University of Georgia Athletics
Wednesday, April 15
Kennesaw, Ga.
6:00 p.m.
University of Georgia
at
Kennesaw State
No. 13 Georgia on the Road at Kennesaw State on Wednesday Night
April 14, 2026 | Softball
KENNESAW, Ga. – The No. 13-ranked Georgia Bulldogs will travel to face Kennesaw State in a midweek clash tomorrow night at Bailey Park. Georgia enters the contest at 31-11 (9-6) while the hosts come in at 7-32 (3-15)
No. 13/15 Georgia
at Kennesaw State
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Venue: Bailey Park
Date: Apr. 15, 2026
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m. ET
Media Information
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
X Updates: @UGASoftball
Leading Off
Georgia will travel to face Kennesaw State on the road this Wednesday night before returning home to host the Texas Longhorns this weekend at the Jack Turner Stadium.
Series History
Kennesaw State
- Georgia and Kennesaw State have met on 12 prior occasions, and the Bulldogs hold a 10-2 all-time series advantage
- The two schools met last in 2024, and Baldwin's side won 10-1 (5 inn.) in Kennesaw
- The two schools met last season in Athens in 2023, and Georgia defeated the Owls, 9-0 (5 inn.)
- The last time Kennesaw State defeated Georgia was in 1997. The two schools played a doubleheader during the season, and the visiting Owls won both contests, 5-2 and then 4-3 (8 inn.)
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Ten
- NFCA/GoRout: 15
- ESPN/USA Softball: 13
- D1Softball: 12
- Softball America: 13
Opponent Outlook
Kennesaw State enters the midweek clash at 7-32, coming off a home series loss to Jax State. The visiting Gamecocks swept the Owls with a 6-2 win on Friday followed by 8-0 (6 inn.) and 11-3 (6 inn.) run rules on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Leah Jannakos and Taylor Daniel lead the Owls with 29 and 28 appearances each. Through 16 starks, Jannakos owns a 5.65 ERA across 105.1 innings pitched with 147 hits, 85 earned runs, 46 walks and 42 strikeouts. Daniel, who has made 11 starts, has a 7.36 ERA and has allowed 62 earned runs and 41 walks against 13 strikeouts through 59.0 innings pitched. As a staff, Kennesaw State commands a 7.15 ERA and opponents have batted against them at a .343-clip.
Macie Howes paces the Owl offense batting .414 with a team-leading 48 hits, eight doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 38 RBIs. Alora Bevily and Ana Gore are batting .336 and .317, respectively, and they have each recorded 40 hits on the season. As a team, the Owls are batting .254 collectively with 251 hits, 137 runs, 19 home runs and 118 RBIs.
Head coach Selena Collins-Patterson is in her first season at the helm of the Kennesaw State program. She previously served as the head coach of Trinity College (TX) at the Division III level for two seasons.
Conference Stat Leaders (as of Tues, Apr. 14)
Sarah Gordon
The senior from Louisville, Ky. is among the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Doubles: Tied Fifth - 13
Presley Harrison:
The freshman from Baxley, Ga. is in the top ten in the conference in two statistical categories:
Holds: First - 3
Bailey Lindemuth:
The sophomore from Burleson, Texas is in the top ten in the conference in two statistical categories:
Assists: Fifth - 83
Fielding Double Plays: Tied 10th - 12
Marisa Miller
The senior from Suwanee, Ga.is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Caught Stealing By: Second - 6
Gabi Novickas:
The freshman from Chicago, Ill. is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Fielding Double Plays: Eighth - 15
Natalie Ray:
The senior from Covington, Ga. is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Batting Average: Third - .472
Randi Roelling:
The junior from Modesto, Calif. ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Wins: Tied Eighth - 13
Keirstin Roose:
The graduate from Wolcottville, Ind. ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Fielding Double Plays: Ninth - 13
Delani Sullivan
The junior from Georgetown, Ky. is among the top ten in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Triples: Tied Ninth - 2
NCAA Stat Leaders (as of Tues, Apr. 31)
The Bulldogs remain the nation's best defensive team with a .987 team fielding percentage to go with a conference low 14 errors. Last weekend featured the nation's two best defensive teams as both Georgia and Missouri own a .987 FLD%.
Individually, Natalie Ray is tied 21st in the nation with a .472 batting average. Sarah Gordon is tied 50th in the country with 13 doubles. Tyler Ellison sits 34th in the nation with a .547 on-base percentage. Jaydyn Goodwin is 45th in the nation with just five strikeouts in 129 at-bats. Randi Roelling is tied 40th with 13 wins on the year.
Transfers in the Mix
Several members of Georgia's 2025 transfer class are starring for the Bulldogs this season.
In the circle, RHP Addisen Fisher sits at 8-3 with a team-best 2.07 ERA. She has one shut out on the season, as well as two saves. Through 54.0 innings pitched, she's surrendered just 16 earned runs with 34 strikeouts.
In the order, Keirstin Roose has impressed in the lead-off role for the Bulldogs. She has a team-best 12 home runs on the season while also driving in 29 runs. Delani Sullivan, while being a threat at the plate, has been a consistent presence in outfield recording 38 put-outs this season with a perfect fielding percentage. Bailey Lindemuth has flashed her glove at the hot corner this season with just two errors through 38 games and a team-best 77 assists. Natalie Ray has batted a team-best .400 in conference play, as well as co-leading the team in conference home runs with three.
Roelling is Rolling
LHP Randi Roelling is on pace for her best season as a Bulldog through 22 total appearances. She currently has allowed 35 earned runs - just above one per game. In 2025, through 22 appearances, she had allowed 47 earned runs - a 25% decrease at this stage.
More, her 93 strikeouts this season surpasses her 72-strikeout mark last season - a 29% increase - through 22 appearances. Further, she has dropped her walks from 58 last season to just 34 this year - a 41% decrease
Impressively, last weekend against Missouri, Roelling pitched two complete game shutouts to go 2-0 on the weekend with 13 strikeouts across 12.0 inning pitched.
Freshman at First
Gabi Novickas has made 38 appearances this season including 28 starts at first base. In those appearances, she's batted at a .394 clip - fourth best on the team - while recording 28 hits, 21 runs, 18 RBIs, six doubles and five home runs - including a grand slam against USC Upstate.
More, she's recorded a team-best 199 put-outs with a perfect fielding percentage.
Lindemuth Looking Up
In conference play, sophomore Bailey Lindemuth has batted at a .318-clip, good for third-best on the team. She's recorded 14 hits and nine runs with one double, one triple, three home runs and nine RBIs during SEC action. In the last 10 games, Lindemuth's average has spiked up to .367.
A Ray of Light
Last weekend against Missouri, senior Natalie Ray led the team in batting average (.714) going 5-7 with a double and two RBIs while slugging .857. She leads the Bulldogs with a .500 average in conference play to go with 11 hits, four runs, three doubles, one home run and 10 RBIs.
More from Miller
The senior catcher's bat has come alive in conference play. Batting .271 through the first 23 games of the season, Miller has bumped her average up to .326 in games played since the start of conference action. Strictly in SEC play, Miller is batting .294 with 10 hits, three runs, three doubles, one home run and seven RBIs.
Missouri Recap
Georgia took the series last weekend over Missouri with wins in games one and three.
On Friday night, Georgia run-ruled the visiting Tigers, 8-0 (5 inn.), to take a 1-0 lead in the series. LHP Randi Roelling made the start in the circle and pitched the complete five inning game with four strikeouts while allowing just one hit. Gabi Novickas was 2-3 at the plate with a solo home run and two RBIs. The Bulldogs scored eight runs off eight hits in the win.
Missouri evened the series on Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 decision that saw Georgia climb back from being down 4-0 to make it a one-run game in the seventh. Starter Addisen Fisher went 4.2 innings in the loss with RHP Presley Harrison and LHP Ada Little pitching in relief.
In the Sunday rubber match, Roelling returned to the circle with another complete game shutout, this time going seven innings with four hits and a season-high nine strikeouts. Tyler Ellison and Jaydyn Goodwin each homered in the game as the Bulldogs saw off Missouri, 4-0, to take the series.
Texas A&M Recap
Georgia dropped a road series at Texas A&M last weekend to slide to 7-5 in conference play.
The Aggies took game one, 3-2, on Thursday night to kick off the series. Down 2-0 going into the sixth inning, senior Marisa Miller stepped up to the plate and blasted a two-run homer to left field to tie the game. Texas A&M was able to jump back in front with a base hit in the bottom of the frame.
Due to weather in the area that weekend, the two schools played a doubleheader on Friday. Georgia raced out to a 9-2 lead through five innings thanks to home runs from Gabi Novickas, Bailey Lindemuth and Keirstin Roose, and the Bulldogs held on to win 10-6 in game two.
In the rubber match that night, after the Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead off Emily Digby's solo home run, the Aggies jumped back in front 2-1 in the fourth inning and held on for the series-sealing victory.
April Position Rankings
In Softball America's April position rankings, four Bulldogs were included in their respective fields.
Keirstin Roose came in as the No. 11 2B, Emily Digby as the No. 15 SS, Sarah Gordon as the No. 5 UTL, and Tyler Ellison as the No. 7 UTL.
SEC Player of the Week
Outfielder Natalie Ray was selected as the SEC's player of the week for games played between Tuesday, Mar. 24 and Monday, Mar. 30.
Outfielder Natalie Ray batted a team-best .714 this past week while also leading the team in RBIs (11), home runs (2), slugging percentage (1.714) and on-base percentage (.750). On Wednesday against Mercer, she was 2-3 at the plate and blasted a two-run home run to go with an RBI single in the Bulldogs' 18-1 (5 inn.) win over the Bears. On Friday night against Kentucky, she launched a three-RBI double as a pinch hitter to put Georgia up 10-2 and in position for the six-inning run-rule victory. On Saturday, Ray recorded her 100th career hit in dramatic fashion with a grand slam to put Georgia up 4-0 over the Wildcats. She went 2-3 on the afternoon with five RBIs.
On the Horizon and In the Rearview
Junior Emily Digby made her 150th career start in the Sunday rubber match against Mississippi State.
Natalie Ray recorded her 100th career hit in Georgia's win over Mercer.
Bailey Lindemuth made her 100th career start against Mercer.
Jaydyn Goodwin made her 200th career appearance in last Friday's series opening win over Kentucky.
Marisa Miller made her 100th career start in the series opener against Texas A&M. In the Sunday rubber match against Mississippi State, the senior recorded her 50th career RBI.
Destin Howard made her 50th career appearance with her start against USC Upstate.
Tyler Ellison and Sarah Gordon are in position to jump into the top 10 in single season batting average. Batting .435 and .429, respectively at this stage of the season, both seniors have already eclipsed the 100 at-bat minimum to qualify, and if the season ended today, Ellison would be fifth all-time and Gordon sixth.
Gordon is nine hits away from 200 career hits.
Ellison is also five hits away from 100 career hits.
Addisen Fisher is two appearances away from hitting 50 on her career.
Randi Roelling is 13 appearances away from her 100th career appearance. More, in game one of the series at Arkansas, she made her 50th career start.
Keirstin Roose made her 200th career start in the rubber match against Arkansas. She is 13 hits away from 200 career hits and eight runs away from 150 career runs.
Delani Sullivan is one hit away from 50 in her career.
Half-Century Mark
The series final win over Mississippi State marked Coach Baldwin's 50th career SEC victory as head coach.
Baldwin is currently 192-85 all-time as the Bulldogs' head coach could hit the 200-win threshold this season, as well as the half-century mark in top-25 wins.
Mississippi State Series
Georgia hosted Mississippi State last weekend in its SEC home opening series, earning wins in games one and three to take the series.
On Friday, Baldwin's side capitalized on a six-run fifth inning despite being out-hit 12-3 in the game. LHP Ada Little earned the win in the circle for Georgia - her third of the season. Jaydyn Goodwin and Sarah Gordon each tallied two RBIs in the game to power the Bulldogs to the series opening, 6-3 win.
Mississippi State responded on Saturday with a 3-2 win with State's starting pitcher Alyssa Faircloth going the distance in a 7.0 inning, 11 strikeout performance. Goodwin opened the scoring on Saturday with a solo shot to right field before the visitors responded with three successive runs to tie the series. Saturday was also Alumni Day at The Jack with over 60 Georgia softball alumni returning to Athens to honor Coach Lu Harris-Champer on her Hall of Fame induction.
In the Sunday rubber match, Georgia jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the first inning after loading the bases with no outs. Baldwin's team added a four-spot in the bottom of the third inning thanks to three RBI-singles and a RBI-sac fly from Digby. The visitors plated two in the fifth and one in the seventh to narrow the gap, but ultimately, LHP Randi Roelling's 7.0 inning, six strikeout performance propelled Georgia to the series win with a 7-4 Sunday decision.
SEC Opening Weekend Series
Georgia kicked off conference play on the road at No. 9 Arkansas last weekend going 1-2 across the weekend.
The Bulldogs took Friday's series opener, 7-2. Senior Jaydyn Goodwin kicked off the scoring in the top of the first inning with a solo home run. Georgia stacked on five more runs in the third inning behind four successive RBI-hits and a fielder's choice. Arkansas scored in the bottom of the third on a two-run shot before Tyler Ellison wrapped up the afternoon with a solo homer to left field.
The Razorbacks jumped out to an early lead with a first inning grand slam on Saturday, but the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game in the second off a two-RBI double from Bailey Lindemuth and a two-run shot from Keirstin Roose - her 10th home run of the campaign. Arkansas plated two more runs in the third inning before Lindemuth launched her first home run of the season to make it a one-run game. The Razorbacks added one more run in the fifth inning. Entering the top of the seventh down two, Roose scored off an infield single from Sarah Gordon. Ultimately, Georgia was unable to tie the game or take the lead with runners aboard, and Arkansas took game two, 7-6.
On Sunday, the Bulldog offense was never able to get rolling. Arkansas jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after the second inning before adding one insurance run via a solo home run in the sixth inning. The Razorbacks took the series with a 6-0 victory on Sunday.
March Position Rankings
Four Bulldogs were recognized in Softball America's March Position Rankings.
Sarah Gordon was tabbed as the No. 1 overall UTL, Emily Digby as the No. 3 SS, Keirstin Roose as the No. 4 2B and Tyler Ellison as the No. 13 UTL.
National Recognition
A trio of Bulldogs have earned preseason recognition from both Softball America and D1Softball. In the Softball America preseason Top 100 Player Rankings, Sarah Gordon checked in at No. 78 and transfer pitcher Addisen Fisher spotted in at No. 93. More, Jaydyn Goodwin, Gordon and Fisher were tabbed as the No. 12 outfielder, the No. 8 UTL player and the No. 23 pitcher, respectively, by the outlet.
D1Softball had three Georgia players in it's D100 preseason Player Rankings with Goodwin at No. 52, Gordon at No. 67 and Fisher at No. 74. Positionally, by D1Softball, Goodwin was pinned as the No. 20 outfielder, Gordon as the No. 14 outfielder and Fisher as the No. 25 pitcher.
Eyes on the Freshman
Four Bulldog freshmen earned spots on Softball America and D1Softball's preseason Freshman Watch Lists. Pitchers Presley Harrison and Ada Little along with infielder Brooke Smith were all selected to the Softball America Freshman Watch List. More, Harrison and Little joined infielder Gabi Novickas on D1Softball's SEC Freshman Watch List.
New Faces, New Places
12 new players will don the red and black this season with six transfer athletes and six freshmen.
Out of the portal, Baldwin and his staff welcome sophomore pitchers Addisen Fisher and Maddie Johnson. Fisher, a UCLA transfer, was tabbed to the Big-10 All-Freshman Team last season, as well as the D1Softball Freshman All-American First Team. Johnson, an Athens native, arrives from Georgia Southern after being named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team and to the D1Softball Freshman All-American Second Team. Outfielders Natalie Ray and Delani Sullivan join infielders Bailey Lindemuth and Keirsten Roose to round out the portal class. Ray is a North Georgia transfer who started her career at Ole Miss while Sullivan arrives from SEC opponent Kentucky. Lindemuth comes to Athens after reaching the Womens' College World Series with Texas Tech last season, and graduate transfer Roose joins the Bulldogs after four strong seasons with Coastal Carolina.
Two of Georgia's six freshman signees will join the pitching staff in lefty Ada Little from Georgetown, Ky and the right-handed Presley Harrison from Baxley, Ga. Infielders Gabi Novickas, Brooke Smith and Katelin Smith hail from Chicago, Ill., Brandon, Miss. and Glennville, Ga. Outfielder Natalie Donaldson, a native of DeWitt, Mich. rounds out the six-person freshman class and the 12 newcomers.
Clearwater Recap
After suffering a loss in the opener in Clearwater to No. 23 Oklahoma State, the Bulldogs rallied for five successive wins including two ranked wins to close out play in Florida.
On Thursday, down 6-0 going into the sixth inning, the Bulldogs scored three in the bottom of the frame before adding another two runs in the bottom of the seventh against Oklahoma State. Later that afternoon after falling to Oklahoma State, 6-5, Georgia rebounded with a 6-5 win over No. 8 Nebraska.
On Saturday, the Bulldog bats came alive in successive five inning, rule-rule victories over NC State and UCF. Georgia took down the Wolfpack, 16-2 (5 inn.), and UCF, 13-5 (5 inn.).
To end play in Clearwater, Georgia won both games against Northwestern and No. 22 Duke. With the score level after three innings against Northwestern, the Bulldogs punched a seven-spot in the top of the fourth inning en route to an 8-3 win. Later, against Duke, Georgia hit three straight home runs in the top of the first inning - the first time since Feb. 9, 2024 against Murray State - to run out 9-1 (5 inn.) victors.
Over the course of the weekend, Georgia tallied 57 runs in six games. More pointedly, in the fourth inning alone across all six games, the Bulldogs tallied 26 runs.
What's Up Next?
Baldwin's side will trek to College Station. Texas for a series against the Aggies. A complete list of this weekend's conference slate is compiled below:
Kentucky at Alabama, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Auburn at Florida, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
South Carolina at Missouri, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Ole Miss at LSU, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Arkansas at Oklahoma, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Mississippi State at Texas A&M, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Texas at Georgia, Sat. Apr. 18 - Mon, Apr. 20
Gordon Tabbed National Player of the Week
Senior Sarah Gordon was tabbed the National Player of the Week by D1Softball, Softball America and Softball on SI following play in Clearwater, Florida. During the week, Gordon went 12-18 with nine runs, 10 RBIs, six doubles, one triple, three home runs and two walks while only striking out once. She also slugged 1.444 while boasting a 0.700 OBP with a perfect fielding percentage and a team-high 17 put-outs.
2025 Season Recap
- Georgia finished the 2025 season at 35-23 after reaching the Gainesville Super Regional, falling one win short of a sixth trip back to Oklahoma City.
- The Bulldogs tallied a 7-16 mark in conference play, finishing 12th overall in the Southeastern Conference.
- In the SEC Tournament, hosted in Athens, Georgia reached the second round of play before falling to No. 5-seed Arkansas.
- Senior Dallis Goodnight was named Second Team All-SEC after hitting at a .345 clip for 45 runs off 61 hits with four doubles, four triples, two home runs and 11 RBIs.
- Four Bulldogs earned NFCA All-South Region honors. Goodnight and Jaydyn Goodwin landed on the Second Team, and Sarah Gordon and Marisa Miller were named to the Third Team.
- Rising senior Destin Howard was named to the 2025 SEC Softball Community Service Team for her actions within and commitment to her home and Athens communities.
No. 13/15 Georgia
at Kennesaw State
Location: Kennesaw, Ga.
Venue: Bailey Park
Date: Apr. 15, 2026
First Pitch: 6:00 p.m. ET
Media Information
Streaming: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
X Updates: @UGASoftball
Leading Off
Georgia will travel to face Kennesaw State on the road this Wednesday night before returning home to host the Texas Longhorns this weekend at the Jack Turner Stadium.
Series History
Kennesaw State
- Georgia and Kennesaw State have met on 12 prior occasions, and the Bulldogs hold a 10-2 all-time series advantage
- The two schools met last in 2024, and Baldwin's side won 10-1 (5 inn.) in Kennesaw
- The two schools met last season in Athens in 2023, and Georgia defeated the Owls, 9-0 (5 inn.)
- The last time Kennesaw State defeated Georgia was in 1997. The two schools played a doubleheader during the season, and the visiting Owls won both contests, 5-2 and then 4-3 (8 inn.)
Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Ten
- NFCA/GoRout: 15
- ESPN/USA Softball: 13
- D1Softball: 12
- Softball America: 13
Opponent Outlook
Kennesaw State enters the midweek clash at 7-32, coming off a home series loss to Jax State. The visiting Gamecocks swept the Owls with a 6-2 win on Friday followed by 8-0 (6 inn.) and 11-3 (6 inn.) run rules on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
Leah Jannakos and Taylor Daniel lead the Owls with 29 and 28 appearances each. Through 16 starks, Jannakos owns a 5.65 ERA across 105.1 innings pitched with 147 hits, 85 earned runs, 46 walks and 42 strikeouts. Daniel, who has made 11 starts, has a 7.36 ERA and has allowed 62 earned runs and 41 walks against 13 strikeouts through 59.0 innings pitched. As a staff, Kennesaw State commands a 7.15 ERA and opponents have batted against them at a .343-clip.
Macie Howes paces the Owl offense batting .414 with a team-leading 48 hits, eight doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 38 RBIs. Alora Bevily and Ana Gore are batting .336 and .317, respectively, and they have each recorded 40 hits on the season. As a team, the Owls are batting .254 collectively with 251 hits, 137 runs, 19 home runs and 118 RBIs.
Head coach Selena Collins-Patterson is in her first season at the helm of the Kennesaw State program. She previously served as the head coach of Trinity College (TX) at the Division III level for two seasons.
Conference Stat Leaders (as of Tues, Apr. 14)
Sarah Gordon
The senior from Louisville, Ky. is among the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Doubles: Tied Fifth - 13
Presley Harrison:
The freshman from Baxley, Ga. is in the top ten in the conference in two statistical categories:
Holds: First - 3
Bailey Lindemuth:
The sophomore from Burleson, Texas is in the top ten in the conference in two statistical categories:
Assists: Fifth - 83
Fielding Double Plays: Tied 10th - 12
Marisa Miller
The senior from Suwanee, Ga.is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Caught Stealing By: Second - 6
Gabi Novickas:
The freshman from Chicago, Ill. is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Fielding Double Plays: Eighth - 15
Natalie Ray:
The senior from Covington, Ga. is in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Batting Average: Third - .472
Randi Roelling:
The junior from Modesto, Calif. ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Wins: Tied Eighth - 13
Keirstin Roose:
The graduate from Wolcottville, Ind. ranks in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Fielding Double Plays: Ninth - 13
Delani Sullivan
The junior from Georgetown, Ky. is among the top ten in the top ten in the conference in one statistical category:
Triples: Tied Ninth - 2
NCAA Stat Leaders (as of Tues, Apr. 31)
The Bulldogs remain the nation's best defensive team with a .987 team fielding percentage to go with a conference low 14 errors. Last weekend featured the nation's two best defensive teams as both Georgia and Missouri own a .987 FLD%.
Individually, Natalie Ray is tied 21st in the nation with a .472 batting average. Sarah Gordon is tied 50th in the country with 13 doubles. Tyler Ellison sits 34th in the nation with a .547 on-base percentage. Jaydyn Goodwin is 45th in the nation with just five strikeouts in 129 at-bats. Randi Roelling is tied 40th with 13 wins on the year.
Transfers in the Mix
Several members of Georgia's 2025 transfer class are starring for the Bulldogs this season.
In the circle, RHP Addisen Fisher sits at 8-3 with a team-best 2.07 ERA. She has one shut out on the season, as well as two saves. Through 54.0 innings pitched, she's surrendered just 16 earned runs with 34 strikeouts.
In the order, Keirstin Roose has impressed in the lead-off role for the Bulldogs. She has a team-best 12 home runs on the season while also driving in 29 runs. Delani Sullivan, while being a threat at the plate, has been a consistent presence in outfield recording 38 put-outs this season with a perfect fielding percentage. Bailey Lindemuth has flashed her glove at the hot corner this season with just two errors through 38 games and a team-best 77 assists. Natalie Ray has batted a team-best .400 in conference play, as well as co-leading the team in conference home runs with three.
Roelling is Rolling
LHP Randi Roelling is on pace for her best season as a Bulldog through 22 total appearances. She currently has allowed 35 earned runs - just above one per game. In 2025, through 22 appearances, she had allowed 47 earned runs - a 25% decrease at this stage.
More, her 93 strikeouts this season surpasses her 72-strikeout mark last season - a 29% increase - through 22 appearances. Further, she has dropped her walks from 58 last season to just 34 this year - a 41% decrease
Impressively, last weekend against Missouri, Roelling pitched two complete game shutouts to go 2-0 on the weekend with 13 strikeouts across 12.0 inning pitched.
Freshman at First
Gabi Novickas has made 38 appearances this season including 28 starts at first base. In those appearances, she's batted at a .394 clip - fourth best on the team - while recording 28 hits, 21 runs, 18 RBIs, six doubles and five home runs - including a grand slam against USC Upstate.
More, she's recorded a team-best 199 put-outs with a perfect fielding percentage.
Lindemuth Looking Up
In conference play, sophomore Bailey Lindemuth has batted at a .318-clip, good for third-best on the team. She's recorded 14 hits and nine runs with one double, one triple, three home runs and nine RBIs during SEC action. In the last 10 games, Lindemuth's average has spiked up to .367.
A Ray of Light
Last weekend against Missouri, senior Natalie Ray led the team in batting average (.714) going 5-7 with a double and two RBIs while slugging .857. She leads the Bulldogs with a .500 average in conference play to go with 11 hits, four runs, three doubles, one home run and 10 RBIs.
More from Miller
The senior catcher's bat has come alive in conference play. Batting .271 through the first 23 games of the season, Miller has bumped her average up to .326 in games played since the start of conference action. Strictly in SEC play, Miller is batting .294 with 10 hits, three runs, three doubles, one home run and seven RBIs.
Missouri Recap
Georgia took the series last weekend over Missouri with wins in games one and three.
On Friday night, Georgia run-ruled the visiting Tigers, 8-0 (5 inn.), to take a 1-0 lead in the series. LHP Randi Roelling made the start in the circle and pitched the complete five inning game with four strikeouts while allowing just one hit. Gabi Novickas was 2-3 at the plate with a solo home run and two RBIs. The Bulldogs scored eight runs off eight hits in the win.
Missouri evened the series on Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 decision that saw Georgia climb back from being down 4-0 to make it a one-run game in the seventh. Starter Addisen Fisher went 4.2 innings in the loss with RHP Presley Harrison and LHP Ada Little pitching in relief.
In the Sunday rubber match, Roelling returned to the circle with another complete game shutout, this time going seven innings with four hits and a season-high nine strikeouts. Tyler Ellison and Jaydyn Goodwin each homered in the game as the Bulldogs saw off Missouri, 4-0, to take the series.
Texas A&M Recap
Georgia dropped a road series at Texas A&M last weekend to slide to 7-5 in conference play.
The Aggies took game one, 3-2, on Thursday night to kick off the series. Down 2-0 going into the sixth inning, senior Marisa Miller stepped up to the plate and blasted a two-run homer to left field to tie the game. Texas A&M was able to jump back in front with a base hit in the bottom of the frame.
Due to weather in the area that weekend, the two schools played a doubleheader on Friday. Georgia raced out to a 9-2 lead through five innings thanks to home runs from Gabi Novickas, Bailey Lindemuth and Keirstin Roose, and the Bulldogs held on to win 10-6 in game two.
In the rubber match that night, after the Bulldogs took an early 1-0 lead off Emily Digby's solo home run, the Aggies jumped back in front 2-1 in the fourth inning and held on for the series-sealing victory.
April Position Rankings
In Softball America's April position rankings, four Bulldogs were included in their respective fields.
Keirstin Roose came in as the No. 11 2B, Emily Digby as the No. 15 SS, Sarah Gordon as the No. 5 UTL, and Tyler Ellison as the No. 7 UTL.
SEC Player of the Week
Outfielder Natalie Ray was selected as the SEC's player of the week for games played between Tuesday, Mar. 24 and Monday, Mar. 30.
Outfielder Natalie Ray batted a team-best .714 this past week while also leading the team in RBIs (11), home runs (2), slugging percentage (1.714) and on-base percentage (.750). On Wednesday against Mercer, she was 2-3 at the plate and blasted a two-run home run to go with an RBI single in the Bulldogs' 18-1 (5 inn.) win over the Bears. On Friday night against Kentucky, she launched a three-RBI double as a pinch hitter to put Georgia up 10-2 and in position for the six-inning run-rule victory. On Saturday, Ray recorded her 100th career hit in dramatic fashion with a grand slam to put Georgia up 4-0 over the Wildcats. She went 2-3 on the afternoon with five RBIs.
On the Horizon and In the Rearview
Junior Emily Digby made her 150th career start in the Sunday rubber match against Mississippi State.
Natalie Ray recorded her 100th career hit in Georgia's win over Mercer.
Bailey Lindemuth made her 100th career start against Mercer.
Jaydyn Goodwin made her 200th career appearance in last Friday's series opening win over Kentucky.
Marisa Miller made her 100th career start in the series opener against Texas A&M. In the Sunday rubber match against Mississippi State, the senior recorded her 50th career RBI.
Destin Howard made her 50th career appearance with her start against USC Upstate.
Tyler Ellison and Sarah Gordon are in position to jump into the top 10 in single season batting average. Batting .435 and .429, respectively at this stage of the season, both seniors have already eclipsed the 100 at-bat minimum to qualify, and if the season ended today, Ellison would be fifth all-time and Gordon sixth.
Gordon is nine hits away from 200 career hits.
Ellison is also five hits away from 100 career hits.
Addisen Fisher is two appearances away from hitting 50 on her career.
Randi Roelling is 13 appearances away from her 100th career appearance. More, in game one of the series at Arkansas, she made her 50th career start.
Keirstin Roose made her 200th career start in the rubber match against Arkansas. She is 13 hits away from 200 career hits and eight runs away from 150 career runs.
Delani Sullivan is one hit away from 50 in her career.
Half-Century Mark
The series final win over Mississippi State marked Coach Baldwin's 50th career SEC victory as head coach.
Baldwin is currently 192-85 all-time as the Bulldogs' head coach could hit the 200-win threshold this season, as well as the half-century mark in top-25 wins.
Mississippi State Series
Georgia hosted Mississippi State last weekend in its SEC home opening series, earning wins in games one and three to take the series.
On Friday, Baldwin's side capitalized on a six-run fifth inning despite being out-hit 12-3 in the game. LHP Ada Little earned the win in the circle for Georgia - her third of the season. Jaydyn Goodwin and Sarah Gordon each tallied two RBIs in the game to power the Bulldogs to the series opening, 6-3 win.
Mississippi State responded on Saturday with a 3-2 win with State's starting pitcher Alyssa Faircloth going the distance in a 7.0 inning, 11 strikeout performance. Goodwin opened the scoring on Saturday with a solo shot to right field before the visitors responded with three successive runs to tie the series. Saturday was also Alumni Day at The Jack with over 60 Georgia softball alumni returning to Athens to honor Coach Lu Harris-Champer on her Hall of Fame induction.
In the Sunday rubber match, Georgia jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after the first inning after loading the bases with no outs. Baldwin's team added a four-spot in the bottom of the third inning thanks to three RBI-singles and a RBI-sac fly from Digby. The visitors plated two in the fifth and one in the seventh to narrow the gap, but ultimately, LHP Randi Roelling's 7.0 inning, six strikeout performance propelled Georgia to the series win with a 7-4 Sunday decision.
SEC Opening Weekend Series
Georgia kicked off conference play on the road at No. 9 Arkansas last weekend going 1-2 across the weekend.
The Bulldogs took Friday's series opener, 7-2. Senior Jaydyn Goodwin kicked off the scoring in the top of the first inning with a solo home run. Georgia stacked on five more runs in the third inning behind four successive RBI-hits and a fielder's choice. Arkansas scored in the bottom of the third on a two-run shot before Tyler Ellison wrapped up the afternoon with a solo homer to left field.
The Razorbacks jumped out to an early lead with a first inning grand slam on Saturday, but the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game in the second off a two-RBI double from Bailey Lindemuth and a two-run shot from Keirstin Roose - her 10th home run of the campaign. Arkansas plated two more runs in the third inning before Lindemuth launched her first home run of the season to make it a one-run game. The Razorbacks added one more run in the fifth inning. Entering the top of the seventh down two, Roose scored off an infield single from Sarah Gordon. Ultimately, Georgia was unable to tie the game or take the lead with runners aboard, and Arkansas took game two, 7-6.
On Sunday, the Bulldog offense was never able to get rolling. Arkansas jumped out to an early 5-0 lead after the second inning before adding one insurance run via a solo home run in the sixth inning. The Razorbacks took the series with a 6-0 victory on Sunday.
March Position Rankings
Four Bulldogs were recognized in Softball America's March Position Rankings.
Sarah Gordon was tabbed as the No. 1 overall UTL, Emily Digby as the No. 3 SS, Keirstin Roose as the No. 4 2B and Tyler Ellison as the No. 13 UTL.
National Recognition
A trio of Bulldogs have earned preseason recognition from both Softball America and D1Softball. In the Softball America preseason Top 100 Player Rankings, Sarah Gordon checked in at No. 78 and transfer pitcher Addisen Fisher spotted in at No. 93. More, Jaydyn Goodwin, Gordon and Fisher were tabbed as the No. 12 outfielder, the No. 8 UTL player and the No. 23 pitcher, respectively, by the outlet.
D1Softball had three Georgia players in it's D100 preseason Player Rankings with Goodwin at No. 52, Gordon at No. 67 and Fisher at No. 74. Positionally, by D1Softball, Goodwin was pinned as the No. 20 outfielder, Gordon as the No. 14 outfielder and Fisher as the No. 25 pitcher.
Eyes on the Freshman
Four Bulldog freshmen earned spots on Softball America and D1Softball's preseason Freshman Watch Lists. Pitchers Presley Harrison and Ada Little along with infielder Brooke Smith were all selected to the Softball America Freshman Watch List. More, Harrison and Little joined infielder Gabi Novickas on D1Softball's SEC Freshman Watch List.
New Faces, New Places
12 new players will don the red and black this season with six transfer athletes and six freshmen.
Out of the portal, Baldwin and his staff welcome sophomore pitchers Addisen Fisher and Maddie Johnson. Fisher, a UCLA transfer, was tabbed to the Big-10 All-Freshman Team last season, as well as the D1Softball Freshman All-American First Team. Johnson, an Athens native, arrives from Georgia Southern after being named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team and to the D1Softball Freshman All-American Second Team. Outfielders Natalie Ray and Delani Sullivan join infielders Bailey Lindemuth and Keirsten Roose to round out the portal class. Ray is a North Georgia transfer who started her career at Ole Miss while Sullivan arrives from SEC opponent Kentucky. Lindemuth comes to Athens after reaching the Womens' College World Series with Texas Tech last season, and graduate transfer Roose joins the Bulldogs after four strong seasons with Coastal Carolina.
Two of Georgia's six freshman signees will join the pitching staff in lefty Ada Little from Georgetown, Ky and the right-handed Presley Harrison from Baxley, Ga. Infielders Gabi Novickas, Brooke Smith and Katelin Smith hail from Chicago, Ill., Brandon, Miss. and Glennville, Ga. Outfielder Natalie Donaldson, a native of DeWitt, Mich. rounds out the six-person freshman class and the 12 newcomers.
Clearwater Recap
After suffering a loss in the opener in Clearwater to No. 23 Oklahoma State, the Bulldogs rallied for five successive wins including two ranked wins to close out play in Florida.
On Thursday, down 6-0 going into the sixth inning, the Bulldogs scored three in the bottom of the frame before adding another two runs in the bottom of the seventh against Oklahoma State. Later that afternoon after falling to Oklahoma State, 6-5, Georgia rebounded with a 6-5 win over No. 8 Nebraska.
On Saturday, the Bulldog bats came alive in successive five inning, rule-rule victories over NC State and UCF. Georgia took down the Wolfpack, 16-2 (5 inn.), and UCF, 13-5 (5 inn.).
To end play in Clearwater, Georgia won both games against Northwestern and No. 22 Duke. With the score level after three innings against Northwestern, the Bulldogs punched a seven-spot in the top of the fourth inning en route to an 8-3 win. Later, against Duke, Georgia hit three straight home runs in the top of the first inning - the first time since Feb. 9, 2024 against Murray State - to run out 9-1 (5 inn.) victors.
Over the course of the weekend, Georgia tallied 57 runs in six games. More pointedly, in the fourth inning alone across all six games, the Bulldogs tallied 26 runs.
What's Up Next?
Baldwin's side will trek to College Station. Texas for a series against the Aggies. A complete list of this weekend's conference slate is compiled below:
Kentucky at Alabama, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Auburn at Florida, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
South Carolina at Missouri, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Ole Miss at LSU, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Arkansas at Oklahoma, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Mississippi State at Texas A&M, Fri. Apr. 17 - Sun. Apr. 19
Texas at Georgia, Sat. Apr. 18 - Mon, Apr. 20
Gordon Tabbed National Player of the Week
Senior Sarah Gordon was tabbed the National Player of the Week by D1Softball, Softball America and Softball on SI following play in Clearwater, Florida. During the week, Gordon went 12-18 with nine runs, 10 RBIs, six doubles, one triple, three home runs and two walks while only striking out once. She also slugged 1.444 while boasting a 0.700 OBP with a perfect fielding percentage and a team-high 17 put-outs.
2025 Season Recap
- Georgia finished the 2025 season at 35-23 after reaching the Gainesville Super Regional, falling one win short of a sixth trip back to Oklahoma City.
- The Bulldogs tallied a 7-16 mark in conference play, finishing 12th overall in the Southeastern Conference.
- In the SEC Tournament, hosted in Athens, Georgia reached the second round of play before falling to No. 5-seed Arkansas.
- Senior Dallis Goodnight was named Second Team All-SEC after hitting at a .345 clip for 45 runs off 61 hits with four doubles, four triples, two home runs and 11 RBIs.
- Four Bulldogs earned NFCA All-South Region honors. Goodnight and Jaydyn Goodwin landed on the Second Team, and Sarah Gordon and Marisa Miller were named to the Third Team.
- Rising senior Destin Howard was named to the 2025 SEC Softball Community Service Team for her actions within and commitment to her home and Athens communities.
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