No. 15 Bulldogs Hit the Road for Series at Alabama

Friday, March 28

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

7:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Alabama

March 27, 2025 | Softball

Alabama Series Notes

No. 15/17 Georgia (24-8, 3-6)
at RV/No. 25 Alabama (23-12, 2-4)
Dates: Friday, March 28-Sunday, March 30, 2025
First Pitch Times: 7:00 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. / 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Stadium: Rhoads Stadium

Media Information
TV: ESPN2 (Sunday)
   Play-by-play: Roy Philpott
   Analysis: Amanda Scarborough
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Friday, Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Gray Robertson
   Analysis: Kaylee Tow, Ally Shipman
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 15^th-ranked Georgia softball team is back on the road for a three-game series this weekend at Alabama. The series kicks off Friday evening at 7 p.m. ET at Rhoads Stadium. Saturday's game will start at 3 p.m. ET with Sunday's finale set to air on ESPN2 beginning at noon ET.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Friday and Saturday's games will stream live on SEC Network+. Gray Robertson (play-by-play) with Kaylee Tow and Ally Shipman (analyst) will be on the call.
- Sunday's game will air live on ESPN2. Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) will be on the call.
- Sunday's game will be available to stream live on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
- 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.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia trails the all-time series 23-51
- Georgia is 8-26 against the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa
- The Bulldogs won last season's series in Athens, the first time Georgia has won a series against Alabama since 2018 in Athens
- The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide have played 10 three-game series in Tuscaloosa; Alabama has won every one including sweeping three times (2009, 2011, 2019)
- Tony Baldwin is 3-3 against Alabama in his tenure as head coach

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Seven
     - NFCA/GoRout: 15
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 17
     - D1Softball: 19
     - Softball America: 20
     - Latest RPI: 16

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia returns home to open a five-game homestand next Wednesday when Mercer comes to town on Wednesday April 2. That game will air live on SEC Network. The Bulldogs will welcome No. 5 Texas A&M to Athens for a three-game series beginning Saturday, April 5. The series will conclude on SEC Network on Monday, April 7 for Mic'd Up Mondays.

Let's Recap
Georgia defeated No. 17 Oklahoma State, 8-4, on Wednesday evening in a top 25 midweek showdown in front of 1,682 fans at Jack Turner Stadium. The offense scattered a season-high 14 hits. Jaydyn Goodwin and Dallis Goodnight each recorded three hits, which were season highs for the duo. Four other Bulldogs had two hits apiece: Tyler Ellison, Sarah Gordon, Emily Digby, and Paislie Allen. Lyndi Rae Davis, Mua Williams, Allen, and Goodnight all drove in a run on the night. Lilli Backes entered in the sixth inning with bases loaded and slammed the door on the Cowgirl rally. She closed the game en route to her first save of the season.

Battle Tested in SEC Play
In Georgia's softball's 29-year history, the Bulldogs have never opened SEC play against three straight top-10 opponents until this season. The only time a Georgia team came close was in 2017 when UGA faced four top 25 opponents to start SEC play (No. 17, 12, 5, 3).

Packing The Jack
Georgia fans have already set a season attendance record at Jack Turner Stadium with 41,088 fans packing The Jack so far in 2025. The LSU series saw three top-10 crowds including breaking the attendance record in game three (2,478). The series drew 7, 098 fans, setting a new Jack Turner Stadium series attendance record.

Ellison Emerging as Offensive Leader
Junior Tyler Ellison has emerged as Georgia's hottest hitter in 2025. She currently leads the team with a .373 batting average and .507 on-base percentage while ranking second with a .644 slugging. She's knocked five home runs and recorded 17 RBI. Ellison had just 34 at-bats in her first two seasons and has taken advantage of every opportunity this season, working into a starting role on the right side of the infield. She's provided a walk-off hit in three games in 2025 (CSUB, Ohio State, Tennessee).

Goodwin Paces the Offense
Junior Jaydyn Goodwin is having a career year so far. She leads the team with a .373 batting average, .686 slugging, 27 runs, 38 hits, 30 RBI, six home runs, four triples, six doubles, and 70 total bases. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (11) and multi-RBI games (9).

Starting Strong
44 of Georgia's 189 runs (23 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 15 games, going 14-1 in those games. The Dogs are 13-1 when leading after the first inning.