Bulldogs Open Second Half of SEC Play at Missouri

#14/13 Georgia (33-8, 7-5)
at RV Missouri (24-15, 4-7)
Dates: April 14-16, 2022
First Pitch Times:
   Thursday – 6 p.m., EDT
   Friday – 1 p.m., EDT
   Saturday – 6 p.m., EDT
Location: Columbia, Mo.
Stadium: Mizzou Softball Stadium

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Thursday)
TV: SEC Network (Friday) // ESPN2 (Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Mark Neely
   Analysis: Amanda Scarborough
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

No. 14/13 Georgia softball begins the second half of Southeastern Conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Missouri. The series begins Thursday at 6 p.m., ET, at the Mizzou Softball Stadium.

Games two and three of the series will air nationally on the networks of ESPN. Friday's 1 p.m., ET, matinee will air on SEC Network. Saturday's series finale is set for ESPN2 at 6 p.m., ET, live from Columbia.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Thursday's game will stream live on SEC Network+.
» Friday and Saturday's games will air live on SEC Network and ESPN2, respectively. Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analysis) will be on the call. The games will also be streamed live on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
» Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule at GeorgiaDogs.com.
» Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series 12-9
» Since Missouri joined the league, Georgia leads the series 11-7
» The first three meetings in the series were all on neutral sites including a meeting in OKC in 2009
» The Bulldogs are 5-4 all-time in Columbia; Georgia lost the most recent series against the Tigers on the road in 2019
» In six series against Missouri, Georgia is 4-2
» Last season, the Tigers won the series opener, but Georgia rebounded to take the series in Athens

A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs return home to host five-straight beginning April 20 with a midweek contest against USC Upstate. First pitch against the Spartans is set for 6 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium. LSU comes to Athens for a three-game series beginning next Friday, April 22.

Let's Recap
Georgia earned its third SEC series victory of the season, taking down No. 12 Tennessee at home over the weekend. Georgia took game one of the series, 8-2, behind a complete-game outing from Madison Kerpics. Tennessee capitalized on Bulldog errors to take game two 11-5. The Bulldogs' offense came out strong in the finale, putting up 12 runs on 13 hits. Both Sydney Kuma and Lacey Fincher each hit two home runs in the game, combining for seven RBI and seven runs scored. The Bulldogs hit seven home runs against the Lady Vols in the series.

Dogs Dig the Long Ball
Georgia slugged 16 home runs in five games of the Bulldog Classic (3/4-3/6). Prior to the weekend, Georgia ranked 18th in the country with 1.31 home runs per game. After the weekend, the Bulldogs skyrocketed to fifth nationally and first in the SEC with a 1.76 average. The Bulldogs hit eight against South Carolina then seven against Tennessee. Georgia's 1.78 average currently ranks seventh nationally and second in the SEC.

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia rose to No. 14 in the Week Nine USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll. Georgia rose three spots to a season-high No. 13 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com poll. The Bulldogs' RPI also rose to 18 after winning the series over No. 12 Tennessee.

Fincher Earns First-Career SEC Player of the Week Honor
Senior Lacey Fincher was tabbed the SEC Player of the Week on April 12, the first time in her career. Fincher hit .571 against No. 12 Tennessee, hitting three home runs and driving in nine runs in three games over the weekend. She slugged 1.857, totaling 13 bases, and recorded a .750 on-base clip while drawing four walks. She tied career highs in runs (3) and home runs (2) in Sunday's 12-4 run rule of Tennessee. Three of her four hits in the series left the yard.

Davis Tabbed SEC Freshman of the Week
Lyndi Rae Davis led the Bulldogs with a .714 batting average and .778 on-base percentage against Tennessee. She concluded the series 5-for-7 at the plate with a double and two RBI. She drew one walk and was hit by a pitch. The rookie catcher caught three Lady Vols stealing in the series from behind the plate. Her RBI double in game one of the series delivered the go-ahead run to put Georgia in front 3-2 in the fourth, sparking a three-run inning.

Comeback Queens
When trailing after four innings this season, Georgia has come back to win four games. Most recently, Georgia mounted comebacks against Georgia Southern (down three in the sixth), game two against Texas A&M (erased six-run deficit), Clemson (down one in the sixth), and game one at South Carolina (scored two in top of the seventh).

Georgia Top Five Nationally in Offensive Averages
The Bulldogs currently rank top five nationally in batting average (.341), on-base percentage (.429), slugging (.633), and scoring (7.46 runs/game). Georgia leads the SEC in batting average and slugging while checking in second in on-base percentage and scoring.

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Players Mentioned

Lyndi Rae Davis

Lacey Fincher

Madison Kerpics

Sydney Kuma

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