No. 12 Georgia Hosts South Carolina in Final Home SEC Series

No. 12/11 Georgia (34-10, 12-5)
vs. South Carolina (32-12, 7-8)
Dates: Friday, April 21-Sunday, April 23, 2023
First Pitch: 6:30 p.m. // 12 p.m. // 12 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required // seating is first come, first served)

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-Play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Brock Van Faussien
TV: SEC Network (Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Jenn Hildreth
   Analysis: Aleshia Ocasio
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 12^th-ranked Georgia softball team welcomes South Carolina to Jack Turner Stadium for the final home SEC series of the season this weekend.

The series begins Friday at 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday's games will begin at noon both days. Saturday's game will air live on SEC Network.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Friday and Sunday's game will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Brock Van Faussien (analysis) will be on the call.
» Saturday's game will air live on SEC Network. Jenn Hildreth (play-by-play) and Aleshia Ocasio (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.

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.
Friday, April 20
» The first 500 fans will receive a replica jersey
» The first 150 UGA students will receive food
Saturday, April 21
» All for Alex: All fans are encouraged to wear teal in memory of Mississippi State's Alex Wilcox. The first 500 fans will receive a t-shirt.
Sunday, April 22
» Senior Day: Seniors will be recognized on field pregame beginning at 11:40 a.m.
» Dad & Daughter Day: registration full

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia leads the all-time series 43-32
» In Athens, Georgia is 23-9 against the Gamecocks
» The Bulldogs won the series a season ago in Columbia, winnings games one and two
» Georgia faced off against South Carolina in the lone SEC series in 2020 in Athens; the Gamecocks won the opener then the Dogs won games two and three
» UGA has won two-of-three in each of the last three series against South Carolina

Recapping Action
Georgia shut out USC Upstate, 6-0, at Jack Turner Stadium Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs scattered 11 hits in the game, led by three from Sara Mosley, including a pair of doubles. Dallis Goodnight and Jaiden Fields added two hits apiece to the lineup. Mosley and Fields each drove in two runs. Madison Kerpics worked three shutout innings in her start, getting a no decision. Shelby Walters earned the win out of the pen, working three and a third shutout innings. Riley Orcutt closed the game, working the final two outs.

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia's midweek against Mercer on April 26 will close the book on home games in the regular season. First pitch on SEC Network is set for 7 p.m. The Bulldogs return to action May 5-7 in the regular season finale at LSU. The series begins May 5 at 7 p.m., ET, in Baton Rouge.

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia's rankings after Week 10:
     - USA Today/NFCA: 12
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 11
     - D1Softball: 7
     - Softball America: 7
     - RPI: 16

Shout Outs for Shutouts
The Bulldogs pitching staff has recorded 15 shutouts (11th most in the country) in 2023 including five in SEC play. Georgia's three-straight SEC shutouts was the longest streak since 2006 (4). Shelby Walters and Madison Kerpics had combined to pitch 24-straight scoreless innings entering the Kentucky series. Earlier in the season, Georgia closed out the month of February shutting out six-straight opponents. That scoreless-inning streak reached 40 innings.

Improving in Game Two
The Bulldogs have made significant improvement in the second game of SEC series compared to 2022. Currently, Georgia is 5-1 in the second game of SEC series this season compared to 2-3 through five series a season ago.
            Game 1           Game 2           Game 3
2022    6-2                   3-5                   3-5
2023    4-2                   5-1                   3-2
Georgia has already topped its number of series wins this season, winning five compared to a total of four a year ago. Georgia and its opponents squared off in a game three rubber match five times last year.

Now Appearing on Home Run Top 10's
Jayda Kearney and Sara Mosley each homered in the series finale at Florida on April 16. After that game, they each appeared on top 10 home runs lists at Georgia: Kearney in single-season home runs (17) and Mosley on career home runs (42). Sydney Kuma currently has 40 home runs in her career right behind Mosley.

The Dogs Can Swing It
Georgia is currently slugging its way to the top of the SEC, leading the league with a .585 team slugging percentage (ranks third nationally). Additionally, UGA leads the Conference with 379 hits, 70 home runs, and 14 triples. Georgia (683) has nearly 100 more total bases than the second-place team in the league (Florida, 596).

No. 12 Georgia Hosts South Carolina in Final Home SEC Series

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Players Mentioned

Jaiden Fields

Dallis Goodnight

Jayda Kearney

Madison Kerpics

Sydney Kuma

Sara Mosley

Riley Orcutt

Shelby Walters

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