Georgia Softball Hosts North Carolina Tonight

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Georgia Softball Hosts North Carolina Tonight

Georgia’s Chelsea Wilkinson (20) pitches the ball during an NCAA softball game between the University of Georgia and Georgia Southern University on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Athens, Ga. (Photo by Sean Taylor)
[su_spacer size=”20″] The No. 9/7 Georgia softball team is set to host the North Carolina Tar Heels tonight at Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Ga. Georgia enters the contest with an overall record of 29-8 that includes a 19-2 record at home. North Carolina is 24-9 on the year.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Game Information
Wednesday, April 1
Georgia vs. North Carolina – 7 p.m.
TV: SEC Network
[su_spacer size=”40″] Series Information
The Bulldogs lead the all-time series with North Carolina 8-2. The last time the two teams faced one another was during the 2012 NCAA Athens Regional when Georgia won a pair of games by scores of 3-2 and 2-1. Four of Georgia’s wins over North Carolina have come during the postseason.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Notes
[su_spacer size=”10″] NORTH CAROLINA CONNECTION
First year assistant coach Tony Baldwin will be facing his former team when the Tar Heels come to town. Baldwin spent two years at North Carolina before returning to Georgia, where he spent two years as a volunteer assistant coach.
[su_spacer size=”40″] HOME STATE RIVAL
Chelsea Wilkinson is the lone player from the Tar Heel state on the Georgia roster. The junior hails from Taylorsville, N.C., which is just 140 miles away from Chapel Hill.
[su_spacer size=”40″] FIRST PITCH
Anna Swafford was seeing the first pitch she was offered well last weekend against Tennessee. The senior third baseman recorded two first pitch home runs and a first pitch triple last weekend at Tennessee.
[su_spacer size=”40″] NON-CON
Georgia is an impressive 23-2 in non-conference games this season. Additionally, the Bulldogs have won each of their last 11 non-conference games. Georgia has won 16 of those non-conference games by way of the run-rule.
[su_spacer size=”40″] UP NEXT
Georgia continues its five-game home stand this weekend when it welcomes No. 21/21 Missouri to Jack Turner Stadium for a three-game series that is set to begin on Friday at 6 p.m.

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