No. 18 Bulldogs Host USC-Upstate on Wednesday

No. 18/20 Georgia (25-13)
vs. USC- Upstate (29-10)
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025
First Pitch Times: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets: https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go: https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
Streaming: SEC Network+
   Play-by-play: Kaleb Frady
   Analysis: Megan Wiggins
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 18^th-ranked Georgia softball team hosts USC-Upstate in the Bulldogs' final home midweek game of the season on Wednesday at Jack Turner Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Wednesday'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 – USC-Upstate
- UGA Student Appreciation Night
   - The first 100 UGA Students receive a t-shirt
   - The first 50 UGA students will receive food
   - Lucky UGA students who check in on the Commit to the G App will win prizes throughout the game
- Kids in fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 8-2
- Every meeting between the Bulldogs and Spartans have been in Athens
- Georgia has won the last five meetings
- Georgia and Upstate have been in each of the last four seasons
- Tony Baldwin is 3-0 against Upstate in his tenure as head coach

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Nine
     - NFCA/GoRout: 18
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 20
     - D1Softball: NR
     - Softball America: NR
     - Latest RPI: 22

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia hits the road for a three-game series with the Auburn Tigers this weekend. The series begins Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network. Saturday's game will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET with Sunday's finale set for 2 p.m. live from Auburn.

Let's Recap
The Bulldogs fell in both games of a doubleheader to No. 4 Texas A&M on Saturday, 8-0, 12-5. Tyler Ellison, Dallis Goodnight, Sarah Gordon, and Hannah Davila combined for Georgia's four hits in game one. Jaydyn Goodwin and Gordon each homered and finished 2-for-3 with two RBI in the second game of the day. Goodwin and Gordon hit back-to-back home runs to go ahead 4-0 in the first inning. It's the first time this season a Bulldog duo has accomplished that. The last time was Jayda Kearney and Sara Mosley against Florida on May 10, 2024. Gordon provided an RBI infield single in the bottom of the fifth to cut into the TAMU lead, 10-5.

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 45,15 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 .352 batting average, .648 slugging, 43 hits, four triples, seven doubles, and 79 total bases while ranking second with 29 runs, 35 RBI, and seven home runs. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (12) and multi-RBI games (10).

Ellison Emerging as Offensive Leader
Junior Tyler Ellison has emerged as Georgia's hottest hitter in 2025. She currently hitting .338 batting with a near team-high .459 on-base percentage while ranking third with a .575 slugging. Her .359 batting average in SEC play is the best on the team by 56 points. She's knocked six home runs and recorded 20 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
44 of Georgia's 189 runs (23 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 17 games, going 15-2 in those games. The Dogs are 14-2 when leading after the first inning.

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Players Mentioned

Hannah Davila

Tyler Ellison

Dallis Goodnight

Jaydyn Goodwin

Sarah Gordon

Jayda Kearney

Sara Mosley