University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, May 15
Athens, Ga.
7:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
39-18
5
vs
2
Charleston
30-29
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | X | 5 | 12 | 0 |
Four Run Fifth Inning Pushes 10th Seed Bulldogs to Win over Charleston, 5-2
May 15, 2026 | Softball
ATHENS, Ga. – The 10th-seeded Georgia Bulldogs road a four-run fifth inning to defeat the College of Charleston, 5-2, in the opening round of the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional on Friday night at the Jack Turner Stadium. Georgia moves to 39-18 on the season while the Cougars slide to 30-29.
SOFTBALL | vs. College of Charleston | W, 5-2
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (11-5)
Losing Pitcher: Mackenzie Mathis (16-9)
Fast Facts:
Key Quotes:
Georgia Head Coach Tony Baldwin
Opening Statement
"Just pleased with our team's resilience and willingness to just stay in the fight today. I've been fortunate, I told the team before in our pregame meeting, that I've been fortunate to be in a number of these first games. Some as the number one seed in the regional, and what I found on that first day is that it never goes according to plan. When you look across the country today, there were lots of battles and close games. At the end of the day, you just have to stay in it and keep being invested in the process of playing good softball. We did that today. I thought Addi [Fisher] came in and gave us a spark with the way she threw. Then, we just kept putting together good at-bats and then certainly Gordy [Sarah Gordon] with the big hit. I thought there in maybe the second inning that we put together a string of good at-bats and ended up not scoring. I thought that really started to create some pressure on them. Hats off to College of Charleston. I thought their pitcher [Mackenzie Mathis] threw outstanding, and they are a well-coached, played hard and did a lot of good things. The crowd was amazing. There was a great turnout, and they were invested in the game. They were participating in the game, and they certainly provided our players a lot of energy. We're going to certainly need that through the rest of the weekend."
#7 Sarah Gordon | Sr. | UTL
On her two-run home run…
"It was a great moment, but I knew that someone was going to do it. Someone was going to come through. Like you were just talking about, the second half of the game, we did really well. I think if we still have outs up on the board, we're going to figure it out. Someone's going to figure it out. I think we have so much trust in each other to do that. Like Coach [Baldwin] said, erosion. If we keep just fighting in our at-bats, then someone's going to get a pitch that they can do that with. Tonight it was me, but recently it's been a handful of – not even a handful - it's been our whole lineup that's been producing that way. I just think we have so much trust in one another, and that helps us go out there and just play free no matter what the scoreboard says."
#11 Addisen Fisher | So. | RHP
On her performance…
"I was just going out there and doing my thing. Again, I have to give all the credit to my teammates because they made it so I could go out there and do my thing comfortably, knowing that they would have my back."
Up Next:
The 10th-seeded Bulldogs will meet UNC Greensboro at 1:00 p.m. ET in the winner's bracket of the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional. TV designations for the match up will be announced when made available.
For tickets to the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional, visit GeorgiaDogs.com
SOFTBALL | vs. College of Charleston | W, 5-2
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (11-5)
Losing Pitcher: Mackenzie Mathis (16-9)
Fast Facts:
- LHP Randi Roelling made the start in the circle going three innings with two hits – including a two-run homer – as well as a walk and two strikeouts. RHP Addisen Fisher entered in the top of the fourth inning and closed the last four innings with five strikeouts and no hits in her 11th win of the season.
- The College of Charleston opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run shot to left field.
- Georgia got on the board with an RBI sac-fly from senior Jaydyn Goodwin. Senior Sarah Gordon followed it up with a two-run shot to claim the lead. In the next at-bat, freshman Gabi Novickas launched a solo homer to put the Bulldogs up two.
- Sophomore Bailey Lindemuth scored the fifth and final run on a fielding error in the sixth.
- Georgia moves to 10-2 all-time against Charleston.
Key Quotes:
Georgia Head Coach Tony Baldwin
Opening Statement
"Just pleased with our team's resilience and willingness to just stay in the fight today. I've been fortunate, I told the team before in our pregame meeting, that I've been fortunate to be in a number of these first games. Some as the number one seed in the regional, and what I found on that first day is that it never goes according to plan. When you look across the country today, there were lots of battles and close games. At the end of the day, you just have to stay in it and keep being invested in the process of playing good softball. We did that today. I thought Addi [Fisher] came in and gave us a spark with the way she threw. Then, we just kept putting together good at-bats and then certainly Gordy [Sarah Gordon] with the big hit. I thought there in maybe the second inning that we put together a string of good at-bats and ended up not scoring. I thought that really started to create some pressure on them. Hats off to College of Charleston. I thought their pitcher [Mackenzie Mathis] threw outstanding, and they are a well-coached, played hard and did a lot of good things. The crowd was amazing. There was a great turnout, and they were invested in the game. They were participating in the game, and they certainly provided our players a lot of energy. We're going to certainly need that through the rest of the weekend."
#7 Sarah Gordon | Sr. | UTL
On her two-run home run…
"It was a great moment, but I knew that someone was going to do it. Someone was going to come through. Like you were just talking about, the second half of the game, we did really well. I think if we still have outs up on the board, we're going to figure it out. Someone's going to figure it out. I think we have so much trust in each other to do that. Like Coach [Baldwin] said, erosion. If we keep just fighting in our at-bats, then someone's going to get a pitch that they can do that with. Tonight it was me, but recently it's been a handful of – not even a handful - it's been our whole lineup that's been producing that way. I just think we have so much trust in one another, and that helps us go out there and just play free no matter what the scoreboard says."
#11 Addisen Fisher | So. | RHP
On her performance…
"I was just going out there and doing my thing. Again, I have to give all the credit to my teammates because they made it so I could go out there and do my thing comfortably, knowing that they would have my back."
Up Next:
The 10th-seeded Bulldogs will meet UNC Greensboro at 1:00 p.m. ET in the winner's bracket of the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional. TV designations for the match up will be announced when made available.
For tickets to the 2026 NCAA Athens Regional, visit GeorgiaDogs.com
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fisher, Addisen (11-5)
L: Mackenzie Mathis (16-9)
Batting:
HR: Leela Langston 1
RBI: Leela Langston 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bronwyn Conroy 1 ; Leela Langston 1
SB: Bronwyn Conroy 1
Batting:
HR: Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Novickas, Gabi 1
RBI: Goodwin, Jaydyn 1 ; Gordon, Sarah 2 ; Novickas, Gabi 1
SF: Goodwin, Jaydyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Novickas, Gabi 1 ; Lindemuth, Bailey 1 ; Mitchell, Mollie 1 ; Ray, Natalie 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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