No. 23 Bulldogs Host No. 17 Ole Miss in Final Home Series

No. 23/23 Georgia (27-15, 5-12)
vs. No. 17/20 Ole Miss (31-11, 7-8)
Dates: Thursday, April 17-Saturday, April 19, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6 p.m. / 6 p.m. / 12 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets: https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go: https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
TV: SEC Network (Thursday, Saturday)
   Play-by-play: Tiffany Greene
   Analysis: Erin Miller
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Friday)
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Megan Wiggins
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 23^rd-ranked Georgia softball team will host No. 17 Ole Miss in the Bulldogs' final home series of the season. The series kicks off on Thursday at 6 p.m. airing live on SEC Network.

The series continues on Friday at 6 p.m. with Saturday's finale set for 12 p.m. on SEC Network.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Thursday and Saturday's games will air live on SEC Network. Tiffany Greene (play-by-play) and Erin Miller (analyst) will be on the call.
- Friday's game will stream live on SEC Network+. Kaleb Frady (play-by-play) and Megan Wiggins (analyst) will be on the call.
- Live stats for each game can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live X/Twitter updates will be available on the official X/Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium
- Tickets can be purchased on GeorgiaDogs.com. There is no reserved seating.
- The primary entrance to Jack Turner Stadium is located at the third base gate. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch or one hour before the first game of the day for home tournaments. Season ticket holders can enter the stadium 90 minutes before first pitch.
- Free parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is reserved for select season ticket holders. Overflow parking is available at the Shops of South Athens on (2026 South Milledge Ave) with shuttles running between there and the stadium.
- All concessions and merchandise transactions will be cashless. The UGA Bookstore has a merchandise shop located under the soccer grandstand.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Upcoming Promotions - Ole Miss
Thursday, April 17
- The first 500 fans will receive a UGA camo Hat
- Kids can run the bases after the game
Friday, April 18
- Egg Hunt for kids 12 and under after the game
Saturday, April 19
- Senior Day
- Dad & Daughter Day: Registration Full
- Saturday at the Jack: Face Painter, Balloon Artist, Kid's Zone, and inflatables pregame

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Thank You, Seniors!
The University of Georgia will celebrate the careers of four softball student-athletes prior to Saturday's home finale. Lilli Backes, Lyndi Rae Davis, Dallis Goodnight, and Rachel Gibson will all be celebrated prior to first pitch. Team manager Ben Blizzard will also be recognized for his contributions to the program.

Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 53-16
- The Bulldogs are 26-7 in Athens in the series
- Georgia swept the series in Oxford a season ago, but Ole Miss won the two previous series in Athens in 2022 and in Oxford in 2021
- Since 2016, the series winner has been split: 2016, Georgia in Athens; 2018, Ole Miss in Oxford; 2019, Georgia in Athens, 2021, Ole Miss in Oxford, 2022, Ole Miss in Athens, 2023, Georgia in Oxford.
- Tony Baldwin is 4-3 against Ole Miss in his tenure as head coach

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week 10
     - NFCA/GoRout: 23
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 23
     - D1Softball: NR
     - Softball America: NR
     - Latest RPI: 23

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia is back in action on Tuesday, April 22 for its final midweek game of the season at Georgia Tech. The in-state rivalry will begin at 8 p.m. on ACC Network live from Atlanta.

Let's Recap
Georgia dropped a back-and-forth series at Auburn over the weekend. Friday's game saw the lead change eight times in the game, but Auburn won in the bottom of the seventh on a walk-off home run. Georgia evened the series on Saturday, taking game two 10-5. Sarah Gordon scattered four hits while Jaydyn Goodwin picked up three en route to the win. The Bulldogs were in control every inning of Sunday's finale, taking a 4-2 lead into the home half of the seventh. Auburn rallied to tie the game and used a grand slam to win the game and the series, 8-4.

Battle Tested in SEC Play
In Georgia's softball's 29-year history, the Bulldogs have never opened SEC play against three straight top-10 opponents until this season. The only time a Georgia team came close was in 2017 when UGA faced four top 25 opponents to start SEC play (No. 17, 12, 5, 3).

Packing The Jack
Georgia fans have already set a season attendance record at Jack Turner Stadium with 46,975 fans packing The Jack so far in 2025. The LSU series saw three top-10 crowds including breaking the attendance record in game three (2,478). The series drew 7, 098 fans, setting a new Jack Turner Stadium series attendance record.

Goodwin Paces the Offense
Junior Jaydyn Goodwin is having a career year so far. She leads the team with a .362 batting average, .652 slugging, 50 hits, eight home runs, four triples, eight doubles, and 90 total bases while ranking second with 36 runs, 37 RBI, and. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (14) and multi-RBI games (11).

Ellison Emerging as Offensive Leader
Junior Tyler Ellison has emerged as Georgia's hottest hitter in 2025. She currently hitting .326 batting with a near team-high .448 on-base percentage while ranking third with a .558 slugging. Her .340 batting average in SEC play is the best on the team by 14 points. She's knocked seven home runs and recorded 25 RBI. Ellison had just 34 at-bats in her first two seasons and has taken advantage of every opportunity this season, working into a starting role on the right side of the infield. She's provided a walk-off hit in three games in 2025 (CSUB, Ohio State, Tennessee).

Starting Strong
53 of Georgia's 236 runs (22 percent) have come in the first inning. The Bulldogs have scored five or more runs in the first inning six times. UGA has pushed a run across in the first inning in 19 games, going 16-3 in those games. The Dogs are 14-3 when leading after the first inning.

No. 23 Bulldogs Host No. 17 Ole Miss in Final Home Series

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Players Mentioned

Lilli Backes

Lyndi Rae Davis

Tyler Ellison

Rachel Gibson

Dallis Goodnight

Jaydyn Goodwin

Sarah Gordon