Seven-Run Seventh Lifts Florida Past Georgia in Finale, 10-7

Sunday, April 28

Athens, Ga.

12 p.m.

University of Georgia

37-13, 11-10

Florida

39-12, 14-7

Florida

Georgia

Seven-Run Seventh Lifts Florida Past Georgia in Finale, 10-7

April 28, 2024 | Softball

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Softball | vs. #12 Florida | L, 10-7
Season Record: 37-13, 11-10 SEC
   Winning pitcher: Keagan Rothrock (20-6)
   Losing pitcher: Shelby Walters (8-6)

Seven-Run Seventh Lifts Florida Past Georgia in Finale, 10-7

ATHENS, Ga. – The 11^th-ranked Georgia softball team fell to No. 12 Florida in Sunday's series finale, 10-7, in front of 2,185 fans at Jack Turner Stadium. The Gators scored seven unearned runs to take a 10-4 lead in the seventh. Jayda Kearney knocked a three-run home run in the bottom of the inning, but the comeback fell short.

Fast Facts
• Seniors Hayley Eaton, Jayda Kearney, and Riley Orcutt were honored on the field before the game as part of Senior Weekend in Athens.
• Sara Mosley's game-tying solo home run in the fourth was her third long ball of the series. She now has 61 career home runs and moves closer to the record of 68 held by Alyssa DiCarlo. She's hit 16 this season.
• Jayda Kearney's home run in the seventh was number 56 of her career, tying her for fourth all-time. She leads the team with 17 home runs this season.
• Georgia hit nine home runs in the series against Florida, the most by the Dogs in an SEC series this season. All but one of the nine were hit by seniors.
• Lilli Backes pitched five innings in her start, suffering a no-decision. She struck out three hitters in the game.

Key Quotes
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On the team's overall performance...
"My first impression is what an amazing atmosphere. The crowd was so awesome the whole weekend. I thought we competed really well. There's just a couple moments there that we needed to win to get the outcome that we wanted. We didn't win them. Hats off to Florida, they did. But all in all, really proud of the way that we fought. Super proud of the senior class and their fight all weekend. And we have a really good team. A chance to win the series and didn't get it done, but we'll work on getting better this week and go get after Mississippi State."

Up Next
The 2024 regular season will end next weekend when Georgia travels to Starkville, Mississippi. The three-game series between Georgia and Mississippi State begins Friday evening at 5 p.m. ET.