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BSB: Dawgs Fall To Kennesaw

Fourth-ranked Georgia fell to Kennesaw State, 10-7, on Tuesday afternoon at Foley Field.

Fast Facts

• Graduate student Thomas Ellisen (0-2) got the start for the Bulldogs, pitching three innings, tallying five strikeouts, and only allowing two runs.
• Kennesaw State’s Aaron Posey grounded out to bring home the first run of the game in the second. The Owls held the Bulldogs scoreless through six innings.
• Right-hander Grant Edwards came in in relief in the fourth inning, inheriting two base runners after walks from Mason Kosowick.
• Bryce Calloway put Georgia on the board in the seventh with a solo homer, marking his second home run of the season as a pinch-hitter. It was then followed two hitters later with a two-run long ball to left center by Kolby Branch.
• Cole Koniarsky scored on a two-out, bases-loaded walk to Daniel Jackson in the eighth inning. Later in the inning, Jack Arcamone singled to center field to bring in Ryan Wynn and Kenny Ishikawa to cut the Owls’ lead to three.
• The Bulldogs are now 1-1 on the season against Kennesaw State. 

Key Quotes

Ike Cousins Head Baseball Coach Wes Johnson
On staying hungry for the win…
“We have to be better. We have to be hungrier when we come to play and be ready to attack. It does not matter who you play midweek or on the weekends. That is how you lose.”

#14 Kenny Ishikawa | LHP/OF | So.

On the struggle during midweek games…
“Lack of focus is what’s happening during midweeks. I think we play the SEC games and then fall down. It’s not supposed to happen, it can happen. Every game matters, but definitely lack of focus is one of them.”

Up Next
No. 4  Georgia (20-6, 4-2 SEC) will host South Carolina for a three-game series beginning Friday, with first pitch set for 6 p.m. at Foley Field. The game will be available to stream on SECN+ and the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network.

Georgia Hosts Mercer Tonight

No. 11 Georgia will host Mercer on Wednesday night at the Jack Turner Stadium. The Bulldogs enter the midweek non-conference clash at 23-8 (3-3) while the Bears hold a 13-15 (1-2) record.

No. 11/15 Georgia
vs. Mercer
Location: Athens, Ga.
Venue: Jack Turner Stadium
Date: Mar. 25, 2026
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m. ET
General Admission Gates: 5:00 p.m. ET
Promotion: Wayback Wednesday – 400 Fuzzy Buckets Hats 

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
                  PxP: Kaleb Frady; Analyst: Mary Wilson Ross
Live Updates: GeorgiaDogs.com 
X Updates: @UGASoftball

Leading Off
Georgia enters the midweek non-conference contest against Mercer after taking the home series over Mississippi State this past weekend – the first series win since April 2024 against Missouri.

The Bulldogs will be off to face Kentucky this weekend in Lexington.

Series History
Mercer
– This will be the 24th meeting between the two schools
– Georgia owns a 21-2 all-time record against the Bears
– The last time these two schools met, Mercer took the contest 5-2
– The Bulldogs last beat Mercer in 2024, 8-1

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Seven
     – NFCA/GoRout: 15
     – ESPN/USA Softball: 11
     – D1Softball: 12
     – Softball America: 11

Opponent Outlook
Mercer enters the midweek clash at 13-15 overall with a 1-2 nod in conference. The Bears opened the conference slate by hosting Samford at Sikes Field. After taking game one 6-4, the Samford Bulldogs rebounded with successive road victories to take the series.

Katherine Rearley leads Mercer with 15 appearances this season in the circle, including four starts. Two-way Grace Jones owns a team-best 5.58 ERA in 10 appearances with six starts, having pitched 37.2 innings with 41 hits, 30 earned runs, 27 walks and 38 strikeouts to sit at 3-2. Grace Roark, 2-5 this campaign, has a 6.43 ERA through 37.0 innings pitched with 63 hits, 34 earned runs, 17 walks and 17 strikeouts.

In the batter’s box, Olivia Lenzen paces the Bears’ offense with a .371 average – 10th best in her conference – to go with 23 hits, 10 runs, 10 RBIs, five doubles and three home runs. Avery Barton leads the team with 23 RBIs and 10 home runs this season, while Grace Jones, in addition to her accolades in the circle, boasts a team high of seven doubles. Daniella Monaco has scored two triples this season, putting her in a tie for third on the SOCON leaderboards.

Head coach Chris Kuhlmeyer is in his first season at the helm with Mercer and his 15th overall as a head coach. His previous stops include UMBC and Belmont. With the Retrievers, he helped guide the program to over 160 wins and four NCAA tournament appearances. With the Bruins, he mentored five all-conference players and two all-region honorees.

Conference Stat Leaders (as of Tues, Mar. 24)
Tyler Ellison
The senior from McDonough, Ga. is among the top ten in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

On-Base Percentage: 10th – .570

Jaydyn Goodwin
The senior from Paris, Ky. is among the top ten in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Sacrifice Bunts: Tied Eighth – 3

Sarah Gordon
The senior from Louisville, Ky., is among the top ten in the conference in two statistical categories:

Batting Average: Eight – .476
Doubles: Tied Fourth – 11

Bailey Lindemuth:
The sophomore from Burleson, Texas, is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Assists: Sixth – 59

Marisa Miller
The senior from Suwanee, Ga., is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Caught Stealing By: Third – 4

Randi Roelling:
The junior from Modesto, Calif., ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Wins: Tied Eight – 9

Keirstin Roose:
The graduate from Wolcottville, Ind., ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Fielding Double Plays – Sixth – 10

Delani Sullivan
The junior from Georgetown, Ky. is among the top ten in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:

Triples: Tied Eighth – 2

NCAA Stat Leaders (as of Sun, Mar. 22)
Sarah Gordon is tied 30th in the nation at this stage of the season in batting average (.476), as well as tied 28th in doubles (11). She’s also 38th in slugging percentage at .917.

Tyler Ellison sits 26th in the nation with a .570 on-base percentage, with Gordon following after tied 48th at .545.

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