No. 11 Georgia Poised for Final SEC Series at No. 15 LSU

No. 11/10 Georgia (38-10, 15-5)
at #15/16 LSU (38-13, 11-10)
Dates: Friday, May 5-Sunday, May 7, 2023
First Pitch: 7 p.m., ET // 4 p.m., ET // 2 p.m., ET
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Stadium: Tiger Park

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Friday, Sunday)
   Play-by-Play: Lyn Rollins
   Analysis: Yvette Girouard
TV: SEC Network (Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Alex Perlman
   Analysis: Aleshia Ocasio
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 11^th-ranked Georgia softball team will close the 2023 regular season with a three-game series at No. 15 LSU. The final series of the season begins Friday at 7 p.m., ET, from Tiger Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Saturday's 4 p.m., ET, game will air live on SEC Network. The season finale is set for 2 p.m., ET, Sunday.

Follow the Bulldogs
» Friday and Sunday's games will stream live on SEC Network+. Lyn Rollins (play-by-play) and Yvette Girouard (analysis) will be on the call.
» Saturday's game will air live on SEC Network. Alex Perlman (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.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
» Georgia trails the all-time series 26-43
» Georgia is 8-20 all-time in Baton Rouge
» The Bulldogs last visited Baton Rouge in 2017; LSU swept the series
» LSU has won the last five series against the Bulldogs (2014^A, 2016^H, 2017^A, 2019^H, 2022^H)
» Georgia last won a series on the road in 2012
» The Bulldogs' game two win last season in Athens snapped an eight-game losing streak to the Tigers; LSU won the rubber match the next day in eight innings

Recapping Action
Georgia slugged five home runs en route to a 13-1 win against Mercer last Wednesday. The Dogs' 13 runs came on 14 hits. Home runs came from Dallis Goodnight, Sara Mosley, Jayda Kearney, Sydney Kuma, and Sydney Chambley. Mosley finished the game 3-for-3 with three RBI and three runs scored. Kuma and Chambley also drove in three runs apiece. In all, six of the starting nine drove in at least a run while eight different Bulldogs picked up a hit. Shelby Walters worked a perfect two innings in her start, getting a no-decision. Madison Kerpics earned the win in relief, pitching the third inning, striking out two.

A Look at What's Ahead
Postseason begins in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the SEC Softball Tournament. The tournament begins Tuesday, May 9 and concludes Saturday, May 13. Georgia will look to hold on to a bye to the quarterfinals on Thursday. The top four seeds in the tournament earn a bye. Georgia's all-time SEC Tournament record is 22-25. The Bulldogs' lone SEC tournament title was in 2014.

Georgia's Season At A Glance
- 38-10 overall record // 15-5 SEC record (2^nd place)
   - Picked to finish sixth in preseason SEC poll
- 10 top-25 RPI wins // 19-9 vs. 1-50 RPI teams
- 26 home victories // 12-4 away from Athens
- Top 10 nationally in three offensive averages
- Leads SEC in five offensive categories
- Improved ERA from 4.05 in 2022 to 2.16 (-1.89)
   - SEC ERA improved from 5.69 to 2.59 (-3.1)

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia's rankings after Week 12:
     - USA Today/NFCA: 11
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 10
     - D1Softball: 6
     - Softball America: 5
     - RPI: 15

Saving the Day
Currently with six saves on the season, Shelby Walters is one save shy of tying the single-season saves record at Georgia. The record is seven set by Kasi Carroll in 2005. Carroll (2004-07) also holds the career record of 10. In one season, Walters' is already top five at Georgia. Madison Kerpics' seven career saves ranks fourth.

The Dogs Can Swing It
Georgia is currently slugging its way to the top of the SEC, leading the league with a .596 team slugging percentage (ranks third nationally). Additionally, UGA leads the Conference with 78 home runs, 71 doubles, and 15 triples. Georgia (748) has over 60 more total bases than the second-place team in the league (Florida, 686).

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 (18) and Mosley on career home runs (43). Sydney Kuma currently has 41 home runs and Kearney has 39 in her career right behind Mosley.

No. 11 Georgia Poised for Final SEC Series at No. 15 LSU

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Chambley

Dallis Goodnight

Jayda Kearney

Madison Kerpics

Sydney Kuma

Sara Mosley

Shelby Walters