No. 9 Georgia Hosts No. 13 Missouri This Weekend

Friday, April 19

Athens, Ga.

6 p.m.

University of Georgia

Missouri

April 18, 2024 | Softball

Missouri Series Notes

No. 9 Georgia (34-10, 8-7)
vs. No. 13 Missouri (34-11, 7-8)
Dates: Friday, April 19-Sunday, April 21, 2024
First Pitch: 6 p.m. / 2 p.m. / 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
   Admission: FREE (no tickets required / seating is first come, first served)
Game Day Central & Fan Information: https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Mike Couzens
   Analysis: Natasha Watley
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Friday, Sunday)
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Megan Wiggins
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The ninth-ranked Georgia softball team hosts No. 13 Missouri in a three-game series at Jack Turner Stadium this weekend. The series kicks off Friday at 6 p.m.

Saturday's 2 p.m. game will air live on SEC Network with Sunday's finale set for a 2 p.m. first pitch against the Tigers.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Friday and Sunday's games will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Megan Wiggins (analyst) will be on the call.
- Saturday's game will air live on SEC Network. Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Natasha Watley (analyst) will be on the call.
- Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule page on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium (https://gado.gs/bjt)
- Admission to every regular-season home game is free; no tickets are required to enter Jack Turner Stadium. Seating is first come, first served. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.
- For the 2024 season, parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is closed due to construction.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Friday, April 19 Promotions
- The first 500 fans will receive a 2014 replica jersey. Members of the 2014 SEC Tournament Championship team will be recognized pregame.
- Zero-waste game hosted by the UGA Office of Sustainability
Saturday, April 20 Promotions
- Pink Out: The first 500 fans will receive a pink t-shirt
- Pink jersey silent auction benefiting The Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support
- Kids in fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game
Sunday, April 21 Promotions
-Dad & Daughter Day #3 (registration full)
- Teal jersey silent auction benefiting Geaux Teal Ovarian Cancer Awareness

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 14-10
- Since Missouri joined the SEC, Georgia is 13-8 against the Tigers
- Georgia is 6-3 against Missouri in Athens
- The Bulldogs won the last two series in 2021 and 2022; 2021 was the most recent series in Athens

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 10
     - USA Today/NFCA: 9
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 9
     - D1Softball: 14
     - Softball America: 11
     - RPI: 6

Recapping Action
Georgia run ruled the UCS Upstate Spartans 8-0 in six innings on Wednesday in the Bulldogs' final midweek game of the season. It was Georgia's 11th game this season with 10 or more hits, scattering 12. Four different Bulldogs (Dallis Goodnight, Jayda Kearney, Jaydyn Goodwin, and Sydney Kuma) all had two hits. Sara Mosley's fourth inning, go-ahead, three-run home run was her 13th home run of the season, the second most on the team. It was the 58th home run of her career, tying her with Alisa Goler (2008-11) for second most all-time. She also moves into fifth all-time with 216 career RBI. Tyler Ellison's RBI double in the bottom of the sixth walked off the Spartans. The pitching staff (Riley Orcutt, Lilli Backes, Destin Howard) combined for Georgia's eighth shutout of the season.

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia hosts No. 10 Florida in a three-game series, the final home series of the season, next weekend. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. Georgia's 10-member senior class will be honored all weekend long.

Backes Out of the Bullpen
Lilli Backes currently has five saves on the season, the second-most in the SEC. Her five saves ties for third-most in a single season at Georgia and is already top 10 in career saves. She has finished the most games of anyone in the SEC, completing 17 games. She also has appeared in relief the most; 20 of her 30 appearances have been in relief. Georgia and Missouri lead the SEC with 10 saves each.

Walk This Way
Georgia currently ranks 13th in the country in total walks and fourth in the SEC in the category. Georgia has drawn 171 walks this season, led by Lyndi Rae Davis' 34 free bases.

Sara Mosley: The RBI Machine
Sara Mosley currently ranks second in the SEC with 53 total RBI this season, which ranks eighth in the country. Her 1.2 RBI per game is third in the conference and 18th in the country. She has recorded 11 multi-RBI games this season, four of which she drove in five or more runs. Her 216 career RBI rank fifth all-time at Georgia, and she is currently sixth among active Division I players.