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2024 Softball Season Ends in Los Angeles Super Regional, 6-1
May 25, 2024 | Softball
Softball | at (6) UCLA | L, 6-1
Season Record: 43-19
Winning pitcher: Taylor Tinsley (17-8)
Losing pitcher: Madison Kerpics (13-4)
2024 Season Ends in Los Angeles Super Regional, 6-1
LOS ANGELES – The No. 11 national seed Georgia softball team concluded the 2024 season Friday evening at Eaton Stadium, dropping a 6-1 decision to No. 6 UCLA.
Georgia concludes the season with a 43-19 record in its 13th Super Regional appearance in program history.
Fast Facts
• Lyndi Rae Davis scattered two hits, her seventh multi-hit game of the season. She drove in Georgia's lone run in the first inning.
• Senior Riley Orcutt finished the game in the circle in front of a home crowd. Orcutt is from Newport Beach, less than an hour from UCLA.
• Dallis Goodnight and Jayda Kearney each contributed a hit in the game. Goodnight finishes the season with a nine-game on-base streak.
• Lilli Backes pitched four and two-thirds innings out of the pen, allowing three earned runs. She walked none and struck out two.
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
Opening statement
"Congratulations to UCLA, they really put themselves in a position where they're playing good softball in all phases of the game. I think they're about as complete a team as we've played and we've played a lot of good ones. They certainly executed in all phases of the game, they are well well-coached, and they play the game the right way. I really have a lot of respect for them and their players. Thank you to all the people who put on the event, it was well organized and the communication was great. This is what college softball is all about, the atmosphere was amazing. Ultimately, the outcome is what it is, but at this point, we'll celebrate the seniors that we've had and the season that we had, and we'll spend the rest of the night and weekend talking about the good times and memories that we created together."
On what the senior class meant to him…
"They're just good kids. Good people, that have grown. We all have shortcomings that we're trying to overcome in our lives, and you have to tackle some of those things head-on. I think the beautiful thing about college softball, and what I hope Georgia softball is it's a safe place to grow as a person. Softball is the vehicle that we get to use to try to become that person that we want to be, and what I see is Jayda Kearney come from a 13-year-old little girl to a strong and confident 22-23-year-old. What I see is Sara Mosley go through hardship in her life, and to see her grow and become a teammate and the player that she is. I see all of their individual stories. The outcomes are the outcomes, in our profession in our softball game, we're led to believe this is the most important thing in the world. Its President Biden then Tony Baldwin, that's the order of importance. The truth of the matter is I coach softball, and I get to invest in young women and be a part of their lives at an important time. I got into coaching because I had a coach invest in me at an important time in my life and it set me on a path. If I can be that for these young women, then the outcomes will take care of themselves. I see their stories, I see the work that they put in, the growth that they've made. I look at somebody like Sydney Kuma, nobody in her high school had ever gone on to play Division I athletics, let alone softball. I think her high school had a 35% dropout rate, yet she went across the country. Not only did she flourish on the softball field, but she graduated and set herself up for the rest of her life as a young woman, that's what this is all about. I would've liked to have more hits and maybe score some more runs tonight, but at the end of the day, it's not going to change the fact that they've grown a lot. I'm incredibly proud of them, I love them to deat,h and I'm looking forward to giving them one more hug before it's all said and done."
On fans traveling to support them in California…
"I think it's part of what makes college athletics great, and certainly what makes it great at a place like Georgia is that we've got a great fan base, Bulldog Nations behind us. We had record crowds this year; we set all kinds of different records, and I hope that's because people can connect with the program we have and the way we do it. They see that our players work hard, are incredibly proud to represent the 'G,' and they give it the best they can every time they're out there. We certainly appreciate the support and are very thankful."
Season Record: 43-19
Winning pitcher: Taylor Tinsley (17-8)
Losing pitcher: Madison Kerpics (13-4)
2024 Season Ends in Los Angeles Super Regional, 6-1
LOS ANGELES – The No. 11 national seed Georgia softball team concluded the 2024 season Friday evening at Eaton Stadium, dropping a 6-1 decision to No. 6 UCLA.
Georgia concludes the season with a 43-19 record in its 13th Super Regional appearance in program history.
Fast Facts
• Lyndi Rae Davis scattered two hits, her seventh multi-hit game of the season. She drove in Georgia's lone run in the first inning.
• Senior Riley Orcutt finished the game in the circle in front of a home crowd. Orcutt is from Newport Beach, less than an hour from UCLA.
• Dallis Goodnight and Jayda Kearney each contributed a hit in the game. Goodnight finishes the season with a nine-game on-base streak.
• Lilli Backes pitched four and two-thirds innings out of the pen, allowing three earned runs. She walked none and struck out two.
Key Quotes
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
Opening statement
"Congratulations to UCLA, they really put themselves in a position where they're playing good softball in all phases of the game. I think they're about as complete a team as we've played and we've played a lot of good ones. They certainly executed in all phases of the game, they are well well-coached, and they play the game the right way. I really have a lot of respect for them and their players. Thank you to all the people who put on the event, it was well organized and the communication was great. This is what college softball is all about, the atmosphere was amazing. Ultimately, the outcome is what it is, but at this point, we'll celebrate the seniors that we've had and the season that we had, and we'll spend the rest of the night and weekend talking about the good times and memories that we created together."
On what the senior class meant to him…
"They're just good kids. Good people, that have grown. We all have shortcomings that we're trying to overcome in our lives, and you have to tackle some of those things head-on. I think the beautiful thing about college softball, and what I hope Georgia softball is it's a safe place to grow as a person. Softball is the vehicle that we get to use to try to become that person that we want to be, and what I see is Jayda Kearney come from a 13-year-old little girl to a strong and confident 22-23-year-old. What I see is Sara Mosley go through hardship in her life, and to see her grow and become a teammate and the player that she is. I see all of their individual stories. The outcomes are the outcomes, in our profession in our softball game, we're led to believe this is the most important thing in the world. Its President Biden then Tony Baldwin, that's the order of importance. The truth of the matter is I coach softball, and I get to invest in young women and be a part of their lives at an important time. I got into coaching because I had a coach invest in me at an important time in my life and it set me on a path. If I can be that for these young women, then the outcomes will take care of themselves. I see their stories, I see the work that they put in, the growth that they've made. I look at somebody like Sydney Kuma, nobody in her high school had ever gone on to play Division I athletics, let alone softball. I think her high school had a 35% dropout rate, yet she went across the country. Not only did she flourish on the softball field, but she graduated and set herself up for the rest of her life as a young woman, that's what this is all about. I would've liked to have more hits and maybe score some more runs tonight, but at the end of the day, it's not going to change the fact that they've grown a lot. I'm incredibly proud of them, I love them to deat,h and I'm looking forward to giving them one more hug before it's all said and done."
On fans traveling to support them in California…
"I think it's part of what makes college athletics great, and certainly what makes it great at a place like Georgia is that we've got a great fan base, Bulldog Nations behind us. We had record crowds this year; we set all kinds of different records, and I hope that's because people can connect with the program we have and the way we do it. They see that our players work hard, are incredibly proud to represent the 'G,' and they give it the best they can every time they're out there. We certainly appreciate the support and are very thankful."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tinsley, Taylor (17-8)
L: Kerpics, Madison (13-4)
Batting:
HR: Palacios, Sharlize 2
RBI: Brady, Maya 1 ; Palacios, Sharlize 4 ; Malau'ulu, Thessa 1
SH: Curo, Seneca 1 ; Meono, Janelle 1
SF: Malau'ulu, Thessa 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brady, Maya 2 ; Palacios, Sharlize 2 ; Pola, Savannah 1 ; Malau'ulu, Thessa 1
SB: Brady, Maya 2
HBP: Woolery, Jordan 1
Batting:
RBI: Davis, Lyndi Rae 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Chambley, Sydney 1
SB: Goodnight, Dallis 1
Game Leaders
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