University of Georgia Athletics
Saturday, March 28
Lexington, Ky.
2:00 p.m. ET
University of Georgia
26-8, 4-3
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Senior Natalie Ray in a game against Mercer on Wednesday, Mar. 25, 2026 at the Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Georgia.
Ray Grand Slam Lifts Georgia over Kentucky, 11-1, to Clinch Series
March 28, 2026 | Softball
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The No. 11 Georgia Bulldogs clinched the series against Kentucky with an 11-1 (5 inn.) win on Saturday afternoon at the John Cropp Stadium. Georgia improves to 26-8 (5-3) on the season while the Wildcats moves to 21-15 (1-10).
SOFTBALL | vs. Kentucky | W, 11-1 (5 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (8-1)
Losing Pitcher: Sarah Haendiges (8-5)
Fast Facts:
Key Quote:
#12 Natalie Ray | Sr. | OF
On her grand slam…
"I was just thinking see ball, hit ball. If it's there, it's there. That's it. It was fun. I mean, I didn't expect to do that. I didn't try to do that, but it was fun."
On what this result does for the team…
"I think it drives us. It gives us momentum and I think we need that. We'll need it tomorrow, too, and for the rest of the season."
Up Next:
No. 11 Georgia and Kentucky will meet for the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET, streaming live on the SEC Network+.
SOFTBALL | vs. Kentucky | W, 11-1 (5 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (8-1)
Losing Pitcher: Sarah Haendiges (8-5)
Fast Facts:
- RHP Addisen Fisher made the start in the circle going 4.0 innings with four hits, one earned run, one walk and three strikeouts. LHP Ada Little pitched the final inning with a walk and a punch-out.
- Natalie Ray – now 3-4 in the series – blasted a grand slam in the top of the first inning to give the Bulldogs the lead to tally her 100th career hit. She later sent an RBI single to left field in the top of the third inning. She ended the day 2-3 with a career-best five RBIs.
- Georgia added four more runs in the fourth inning before tacking on two runs in the top of the fifth inning to extend the lead to 10.
- Kentucky recorded an RBI single in the bottom of the first frame to get on the board.
- The two results this series mark the first time since 2018 (at #7 Tennessee) that Georgia has recorded two run-rule wins in a conference series. More, this is the first time since 2015 that the Bulldogs have opened the series with two run-rule wins (Arkansas in 2015).
- The Bulldogs improve to 64-19 all-time against Kentucky.
Key Quote:
#12 Natalie Ray | Sr. | OF
On her grand slam…
"I was just thinking see ball, hit ball. If it's there, it's there. That's it. It was fun. I mean, I didn't expect to do that. I didn't try to do that, but it was fun."
On what this result does for the team…
"I think it drives us. It gives us momentum and I think we need that. We'll need it tomorrow, too, and for the rest of the season."
Up Next:
No. 11 Georgia and Kentucky will meet for the series finale tomorrow afternoon at 1:00 p.m. ET, streaming live on the SEC Network+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fisher, Addisen (8-1)
L: Sarah Haendiges (8-5)
Batting:
2B: Lindemuth, Bailey 1
HR: Ray, Natalie 1
RBI: Roose, Keirstin 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 2 ; Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Ellison, Tyler 1 ; Ray, Natalie 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Roose, Keirstin 2 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 2 ; Gordon, Sarah 2 ; Ellison, Tyler 1 ; Ray, Natalie 1 ; Lindemuth, Bailey 2 ; Sullivan, Delani 1
HBP: Novickas, Gabi 1
Batting:
2B: Allie Blum 1
RBI: Karissa Hamilton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Allie Blum 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
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2
H
3
RBI
1
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4
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
2
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2
RBI
2
AB
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H
2
RBI
1
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