University of Georgia
27-16, 5-13
Ole Miss
32-11, 8-8
No. 17 Ole Miss Takes Series Opener, 20-11
April 17, 2025 | Softball
Winning pitcher: Brianna Lopez (8-2)
Save: Aliyah Binford (2)
Losing Pitcher: Destin Howard (0-1)
Season Record: 27-16, 5-13 SEC
ATHENS, Ga. – The 23rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs dropped game one of its series against No. 17 Ole Miss on Friday, 20-11.
Georgia falls to 27-16 on the season and 5-13 in SEC play.
FAST FACTS
- The offense scored 11 runs on 11 hits. Four Bulldogs had two hits apiece: Tyler Ellison, Dallis Goodnight, Sarah Gordon, and Mua Williams. Ellison and Williams, along with Jaydyn Goodwin, each hit home runs. Georgia hitters drew a season-high 10 walks.
- Williams led off the second inning with her fourth home run of the season. Her home run sparked a six-run inning for the Dogs. Sarah Gordon's two-RBI double and a pair of Williams RBI hits highlighted the big inning for Georgia.
- Ellison blasted her eighth home run of the season, a two-run shot in the fifth, to narrow the Ole Miss score to 13-10.
- Goodwin moved into the team lead with her ninth home run, a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth.
- Four Georgia pitchers all appeared in the contest. Randi Roelling gave up eight runs in her three-inning start. Destin Howard suffered the loss, pitching one inning. Rachel Gibson also pitched one inning out of the pen. Freshman Ella Troutt pitched the final two innings.
KEY QUOTES
Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On Marisa Miller's ability to work with multiple pitchers...
"In one of my phone calls this week, we talked about how she is probably the unsung hero on our team. She's just somebody who has really stepped in. She's been super consistent back there. She works really well with all the pitchers. She handles the bottom of the zone exceptionally well, and she's a great communicator with Chelsea [Wilkinson], the pitching coach. She's been really steady back there in terms of her durability, and she's having a great year at the plate, so I couldn't be more proud of her and certainly thankful she's a Dawg."
UP NEXT
Georgia and Ole Miss will square off in game two of the series on Friday evening. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., streaming live on SEC Network+.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Brianna Lopez (8-2)
L: Howard, Destin (0-1)
S: Aliyah Binford (2)
Batting:
2B: Aliyah Binford 1
HR: Persy Llamas 1 ; Lexie Brady 1 ; Ashton Lansdell 1
RBI: Taylor Malvin 1 ; Jaden Pone 1 ; Aliyah Binford 3 ; Persy Llamas 2 ; Lexie Brady 6 ; Ashton Lansdell 5 ; Ryan Starr 1
SH: Jaden Pone 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Taylor Malvin 3 ; Jaden Pone 2 ; Aliyah Binford 3 ; Addison Duke 1 ; Persy Llamas 2 ; Taylor Strain 1 ; Lexie Brady 2 ; Star Ferguson 1 ; Mackenzie Pickens 1 ; Ashton Lansdell 2 ; Angelina DeLeon 1 ; Ryan Starr 1
SB: Mackenzie Pickens 1 ; Ashton Lansdell 1
HBP: Persy Llamas 1 ; Ryan Starr 1
Batting:
2B: Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Williams, Mua 1
HR: Ellison, Tyler 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 1 ; Williams, Mua 1
RBI: Ellison, Tyler 2 ; Davis, Lyndi Rae 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 2 ; Gordon, Sarah 2 ; Digby, Emily 2 ; Williams, Mua 2
SH: Goodnight, Dallis 1
SF: Digby, Emily 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ellison, Tyler 2 ; Goodnight, Dallis 1 ; Davis, Lyndi Rae 1 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 2 ; Gordon, Sarah 1 ; Digby, Emily 1 ; Williams, Mua 1 ; White, Esther 2
SB: Goodnight, Dallis 2 ; Goodwin, Jaydyn 1
CS: Goodnight, Dallis 1
HBP: Goodwin, Jaydyn 1
