 Georgia in the series opener on Friday evening in front of 2,323 fans at Jack Turner Stadium, 5-3.

Georgia put the tying run on in the bottom of the inning, but the rally fell short in the end. Georgia falls to 22-7 on the season and 2-5 in SEC play.

SOFTBALL | vs. #3 LSU | L, 5-3
   Winning pitcher: Sydney Berzon (13-0)
   Losing Pitcher: Randi Roelling (6-4)

Season Record: 22-7, 2-5 SEC

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FAST FACTS

• Friday’s attendance of 2,323 is now the fourth-largest crowd in the history of Jack Turner Stadium.
• Randi Roelling suffered the loss in her sixth complete game. She pitched seven innings, allowing five runs on seven hits. She struck out four Tiger hitters.
• Tyler Ellison went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in her first game at the leadoff spot in the lineup. Emily Digby also added two hits with a run at the bottom of the lineup.
• Dallis Goodnight’s bases-loaded RBI walk in the bottom of the third put Georgia on the board.

UP NEXT
Georgia and LSU face off in game two of the series on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium. The first 500 fans will take home a ‘Beware of Dawg’ rally towel. It’s also Saturday at The Jack with a face painter, balloon artist, kid’s zone, and inflatables pregame. Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game.

WTEN: No. 1 Bulldogs Roll with 5-2 Win over Arkansas

The No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis team (15-1, 8-0 SEC) earned its 12th-consecutive victory after knocking off Arkansas (4-11, 1-7 SEC), 5-2, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Friday.

Fast Facts

• The Bulldogs now lead the all-time series 36-3 against the Razorbacks, winning each of the last 17 meetings.
• Georgia also improved its SEC regular season winning streak to 23 matches dating back to the 2021-22 season.
• The Bulldogs have now outscored opponents 68-14 through 16 matches in the spring.
• Georgia opened the afternoon with a win in doubles. #10 Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco struck first as they blanked Olga Bienzobas and Carolina Gomez Alonso, 6-0, on court one followed by #75 Guillermina Grant and Anastasiia Lopata taking down Anet Koskel and Grace O’Donnell, 6-2, on court two.
• In singles, #100 Grant was the first on the board for the Bulldogs as she knocked off Koskel, 6-2, 6-3, on court four to double Georgia’s lead to 2-0.
• #1 Vidmanova followed up soon after to put Georgia one point from victory after defeating #74 Carolina Gomez Alonso, 6-3, 6-0, on court one.
• #52 Aysegul Mert sealed the deal for Georgia as she cruised past Katarina Pavlechova, 6-4, 6-1, on court three to clinch the match for the Bulldogs.
• With both sides deciding to play out the match, Georgia added one more point to the board as #55 Lopata defeated Bienzobas, 6-4, 6-1, on court two.
• Mai Nirundorn made her spring debut for the Bulldogs, coming in at singles court six.

Results
Doubles:
1. #10 Dasha Vidmanova/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. Olga Bienzobas/C. Gomez Alonso (ARK) 6-0
2. #74 Guillermina Grant/Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. Anet Koskel/Grace O’Donnell (ARK) 6-2
3. Aysegul Mert/Hayden Mulberry (UGA) vs. Jimena Gomez Alonso/Katarina Pavlechova (ARK) 3-5, unfinished

Singles:
1. #1 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #74 Carolina Gomez Alonso (ARK) 6-3, 6-0
2. #52 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. Olga Bienzobas (ARK) 6-4, 6-1
3. #55 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. Katarina Pavlechova (ARK) 6-4, 6-1
4. #100 Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Anet Koskel (ARK) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grace O’Donnell (ARK) def. Sofia Rojas (UGA) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Jimena Gomez Alonso (ARK) def. Mai Nirundorn (UGA) 6-4, 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,1,3,2,5,6)

Up Next
The No. 1 Bulldogs will remain in Athens to face No. 12 Oklahoma on Sunday, March 23 at 1 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

Match 17 – No. 1 Georgia vs No. 12 Oklahoma
Date: Sunday,March 23, 2025
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/outdoorlive

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