University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, April 26
Athens, Ga.
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Photo by: Madison Keel/UGAAA
Gators Take Game One of Weekend Series, 9-1
April 26, 2024 | Softball
Softball | vs. #12 Florida | L, 9-1 (5 inn.)
Season Record: 36-12, 10-9 SEC
Winning pitcher: Keagan Rothrock (19-6)
Losing pitcher: Shelby Walters (8-5)
Gators Take Game One of Weekend Series, 9-1
ATHENS, Ga. – The 11th-ranked Georgia softball team fell in five innings to No. 12 Florida on Friday evening in front of 1,826 fans at Jack Turner Stadium, 9-1.
Fast Facts
• Seniors Sydney Chambley, Madison Kerpics, and Shelby Walters were honored on the field before the game as part of Senior Weekend in Athens.
• Senior Riley Orcutt made her first appearance in a conference game in the circle since 2022, entering to pitch in the fourth.
• Graduate Jaiden Fields' fifth inning home run was her third of the season and 28th of her career.
• This was Georgia's first loss by run rule in 2024.
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On the team's overall performance...
"We got beat at all the phases of the game. I thought we gave up too many bases on defense, and we didn't have enough quality at bats when we needed them. There were some good things. We just didn't make the plays, make the pitches, have the at-bats when we needed them to get momentum going. Hats off to them, they kept the momentum going and we're gonna have to play better tomorrow."
On the senior class after the first game of senior weekend...
"Just really proud of them. You know, they're good people. They work really hard. They care. They care about this program. They care about each other. You know, those are the things that I really appreciate about them. They're really loyal. At the end of the day, some of these players have been here four, five, six years. This is a class that was recruited before the recruiting changes, so some of them you know, I recruited Jayda Kearney when she was 13, and now she's 22, 23 years old. So, I've been around them a long time, so just gonna miss that part of it. But, you know, I really just love them. I'm proud of them. I appreciate them and certainly want us to get rolling so that they can finish on a high note."
Up Next
Game two of the weekend series between Georgia and Florida is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday at Jack Turner Stadium. The game will air live on ESPN2.
As part of senior weekend, Ellie Armistead, Jaiden Fields, Sydney Kuma, and Sara Mosley will be honored prior to the game.
Season Record: 36-12, 10-9 SEC
Winning pitcher: Keagan Rothrock (19-6)
Losing pitcher: Shelby Walters (8-5)
Gators Take Game One of Weekend Series, 9-1
ATHENS, Ga. – The 11th-ranked Georgia softball team fell in five innings to No. 12 Florida on Friday evening in front of 1,826 fans at Jack Turner Stadium, 9-1.
Fast Facts
• Seniors Sydney Chambley, Madison Kerpics, and Shelby Walters were honored on the field before the game as part of Senior Weekend in Athens.
• Senior Riley Orcutt made her first appearance in a conference game in the circle since 2022, entering to pitch in the fourth.
• Graduate Jaiden Fields' fifth inning home run was her third of the season and 28th of her career.
• This was Georgia's first loss by run rule in 2024.
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On the team's overall performance...
"We got beat at all the phases of the game. I thought we gave up too many bases on defense, and we didn't have enough quality at bats when we needed them. There were some good things. We just didn't make the plays, make the pitches, have the at-bats when we needed them to get momentum going. Hats off to them, they kept the momentum going and we're gonna have to play better tomorrow."
On the senior class after the first game of senior weekend...
"Just really proud of them. You know, they're good people. They work really hard. They care. They care about this program. They care about each other. You know, those are the things that I really appreciate about them. They're really loyal. At the end of the day, some of these players have been here four, five, six years. This is a class that was recruited before the recruiting changes, so some of them you know, I recruited Jayda Kearney when she was 13, and now she's 22, 23 years old. So, I've been around them a long time, so just gonna miss that part of it. But, you know, I really just love them. I'm proud of them. I appreciate them and certainly want us to get rolling so that they can finish on a high note."
Up Next
Game two of the weekend series between Georgia and Florida is set for 11 a.m. on Saturday at Jack Turner Stadium. The game will air live on ESPN2.
As part of senior weekend, Ellie Armistead, Jaiden Fields, Sydney Kuma, and Sara Mosley will be honored prior to the game.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Keagan Rothrock (19-6)
L: Walters, Shelby (8-5)
Batting:
2B: Korbe Otis 1 ; Jocelyn Erickson 1
RBI: Korbe Otis 1 ; Skylar Wallace 2 ; Jocelyn Erickson 2 ; Reagan Walsh 1 ; Ava Brown 2
SH: Mia Williams 1
SF: Korbe Otis 1 ; Jocelyn Erickson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kendra Falby 1 ; Korbe Otis 2 ; Skylar Wallace 3 ; Jocelyn Erickson 1 ; Katie Kistler 1 ; Ariel Kowalewski 1
SB: Kendra Falby 1 ; Korbe Otis 1 ; Skylar Wallace 2 ; Ariel Kowalewski 1
HBP: Skylar Wallace 1 ; Mia Williams 1
Batting:
HR: Fields, Jaiden 1
RBI: Fields, Jaiden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Fields, Jaiden 1
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