Georgia Welcomes Furman in Final Midweek Matchup

#15/15 Georgia (37-11)
vs. Furman (18-26)
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
First Pitch: 6 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required)
Promotions:
   - Clarke County Schools Night (more information)
   - Kids run the bases (kids 12 and under)

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

No. 15 Georgia softball welcomes Furman to Jack Turner Stadium Wednesday for the final midweek game of the season. First pitch between the Bulldogs and Paladins is set for 6 p.m.

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 27
   - Clarke County School Night
   - Kids Run the Bases - Children 12 and under can run the bases post-game

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Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series 19-1
» 18 of the 20 meetings have been in Athens (the first two were in Greenville)
» Furman's lone win was on April 5, 2000
» Georgia has won the last 16 games
» The last meeting was on March 11, 2020, the final game of the shortened 2020 season

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia is on the road this weekend for a three-game series at Auburn. The Bulldogs' final road SEC series begins Friday at 6 p.m., ET, against the Tigers. The 2022 regular season will wrap up next weekend in Athens when Ole Miss comes to town for a three-game series.

Let's Recap
The Bulldogs dropped just their second SEC series over the weekend, falling twice to the LSU Tigers. LSU bested the Bulldogs in game one, 8-1. A 12-run first inning propelled Georgia to a 16-9 victory in game two to even the series. Sara Mosley made a little history, scattering five hits in the game, becoming the first Bulldog since 2004 (Kim Wendland) to do so. Six different Georgia players had multiple hits and/or multiple RBI in the game. The Dogs plated five runs in the bottom of the second in Sunday's rubber game but an LSU grand slam immediately cut it to one in the third. The Tigers tied the game in the top of the seventh then plated four in the eighth to win the series, 9-5.

Chasing Home Run History
Georgia has hit 87 home runs this season. That number ranks fifth all-time in program history. Team 26 will look to break the program record of 99 home runs in a season set by the 2010 squad. The 2010 team played 63 games and finished as a final four team in Oklahoma City. That team's roster included Alisa Goler, Megan Wiggins, Kristyn Sandberg, and Taylor Schlopy who all rank among Georgia's all-time home run leaders.

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 1.81 average currently ranks eighth nationally and second in the SEC. Georgia is one of four schools nationally with at least five players with 10-plus home runs this season. Georgia's co-home run leaders Sara Mosley (14) and Lacey Fincher (14) rank top five in the SEC. The Bulldogs have hit multiple home runs in 29 games this season.

Mosley Makes History
Junior third baseman Sara Mosley made Georgia history April 23 against LSU when she went 5-for-5 at the plate. She is only the second Bulldog to ever have five hits in a game and the first since the great Kim Wendland did it against Western Illinois on March 9, 2004. Mosley is only one of 11 players to scatter five hits in Division I this season.

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia checked in at No. 15 in both the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll and the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll in Week 11. The Bulldogs came in at No. 16 in the D1Softball and Softball America polls. Georgia's RPI came in at 19.

Georgia Top 10 Nationally in Offensive Averages
The Bulldogs currently rank top five nationally in on-base percentage (.415), slugging (.613), and scoring (7.12 runs/game). Georgia ranks third in the SEC in batting average (.331) while checking in second in slugging, on-base percentage, and scoring.

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Players Mentioned

Lacey Fincher

Sara Mosley

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