Georgia Opens 10-Game Homestand Hosting Bulldog Classic

No. 7/6 Georgia (15-3)
hosting the Bulldog Classic
Dates: Friday, March 8-Sunday, Mach 10, 2024
Participating Teams:
   No. 7/6 Georgia (15-3)
   RV Miami (Ohio) (13-3)
   Jacksonville State (7-13)
   Furman (10-9)
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
   Admission: FREE (no tickets required / seating is first come, first served)

Bulldog Classic Schedule
Friday, March 8
11 a.m. – Miami (Ohio) vs. Jacksonville State
1:30 p.m. – Furman vs. Jacksonville State
4 p.m. – Miami (Ohio) vs. Georgia
Saturday, March 9
   10:30 a.m. – Jacksonville State vs. Furman
   1 p.m. – Jacksonville State vs. Georgia
   3:30 p.m. – Miami (Ohio) vs. Georgia
   6 p.m. – Miami (Ohio) vs. Furman
Sunday, March 10
   10:30 a.m. – Furman vs. Miami (Ohio)
   1 p.m. – Jacksonville State vs. Georgia
   3:30 p.m. – Furman vs. Georgia

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: RJ Taylor
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

No. 7/6 Georgia softball returns home to host the 15th Annual Bulldog Classic this weekend at Jack Turner Stadium.

The 10-game tournament featuring Miami (Ohio), Jacksonville State, and Furman begins Friday, March 8.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Every Georgia game of the Georgia Classic will stream live on SEC Network+. RJ Taylor (play-by-play) will be on the call.
- 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
- 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 or one hour before the first game of the day for home tournaments.
- 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.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series Histories
Miami
- Georgia leads the all-time series 1-0
- The Bulldogs won the lone meeting at Georgia State in 2021 9-1 in five innings
Jacksonville State
- Georgia leads the all-time series 6-1
- Georgia is 3-1 against the Gamecocks in Athens in the series
- The Bulldogs and Gamecocks last met in 2018 in Athens
- Georgia has won the last six straight meetings
Furman
- Georgia leads the all-time series 21-1
- Georgia is 19-1 in Athens in the series
- The Bulldogs have won the last 18 meetings

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Poll: Week 4
     - USA Today/NFCA: 7
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 6
     - D1Softball: 8
     - Softball America: 6
     - RPI: 2

Recapping Action
Georgia flew out to Palo Alto, California last weekend to take part in the 2024 DeMarini Invitational. The Bulldogs began action defeating No. 20 Cal and Boise State on Friday. The win over Boise State was the 100th in the career of head coach Tony Baldwin. Georgia fell to the Cal Bears on Saturday, snapping a six-game win streak. Sunday's showdown between the Bulldogs and No. 11 Stanford was one for the ages. The pitchers' duel went to Stanford in the ninth inning on a walk-off home run, 3-1. Lilli Backes pitched a career-long eight innings tying a career-high 10 strikeouts while walking none in the game.

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia's 10-game homestand continues this week when in-state rival Georgia Tech comes to Athens for a midweek matchup on Wednesday. Fans are encouraged to wear red and the first 250 fans will receive a red Georgia softball t-shirt. Georgia then turns its attention to SEC play when the Alabama Crimson Tide roll into town for a three-game series beginning March 15.

Baldwin Notches 100th Victory
Head coach Tony Baldwin recorded his 100th victory as head coach when Georgia beat Boise State at Stanford on March 1.

A February for the Books
Georgia concluded the month of February with a 13-1 record. This is the ninth time Georgia finished the month with one or no losses and the first since the 2019 season (2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024).

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