Bulldogs, Razorbacks Clash in Top-20 Matchup in Athens

#20 Georgia (27-8, 6-6)
vs. #10 Arkansas (33-5, 13-2)
Dates: Friday, April 16-Sunday, April 18, 2021
First Pitch Times: 6 p.m., 2 p.m., 2 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
   Admission: Free (limited to player pass list and 115 open seats to the public)

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Natalie Kerns/Karlie Smith
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

No. 20 Georgia softball will host 10th-ranked Arkansas this weekend in a three-game series. The series begins Friday at 6 p.m. with Saturday and Sunday's games set for 2 p.m. start times.

Follow the Bulldogs
» This weekend's series against Arkansas will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) along with Natalie Kerns and Karlie Smith (analysis) will be on the call.
» Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available at the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

2021 Georgia Softball Fan Attendance Policy
One hundred and fifteen (115) free general admission seats will be available each game to the public on a first-come, first-served basis at softball games. Fans can park two hours prior to first pitch. Gates will officially open one hour prior to first pitch. The player pass list will continue to be utilized for student-athlete families and guests at Jack Turner Stadium this season. Social distancing measures will be in effect while in the stadium and face coverings will be required. Only cashless payments will be accepted at Jack Turner Stadium for concessions. For more information: gado.gs/6jz.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series with Arkansas 38-19
» In Athens, Georgia is 21-8 against the Razorbacks
» The last time the teams met in a series was in Athens in 2018
» Since that series, the Bulldogs and Razorbacks have met twice in the SEC Tournament (2018, 2019)
» Georgia has won nine of the last 11 meetings

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia will host top-ranked and undefeated Oklahoma in a midweek doubleheader Tuesday at Jack Turner Stadium. The doubleheader will begin at 5 p.m. on SEC Network. Georgia then hits the road to Knoxville for a conference series at Tennessee beginning April 23.

Coaching Connections
Georgia volunteer coach Shelby Hiers will be coaching against her alma mater this weekend. Hiers played for Arkansas from 2014-17. She remained in Fayetteville and served as the Razorbacks graduate assistant in 2018 and 2019.

Arkansas assistant coach Yolanda McRae will make her return to the Classic City this weekend. McRae played for the Bulldogs in 2003 and was part of Georgia's first-ever SEC regular season title. She had two stints in Athens as a volunteer coach in 2006 then again in 2014.

Mosley Lifts Bulldogs Past No. 10 Kentucky on the Road
Sophomore Sara Mosley was named the SEC Co-Newcomer of the Week on April 13 for her efforts of lifting Georgia to a series victory over 10th-ranked Kentucky in Lexington. Mosley delivered a three-run home run in the seventh inning to cap a seven-run comeback and lift the Bulldogs to a 9-8 victory in game two of the series. In the finale, Mosley put Georgia ahead 2-0 in the first then hit a two-run home run later in the game to widen Georgia's lead to 5-0.

Avant One Hits Gators, Records 500^th-Career Strikeout
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant pitched a complete-game one-hitter in the series opener against No. 5 Florida April 3 at Jack Turner Stadium. Avant fanned six Gators in her performance and earned her 12th victory. Two days later, her sixth strikeout of the game topped the 500 mark in her career. She becomes only the sixth Bulldog to reach that milestone.

Bordeau Has Solid Series Against Gators
Freshman catcher Payden Bordeau put together a solid series at the plate against No. 5 Florida. In the series opener, her first career home run was a two-run shot to tie the game. Georgia went on to topple the Gators 4-2. In the finale, a pair of singles was good enough for her first multi-hit game as a Bulldog. She concluded the series hitting .571 (4-for-7).

Chambley for Three!
Freshman Sydney Chambley currently co-leads the nation with six triples. The number already ties for fifth-most in a season at Georgia. The record is 12 set by Nicole Barber in 2002. Barder holds the top-three spots in the single-season category (12, 10, 8) and holds Georgia's career record of 35.

Bulldogs Dig the Long Ball
Georgia ranks 10th in the country with 1.63 home runs per game, hitting 57 home runs in 35 games. The Bulldogs tied a season-high five home runs against Missouri (3/20) including four in the first inning. The Bulldogs hit three-straight in the inning, the first time since 2018 against Florida. Georgia's .546 slugging percentage is 19th nationally.

Georgia in the Polls
The Bulldogs held steady at No. 20 in the NFCA Coaches Poll while rising two spots to 20 in the USA Softball Poll. Georgia heald steady at 20 in the Softball America poll and picked up a spot, rising to 24 in the D1Softball poll.

Avant Rules the Circle
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant has cemented herself as the Bulldogs' ace this season. She ranks 10th in the nation with 14 victories in the circle and her 141 strikeouts ranks 16th. She's averaging 8.5 strikeouts per seven innings.

University of Georgia Athletics

Bulldogs, Razorbacks Clash in Top-20 Matchup in Athens

Players Mentioned

Mary Wilson Avant

Payden Bordeau

Sydney Chambley

Sara Mosley

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