Georgia Welcomes Spartans of USC Upstate Wednesday

Wednesday, April 20

Athens, Ga.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

USC Upstate

April 19, 2022 | Softball

USC Upstate Game Notes

#14/13 Georgia (35-9)
vs. RV USC Upstate (41-4)
Dates: April 20, 2022
First Pitch: 6 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required)
Promotions:
   - Oconee County Schools Night (more information)
   - Kids run the bases (kids 12 and under)

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Kristina Wyatt
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

No. 14/13 Georgia softball opens a five-game homestand Wednesday when USC Upstate comes to Athens for a midweek matchup. First pitch against the Spartans is set for 6 p.m. at Jack Turner Stadium.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Wednesday's game will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Kristina Wyatt (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 on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

This Week's Promotions
» Admission to every home regular season Georgia softball game is FREE. No tickets are required. Seating is first come, first served.
» Wednesday, April 20
   - Oconee County School Night
   - Kids Run the Bases - Children 12 and under can run the bases post-game

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series 5-2
» All seven meetings have been in Athens
» The Spartans bested the Bulldogs in 2013 and 2015 in Athens
» Georgia has won the last two meetings in 2018 and 2021

A Look at What's Ahead
LSU comes to Athens for a three-game series this weekend beginning Friday evening at 6 p.m. Saturday's 2 p.m. tilt as well as Sunday's noon game will air nationally on ESPNU. The Dawgs will host Furman next Wednesday in the final midweek game of the season.

Let's Recap
Georgia earned its fourth SEC series victory of the season and second on the road, taking two-of-three at Missouri over the weekend. The Bulldogs remained perfect in series openers, taking Thursday's game 4-3. Missouri evened the series on Friday, winning 6-2 in a game that featured seven total home runs including a solo home run being hit in each end of the first two innings. Madison Kerpics earned her second win of the weekend in the finale, holding the Tigers to two hits in Georgia's 3-1 victory. Sara Mosley recorded her first-career multi-home run game. She alone accounted for 33 percent of Georgia's offense on the weekend.

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 1.80 average currently ranks eighth nationally and second in the SEC. Georgia is one of five schools nationally with at least four players with 10-plus home runs this season. Georgia's co-home run leaders Lacey Fincher and Sara Mosley (13) rank top 10 in the SEC. The Bulldogs have hit multiple home runs in 26 games this season.

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia held at No. 14 in the Week 10 USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and at No. 13 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com poll. The Bulldogs' RPI also stayed at 18.

Georgia Top 10 Nationally in Offensive Averages
The Bulldogs currently rank top five nationally in batting average (.332), on-base percentage (.419), slugging (.621), and scoring (7.16 runs/game). Georgia ranks third in the SEC in batting average while checking in second in slugging, on-base percentage, and scoring.