Georgia Set to Host Red & Black Showcase This Weekend

No. 13/10 Georgia (5-0)
hosting the 16^th Annual Red & Black Showcase
Dates: Feb. 17-19, 2023
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required // seating is first come, first served)
Participating teams:
   #19/17 Stanford (3-2)
   St. Johns (1-3)
   Charlotte (3-1)
Georgia's Schedule:
   Friday, Feb. 17
     3:30 p.m. – vs. Stanford
     6 p.m. – vs. St. John's
   Saturday, Feb. 18
     1 p.m. – vs. Stanford
     3:30 p.m. – vs. St. John's
   Sunday, Feb. 19
     1 p.m. – vs. Charlotte

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Georgia games only)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The Georgia Bulldogs open the 2023 home schedule this weekend, hosting the 16th Annual Red & Black Showcase at Jack Turner Stadium.

Georgia will welcome No. 19/17 Stanford, St. John's, and Charlotte in the 10-game round robin tournament beginning Friday.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Every Georgia game of the Red & Black Showcase will stream live on SEC Network+. RJ Taylor 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.

Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium
» Admission to every home regular season Georgia softball game is FREE. No tickets are required. Seating is first come, first served. The UGA clear bag policy is in effect.
» Saturday, Feb. 18
   - The first 250 fans will receive a Team 27 t-shirt.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
Stanford
» Georgia trails the all-time series 1-3
» The Bulldogs and Cardinal have not met since 2013 in Cathedral City, California; Georgia lost 6-0
» Prior to that meeting, the Bulldogs had not played Stanford since 2003 when Georgia split two games in Palo Alto
St. John's
» Georgia leads the all-time series 6-0
» Georgia and St. John's most recently met in 2019 on opening weekend in Boca Raton, Florida
» In Athens, Georgia is 5-0 against the Red Storm
Charlotte
» Georgia leads the all-time series 9-1
» The Bulldogs and 49ers have not met since 2005
» In Athens, Georgia is 7-1 against Charlotte
» Georgia has won the last eight meetings dating back to Feb. 24, 1999

Recapping Last Week's Action
Georgia opened the 2023 season going 5-0 in the Black & Gold Classic in Orlando, Florida. The season began with a 4-2 victory over #18 UCF. The bats came alive after that, putting up 11, 12, 13, and 14 runs in each of Georgia's next four games. On the weekend, Georgia outscored opponents 54-14 and slugged 10 home runs. Junior Jayda Kearney highlighted the offense, slugging four home runs and driving in 10 runs on the weekend.

A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs will take a short trip to Clemson, South Carolina Tuesday, Feb. 21 for a midweek showdown with seventh-ranked Clemson. First pitch between the Bulldogs and Tigers is set for 4 p.m. on ACC Network Extra. It's back home after that to host the 20th Annual Georgia Classic. Hofstra, Cal Baptist, and Lipscomb will travel to Athens for the nine-game tournament.

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia's rankings after Week 1:
     - USA Today/NFCA: 13
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 10
     - D1Softball: 8
     - Softball America: 9

Kearney, Offense Explode on Opening Weekend
Junior Jayda Kearney slugged 1.385 with four home runs on opening weekend to lead a potent Georgia offense. The Bulldogs outscored opponents 54-14 to begin the season, hitting .433. No other team slugged higher on opening weekend as the Dogs slugged .806 with 10 home runs, 12 doubles, and four triples. Six different hitters hit a home run. Georgia's 27 walks on the weekend contributed to a .542 on base clip, the third best in the country.

Walters Sharp in Georgia Debut
Graduate pitcher Shelby Walters was sharp in her first games as a Georgia Bulldog. Walters worked 12.0 innings in four appearances in the circle. She struck out 13 opposing hitters while walking none. Walters was the winner in three of Georgia's five wins in Orlando.

Dogs Returning Big Numbers
Georgia broke the program record of home runs in 2022, blasting 107 on the season. The 2023 team returns 79 (74%) of its home run production from last year. Of its run production from 2022, the offense returns 74 percent of its RBI (281 of 384).

Mosley, Kearney Named to USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List
USA Softball unveiled the Top 50 Watch List for the 2023 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year on Jan. 25. Senior Sara Mosley and junior Jayda Kearney were recognized on the list. The Top 25 Finalists will be announced April 19.

Trio of Bulldogs Earn Preseason All-SEC Honors
Three Georgia softball student-athletes earned recognition on the 2023 Preseason All-SEC Team. Seniors Sara Mosley and Sydney Kuma along with junior Jayda Kearney were voted to the Preseason All-Conference Team by the league's head coaches. The Bulldogs joined Florida, LSU, and Tennessee as the only teams to put three players on the 21-member Preseason All-SEC Team.

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Georgia Set to Host Red & Black Showcase This Weekend

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Jayda Kearney

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