Saturday, March 30
Athens, Ga.
12 p.m.
University of Georgia
vs
Arkansas
No. 3 Georgia Hosts No. 20 Arkansas in Series Beginning Saturday
March 29, 2024 | Softball
No. 3 Georgia (28-4, 5-1)
vs. No. 20 Arkansas (24-8, 3-3)
Dates: Saturday, March 30-Monday, April 1, 2024
First Pitch Times: 12 p.m. / 12 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required / seating is first come, first served)
Game Day Central & Fan Information: https://gado.gs/bjt
Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Saturday, Monday) / ESPN 2 (Sunday)
Play-by-play: Mark Neely
Analysis: Michele Smith
Streaming: ESPN.com / ESPN app
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
The third-ranked Georgia softball team hosts No. 20 Arkansas in a three-game series at Jack Turner Stadium beginning Saturday at noon on SEC Network.
Sunday's noon matchup will air live on ESPN 2 with Monday's SEC game of the week set to air on SEC Network beginning at 7 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
- This weekend's series against Arkansas will air live on SEC Network and ESPN 2. Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Michele Smith (analyst) will be on the call.
- The series will stream live on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
- Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule page on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium (https://gado.gs/bjt)
- Admission to every regular-season home game is free; no tickets are required to enter Jack Turner Stadium. Seating is first come, first served. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.
- For the 2024 season, parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is closed due to construction.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Arkansas Series Promotions
Saturday, March 30
- The first 500 fans will receive a Hairy Dawg Funko Pop
- Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game
Sunday, March 31
- Dad & Daughter Day #2 (registration full)
Monday, April 1
- The first 500 fans will receive a replica Savage Chain
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 40-23
- In Athens, Georgia is 21-11 against the Razorbacks
- Arkansas swept the Bulldogs the last time the two teams met in Athens in 2021; Georgia swept the previous series in Athens in 2018
- Georgia won the series on the road last season, taking the first two games off the Razorbacks
- The Bulldogs have won four of the last five series
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 7
- USA Today/NFCA: 3
- ESPN/USA Softball: 3
- D1Softball: 4
- Softball America: 3
- RPI: 1
Recapping Action
Georgia run-ruled the Kennesaw State Owls in five innings Wednesday, 10-1. Tyler Ellison recorded her first career multi-hit game with two hits, driving in a career-best four RBI to lead the offense. A two-home run day by Sydney Chambley also highlighted the offense. Along with Ellison and Chambley, Sara Mosley, Jayda Kearney, and Jaydyn Goodwin all had two hits. Shelby Walters pitched two innings in her start, allowing an unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts. Rachel Gibson, Destin Howard, and Riley Orcutt each pitched an inning in relief. Orcutt (1-0) was awarded the win as the most effective reliever, picking up her first win of the season.
A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs will host the Mercer Bears in midweek action on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium. First pitch against the Bears is set for 6 p.m. Georgia then hits the road for an SEC series at No. 4 Tennessee. The series against the Lady Vols will begin April 5 in Knoxville.
Coaching Connections
Arkansas assistant coach Danielle Gibson Whorton will make her return to Athens this weekend. Gibson Whorton served on Tony Baldwin's staff as volunteer coach in 2023. Additionally, Arkansas grad manager Peyton Nobles was a team manager for the Bulldogs from 2022-23.
Sara Mosley: The RBI Machine
Sara Mosley currently leads the SEC with 45 total RBI this season with that number ranking fourth in the country. Her 1.41 RBI per game also leads the conference and is sixth in the country. She has recorded nine multi-RBI games this season, four of those games she drove in five or more runs. Her 208 career RBI rank sixth all-time at Georgia and currently sixth among active Division I players.
Dawgs Dig the Long Ball
Between Georgia softball's 57 home runs and baseball's Division I-leading 74, UGA combines for the most home runs in the country with 131. Virginia Tech comes in behind Georgia with 125.
Leadoff Lyndi Finds New Home in Order
Lyndi Rae Davis has found a new spot at the top of the Georgia batting order. Since taking over the leadoff role on March 8, Davis has drawn 19 walks in 14 games and put together a .564 on-base clip. She leads Georgia with 29 walks this season. Her 0.94 walks per game ranks second in the SEC and sixth in the nation.
Walk This Way
After drawing 23 walks in the Ole Miss series, Georgia rose to sixth in the country in total walks and third in the SEC. Total, Georgia has drawn 139 walks this season, led by Lyndi Rae Davis' 29 free bases.
vs. No. 20 Arkansas (24-8, 3-3)
Dates: Saturday, March 30-Monday, April 1, 2024
First Pitch Times: 12 p.m. / 12 p.m. / 7 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Admission: FREE (no tickets required / seating is first come, first served)
Game Day Central & Fan Information: https://gado.gs/bjt
Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Saturday, Monday) / ESPN 2 (Sunday)
Play-by-play: Mark Neely
Analysis: Michele Smith
Streaming: ESPN.com / ESPN app
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball
The third-ranked Georgia softball team hosts No. 20 Arkansas in a three-game series at Jack Turner Stadium beginning Saturday at noon on SEC Network.
Sunday's noon matchup will air live on ESPN 2 with Monday's SEC game of the week set to air on SEC Network beginning at 7 p.m.
Follow the Bulldogs
- This weekend's series against Arkansas will air live on SEC Network and ESPN 2. Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Michele Smith (analyst) will be on the call.
- The series will stream live on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
- Live stat links can be found on the softball schedule page on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live Twitter updates will be available on the official Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.
Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium (https://gado.gs/bjt)
- Admission to every regular-season home game is free; no tickets are required to enter Jack Turner Stadium. Seating is first come, first served. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch.
- For the 2024 season, parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is closed due to construction.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Arkansas Series Promotions
Saturday, March 30
- The first 500 fans will receive a Hairy Dawg Funko Pop
- Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game
Sunday, March 31
- Dad & Daughter Day #2 (registration full)
Monday, April 1
- The first 500 fans will receive a replica Savage Chain
BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 40-23
- In Athens, Georgia is 21-11 against the Razorbacks
- Arkansas swept the Bulldogs the last time the two teams met in Athens in 2021; Georgia swept the previous series in Athens in 2018
- Georgia won the series on the road last season, taking the first two games off the Razorbacks
- The Bulldogs have won four of the last five series
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 7
- USA Today/NFCA: 3
- ESPN/USA Softball: 3
- D1Softball: 4
- Softball America: 3
- RPI: 1
Recapping Action
Georgia run-ruled the Kennesaw State Owls in five innings Wednesday, 10-1. Tyler Ellison recorded her first career multi-hit game with two hits, driving in a career-best four RBI to lead the offense. A two-home run day by Sydney Chambley also highlighted the offense. Along with Ellison and Chambley, Sara Mosley, Jayda Kearney, and Jaydyn Goodwin all had two hits. Shelby Walters pitched two innings in her start, allowing an unearned run on three hits with two strikeouts. Rachel Gibson, Destin Howard, and Riley Orcutt each pitched an inning in relief. Orcutt (1-0) was awarded the win as the most effective reliever, picking up her first win of the season.
A Look at What's Ahead
The Bulldogs will host the Mercer Bears in midweek action on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium. First pitch against the Bears is set for 6 p.m. Georgia then hits the road for an SEC series at No. 4 Tennessee. The series against the Lady Vols will begin April 5 in Knoxville.
Coaching Connections
Arkansas assistant coach Danielle Gibson Whorton will make her return to Athens this weekend. Gibson Whorton served on Tony Baldwin's staff as volunteer coach in 2023. Additionally, Arkansas grad manager Peyton Nobles was a team manager for the Bulldogs from 2022-23.
Sara Mosley: The RBI Machine
Sara Mosley currently leads the SEC with 45 total RBI this season with that number ranking fourth in the country. Her 1.41 RBI per game also leads the conference and is sixth in the country. She has recorded nine multi-RBI games this season, four of those games she drove in five or more runs. Her 208 career RBI rank sixth all-time at Georgia and currently sixth among active Division I players.
Dawgs Dig the Long Ball
Between Georgia softball's 57 home runs and baseball's Division I-leading 74, UGA combines for the most home runs in the country with 131. Virginia Tech comes in behind Georgia with 125.
Leadoff Lyndi Finds New Home in Order
Lyndi Rae Davis has found a new spot at the top of the Georgia batting order. Since taking over the leadoff role on March 8, Davis has drawn 19 walks in 14 games and put together a .564 on-base clip. She leads Georgia with 29 walks this season. Her 0.94 walks per game ranks second in the SEC and sixth in the nation.
Walk This Way
After drawing 23 walks in the Ole Miss series, Georgia rose to sixth in the country in total walks and third in the SEC. Total, Georgia has drawn 139 walks this season, led by Lyndi Rae Davis' 29 free bases.
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