Kearney Named Final SEC Player of the Week in 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – University of Georgia sophomore outfielder Jayda Kearney has been tabbed the final SEC Player of the Week for the 2022 season, the league announced Tuesday morning.

This is Kearney's second SEC Player of the Week award this season and Georgia's third this season.

"I'm super happy for Jayda and really proud of her," said head coach Tony Baldwin. "She has a ton of talent, and we are all excited to see that shining through. She was really seeing the ball well this weekend and put together a lot of really quality at-bats."

The Columbus, New Jersey native led the Bulldog offense against Ole Miss last weekend, hitting .778 (7-for-9), slugging 1.778 with a .818 on-base clip. Kearney knocked three home runs and drove in 11 runs, registering 16 total bases.

She recorded a career-best four hits in game one against Ole Miss then followed it up with two home runs and a career-high seven RBI in game two. Her seven RBI in a conference game is the most by a Bulldog since 2013.

Kearney hit Georgia's 98^th, 99^th, and program record-breaking 100^th home run, a grand slam.

The ninth-seeded Bulldogs open SEC Tournament play Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. against eighth-seeded Ole Miss in Gainesville, Florida on SEC Network.

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