No. 13 Bulldogs Take Down Georgia Tech in Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate on the Dirt, 5-1

Wednesday, March 18

Athens, Ga.

6:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

21-7

Georgia Tech

17-14

Georgia Tech

Georgia

No. 13 Bulldogs Take Down Georgia Tech in Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate on the Dirt, 5-1

March 18, 2026 | Softball

Box Score

ATHENS, Ga. – The No. 13 Georgia Bulldogs defeated Georgia Tech, 5-1, on Wednesday evening at the Jack Turner Stadium to move to 21-7 (1-2) on the season while the Yellow Jackets slide to 17-14 (5-4).

SOFTBALL | vs. Georgia Tech | W, 5-1
Winning Pitcher: Addisen Fisher (7-0)
Losing Pitcher: Madalyn Johnson (8-8)

Fast Facts:

RHP Addisen Fisher made the start in the circle – her sixth of the season – going 5.0 innings with two hits, one earned run, four walks and three strikeouts. RHP Presley Harrison pitched the sixth inning in relief with a strikeout before LHP Randi Roelling closed the game in the top of the seventh with a strikeout.
Senior Tyler Ellison paced the Bulldog offense with a 2-3, three-RBI performance. Both of her hits were extra-base hits – an RBI triple and a two-RBI double.
Junior Emily Digby launched her fifth home run of the season with her leadoff shot in the bottom of the fifth inning. She was also 2-3 on the day with one RBI.
Georgia Tech scored its lone run off a bases-loaded walk in the top of the fourth inning.
The Bulldogs maintain a dominant 37-11 series advantage over the Yellow Jackets, and under Baldwin, Georgia moves to 4-1 against the in-state foe.

Key Quote:
Georgia Head Coach Tony Baldwin
On the game and the weather…
"One of the things that we consistently talk about in trying to grow is our resilience and that things aren't always going to go our way. It's not always going to be in a neat and tidy package - and we can handle it - so I was proud. It actually wasn't too bad out here. Maybe different sitting in the stands and not doing anything, but when you're moving around, it really was a pretty nice night. I thought we had a great crowd, and I thought they were into it on a Wednesday night. That's always appreciated, and I thought it was a good night of softball."

On Tyler Ellison's performance…
"She's just put in a lot of work over the course of the year, and she's in good form right now. That game means something to her. She's got some good friends and former teammates on the other team, so she wanted to play well. Just happy to see her come up with some big hits there."

Up Next:
No. 13 Georgia remains at home this weekend for the SEC home opener series against No. 12 Mississippi State at the Jack Turner Stadium. The series opens Friday night at 6:00 p.m. ET on the SEC Network with Saturday and Sunday's games each starting at 2:00 p.m. ET and streaming live on the SEC Network+. More, Saturday's game is Alumni Day at The Jack.

Tickets for all Bulldog home games can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.