Georgia Ranked No. 12 in USA Today/NFCA Preseason Coaches Poll

ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia softball program will begin the 2022 season ranked No. 12 in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Preseason Top 25 Poll.

Additionally, Georgia is ranked No. 19 in the preseason USA Softball/ESPN and D1 Softball polls as well as No. 18 in the Softball America Top 25. Southeastern Conference head coaches voted Georgia to finish tied for seventh in 2022 in the SEC Preseason Coaches Poll released Monday, Jan. 31 by the league.

Several Bulldogs have been recognized individually this preseason. Senior first baseman Lacey Fincher (Tanner Williams, Ala.) earned top 100 college player rankings from Extra Inning Softball and Softball America. A pair of freshmen have also garnered national attention going into their rookie campaigns. Kylie Macy (Grayson, Ga.) was named a Top 75 Impact Freshman by D1 Softball while Lyndi Rae Davis (Calhoun, Ga.) was one of five freshmen identified as a Top SEC Newcomer to Watch in 2022 by Softball America.

The 2022 campaign will be the first under the direction of head coach Tony Baldwin. Baldwin, who enters his 10^th season with the Bulldogs, was promoted to head coach in June. The Bulldogs concluded last season on a remarkable run to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City, the program's fifth appearance, after finishing 11^th in the SEC.

Georgia will open the Baldwin era Feb. 10 in Orlando, Florida when the Bulldogs take on UCF to open the Black and Gold Classic.

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Georgia Ranked No. 12 in USA Today/NFCA Preseason Coaches Poll

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