Bulldogs Beat No. 14 Duke, 8-2, Advance to Regional Final

Saturday, May 17

Durham, N.C.

1:30 p.m.

University of Georgia

33-20

Duke

39-17

Georgia

Duke

Bulldogs Beat No. 14 Duke, 8-2, Advance to Regional Final

May 17, 2025 | Softball

Box Score

SOFTBALL | at (14) Duke | W, 8-2
Winning pitcher: Randi Roelling (10-8)
Losing Pitcher: Dani Drogemuller (17-9)

Season Record: 33-20, 7-16 SEC

DURHAM, N.C. – The Georgia softball team defeated regional host and 14 seed Duke University on Saturday, 8-2, to advance to Sunday's regional final game.

Randi Roelling pitched a complete game in the circle, and the offense blasted three home runs en route to the Bulldogs' 33^rd win of the season.

FAST FACTS

Randi Roelling pitched the complete game en route to her 10^th win, allowing one earned run on seven hits. She struck out two and walked three.
Lyndi Rae Davis scattered a season-high three hits, including two doubles and a home run, and drove in two runs.
The offense's three home runs tied a season high, and seven of Georgia's 12 hits went for extra bases.
Dallis Goodnight and Jaydyn Goodwin each had two hits. Mua Williams and Goodnight hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the second inning to widen the Georgia lead to 4-0. It was Williams' fifth home run of the season and Goodnight's second. Goodnight's first home run came in Georgia's first at-bat of the season on Feb. 6.
Georgia used four hits to score three runs in the fifth to widen the lead to 7-1. RBI hits came from Davis, Tyler Ellison, and Emily Digby in the inning.

KEY QUOTES
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On Saturday's game…
"I'm proud of the way we came out and from start to finish competed. That was the goal: to continue to be resilient and relentless from start to finish. I thought Lyndi [Rae Davis] was huge today at the plate. She got us off to a good start there in the first inning, then had the big home run in the last inning to keep the momentum on our side. I thought Randi [Roelling] really buckled down and made pitches when she needed to. And ultimately, defensively, between Randi and our defense, we minimized their damage. We weren't perfect on the defensive side, but I thought we made some big plays, and Randi pitched her best when she needed it. She's such a competitor. Ultimately, I thought the difference for her today was her changeup. She was throwing the changeup for a strike, and that forced them to try and manage more speeds. When she can do that, she's pretty tough to beat."

UP NEXT
Georgia advances to Sunday's regional final in Durham. The Bulldogs' opponent will be determined Saturday evening. First pitch on Sunday is set for 2:30 p.m., streaming live on ESPN+.