Bulldogs Set to Host Georgia Southern on Wednesday

No. 13/13 Georgia (19-4, 1-2)
vs. Georgia Southern (14-10, 0-0)
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets: https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go: https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Megan Wiggins
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 13^th-ranked Georgia softball team welcomes Georgia Southern to Jack Turner Stadium on Wednesday for its first home midweek contest of the season. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Wednesday's game will stream live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Megan Wiggins (analyst) will be on the call.
- 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.

Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium
- Tickets can be purchased on GeorgiaDogs.com. There is no reserved seating.
- The primary entrance to Jack Turner Stadium is located at the third base gate. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch or one hour before the first game of the day for home tournaments. Season ticket holders can enter the stadium 90 minutes before first pitch.
- Parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is reserved for select season ticket holders.
- All concessions and merchandise transactions will be cashless. The UGA Bookstore has a merchandise shop located under the soccer grandstand.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Upcoming Promotions - Georgia Southern
Wednesday, March 12
- Western Wednesday: the first 500 fans will take home an LED cowboy hat
- The first 100 UGA students will get mini cheeseburgers, chips, and rolls from Texas Roadhouse
- Kids can run the bases after the game

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Series History
Georgia Southern
- Georgia leads the all-time series 33-1
- Georgia is 32-0 in the series in Athens
- The last 25 meetings have been in Athens dating back to 2003; the last time Georgia Southern beat Georgia was the only time the teams met in Statesboro in a doubleheader in 2000

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
The Bulldogs hit the road this weekend for their first SEC road test, heading to Columbia, South Carolina for a three-game series at No. 9 South Carolina. The series kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. Saturday's game will begin at 3 p.m. with Sunday's finale set for 1 p.m. The series will stream live on SEC Network+.

Let's Recap
Georgia opened SEC play in Athens last weekend, taking on No. 7 Tennessee. The Lady Vols held the Dogs to one run on two hits in the opener on Friday, taking the game 6-1. Georgia took a 3-0 lead after the second inning in game two before Tennessee tied it in the fifth. The game was sent into extras. UGA loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and Tyler Ellison provided a single to win the game and tie the series. Georgia put a run on the board in the first inning of Sunday's rubber game, but a five-run fifth from UT listed the Lady Vols to a 5-2 win, clinching the series.

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 .405 batting average, .770 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
38 of Georgia's 137 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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Players Mentioned

Tyler Ellison

Jaydyn Goodwin