J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks (LSU, ‘02)
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach Tony Baldwin (Butler, ‘95) Experience Fourth Season as Head Coach 13th Season at Georgia Record 128-52 (Three Seasons)
Associate Head Coach J.T. D'Amico Year at Georgia Fourth
Responsibilities Recruiting Coord., Defense
Assistant Coach Chelsea Wilkinson Year at Georgia Fourth
Responsibilities Pitching
Assistant Coach Mike Davenport Year at Georgia First Responsibilities Offense/Catchers
Player Development Coordinator Karly Heath
Director of Softball Operations Robin Confer
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Winning Tradition
Entering its 29th season of existence, the Georgia softball program has made noise across the collegiate softball landscape. From five Women’s College World Series appearances to three Southeastern Conference titles, Georgia has established itself a winning tradition.
Since the 1997 inaugural season, the Bulldogs have accumulated 1,201 wins, including 393 in SEC action. A majority of those wins came under the helm of Lu Harris-Champer, who collected 959 in her 21 years in the Classic City. Georgia had 40-win seasons in 17 of the 20 years under Harris-Champer, including seven of those with 50 or more victories.
The winning doesn’t stop when the regular season ends but carries on into postseason action. Hot bats and clutch pitching propelled Georgia to a second-place finish in the SEC and trips to the Women’s College World Series in 2009 and 2010. In 2014, the Bulldogs brought home the SEC Tournament crown after defeating Kentucky in the championship game. The team chemistry of the 2016 squad carried the Bulldogs to Oklahoma City. For the second time in three seasons, Georgia appeared in OKC in 2018, sweeping its way through the Athens Regional and Super Regional. In Harris-Champer's final season in 2021, the Bulldogs made an improbable run to Oklahoma City as an unseeded team.
The past 22 years have seen Georgia in an NCAA Regional while appearing in 13 Super Regionals, with 84 wins in the program’s NCAA Championship history.
Nicole Barber
Kim Wendland
2014 SEC Tournament Champions
‘03 . CHAMPIONS . ‘05
Georgia’s winning tradition doesn’t just stem from the Bulldogs' accomplishments in regular-season games, but from what it has achieved when those are over.
The Bulldogs have made themselves a mainstay in NCAA Championship action, making it to an NCAA Regional in each of the past 22 seasons. Georgia's stellar track record in the postseason puts it as one of eight teams in the nation to appear in a regional for 22 or more straight years. Within that realm, Georgia is one of three Southeastern Conference teams to produce such success.
Georgia isn’t just a staple in Regional fields, but also into the next round, appearing in 13 Super Regionals since 2005.
The pinnacle of college softball is in Oklahoma City, and Georgia made back-to-back showings at the Women’s College World Series in 2009 and 2010, finishing as one of the last four teams standing in both. The Bulldogs returned in 2016 after knocking off back-to-back National Champion Florida in dramatic walk-off fashion in the Super Regional. After sweeping the NCAA Regional and Super Regional in Athens, the Bulldogs punched their ticket to OKC in 2018 for the fourth program appearance at the WCWS. The Bulldogs turned a rocky end of the 2021 season around and made a run to Oklahoma City as an unseeded team, shutting out No. 4 Florida on its home field in the Super Regional round.
The consistency that the Bulldogs have shown reaching postseason play has planted the program as one of the top teams in NCAA softball.
Jack Turner Stadium
JACK TURNER STADIUM
The Georgia softball team plays in a multi-million dollar softball stadium. The main grandstand holds approximately 1,400 fans while additional outfield seating was added in 2015. Jack Turner Stadium, named for the late Jack Turner, thanks in part to gifts from himself and his son Jimmy Turner, has been chosen to host 13 NCAA Regionals and five NCAA Super Regionals since the format began in 2006.
The facility recently underwent a $38.5 million upgrade including a brand new training facility complete with locker room, indoor hitting facility, weight room, team lounge and nutrition space, video room, athletic training room, and mud room for equipment. The coaching staff received updated offices while the press box also got an update.
Georgia’s softball facility ranks among the nation’s best and will continue to be an attractive site for NCAA postseason play for years to come.
JACK TURNER
Jack Turner was named to the University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees in 1999 where he served as a member of the Investment Committee. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1953 with a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance and was a member of Chi Psi fraternity, the Air Force ROTC, and Gridiron. As an athlete, he was a letterman in both baseball and basketball.
Following graduation, he served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force, and after serving his country, embarked on
a professional career in the financial services industry. Jack was president and retired as chairman of the board of American Funds Distributors, a subsidiary of the American Funds Group, based in Los Angeles in 1995.
What followed could not be characterized as a “quiet retirement.” Jack dedicated much of his retirement years to the University of Georgia. His service included: Director of the Georgia Student Educational Fund (the forerunner to today’s William C. Hartman Fund); Executive Committee member and director of the National Alumni Association; Member on the board of the UGA Athletic Association; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Finance Committee; Chairman of the UGA Athletic Association Facilities Committee; Chairman of the Georgia Athletic Association Student Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fund (through which Jack has endowed several scholarships); Founding member and partner in the President’s Club; Member of the Heritage Society.
In addition, Jack founded the Turner Family Foundation, a private organization that supports local charities. In 1999, he was honored by the National Football Hall of Fame for his outstanding support of amateur football, and in 2002 was part of the inaugural class of inductees to the UGA Athletic Association’s “Circle of Honor,” honoring his service to the organization. The Terry College of Business honored him in 2002 as a “Distinguished Alumni” for his longtime service to the school.
GEORGIA UNVEILS BRAND NEW SOFTBALL TRAINING FACILITY
The University of Georgia Athletic Association has officially unveiled its new $38.5 million softball training facility at Jack Turner Stadium in October 2024.
The new facility features more than 20,000 square feet of student-athlete development space, including a four-lane batting cage with a full practice turf infield, weight room, locker room, team lounge and nutrition space, video room, an athletic training room, as well as a mud room and equipment room.
"These facility upgrades further enhance the great tradition and success of Georgia Softball," J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said. "Most importantly, this space will be crucial in nearly every phase of studentathlete development and well-being during their time at Georgia. That has been our top priority throughout this project, and we have accomplished that by creating an area that is unparalleled in collegiate softball."
"I'm very thankful for the support of our administration," head coach Tony Baldwin said. "This facility is best in class and it has enhanced our student-athlete experience in so many ways. From the state-of-the-art player development aspects to the amazing recovery features to time management to simply feeling like home, the facility is all about our student-athletes. We're thankful for all the players that have come before to help build this program and we're so happy our current and future Bulldogs will reap the benefits of their work while also continuing the proud tradition that is Georgia Softball."
GEORGIA SOFTBALL
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
“Something for everyone.” That’s one way to describe the academic, athletic, and social experience at the University of Georgia. UGA is a leader among public universities nationally with a breadth and diversity of degree programs that rival any institution of higher learning. Various degree programs such as education, business, international affairs, journalism, math and public administration rank among the best in the nation. With its top-notch facilities campus-wide, the University of Georgia is an ideal setting for anyone to pursue a world-class education.
The University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in the USA. On January 27, 1785--just two years after the Revolutionary War and still four years before George Washington’s inauguration as our first President--the Georgia Legislature adopted the charter that created the University of Georgia, making UGA the oldest chartered state university in the nation. More than 225 years later, Georgia still offers something for everyone.
The University of Georgia
THE CITY OF ATHENS
Universally known as one of the nation’s premier college towns, Athens is the perfect marriage of campus and community. Broad Street is all that separates the University of Georgia’s historic North Campus and a vibrant downtown community filled with restaurants and shopping. Athens has carved its own identity with the individualistic pursuits of a music scene that has turned local artists into worldwide superstars.
Athens’ ever-thriving music scene fostered world-wide mega-bands such as R.E.M. and the B-52s. Historic venues such as the Georgia Theatre and the 40-Watt Club make Athens a muststop for a wide variety of emerging and established stars from Taylor Swift to Snoop Dogg.
Chapel Bell
Uga XI
Downtown Athens
2025 Season Outlook
The 2025 season will be the 29th of Georgia softball in Athens and the fourth under the direction of head coach Tony Baldwin.
The Bulldogs enter a season of excitement and a lot of youth on the roster. 11 of the 20 studentathletes are freshmen or sophomores in 2025. The seven-member freshmen class will expect to see a lot of playing time all over the field this season, primarily on the infield.
Following years of top Dogs on the infield, this season will see the advent of a new breed of Bulldog holding down the defense. Sophomore Emily Digby started every game at first base as a true freshman in 2024. Digby will shift to the middle infield for her sophomore campaign and will defend the middle with junior Tyler Ellison or freshman Paislie Allen who most recently played for the U.S. U-18 Women’s National Team at WBSC World Cup over the summer. Sophomore Hannah Davila and freshmen Mua Williams and Esther White will all by vying for starting spots on the corners. Freshmen Precious Bross and Mollie Mitchell will all look for playing time on the infield in 2025.
The outfield will be patrolled by returner Dallis Goodnight in centerfield and Jaydyn Goodwin in left. Goodwin could also see time on the infield. Sophomore Emma Castorri and freshman Tyah Charlton will each see time in right.
Georgia will have a lot of experienced depth behind the plate this season, returning graduate Lyndi Rae Davis and juniors Sarah Gordon and Marisa Miller. The trio combined to catch every game a season ago with Gordon (29) and Davis (28) splitting most of the games behind the dish.
Left-handed pitcher Lilli Backes is back for her senior season in 2025. In her first season with the Bulldogs, Backes was Georgia's go-to in the circle, pitching 183 innings en route to 18 wins and six saves. Right-handed pitchers Rachel Gibson and Destin Howard also return for the Dogs in the circle and will look for more time this season as the pair combined for 31 innings of work last season. The staff was bolstered by transfer lefty Randi Roelling from Cal where she made 33 appearances as a freshman last year and pitched 133 innings and 13 victories. Freshman righty Ella Troutt could also see time in the circle this season.
Mike Davenport joined Baldwin's staff as an assistant coach in August. Davenport comes to Athens from North Georgia, where he was the head coach for 24 seasons. He guided the Nighthawks to DII national championships in 2015 and 2023, accumulating over a thousand victories in his tenure at UNG. Karly Heath was hired as the program's next Player Development Coordinator in August. Heath comes to Georgia following a stint as the graduate assistant at Louisiana on Gerry Glasco's staff last season. Heath was an All-American pitcher and outfielder at Louisiana from 2021-2023.
2025 SCHEDULE
The season will begin Feb. 6-9 in Orlando at the Black & Gold Classic hosted by UCF where Georgia will take on NC State, the host Knights, Illinois, James Madison, and CSU Bakersfield.
Georgia will open the home schedule Feb. 1316 hosting the 18th Annual Red & Black Showcase featuring Michigan, Michigan State, Longwood, and Western Carolina. The following week, Feb. 21-23, App State, Utah Valley, and Syracuse come to Athens for the 22nd Annual Georgia Classic.
The Bulldogs will travel to regional rival Clemson on Feb. 26 for the first midweek of the season before hosting the 16th Annual Bulldog Classic Feb. 28-March 2 featuring Stetson, UMBC, and Ohio State.
Southeastern Conference play will begin on March 7 and run through May 3. The regular-season conference schedule includes eight three-game series for each team for a total of 24 games. The schedule is subject to change, including the move of some conference series to conclude on Mondays.
Georgia's SEC schedule will open at Jack Turner Stadium when the Tennessee Lady Vols come to town March 7-9.
The Bulldogs remaining conference home series include LSU (March 21-23), Texas A&M (April 4-6), and Ole Miss (April 18-20).
Georgia will hit the road for series at South Carolina (March 14-16), Alabama (March 28-30), Auburn (April 11-13), and Missouri (May 1-3).
The 2025 SEC Tournament is scheduled for May 6-10 at Turner Softball Stadium in Athens, Georgia. This will be the second time Jack Turner Stadium has hosted the SEC Softball Tournament and the first since 2006.
Lilli
R/R 5-6 Jr. Lexington, S.C. / Lexington HS / Louisville
R/R 5-9 Jr. Macon, Ga. / Jones County HS
Marisa Miller C R/R 5-11 Jr. Suwanee, Ga.
2025 SCHEDULE
BLACK & GOLD CLASSIC
Thursday, Feb. 6 vs. NC State 1
Friday, Feb. 7
Orlando, Fla. at UCF
Saturday, Feb. 8 vs. James Madison
Sunday, Feb. 9
18TH ANNUAL RED & BLACK SHOWCASE
Thursday, Feb. 13
Friday, Feb. 14
Saturday, Feb. 15
Sunday, Feb. 16
22ND ANNUAL GEORGIA CLASSIC
Friday, Feb. 21
Feb. 22
Sunday, Feb. 23
Wednesday, Feb. 26
16TH ANNUAL BULLDOG CLASSIC
Feb. 28
Saturday, March 1
March 2
March 7
Saturday, March 8
March 9
March 12
March 14
Saturday, March 15
Sunday, March 16
March 19
Friday, March 21
March 22
March 23
Wednesday, March 26
Friday, March 28 at
Saturday, March 29 at Alabama*
Sunday, March 30 at Alabama*
Wednesday, April 2
Saturday, April 5
Sunday, April 6
Monday, April 7
Wednesday, April 9
Friday, April 11
Saturday, April 12 at
Sunday, April 13 at Auburn*
Thursday, April 17 Ole Miss*
Friday, April 18
Saturday, April 19 Ole
Tuesday, April 22 at
Thursday, May 1 at
Friday, May 2 at
Saturday, May 3 at
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Tennessee - March 7-9
LSU - March 21-23
Texas A&M - April 5-7
Ole Miss - April 17-19 Away 12
South Carolina - March 14-16
Alabama - March 28-30
Auburn - April 11-13
Missouri - May 1-3
2024 USA Today/NFCA Final Top 25 Teams 6 Oklahoma St. (6), Alabama (8), Tennessee (9), Texas A&M (10), Missouri (11), LSU (12)
2024 NCAA Tournament Teams 13
Alabama, Auburn, UCF, Clemson, LSU, Michigan, Ole Miss, Missouri, Oklahoma State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC Upstate
2025 SEC PRESEASON COACHES POLL (First-Place Votes in Parentheses)
1. Texas (7) – 186 points
2. Florida (6) – 181
3. Oklahoma (2) – 170
4. Tennessee – 158
5. Texas A&M – 153
6. LSU – 115
7. Arkansas – 104
8. Georgia – 103
9. Missouri – 100
10. Alabama – 97
11. Kentucky – 55
12. Mississippi State – 54
13. Auburn – 37
14. Ole Miss – 34
15. South Carolina – 28
2025 TELEVISION SCHEDULE
Athens, Ga.
May 6-10 SEC Tournament Athens, Ga.
May 15-18
May 22-25
May 29-June 6 Women’s College World Series
Wednesday, March 26 - Oklahoma St. - SEC Network
Sunday, March 30 - at Alabama - ESPNU
Wednesday, April 2 - Mercer - SEC Network
Saturday, April 5 - Texas A&M - ESPNU
Sunday, April 6 - Texas A&M - SEC Network
Monday, April 7 - Texas A&M - SEC Network
Friday, April 11 - at Auburn - SEC Network
Thursday, April 17 - Ole Miss - SEC Network
Saturday, April 19 - Ole Miss - SEC Network
Tuesday, April 22 - at Georgia Tech - ACC Network
TONY BALDWIN
HEAD COACH
YEAR AT UGA 13th // Fourth as Head Coach RECORD 128-52 (three seasons)
ALMA MATER Butler, 1995
@ UGACOACHTONY
Tony Baldwin was announced the head coach of Georgia softball on June 21, 2021. He is the third head coach in the history of the program. Baldwin served on staff in Athens for nine total seasons prior to being promoted to head coach.
The 2024 season saw the Bulldogs reach the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season and the second time in three seasons under Baldwin. Georgia's season saw the Dogs reach No. 3 in the country, the highest ranking since the 2011 season. The Dawgs concluded the season 43-19 and an even .500 in SEC play at 12-12. A trio of Dogs earned All-SEC honors with Sydney Kuma becoming the program's first-ever Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner. The offense finished eighth nationally in home runs per game and 14 in slugging.
Baldwin guided Georgia to its first appearance in the NCAA Super Regional with him at the helm in 2023. Georgia drew the 14-seed in the NCAA Tournament, powering its way through the Athens Regional en route to a Super Regional matchup at No. 3 Florida State. The Bulldogs concluded the season 42-15 with a 16-7 SEC record, good enough for a second-place finish in the league. The Dogs' 16 SEC wins were the most since 2018. Under Baldwin's guidance, Jayda Kearney (first team) and Sydney Kuma (third team) were named
NFCA All-Americans. In total, six Bulldogs garnered All-SEC status in 2023, the most since seven were honored in 2016.
Once again, Georgia's offense shined in 2023 as UGA finished tops in the SEC in batting average (.318), home runs per game (1.61), slugging (.578), and doubles per game (1.4). The Dogs' slugging percentage finished second in the country only to Oklahoma while Georgia finished sixth in home runs per game.
In the offseason, Baldwin once again answered the call to serve on staff for the USA Softball Women's National Team. In July, the WNT traveled to FingalDublin, Ireland for the Women's Softball World Cup qualifying round. The Eagles went undefeated en route to punching their ticket to the World Cup Finals held in Italy July 15-21, 2024. It was then on to Santiago, Chile for the 2023 Pan American Games in OctoberNovember. Once again, the USA was dominant, going 7-0 to capture the gold medal. The gold medal victory marked the 10th Pan American Games gold medal for the U.S. WNT while extending its overall record to 106-5.
In his first season at the helm of the program, Baldwin guided Georgia to a 43-18 record in 2022 and an even 12-12 SEC record. The 2022 season was the 18th 40-win season in the history of the program. The Bulldogs made their 20th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, drawing the Durham Regional. Georgia ultimately fell to #12 Duke in game seven of the Regional after overcoming a game one loss and winning three-straight to force the winnertake-all contest. The season featured a 16-game win streak from Feb. 19 to March 12, tied for sixth-longest in program history. The Bulldogs concluded the season No. 22 in the NFCA Coaches poll, the 20th time the Bulldogs finished the season in the top 25.
Baldwin mentored junior Sara Mosley and senior Lacey Fincher to NFCA All-America honors in 2022. It was
the first time Georgia had multiple All-Americans in the same season since 2018 (Cortni Emanuel, Brittany Gray, Alyssa DiCarlo). Mosley and Fincher joined Kearny, Kuma, and Sydney Chambley in earning NFCA Southeast All-Region honors. Georgia also put four on the All-SEC teams in 2022.
Georgia's explosive offense reached new heights in 2022 as the Bulldogs broke the program record for single-season home runs, blasting 107 on the season. That number finished third in SEC single-season history. Six Bulldogs topped double-digit home runs led by Fincher's 19. As a team, Georgia ranked top 10 nationally in scoring (6.72 runs/game), home runs per game (1.75), slugging (.594), and on-base percentage (.408). The Dogs' .323 team batting average finished
TONY BALDWIN AT A GLANCE
EDUCATION
Butler, 1995; Finance
FAMILY
Wife: Suzanne
Children: Ella, Abby, Brady, Katie
NATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
USA Softball WNT, 2022-Pres.
USA Softball U-19 Team, 2019
ADDITIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
North Carolina softball, 2014
Michigan State baseball, 2006-08
Dartmouth baseball, 1999-05
Butler baseball, 1996-99
Decatur Blues baseball, 1999
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Butler, 1990-94
SINCE BALDWIN HAS BEEN IN ATHENS
3 Women's College World Series Appearances
9 offensive All-Americans earning 13 honors
11 NCAA Tournaments
8 Super Regional Appearances
Career vs. Ranked Opponents
Record vs. Top 25 - 34-34
Record vs. Top 10 - 8-13
Record vs. Top 5 - 1-5
11th best in the country. Fincher and Mosley each finished in the top 50 in the country in home runs.
Following the 2022 season in Athens, Baldwin joined the US Women's National Team as an assistant coach. Team USA won Gold at the World Games in Birmingham, going 5-0 and defeating Japan 3-2 in the Gold Medal game. Team USA outscored its opponents 31-4 en route to the title. It was Baldwin's second stint with Team USA as he served as an assistant coach for the U-19 Team in 2019.
After serving as a Georgia volunteer assistant from 2011-12, Tony Baldwin rejoined the Bulldog coaching staff as an assistant coach in June 2014 before being promoted to associate head coach shortly after the 2016 season.
Georgia’s offense has found successful production since Baldwin’s arrival.
The 2021 season saw the Bulldogs go on a remarkable run through the NCAA Tournament en route to Georgia's fifth program appearance in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Georgia began the season winning 21 of its first 23 games including a series victory over Missouri to open Southeastern Conference play. A tough SEC schedule resulted in a 7-17 record in league play. Georgia's schedule as a whole finished as the fifth strongest in the country in 2021. The regular season was highlighted by a midweek win over top-ranked and then-undefeated Oklahoma in Athens. Despite ending the regular season on a seven-game losing streak, the Bulldogs came out in the NCAA Tournament ready to roll.
Georgia defeated Western Kentucky and No. 13 seed Duke in the Athens Regional to win a date with fourthseeded Florida in Gainesville. Georgia went on to shut out the Gators in back-to-back games in the Super Regional to punch its ticket to OKC. The Bulldogs concluded the tournament scoring 34 runs while slugging 11 home runs in seven games.
A trio of underclassmen including sophomore Kuma (All-Newcomer Team) and freshmen outfielders Chambley and Kearney (All-Freshman Team) was honored by the SEC for their efforts in 2021. Fincher and redshirt-sophomore Jaiden Fields each earned nods from the NCFA as All-Region Team performers. As a team, Georgia concluded the season ranked 13th nationally with 1.46 home runs per game, knocking 83 total home runs.
In the abbreviated 2020 season, the Bulldogs hit .335, the third-best in the SEC, through 28 games. Freshman Kuma hit .438 on the season, one of the best in the league. Fellow rookie Mosley knocked in 31 runs with nine doubles in 2020. Despite the shortened season, Georgia was top-three in the SEC in multiple team categories including slugging and on-base percentages, runs, hits, RBI, home runs, doubles, triples, total bases, walks drawn, and stolen bases. Nationally, Georgia ranked top-10 in scoring (7.64 runs per game), slugging (.591), on-base percentage (.429), and walks (104). Georgia’s .335 batting average finished 11th.
The 2019 season saw the end of Alyssa DiCarlo’s career. Under Baldwin’s mentorship, DiCarlo went down as one of the best hitters in Georgia softball history. DiCarlo shattered Georgia’s career records for home runs, RBI, extra-base hits, and total bases while appearing in the top 10 in numerous other offensive categories. She earned All-America status for the second season in a row in 2019. DiCarlo was drafted as the fourth-overall pick in the NPF Draft to the
Chicago Bandits. DiCarlo and freshman Fincher earned All-SEC honors for their efforts at the plate.
Following the 2019 season, Baldwin had the honor of working with the USA Softball U-19 team over the summer as an assistant coach. The U-19 WNT brought home the bronze medal at the USA Softball International Cup. USA concluded its summer by walking off Japan to win the 2019 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-19 Women’s Softball World Cup. With the win, Team USA became the first team in history to win three consecutive U-19 World Cup Titles and its seventh title overall.
Florida head coach Tim Walton and Tony Baldwin exchange lineups prior to game two of the 2021 NCAA Super Regional in Gainesville, Florida.
The 2018 season was one of the best offensive seasons for Georgia. The Bulldogs posted the thirdbest batting average in the country with a .333 clip. It was the second-straight season the Bulldogs won the SEC team batting title. Georgia ranked fourth in the NCAA with a .526 slugging percentage and 10th with a .404 on-base clip. Many Bulldogs shined in 2018 at the plate including leadoff hitter Cortni Emanuel (.431 average) who ranked second in the nation with 91 hits. DiCarlo blasted 21 home runs to rank sixth nationally while driving in a seventh-best 67 runs. Both Emanuel and DiCarlo were top-25 finalists for the USA Softball Player of the Year award and each earned NFCA All-American status. Emanuel was also named the recipient of the New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award, given to the most prolific base stealer in the country. Emanuel was the 23rd pick of the NPF Draft by the USSSA Pride, becoming the 13th Bulldog selected in the draft. The Bulldogs concluded the 2018
campaign by making their fourth program appearance at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.
The 2017 season saw the Bulldogs win the SEC team batting title with a .338 batting average, 22 points higher than second-place Tennessee. That figure ranked fifth-best in the country. Sisters Sydni and Cortni Emanuel concluded the season as top-four hitters in the conference, finishing with .436 and .426 batting averages respectively. The sisters’ 2017 batting average rank fourth and sixth in Georgia’s singleseason top-10 list. Sydni became the latest ProDawg when she was drafted by the Akron Racers as the 16th-overall pick of the NPF Draft. Cortni was named an NFCA All-American for the second-straight season in 2017.
In 2016, Georgia had its second-best batting average in school history, hitting .342 with eight Bulldogs holding a .300 or better average on its way to the program’s third Women’s College World Series appearance. After a tough offseason of individual work with Baldwin, many individuals put up stellar numbers. Tina Iosefa led the nation while breaking the SEC record with 87 RBI during the season, earning her NFCA All-America honors. DiCarlo was named to the All-SEC First Team as a freshman after hitting nine of her 11 home runs against SEC opponents and notching 63 RBI on the year, the most of any freshman in the NCAA.
In his first season back in Athens, the Bulldog offense exploded, ranking 13th in the nation with a .343 batting average. Georgia finished 11th nationally with 7.21 runs per game and 18th with a .420 on-base percentage. Baldwin guided two NFCA All-Americans in Alex Hugo and Cortni Emanuel, as Hugo was first in the SEC and 12th in the NCAA with 22 home runs while Emanuel was eighth nationally in stolen bases and top-100 in batting average. Nine staples to the Bulldog lineup posted batting averages of .330 or
higher at the end of the 2015 season. Once the season concluded, six Bulldog batters were named NFCA AllRegion while four made it to an All-SEC Team.
Before returning to Athens, Baldwin was an assistant coach at North Carolina. Baldwin’s primary responsibilities included developing the team’s hitters and infielders. In 2014, Baldwin coached four .300 hitters and had three players hit double-digit home runs. Under Baldwin’s guidance, three Tar Heels were named to the All-ACC Team, including one first-team selection and two second-team selections. In his first season, he helped nine Tar Heels finish the season batting over .300 while six had slugging percentages over .500.
Prior to his first stint at Georgia as volunteer coach, Baldwin spent 14 years coaching Division I baseball. Baldwin was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Michigan State from 2006-08. Baldwin’s first recruiting class at Michigan State matriculated a Freshman All-American and multiple draft picks. His second recruiting class was ranked the top recruiting class in the Big Ten and was ranked top 50 in the country by Baseball America. His third recruiting class also produced a Freshman All-American and became the class with the most wins in school history.
Before Michigan State, Baldwin was the assistant head baseball coach at Dartmouth College from 200305 after serving as the assistant coach from 19992003. At Dartmouth, he was the recruiting coordinator, travel manager, eligibility coordinator, and worked with fundraising and alumni relations. Baldwin was the hitting and fielding coach, coordinated team defense, and was the third base coach, helping the team to Dartmouth’s first Red Rolfe Division Titles in 2000, 2001, and 2004.
Baldwin was the assistant coach at Butler University from 1996-99, and was the head coach of the Decatur Blues, of the Central Illinois Collegiate League, in
U.S. Women’s National Team (WNT) defeated Great Britain in Dublin, Ireland on July 15, 2023 in a 7-0 runrule to punch its ticket to the World Cup Finals held in Italy July 15-21, 2024.
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Baldwin coaching the Women's National Team at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile in late 2023.
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Baldwin during a game in Birmingham in the 2022 World Games.
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BALDWIN YEAR-BY-YEAR AT GEORGIA
BALDWIN ALL-TIME VS. OPPONENTS
1999. At Butler, Baldwin was the hitting coach, coached the infielders and catchers, and coordinated team defense. He helped lead the team to three MCC titles (1996, 1998, and 1999), which were the first in the history of the program.
A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Baldwin graduated from Butler in 1995 with a degree in finance. He was a four-year starter at catcher for Butler. In 1994, he served as a team captain for the Bulldogs and earned All-MCC honors. He is a member of the 1990's AllDecade Team.
In addition to coaching, Baldwin served as the operations director at Camp Weequahic in Lakewood, Pennsylvania from 2009-12.
Baldwin and his wife Suzanne have four children: Ella, Abby, Brady, and Katie.
J.T. D'AMICO
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
YEAR AT UGA Fourth Season
DUTIES Defense
ALMA MATER Grand Canyon
@ SYD_FINCH
J.T. D’Amico joined Tony Baldwin's staff prior to the 2022 campaign in Athens. The 2025 campaign will be the fourth season with D'Amico heading up defensive coaching efforts for the Bulldogs.
Since D'Amico's arrival in Athens, Georgia has raised its fielding percentage from .955 in 2021 to .976 following the 2024 season.
Georgia's fielding percentage of .976 in 2024 was the second-best in program history and the best since the Bulldogs fielded .981 in 2009. The mark finished 13th nationally and third in the SEC. Second baseman Sydney Kuma solidified her elite status in her final season, earning the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, bestowed upon the nation's top defensive players. Kuma became the first Georgia Bulldog to earn the award. In her final season in the Red and Black, Kuma fielded a career-best .974. She raised her fielding percentage year-over-year under D'Amico's guidance.
Under D'Amico's tutelage, Georgia's defense continued to improve in 2023 as the Bulldogs recorded a .972 fielding percentage, committing six fewer errors from the previous season. It was Georgia's highest fielding clip since 2011 (.972). Kuma put together a tremendous 2023 season, not only at the plate, but also in the field. Kuma, an NFCA Third Team All-American, was
recognized as the top second baseman in the SEC, earning a spot on the SEC All-Defensive Team. She recorded a .971 fielding percentage, committing only six errors on the middle infield.
In his first season in Athens, Georgia's defense improved 14 points from the previous year, rising to .969 on the season. UGA climbed from 12th in the SEC to sixth in a single year. The Bulldogs committed 23 less errors in 2022 compared to the 2021 campaign. A notable improvement on the infield was All-SEC performer Kuma who lowered her errors from 14 in 2021 to just five in 2022, an improvement of 50 points in her fielding percentage.
D'Amico came to Athens with a resume including a 2009 NCAA National Championship, six Women's College World Series appearances, an NPF Cowles Cup Championship, five Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year awards, and five Pac-12 All-Defensive Team members.
D’Amico had spent the previous 13 seasons on staff at Washington as the Huskies' defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator. He coached three-time Defensive Player of the Year Sis Bates and Olympians Jenn Salling (Canada) and Ali Aguilar (USA). As a team, Washington committed fewer than 45 errors six times including a program record 24 in 2021, six fewer than the previous record. The Huskies finished first or second in fielding percentage in the Pac-12 eight times in D’Amico’s tenure, finishing second in the nation in 2013.
He also served as the recruiting coordinator for the Huskies putting together top recruiting classes. The 2019 class included National Gatorade Player of the Year, and Georgia native, Kelley Lynch from East Coweta High School. The UW 2021 recruiting class included arguably two of the top four prospects in the class by most national services.
In 2013, D’Amico added head coach of the USSSA Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch league to his resume, guiding the Pride to the NPF Cowles Cup Championship that season. The Pride featured NPF
J.T. D'AMICO AT A GLANCE
EDUCATION
Grand Canyon, Applied Management
ADDITIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
Washington, 2009-21
USSSA Pride, 2013 Eastlake HS baseball, 1998-2008
Defensive Player of the Year Ashley Charters that season.
Prior to Washington, he was the head baseball coach at Eastlake High School from 1998-2008. During his time as the head baseball coach at Eastlake, 10 of his players were drafted professionally while over 20 went on to play at the collegiate level. Three of his former players have reached the major leagues.
He also spent time as an associate scout with the Atlanta Braves for several years during his time at Eastlake.
D’Amico earned his bachelor of science degree in Applied Management from Grand Canyon University.
His younger brother Jeff was drafted in the second round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals in 2000. He is now a golf pro in the Seattle area.
CHELSEA WILKINSON
ASSISTANT COACH
YEAR AT UGA Fourth Season
DUTIES Pitching
ALMA MATER Georgia, 2016
Bulldog great Chelsea Wilkinson made her return to Athens, joining Tony Baldwin's staff prior to the 2022 season. The 2025 season will be the fourth with Wilkinson on staff.
Wilkinson mentored the trio of Shelby Walters, Madison Kerpics, and Lilli Backes in the 2024 season. In her first season in Athens, Backes made an immediate impact, making 46 appearances, pitching 183 innings and going the distance 10 times. She concluded the season with a 2.68 ERA, 18 victories, and six saves with 134 strikeouts.
The 2023 season saw Georgia field All-SEC pitchers Shelby Walters and Madison Kerpics in the circle. The pair became the first Bulldog pitchers to earn all-conference honors in the same season in program history. Under Wilkinson's guidance, Georgia cut its staff ERA by 1.62 points, finishing fifth in the SEC with a 2.43 ERA on the season. The Dogs' sliced their conference ERA to 2.82, a 2.87-point improvement from the previous season. Walters led the staff with a 1.72 ERA and seven saves with 18 wins. Paired with Kerpics' 19 wins and 135 strikeouts, the pair helped guide the Bulldogs to 42 wins and a Super Regional berth.
Georgia combined for three no-hitters in 2023, the most in a single season since 2018. Walters pitched a six-inning no-no against Samford on March 4. Later that month, Walters no-hit Mississippi State, Georgia's first SEC no-hitter since 2009. Four Bulldogs combined to no-hit North Carolina Central in the opening game of the NCAA Athens Regional, Georgia's
first NCAA Tournament no-hitter since 2014 and the fourth in the program's postseason history. Walters and Kerpics made program history in April, tossing back-to-back one-hitters against South Carolina, the first time ever accomplishing the feat against an SEC opponent.
Georgia concluded the 2022 season with a 4.05 team ERA, led by a breakout season from Madison Kerpics. The sophomore finished the season with 20 wins, four saves, a 3.09 ERA, and 187 strikeouts. Kerpics improved from just three wins in 15 appearances as a freshman.
Freshman Kylie Macy provided a perfect game against Bryant on Feb. 25 to highlight the 2022 season, the 11th perfect game in Georgia history and the first since 2016 when Wilkinson was part of perfection against Georgia Tech.
Wilkinson returned to Athens following a stint at NC State from 2019-21.
In her first season in Raleigh, Wilkinson helped lead NC State to 31 wins in the regular season and reach the ACC Championship semifinal for the first time since 2013.
Under Wilkinson’s tutelage, Sydney Nester was one of only three ACC pitchers to reach 10 wins in the shortened 2020 season and was ranked a top-40 pitcher by D1Softball. Sam Gress became only the second freshman pitcher in programhistory to throw a no-hitter, doing so in five innings against North Carolina A&T that same season. In 2021, Nester (102) and Abby Trahan (98) finished 11th and 12th respectively, in the ACC in strikeouts. Trahan was responsible for 12 of the Pack’s 26 wins.
Nester concluded her Wolf Pack career top 10 in several career categories including strikeouts per seven innings (7.06), wins (31), total strikeouts (344), opponent batting average (.227) and ERA (3.32).
Prior to NC State, she spent one season at South Carolina as a graduate assistant, helping the Gamecocks clinch their first NCAA Super Regional appearance since 2007.
Wilkinson was a star pitcher for the Bulldogs for four seasons from 2013-16.
Wilkinson’s name can be found scattered all over the Georgia record books. She earned NFCA All-America status in 2014, was a three-time All-Southeast Region honoree, and was a four-time All-SEC performer. She was named the MVP of the SEC Tournament after guiding the Bulldogs to their lone tournament title in 2014 in Columbia, South Carolina.
EDUCATION
Georgia, 2016; Public Health
South Carolina, 2019; Public Health
FAMILY
Husband: Robert Tyler
ADDITIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
NC State, 2019-21
South Carolina, 2018
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Georgia, 2013-16
She finished her player career ranked in top 10 categories including wins (97), appearances (173), games started (136), complete games (74), shutouts (35.5), saves (6), innings pitched (839.2), and strikeouts (897).
As a senior in 2016, Wilkinson led the Bulldogs to the Women’s College World Series and was the 14th overall pick in the 2016 National Pro Fastpitch Draft.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Heath, with a concentration in health promotion from the University of Georgia. Wilkinson earned her Masters in Public Health in 2019.
Chelsea married former Georgia Bulldog pitcher Robert Tyler in Oct. 2019. He was a first round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2016 and was a member of the 2015 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.
CHELSEA WILKINSON AT A GLANCE
MIKE DAVENPORT
YEAR AT UGA First Season DUTIES Offense/Catchers
ALMA MATER Florida, 1994 North Georgia, 1998 ASSISTANT COACH
Mike Davenport joined Tony Baldwin's staff as an assistant coach in August 2024. Davenport comes to Athens from North Georgia, where he was the head coach for 24 seasons. He guided the Nighthawks to DII national championships in 2015 and 2023, accumulating over a thousand victories in his tenure at UNG.
His head coaching record is an astounding 1,094-280 (.796), and he is a member of the Georgia Dugout Club Softball Hall of Fame (January 2020). He’s coached numerous All-Americans, including two National Players of the Year in Courtney Poole (2015) and Kylee Smith (2018).
A 10-time Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year, Davenport built a culture of championships at North Georgia, winning 17 conference regular season titles, 15 conference tournaments, nine NCAA Southeast Region Championships, and two NCAA DII National Championships. He established UNG as a powerhouse in NCAA Division II softball, taking North Georgia to three consecutive Division II Championship appearances twice from 2009-11 and again in 2021-23.
Davenport helped guide the program to two National Championships during his tenure, the first in 2015, as that team would bring the University of North Georgia its first National Championship in school history on May 25, 2015, in Oklahoma City. In 2023, Davenport helped return UNG to the mountain top, giving the program its second 60-win season, breaking the program record for wins in a season with a 64-7 record, as the Nighthawks would win their second National Title in Chattanooga, Tennessee on May 31, 2023.
After winning the 2015 national championship in Oklahoma City, Davenport returned to the diamond almost immediately, serving as the head coach of the USSSA Florida Pride of the National Pro Fastpitch league. He led the Pride to an NPF regular-season title and an appearance in the Cowles Cup series.
In 2010, Davenport led North Georgia to a 51-game winning streak, the second longest in NCAA history. The then-Saints entered the World Series with a perfect record of 50-0 that season. UNG has reached perfection in conference play twice under Davenport's guidance, posting 20-0 records in 2003 and 2010.
Davenport began his career at North Georgia with the women’s basketball team in 1996 as an assistant coach and served in that role until 2000, when he took over as head softball coach in August. He served in that role as well as an instructor in the Health and Physical Education Department since. While with the North Georgia women’s basketball team, he helped guide the squad to three conference titles and three NAIA National Tournament appearances.
While growing up in central Illinois, he played basketball and baseball at Peoria’s Richwoods High School before moving to Central Oklahoma and graduating from Guthrie High School in Guthrie, Oklahoma. After playing one year of junior college baseball, he focused his attention on coaching and joined the rich tradition of Cowboy Baseball at Oklahoma State University under head coach Gary Ward as a student-assistant. The opportunity to coach led him to Gainesville, Florida, where he spent three
EDUCATION
Florida, 1994; Recreation
North Georgia, 1998; Education
FAMILY
Wife: Melanie
Children: Isabel, Harper
ADDITIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE
University of North Georgia
Head Softball Coach, 2000-24
Record: 1,094-280
Assistant WBB Coach, 1996-2000
USSSA Pride
Head Coach, 2015
Assistant Coach, 2024
Santa Fe Community College
Assistant Baseball Coach
Oklahoma State
Baseball Student Assistant
years as an assistant baseball coach at Santa Fe Community College under head coach Harry Tholen.
The DuQuoin, Illinois native is a 1994 graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and a 1998 grad of North Georgia, where he earned his Master of Education.
Davenport and his wife, the former Melanie Ralston of Gainesville, reside in Dahlonega and are the proud parents of one daughter, Isabel, and one son, Harper.
MIKE DAVENPORT AT A GLANCE
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
KARLY HEATH
Karly Heath joined Tony Baldwin's staff as the Player Development Coordinator ahead of the 2025 season.
Heath comes to Georgia following a stint as the graduate assistant at Louisiana on Gerry Glasco’s staff last season. Heath was an All-American pitcher and outfielder at Louisiana from 2021-2023.
Heath’s senior season in 2023 saw the North Augusta native named NFCA All-America Second Team, NFCA All-Central Region First Team, Sun Belt Conference Female StudentAthlete of the Year, Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, All-Sun Belt Team, Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year, and All-Louisiana First Team. At the plate, she hit .351 and slugged 16 homers, driving in 47 runs with a .702 slugging percentage. She made 17 appearances in the circle, registering a 5-1 record and 2.18 ERA in 41.2 innings of work.
Heath began her collegiate career at South Carolina in 2019 and transferred to ULL following the 2020 shutdown. Heath concluded her career as a .315 hitter, knocking 43 home runs with 125 RBI. On the other side of the ball, Heath pitched 163 career innings, striking out 147 batters and putting together a career 20-1 record in 64 appearances.
Heath hails from North Augusta, South Carolina, where she graduated from North Augusta High School. She graduated from Louisiana in May 2023 with her degree in Sport Management. She’s currently pursuing her MBA from ULL and will complete her Master’s online in Spring 2025.
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
ROBIN CONFER
Robin Confer joined the Georgia softball staff prior to the 2019 season as the program's director of operations. This is Confer's second stint in Athens and with the Georgia Athletic Association. She first wore the Red & Black for nine seasons as an assistant soccer coach.
Prior to her current role, Confer was the head women's soccer coach from 2014-18 at North Florida. The 2017 season marked the program's best record since the 2011 season as UNF posted a 9-6-1 mark. During her tenure, Confer guided the Ospreys to four-consecutive ASUN Conference Tournament appearances, including the program’s first home postseason contest since 2010 in her first year.
Confer went to UNF following a nine-year stint as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Georgia. During her tenure in Athens, Confer helped develop a potent offensive attack that consistently outscored its opponents and produced players that broke a number of Bulldog offensive records. In addition, she was able to attract top-tier recruits to UGA resulting in nationally-ranked recruiting classes including a No. 12 rank for the 2013 class.
Prior to her time at UGA, Confer served as an assistant coach at Florida State helping guide the Seminoles to a 29-13-4 record during her tenure including the program’s first College Cup appearance in 2003. Confer’s coaching career also includes stops as an assistant coach at Mississippi State and Texas A&M. Her first collegiate coaching experience came as a volunteer assistant under legendary coach Anson Dorrance at her alma mater, North Carolina.
The 1997 National Player of the Year, Confer was a part of three national championships as a record-setting forward at the University of North Carolina. A four-year starter for the Tar Heels (1994-97), Confer helped UNC to national championships in 1994, 1996, and 1997. She was named National Player of the Year by Soccer News and SoccerBuzz as a senior, while also garnering Most Valuable Offensive Player of the NCAA Final Four in 1997. A first-team All American, Confer was a finalist for the Hermann Award, recognizing the nation’s top collegiate soccer athlete. She finished her Carolina career ranked among the all-time scoring leaders finishing with 77 goals and 55 assists. Confer played in every game of her collegiate career and still holds an NCAA record having played in 107 games. Confer was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference’s (ACC) 50th Anniversary Women’s Soccer team recognizing the league’s Top 50 players. A former captain of the U.S. U-20 Youth National team, she made her Women’s National Team debut on Jan. 18, 1996, against Ukraine and was a member of the pool from 1996-99, earning eight caps and one goal.
Confer earned her bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science from North Carolina in 1998.
SOFTBALL SUPPORT STAFF
Brandon Hummer Sports Performance
Timothy Blount Event & Facility Operations
Caitlyn Hummel Creative Media
Anna Fischer Athletic Trainer
Austin Chandler Creative
Eva McNeill The Georgia Bulldog Club
Sean Stevenson Communications
Zach Townsend Grounds
Ben Blizzard Team Manager
Will Griffith Ticketing
Morgan Kent Academics
Zoe Kreyenbuhl Fan Engagement
Bell Warsaw Team Manager
Addie Bentley Team Manager
Sloan Vlahos Nutrition
Charlotte Warren Mental Health and Performance
Grayson Meeks Team Manager
BJ Thomas Grounds
SOFTBALL STAFF NOT PICTURED
Cody Machan Creative Services Brodie Perry Creative Services
Stephanie Ransom Softball Sport Admin
Amy Thomas Softball Sport Admin
JERE W. MOREHEAD
President Jere W. Morehead began his tenure as the 22nd University of Georgia President on July 1, 2013. Under his leadership, UGA has risen in the rankings of the best public colleges and universities and has completed a series of initiatives to enhance student learning and success, including a requirement for experiential learning for all undergraduates.
Additionally during President Morehead’s tenure, the University completed the most successful capital campaign in its history and established the UGA Innovation District, through which students and faculty partner with industry leaders to create products and enterprises that strengthen Georgia’s economy. UGA has increased its research expenditures by more than 50% over the past decade and has been ranked first or second in the U.S. for research-based products reaching the marketplace for the past seven years.
In keeping with his focus on student success, President Morehead launched the ALL Georgia program to support students from rural areas and created the Double Dawgs program, which enables students to save time and money by earning an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years or less. Demand for a UGA education has more than doubled during the past decade, with a record 43,000 applications submitted for a spot in the incoming Class of 2027.
President Morehead has served the University of Georgia for more than 35 years in both faculty and administrative roles. Before becoming President, he was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, he held several key administrative assignments, including Vice President for Instruction, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Associate Provost and Director of the Honors Program, and acting Executive Director of Legal Affairs.
He is the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies in the Terry College of Business, where he has held a faculty appointment since 1986. He is a co-author of several books and book chapters, including The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business, and he has published scholarly articles on legal topics ranging from export controls to jury selection. He has served as Editorin-Chief of the American Business Law Journal.
President Morehead currently serves as Co-Chair of the University Leadership Forum, a national initiative led by the Council on Competitiveness. Additional service includes membership on the boards of the Georgia Research Alliance, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and Emory University Candler School of Theology.
He is Chair of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Board of Directors and a member of the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee and NCAA Board of Governors. He previously served as President of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Chair of the SEC Executive Committee and as a member of the NCAA’s Presidential Forum; Working Group on Name, Image, and Likeness; and Federal and State Legislation Working Group. He also is a member of the National Football Foundation Board of Trustees.
In 2021, he received the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education District III for outstanding leadership and service in support of education. He has received several University-wide teaching awards, including the Josiah Meigs Award—UGA’s highest honor for teaching excellence, the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the Teacher of the Year Award in the Terry College of Business, and the Lothar Tresp Outstanding Honors Professor Award. He also earned the UGA School of Law’s premier honor for alumni, the Distinguished Service Scroll Award.
President Morehead holds a bachelor’s degree from Georgia State University and a law degree from the University of Georgia.
J. REID PARKER DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
JOSH BROOKS
JGeorgia finished seventh in the latest LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup, marking the school’s best finish since 2005 and tying for the fourth-highest ranking in program history. Seventeen of the Bulldogs’ athletic programs earned a top-20 ranking, while nine ended the year in the top 10.
The Bulldogs became the first program to earn back-to-back College Football Playoff National Championships. Three of Georgia’s athletic teams won SEC titles and five athletes won NCAA individual crowns during the 2022-23 athletics season.
Among notable achievements, the women’s soccer and volleyball programs made history as both teams earned bids to their respective NCAA tournaments in the same year for the first time ever. Georgia’s track and field programs finished with four top-10 rankings in the indoor and outdoor championships, both men’s and women’s tennis captured SEC championships, softball finished with a second-place mark in the conference and both golf programs swept team and individual titles at their respective NCAA regionals.
The Bulldogs also posted a record-breaking academic year, setting a new school-high mark with a 3.19 cumulative GPA in 2022-23, breaking the fall GPA record before earning the second-highest spring GPA in school history.
From academic and athletic success to historic fundraising and a multitude of facility projects, Brooks has continued to sustain Georgia’s standing as a national powerhouse. The Georgia Bulldog Club set new fundraising records in each of the last two years with $86.4 million raised in 2022 and $97.7 million in 2023.
Brooks has overseen substantial facility upgrades that include the brand-new Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Tennis Courts, improvements to the south side of Sanford Stadium, a $45 million renovation to Foley Field, a $38 million upgrade to the Jack Turner Softball Stadium, a new $1.8 million men’s and women’s basketball weight room as well as expansive updates to Stegeman Coliseum and a renovation project in the Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall.
While facility upgrades have been at the forefront, Georgia’s emphasis on Name, Image, and Likeness has further enhanced its commitment to the student-athlete experience. Georgia Athletics was one of the first departments to announce a comprehensive NIL program, which provides wide-ranging education, multi-media management tools and brand-building training. The Bulldogs became one of the first schools to build an in-house NIL department with an Athlete Manager to help student-athletes navigate this space.
Under his guidance, Georgia re-branded the mental health and performance department, bringing in a new full-time director and an additional clinical counselor as well as adding sports psychology services for every team. A Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee was also established as Courtney Gay was hired to lead in the department’s DEI efforts.
Brooks’ tenure has also included impactful and significant coaching hires, with a pair of national champions in track and field’s Caryl Smith Gilbert and soccer’s Keidane McAlpine. In 2021, he hired Tony Baldwin to take over the softball program, while Stefanie Williams Moreno and Neil Versfeld were named head women’s and men’s swimming and diving coaches.
He also hired two prominent coaches to lead the Georgia Basketball programs in Mike White and Katie Abrahamson-Henderson. Following the 2022-23 baseball season, Brooks brought on renowned pitching coach Wes Johnson to lead Georgia Baseball.
Before returning to UGA in 2016 as Executive Associate Director of Athletics, Brooks served as Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 2015-16 and Director of Athletics at Millsaps College from 2014-15. He also served in capacities as Director of Football Operations (2008-11) and Assistant and Associate Athletic Director for Internal Operations (2012-14) in his previous stint at UGA.
Brooks graduated from LSU (’02) with a degree in Kinesiology and completed his master’s degree in Sport Management from UGA (‘14). He and his wife, Lillie, have twin sons, Jackson and James, born in July of 2009 and a third son, Davis, born in March of 2012.
He and his wife Lillie have become a vital part of the Athens community. On January 20, 2021, just two weeks after becoming Athletic Director, Brooks pledged $100,000 to create a need-based scholarship to support UGA students from Athens-Clarke County. His gift created a Georgia Commitment Scholarship (GCS), adding to the more than 550 endowed, need-based scholarships created under the GCS program since its launch in January 2017.
. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Josh Brooks – 2023 Sports Business Journal Athletic Director of the Year finalist – has led the University of Georgia Athletic Association through historic success since the time of his hiring in 2021.
LYNDI RAE DAVIS 11
CLASS Graduate
HEIGHT 5-11
POSITION Catcher/Fist Base
B/T L/R
HOMETOWN Calhoun, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Calhoun HS
DEGREE Sport Management
MASTER'S Sport Management and Policy
BIRTHDAY April 4, 2003
CAREER BESTS
AB 5; 2x, last at Auburn (5/8/24)
R 3; vs. Miami (3/8/24)
H 4; at #24 Texas A&M (3/18/23)
RBI 4; 3x, last vs. Georgia Southern (4/12/23)
2B 1; 27x, last vs. Liberty (1) (5/19/24)
3B -
HR 1; 14x, last vs. Liberty (1) (5/19/24)
BB 3; 3x, last at Ole Miss (1) (3/23/24)
SB -
• SEC Freshman of the Week (4/12/22)
• 2024 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2021-22 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll HONORS & AWARDS
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2025 // Graduate
Ranked as the No. 17 catcher in D1Softball's position rankings.
2024 // Junior
Appeared in 59 games and made 49 starts (28 at catcher, 21 as the DP)… Hit .256 on the season, scattering 34 hits… Knocked six doubles and seven home runs while driving in 40 runs… Slugged .459 with a .436 on-base clip… Drew a team-beat 42 walks… Recorded seven multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games… Strung together a five-game hit streak and a team-long 18game on-base streak… Three-run home run in the fifth tied the game against No. 6 Oklahoma State (2/16) in Clearwater… Knocked a go-ahead two-run home run in the third inning against No. 19 UCLA (2/16), her second home run of the day, later drew a bases-loaded walk to go ahead 6-2 on the Bruins… Hit a leadoff home run in the top of the seventh to tie the game at No. 11 Stanford (3/3)… Moved to the leadoff spot on March 8 against Miami and drew three walks and scored three times, both career bests… Hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first against Furman (3/10)… Delivered a three-run double in the eighth inning to beat Ole Miss (3/23) and secure the series… Hit a home run in the Regional Final against Liberty (5/19)… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll… Graduated in May 2024 with her undergrad degree in Sport Management… Pursuing her Master's in Sport Management and Policy.
2023 // Sophomore
Appeared in 55 games, making 54 starts… Started 30 games behind the plate and 24 as the designated player… Hit .331 on the season with 49 hits including 10 doubles and five home runs while slugging .500… Drove in 23 runs and scored 25… Drew 20 walks for a .413 on-base percentage… Hit .302 in SEC play with three home sun, five doubles, and nine RBI… Committed just one error behind the plate in 145 chances and 131 putouts… Threw seven runners out on the base paths… Scattered three hits with a double against Ohio State (2/10)… Hit .636 (7-for-11) on opening weekend in Orlando… Hit .556 (5-for-9) with two doubles and a home run at No. 24 Texas A&M, slugging 1.111 with a team-best .556 OBP… Blasted a grand slam in the fourth innings against Georgia Southern (4/12), the first of her career, to run rule the Eagles… Named to Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll.
2022 // Freshman
Made 42 starts (41 behind the plate) in 48 total appearances… Hit .339 as a true freshman and drove in 27 runs… Scattered 40 hits including 11 doubles and two home runs… Drew 18 walks for a .431 on-base clip and slugged .483… Finished the season with 10 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games… Named SEC Freshman of the Week (4/12) after hitting .714 (5-for-7) in series against #12 Tennessee; led Georgia in batting average and on-base percentage (.778) in the series… Threw three Lady Vol runners out on the base paths… Hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to walk off USC Upstate (4/20)… Concluded the NCAA Regional hitting .400 (6-for-15) with three RBI… Threw out six would-be base stealers… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Was a guiding force as Calhoun High School won 99 games in Davis' career with the Yellow Jackets… As a freshman Davis picked up first team all-region and 3A State Player of the Year honors while lifting Calhoun to 30 wins and a GHSA 3A state championship… In 2018 and 2019, she earned back-to-back region player of the year awards with second team and first team all-state honors, respectively… Off the field, she was a member of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), National Honor Society, and Beta Club… Also played basketball at Calhoun… Played club for the Atlanta Vipers, hitting .480 in 2020.
Personal
Daughter of Lynn and Michael Davis… Has an older sister, Calli… Her dad Michael was an All-American baseball player at West Georgia (1987-88) and was inducted into the WGU Hall of Fame in 2005… Was a member of the Cleveland Indians organization (198990)… Her mom Lynn was a tennis player at McConnell University and West Georgia and is the head tennis coach at Calhoun High School… Born April 4, 2003… Graduated in May 2024 with her undergrad degree in Sport Management… Now pursuing her Master's in Sport Management and Policy… Her family includes a number of football coaches including her father (head coach at Rabun County High School), uncle Bobby Lamb (head coach at Anderson University, former head coach at Furman and Mercer), uncle Hal Lamb (retired head coach at Calhoun High School), cousin Tre Lamb (head coach at Tulsa), and cousin Taylor Lamb (quarterback coach at University of Virginia).
DAVIS’ CAREER STATS
LILLI BACKES
2025 // Senior
On the Top 53 Watch List for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award… Ranked No. 57 on Softball America's Top 100 Preseason Player Rankings… Ranked No. 56 on D1Softball's D100 Preseason Player Rankings… Ranked as the No. 13 pitcher in D1Softball's position rankings.
2024 // Junior
CAREER BESTS
HONORS & AWARDS
Made a team-high 46 appearances in the circle and made 21 starts… Concluded the season with a 2.68 ERA and an 18-7 record… Went the distance in 10 games with three shutouts and six saves… Pitched 183.0 innings with 134 strikeouts… Named to the CSC Academic AllDistrict Team… Pitched a complete-game shutout in Georgia debut against South Dakota (2/9), striking out eight… Went 2-0 with a save in the Shriners Children's Clearwater Invitational, working 16 innings and striking out 10, appearing in all four of Georgia's games that weekend… Pitched a complete game against No. 19 UCLA (2/16)… Earned the win in the circle against No. 8 Clemson (2/28), pitching 3.1 innings out of the pen… Pitched a career-long 8.0 innings and tied a career-best 10 strikeouts at No. 11 Stanford (3/3)… Threw a seveninning one-hitter in series opener at Ole Miss (3/23), losing the no-hit bid with two out in the seventh… Earned the win in all three games of Georgia's series sweep at Ole Miss… Pitched 20 innings in the NCAA Athens Regional, striking out 10 and walking just two while going 3-0 in four appearances… One-hit and shut out Charlotte (5/17) in an elimination game of the NCAA Athens Regional… Pitched 10.1 innings in two games of the Regional final against Liberty (5/19)… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Sophomore (North Carolina)
Named All-ACC Second Team… All-ACC Tournament Team… Earned ACC Pitcher of the Week twice (4/25, 5/2)… Landed on the All-ACC Academic Team… Made a team-high 39 appearances in the circle, starting 33 games… Led the Tar Heels with a 2.79 ERA in 180.2 innings pitched and 156 strikeouts… Finished the season with a 16-14 record, tossing 15 complete games with five shutouts… Held a 11-4 record and 2.15 ERA in ACC play, throwing eight complete games with four shutouts… Threw a complete game shutout vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech (3/1/23), limiting the Hokies to just three hits with five strikeouts… Struck out a career-best 10 batters at NC State (4/21/23)… Earned first career save at NC State (4/23/23).
2022 // Freshman (North Carolina)
Made a team-high 31 appearances in the circle, starting 21 games… Led the team with 114.2 innings pitched and 95 strikeouts… Earned first career win at South Carolina, allowing no runs and just two hits in 3.2 innings of work with four strikeouts… Recorded a season-high seven strikeouts three times: vs. Missouri (2/18/22). at Liberty (3/16/22), at Louisville (4/8/22)… Earned a complete game victory vs. No. 4 Florida State (4/16/22), limiting the Seminoles to just one run and three hits… Threw five complete games… Finished with a 8-14 record … All-ACC Academic Honor Roll
High School
Was a four-year letter winner at Starr's Mill High School for coach Mark Williamson… A three-time region pitcher of the year and three-time first-team allstate selection, Backes finished her high school career with 912 career strikeouts… As a junior and senior she was named the 5A and Region Pitcher of the Year, and lead her team to a 2021 Region 2-AAAAA State Championship title… Graduated early in December 2021 to enroll at UNC… Played for Georgia Impact Gusaeff/O'Neil for coach Chad O'Neil.
Personal
Daughter of Laura and Chris Backes… Has one older brother, Nicholas… Born Jan. 23, 2023… Majoring in Finance at UGA.
BACKES' CAREER STATS
RACHEL GIBSON
LAST SCHOOL Clemson HIGH
Heritage HS MAJOR Consumer Economics
BIRTHDAY August 8, 2002
ER 2; vs. Akron (2/26/22) CAREER
IP 3.0 vs. Furman (3/10/24)
K 6; vs. Furman (3/10/24)
BB 3; 2x, last vs. Furman (3/10/24)
H 2; 3x, last vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
HONORS & AWARDS
2024 // Junior
Made nine appearances in the circle, making one start against Radford (2/24)… Worked 13.0 innings and contributed on two shutouts and finished with a 1.62 ERA… Struck out 19 batters on the season… Pitched a career-long 3.0 innings, striking out a career-best six batters against Furman (3/10)… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Sophomore (Clemson)
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll… Appeared in four games – one as a pitcher, three as a pinch runner… Scored two runs: vs. Northwestern (2/17) and vs. Mercer (3/8)… Pitched one inning vs. Bryant, picking up her first career strikeout (3/10).
2022 // Freshman (Clemson)
Appeared in the circle in one game – Akron (2/26)… Threw 22 pitches and allowed one hit against the Zips… One of the Top 75 Impact Freshmen named by D1Softball.com.
High School
Two time GHSA 4A State Champion (2018,2019)…
Two time GHSA 4A Pitcher of the Year (2018,2019)…
Two time Best of Preps Softball Player of the Year (2018,2019)… 2019 Georgia Dugout Club 4A Player of the Year.
Personal
Daughter of Kat and Clint Gibson… Has three siblings: Josh, Lee, and Jessica… Brother Lee played baseball at Troy University… Born Aug. 8, 2002… Majoring in Consumer Economics at Georgia.
DALLIS GOODNIGHT
CLASS Senior
HEIGHT 5-5
POSITION Outfield
B/T L/R
HOMETOWN Dacula, Ga.
LAST SCHOOL Alabama
HIGH SCHOOL Mill Creek HS
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY November 21, 2002
CAREER BESTS
AB 7; at Auburn (5/8/24)
R 3; 4x, last at #20 Mississippi State (5/4/24)
H 4; 2x, last vs. Mississippi State (3/24/23)
RBI 4; at Kentucky (4/13/24)
2B 2; vs. New Mexico (2/13/22)
3B 1; 4x, last at #8 Arkansas (4/8/23)
HR 1; 5x, last vs. Charlotte (5/18/24)
BB 3; at #18 UCF (2/9/23)
SB 2; 4x, last vs. South Carolina (4/23/23)
2025 // Senior
Ranked No. 91 on Softball America's Top 100 Preseason Player Rankings.
2024 // Junior
Named Second Team All-SEC… Appeared in 53 games, making 51 starts all in centerfield… Finished second on the team with a .350 batting average… Scattered 49 hits and scored 43 runs… Slugged .436 with a .431 on-base clip… Drew 15 walks and stole a team-best 13 bases… Hit six doubles and two home runs with 15 RBI… Recorded 10 multi-hit games and three multiRBI games… Strung together a 10-game hit streak (ended the season on a four-game streak) with a 14game on-base streak (finished the season on a ninegame streak)… Provided the walk-off hit, a single up the middle, in the 10th inning to beat Wisconsin (2/15) in Clearwater… Drove in the go-ahead run in the third inning then scored the winning run in the eighth inning to beat No. 8 Clemson (2/28)… Recorded the walk-off hit to run rule No. 14 Alabama (3/16), clinching the series… First home run of the season was her first career grand slam at Kentucky (4/13)… Led off the game against Liberty (5/18) with her second home run of the season… Provided the game-tying hit then scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh to walk off Liberty (5/19) in the Regional final… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Sophomore
2022 // Freshman (Alabama)
Appeared in 55 games… Earned a hit in all four games on opening weekend, including a pair of RBI doubles in the finale against New Mexico (Feb. 13), scoring three times… Went a combined 3-for-7 with three runs scored in two wins over Middle Tennessee (Feb. 1920)… Had a trio of multi-hit performances at the Mardi Gras Mambo (Feb. 25-27)… Hit 5-for-10 (.500) with five runs scored and four stolen bases over the T-Mobile Crimson Classic (March 4-6), including a pair of multi-hit games… Had back-to-back multi hit games against No. 2 Florida State (March 16) and No. 8 Kentucky (March 18)… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Attended Mill Creek High School and played club ball for Georgia Impact… Top-five player in 2021 class by Extra Inning Softball and FloSoftball… Top-ranked 2021 outfielder by FloSoftball… Played in 2021 PGF AllAmerican game… 2019 PGF All-Tournament, earning runner-up finish… Two-time Gwinnett County Player of the Year.
Personal
Daughter of Keith and Carina Goodnight… Has two sisters, Cailee and Addison, and one brother, Braxton… Her brother Braxton graduated from UGA in May… Born Nov. 21, 2002… Majoring in Sport Management.
Appeared in 54 games, making 52 starts… Started 51 games in center and led off the lineup 49 times in her first season in Athens… Hit .304 on the season scattering 48 hits… Scored 37 runs… Led the team with three triples and 22 stolen bases… 22 stolen bases finished sixth in the SEC while 0.41 stolen bases per game finished fifth… Was cut down on the base paths only once… Drew 19 walks for a .381 on-base clip… Finished the season with 11 multi-hit games and a season-long nine-game on-base streak… Drew three walks in season opener at #18 UCF (2/9) with a pair of stolen bases… Went 3-for-4 against Boise State (2/12)… Tied a career-best four hits against Mississippi State (3/24), going 4-for-4 with an RBI… Led off game three at No. 8 Arkansas (4/8) with a triple and went 3-for-4 in the series finale… Knocked first home run as a Bulldog against Mercer (4/28)… Blasted a home run in the first game of the Athens Regional against NC Central (5/19), driving in a career-best three RBI… Finished the NCAA Athens Regional hitting .556 (5-for9) scoring five runs, with a double and a home run… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
TYLER ELLISON
POSITION Infield
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN McDonough, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Hampton HS
MAJOR Economics
BIRTHDAY April 4, 2004
CAREER BESTS
AB 3; 3x, last at Kennesaw State (3/27/24)
R 1; 7x, last vs. #14 Alabama (3/17/24)
H 2; at Kennesaw State (3/27/24)
RBI 4; at Kennesaw State (3/27/24)
2B 1; 3x, last vs. USC Upstate (4/17/24)
3B -
HR 1; vs. Georgia Tech (3/13/24)
BB 1; 4x, last vs. Dartmouth (2/25/24)
SB -
& AWARDS
2024 // Sophomore
Appeared in 21 games and made three starts (two as the DP, one at short)… Hit .308 on the season (8-for26)… Hit three doubles and a home run… Slugged .538 with a .379 on-base percentage with eight RBI… Hit first career home run in a pinch-hit opportunity against Georgia Tech (3/13)… Two-run double, the first double of her career, extended Georgia's lead to 17-0 against Georgia Southern (3/2)… Recorded first career multi-hit game with a career-high four RBI at Kennesaw State (3/27)… Provided an RBI double in a pinch hit opportunity to run rule USC Upstate in six innings (4/17)… Made her first start in a conference game in game one against Missouri (4/20), getting the nod at shortstop… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Freshman
Made 19 appearances off the bench as a true freshman… Lone hit came in first career game against UMass (2/11)… Scored five runs as a pinch runner… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Was a four-year letter winner for the Hampton High School Hornets… Began her prep career playing the outfield before beginning the transition to the middle infield as a sophomore… Ellison garnered all-region honors all four seasons and guided Hampton to fourstraight region championships… Ellison's junior season saw her named all-state, offensive MVP, and she broke Hampton's single season batting average record… Following her senior campaign, she was invited to play in the Georgia Dugout All-Star game… Ellison was a strong student in the classroom, earning A-Honor Roll honors and distinguished honors in math, language arts, and science… Was a Junior Marshall and earned the Georgia Certificate of Merit… Played club for MojoFisher, winning the Triple Crown National Championship in 2020.
Personal
Daughter of Rachael and Gregory Ellison… Born April 4, 2004… Majoring in Economics.
2024 // Sophomore
Appeared in 58 games, making 36 starts (34 in left field, one at second, one as the DP)… Hit .299, scattering 38 hits… Hit 10 doubles, a triple, and three home runs… Drove in 27 runs… Slugged .465 with a .362 on-base clip… Stole seven bases, third-most on the team… Recorded eight multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games… Strung together a five-game hit streak and a seven-game on-base streak… Knocked her second career home run, a three-run home run off the top of the video board in right field against Jacksonville State (3/10)… Hit two home runs (both first pitch) including a grand slam, driving in career-high six RBI against Georgia Southern (3/20)… Stole a career-best two bases at No. 20 Mississippi State (5/4)… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Freshman
Personal
Daughter of Jana and Jay Goodwin… She has two older siblings, Jaycee and Cam'ron, and a younger sister, Jaylynn… Jaycee plays softball at Georgia State… Born July 18, 2004… Majoring in Human Development and Family Science.
AB 5; at Auburn (5/8/24)
R 3; vs. #19 Stanford (2/18/23)
H 3; 3x, last vs. Mercer (4/3/24)
RBI 6; vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
2B 2; 3x, last vs. UNCW (5/17/24)
3B 1; vs. USC Upstate (4/17/24)
HR 2; vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
BB 2; 2x, last at Ole Miss (1) (3/23/24)
SB 2; at #20 Mississippi State (5/4/24)
Made 42 starts in 51 appearances as a true freshman… Made most starts in left (38) including four as a the designated player… Hit .274 with 34 hits including eight doubles and seven home runs… Was a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen bases… Recorded eight multi-hit games… Recorded three hits and scored three times against St. John's (2/18)… Knocked first career home run against Georgia State (3/8), going back-to-back with Ally Kurland in the sixth inning… Down 5-4 in the seventh inning of game two at #24 Texas A&M (3/18), she provided a one-out single to plate two runs and put Georgia back in front 6-5; the hit proved to be the gamewinning hit, allowing Georgia to clinch the series… Drove five of Georgia’s eight runs in the finale at Texas A&M (3/19), first putting the Bulldogs on the board with a three-run home run in the opening frame, then driving in two more with a double to left center in the sixth to bring Georgia’s lead to 8-0. Her five RBI were a season best… Hit a home run in each game against Virginia Tech (5/20-21) in the NCAA Athens Regional Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Played three seasons on the basketball court for Bourbon County High School, but she played softball exclusively on the club level… Began her club career in the Mojo organization at the 10U level when she helped guide Mojo to a PGF national title… Was selected as the PGF 14U MVP after hitting .488 for another championship Mojo squad in 2019… On the basketball court, she ran point for Bourbon County, earning multiple all-academic team accolades and was named most improved and defensive player of the year… In the classroom, she was a member of Beta Club, Pep Club, and National Honor Society.
SARAH GORDON 7
CLASS Junior
HEIGHT 5-6
POSITION Catcher/Utility
B/T L/R
HOMETOWN Lexington, S.C.
LAST SCHOOL Louisville
HIGH SCHOOL Lexington HS
MAJOR Exercise and Sport Science
BIRTHDAY October 2, 2003
CAREER BESTS
AB 7; at Auburn (5/8/24)
R 3; 2x, last vs. NC State (3/25/23)
H 4; at Virginia (4/22/23)
RBI 5; 2x, last vs. Miami (Ohio) (4/14/23)
2B 2; vs. Pitt (3/17/23)
3B 1; 2x, last at Virginia (4/22/23)
HR 1; 17x, last at Auburn (5/8/24)
BB 2; 3x, last vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24)
SB 2; 2x, last vs. NC State (3/25/23)
HONORS & AWARDS
• 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
• 2023 D1Softball Freshman All-America Team
• 2023 Softball America Third Team All-American
• 2023 NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team
• 2023 ACC Freshman of the Year
• 2023 All-ACC First Team
• 2023 ACC All-Freshmen Team
• 2023 TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25
• ACC and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week (3/21)
• 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
• 2023 ACC Academic Honor Roll
GORDON’S CAREER STATS
2024 // Sophomore
Appeared in 42 games, making 31 starts (29 at catcher, two as the DP)… Hit .209, scattering 18 hits… Hit six home runs and two doubles… Drove in 10 runs… Slugged .442 with a .313 on-base clip… Strung together a four-game hit streak and seven-game onbase streak… Hit first home run as a Bulldog against No. 7 Florida State (2/17)… Scored the go-ahead run in the third against No. 8 Clemson (2/28)… Drove in a season-high three runs against Jacksonville State (3/9)… Scattered season-high three hits in finale at Kentucky (4/14)… Provided a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 14th inning to beat Auburn in the opening round of the SEC Tournament (5/8)… Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Freshman (Louisville)
Named D1Softball Freshman All-America… Softball America Third Team All-America… NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team… Was named the 2023 ACC Freshman of the Year… All-ACC First Team… ACC AllFreshman Team… Was a Top 25 finalist for the TUCCI/ NFCA Freshman of the Year… Was named the ACC and Louisville Slugger/NFCA DI Player of the Week (3/21)… Started all 56 games at catcher, first base or designated player… Registered a .379 batting average, standing second on the team with 66 hits, 41 runs and 49 RBI… Belted out a team-high 12 doubles and stood third on the team with 12 home runs… Carried a 1.083 OPS… Was a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen bases… Had 20 multi-hit games and led the team with 14 multi-RBI games… Put together an eight-game hitting streak and a 14-game on-base streak… Went 4-for-4 with a home run and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in two in the 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)… Hit a home run and drove in two in the 3-2 win at Western Kentucky (4/19)… Delivered her first collegiate triple in the 10-5 win against Oakland (4/16)… Went 2-for-2 with a double in the 10-1 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma (4/15)… Connected on her first career grand slam and tied a career high with five RBI in the 12-4 win over Miami (Ohio) (4/14)… Blasted a two-run homer in the 7-4 loss at No. 16/16 Kentucky (3/29)… Tallied a career-high five RBI in the 13-0 series-clinching win over NC State (3/25)… Tallied three RBI in 9-6 series finale win over Pitt (3/19)… Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI in the 5-4 seriesclinching win over Pitt (3/17)… Went 2-for-2 with a double and three runs scored to help lead Louisville at the plate in the 12-2 win over Pitt (3/17)… Her tworun single in the fifth gave the Cardinals a 6-5 lead in the eventual 9-6 win over NC State to clinch the series (3/19)… Hit her first career home run in the 10-2 loss at Charlotte (3/14)… Went 2-for-3 with two runs in a 9-6 loss at No. 15/15 Duke (3/10)… Went 2-for-3 and threw out a runner attempting to steal second in the 2-1 win over Wisconsin (2/19)… Went 2-for-3 against Illinois (2/17)… Scored her first collegiate run in the 10-0 win against Southern (2/11)… In her collegiate debut, went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a two-run double in the
eighth inning in Louisville’s 4-1 win over South Alabama (2/10)… Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll… Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
High School
Played for Lexington High School and the Louisville Lady Sluggers… Two-time All-State and three-time All-Region honoree… Named 2021 5A Region Player of the Year, All-Chronicle Co-Player of the Year, and team MVP… Led her team to the 2019 5A State Title and the 2021 Regional Championship… Posted a .495 batting average, a .552 on-base percentage, and a 1.066 slugging percentage during her junior year… 2022 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year… Named to the 2022 All-American Futures Watchlist… Ranked No. 56 in the Extra Innings Class of 2022 Watchlist and No. 21 among catchers.
Personal
Daughter of Donna and Tony Gordon… Has two brothers, Gavin and twin brother Ryan… Born Oct. 2, 2003… Majoring in Exercise and Sports Science.
DESTIN HOWARD
5-9
POSITION RHP
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Macon, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Jones County HS
MAJOR Marketing
BIRTHDAY March 8, 2004
IP 3.0; 2x, last vs. Dartmouth (2/25/24)
K 2; Mercer (4/3/24)
BB 3; 3x, last vs. Georgia Southern (4/12/23)
H 4; vs. Jacksonville St. (3/10/24)
ER 2; 2x, last vs. Georgia State (3/9/23)
2024 // Sophomore
Made 11 appearances in the circle including one start against Purdue (2/11)… Concluded the season with a 1.17 ERA and a 2-0 record… Pitched 18.0 innings including a career-long three innings twice (Radford, Dartmouth)… Her two wins on the season came against Radford (2/24) and Georgia Southern (3/20)… Struck out a season-best two batters against Mercer (4/3)… Entered to pitch in the sixth inning against Missouri (4/19), appearing in her first-ever conference game and pitched one and a third scoreless, hitless innings with a strikeout… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Freshman
Made 10 appearances in the circle as a true freshman including one start against UMass (2/11)… Worked 14 total innings, allowing six earned runs on nine hits… Struck out five batters… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Was a four-year letter winner in the circle at Jones County High School… Was named region pitcher of the year, MVP, GDAC Player of the Year, first team allstate, and the Greyhound award winner following the 2020 campaign… She guided Jones County to a state championship that season with 172 strikeouts… She tallied north of 200 strikeouts as a senior… She helped Jones County to just shy of 100 wins in four seasons… She plays club for Mojo-Fischer.
Personal
Daughter of Tonya and Robert Howard… She has four sisters: Mijah, Ciara, Nakia, and Brenay… Brenay played softball at Calfin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina from 2020-23… Her cousin Terrance Gore is a member of the Atlanta Braves organization… Born March 8, 2004… Majoring in Marketing.
MARISA MILLER
2024 // Sophomore
Appeared in 22 games and made five starts behind the dish… First of two hits on the season was a three-run home run against Georgia Southern (3/20)… Member of SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2023 // Freshman
Appeared in 40 games and made 22 starts behind the plate as a true freshman… Concluded the season hitting .254 with 15 hits including a double and a home run… Drove in 12 runs and scored nine… Committed no errors in 147 chances and 131 putouts behind the plate, throwing six runners out on the base paths… Hit first career home run against St. John's (2/19)… Provided a two-RBI double in the second inning to spark a five-run frame at Georgia Tech (2/28)… Member of SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
September 26, 2003
AB 3; 9x, last at #15 Florida (4/16/23)
R 2; vs. St. John’s (2/19/23)
H 2; 4x, last at #15 Florida (4/16/23)
RBI 3; vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
2B -
3B -
HR 1; 3x, last vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
BB 1; 8x, last at #6 Tennessee (4/7/24)
SB -
Was a four-year varsity letter winner on the softball field and on the basketball court at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee… Played behind the plate and at third in high school… Was a two-time all-county and all-state selection and was the 2020 Gwinnett County offensive player of the year… Hit .412 with 12 home runs and 31 RBI for her Lady Dukes-Lamar club team in 2021… Helped guide North Gwinnett to a 7A state championship in 2021, hitting three home runs in the championship game… Also appeared in two Georgia Dugout Club All-Star games… Off the field and court, she was a member of the Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Environmental Club, and volunteered with the local Happy Feat Organization.
Personal
Daughter of Melinda and Mike Miller… Has an older brother, Liam… Born Sept. 26, 2003… Majoring in Psychology.
EMMA CASTORRI
Buford, Ga. HIGH
Buford HS
Sport Management BIRTHDAY April 15, 2005
AB 1; 2x, last vs. Dartmouth (2/25/24) R 1; 3x, last at Ole Miss (3/24/24)
H 1; vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24)
RBI 1; vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24) 2B -
BB 1; vs. Georgia Southern (3/20/24)
CASTORRI’S CAREER STATS
2024 // Freshman
Made 16 appearances, primarily as a pinch runner… Scored three runs… Recorded first career hit and run against No. 7 Florida State (2/17) in Clearwater… Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Was a four-year starter for the Buford High School Wolves… She earned all-region status her first three years of high school, was named defensive MVP as a junior, and was a qualifier for the senior All-State game in 2022… As a senior, Castorri helped lift the Wolves to a 7A state championship… Off the diamond, she competed in track and field for two seasons and earned a spot on the AB honor roll… Castorri played club for Georgia Bombers Lewis.
Personal
Daughter of Jen and Christian Castorri… Her father played baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and coached at Middle Georgia College and Georgia Gwinnett College… She has four younger siblings: Summer, Crew, Rad, and Fox… Born April 15, 2005… Majoring in Sport Management at Georgia.
HANNA DAVILA
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-7
POSITION Infield
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Flossmoor, Ill.
HIGH SCHOOL Wesley Chapel HS
MAJOR Criminal Justice
BIRTHDAY July 5, 2005
CAREER BESTS
AB 2; vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24) R 2; vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24) H 1; 2x, last vs. Mercer (4/3/24)
(2/17/24)
2024 // Freshman
Appeared in 40 games, primarily as a pinch runner… Scored 16 runs… Picked up two hits in nine at-bats and drew five walks… Recorded first career hit and RBI against No. 7 Florida State (2/17) in Clearwater; RBI was a bases-loaded walk, her second walk of the game… Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Originally hails from Flossmoor, Illinois where she attended Homewood Flossmoor High School the first three years of her prep career, earning all-conference honors and MVP status twice before moving to the Tampa area… Signed to Georgia from Wesley Chapel High School outside Tampa, Florida… Aside from softball, Davila also played basketball… Played club for Lady Dukes Lamar… Davila was the number seven ranked recruit by Perfect Game Softball in the 2023 class.
Personal
Daughter of Kristina and Alberto Davila… Her father played baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and was a scout for the Texas Rangers… She has a younger brother, Brandon… Born July 5, 2005… Majoring in Criminal Justice at Georgia.
EMILY DIGBY
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-6
POSITION Infield
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Dacula, Ga.
HIGH SCHOOL Dacula HS
MAJOR Sport Management
BIRTHDAY January 18, 2005
CAREER BESTS
AB 4; 4x, last vs. Liberty (1) (5/19/24)
R 3; at Ole Miss (2) (3/23/24)
H 3; vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24)
RBI 4; 2x, last vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24)
2B 2; vs. #7 Florida State (2/17/24)
3B 1; at #6 Tennessee (4/6/24)
HR 1; 7x, last vs. Liberty (1) (5/19/24)
BB 2; at Ole Miss (3/24/24)
SB 1; at Kentucky (4/12/24)
& AWARDS
2024 // Freshman
Started all 62 games at first base as a true freshman… Hit .243 pm tje seaspm. scattering 34 hits… Led the team with 11 doubles… Hit seven home runs and one triple… Drove in 27 RBI and slugged .486 with a .335 on-base clip… Fielded .990 on the season… Recorded eight multi-hit gsmes and six multi-RBI games… Strung together a season-long five-game hitting streak and a 12-game on-base streak… Drove in four runs with a pair of hits in collegiate debut against Murray State (2/9)… Went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles against No. 7 Florida State (2/17) in Clearwater… Led Georgia in the series at Tennessee, hitting .375… She hit a home run, a triple, and a double in the series, driving in three runs… Hit a home run in the Regional Final against Liberty (5/19)… Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.
High School
Was a four-year starter for the Dacula High School Falcons… Digby's senior season culminated in setting new Dacula career records for batting average (.438), runs (166), RBI (127), hits (155), doubles (42), home runs (34), and walks (70)… She also holds eight singleseason records at DHS… She has been named first team all-region, all-county, and all-state throughout her prep career… As a junior she was named the Region 8, GDP, and Gwinnett County Player of the Year… She was the back-to-back Dacula Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020… She received an invite to the GADC Senior All-State Game and appeared in the PGF All-America Game in both 2020 and 2021… Off the field, she was a member of the Dacula leadership team, peer leading, FCA, and Delta Message… She played club for Georgia Impact Sampson.
Personal
Daughter of Laurie and David Digby… Older sister Elisa is attended Georgia… Born Jan. 18, 2005… Majoring in Sport Management at UGA.
RANDI ROELLING 34
CLASS Sophomore
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION LHP
B/T L/L
HOMETOWN Modesto, Calif.
LAST SCHOOL Cal
HIGH SCHOOL Central Catholic HS
MAJOR Agribusiness
BIRTHDAY January 20, 2005
CAREER BESTS
IP 7.0; 4x, last vs. Stanford (3/16/24)
K 12; vs. Hawaii (2/23/24)
BB 5; 3x, last at Utah (1) (3/29/24)
H 9; at Louisiana (2/9/24)
ER 5; 2x, last at Arizona (3/22/24)
ROELLING'S CAREER STATS
2024 // Freshman (Cal)
Made 33 appearances in the circle as a true freshman for Cal, making 15 starts… Worked 133.0 innings and finished the season with a 3.16 ERA and a 13-8 record… Picked up three saves… Recorded one shutout… Struck out 101 batters… Went the distance in eight games… Worked a season-long 7.0 innings four times… Recorded a season-best 12 strikeouts against Hawaii (2/23) at the Mary Nutter Classic… She allowed just one hit to Hawaii in a complete game, seven-inning outing.
High School
Earned Valley Oak League MVP honors (2022)… South Pitcher of the Year (2022)… First Team All-Valley Oak League (2022)… Second Team California All-State (2022)… Valley Oak League champions (2022)… Set record for most strikeouts in one season (418)… Earned Most Outstanding Player at Alliance Championship Game (2022)… Alliance Tier 2 Champions (2022)… Selected to All-Star competition in Colorado (2021).
Personal
Daughter of Tanya and Randy Roelling… Born. Jan. 20, 2005… Majoring in Agribusiness at UGA.
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PAISLIE ALLEN
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-5
POSITION Infield
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Lewisville, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL Lewisville HS
MAJOR Intended - Sport Management
BIRTHDAY July 24, 2006
2025 // Freshman
Appears on D1Softball's D100 Freshman Watch List… Appears on Softball America's Freshman Watch List.
Summer 2024
Competed with the U.S. U-18 Women's National Team at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 World Cuper Group C Stage Event… The US punched its ticket to the 2025 WBSC World Cup Finals with Allen posting a tournament-best nine RBI… Concluded the tournament with five hits (.417 average), nine RBI, three doubles, a home run, slugged .833, and drew a walk… Appeared in all six games, starting five… She made three starts at shortstop and two in right field… Allen helped propel a US offense that outscored opponents 63-1 in six games.
High School
Was the back-to-back District 6-6A Defensive Player of the Year (2022, 2023)… Was a three-time DFW FP All-Metroplex honoree (2021-23) … Junior accolades included SBLive Top Middle Infielders in Texas, Lewisville Leader's Iron Athlete award, Star Local Media All-Area first team, DMN All-Area first team, TSWA 6A All-State second team, and TGCA 6A AllState honors… After her sophomore season, Allen was named DMN All-Area Team, TGCA 6A All-State, and was TSWA 6A All-State honorable mention… In 2021, she was named the District 6-6A Freshman of the Year… Allen has taken part in the U-15 and -16 Team
High School
Was selected first team all-state and all-region three times, the third coming after her senior season… She was selected to the North-South All-Star Games in 2024 where she was named the MVP of the tournament… She graduated from Irmo as her class Salutatorian.. Was named the region player of the year her junior season… Earned back-to-back 4A All-State first team, all-region, all-county, and all-area team honors in 2022 and 2023 while earning multiple state player of the week awards… As a junior, Bross was named the Lady Yellow Jackets' team MVP and earned defensive MVP honors as a sophomore… Played varsity at Irmo since seventh grade when she was the starting shortstop and bat leadoff… After her first season, she was named the rookie of the year… Played for Unity National 18u Betsa/Hebert… She hit .418 with a .459 on-base clip and 1.213 OPS… She also played for TDB 18u Fastpitch, Lady Lightning Gold, and Carolina Mojo…. In July 2023, Bross was a part of the first Players Alliance and Minority Softball Prospects team, playing in honor of Toni Stone… The team consisted of players all over the country that won that Jennie Finch Classic at MLB All-Star week in Seattle… She was the team captain for the Minority Softball Prospects All-American Game held in November 2023 with fellow signee Tyah Charlton… She was also selected for the Scenic City All-State Games in 2022… Off the field, Bross was very involved at Irmo HS… She served as co-captain for the Sports Medicine Team, started Irmo's division
USA High Performance Program and was a top performer in 2023… Played for Texas Glory since 2016. With Glory… Earned 2024 Alliance Fastpitch early watch list honors, 2023 Patriot Games All-Tournament Team, 2023 Texas Glory Summer Shootout All-Tournament Team, 2023 TCS Texas State Championship All-Tournament Team, 2022 TFL Fastpitch First Team All-Tournament, 2022 TFL Fastpitch 16u Player of the Tournament, and 2022 Extra Inning Softball's 16u All Summer Team…. Off the softball field, Allen is a standout on the track… The Farmers won back-to-back district and regional championships in 2022 and 2023… Allen earned bronze in 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay in 2023 and was a finalist in both relays in 2022… In the classroom, she was a two-time all-district academic honoree.
Personal
Daughter of Rockie Mcmillan-Allen and Melvin Allen, Jr…. Born July 24, 2006… Has two older siblings, Scarlett and Mason… Intends to major in Sport Management.
of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes), was the vice president then president of HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), is a member of National Honor Society, Beta Club, math team, student ambassador, Key Club, and is in the Teacher Cadet Program… In the classroom, she was an A Honor Roll student, AP Scholar Award winner, College Board National Recognition Program Scholar, was second in her class with a 5.0 GPA, and took nine AP classes in high school… She received the science department overall achievement award, female athlete award, and the Principal's Choice Irmo Spirit award.
Personal
Daughter of Dawn and Steve Bross… Born Sept. 23, 2005… She has an older brother, Steven… Intended to major in Marketing and Sport Management.
TYAH CHALRTON 3
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION INF
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Lynchburg, Va.
HIGH SCHOOL Amherst County HS
MAJOR Psychology and Criminal Justice
BIRTHDAY April 5, 2006
MOLLIE MITCHELL
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION Utility
B/T L/R
HOMETOWN Austin, Texas
HIGH SCHOOL Cedar Park HS
MAJOR Intended - Management
BIRTHDAY April 11, 2006
2025 // Freshman
Appears on D1Softball's D100 Freshman Watch List.
High School
Earned all-area player of the year and all-state first team honors as the Lancers' shortstop… She's a threetime all-district first team performer, two time all-region first team player, and two time all-state second team shortstop… She was named the Seminole District Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and the 4D Region Player of the Year in 2022… She guided Amherst to state and region championships in 2021… In 2023, Charlton hit .524 with a .603 on-base percentage, 1.159 slugging. 21 of her 33 hits went for extra bases and she drove in 40 runs… She hit north of .500 as a sophomore and junior… She played in the Minority Softball Prospects All-American Game in November 2023 with fellow signee Precious Bross… Played club for Starz Gold Bigham 18u, guiding her team to a runner up finish in the tier three Alliance Fastpitch Championship…. Off the field, Charlton also competed in volleyball and ran indoor and outdoor track… She was a member of National Honor Society and is a Golden A award winner.
Personal
Daughter of Cotrena Liggon and Terrence Charlton…
Born April 5, 2006… Her mother played softball and basketball at Lynchburg College (now Lynchburg University) where she was inducted into the Lynchburg Hall of Fame in 2016… Majoring in Psychology and Criminal Justice.
High School
Was a back-to-back first team all-district (2022, 2023) performer for the Timberwolves… She hit .557, scattering 34 hits in 2023… Off the softball field, she was also a shooting guard on the varsity basketball team and a sprinter (100, 200) on the track team… Mitchell played club for Athletics Mercado Bonola since 2021… She was an assistant coach for the Texas Blaze ATX 14u team and was a City Reach Church student leader… In the classroom, she was an academic alldistrict performer from 2021-23.
Personal
Daughter of Amy and Louis Mitchell… Born April 11, 2006… She has an older brother, Conner… Intends to major in Management.
ELLA TROUTT 77
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-9
POSITION RHP
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL South Walton HS
MAJOR Intended - Exercise & Sport Science
BIRTHDAY March 2, 2006
ESTHER WHITE
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 6-0
POSITION Utility
B/T L/R
HOMETOWN New Johnsonville, Tenn.
HIGH SCHOOL Waverly Central HS
MAJOR Biomedical Physiology
BIRTHDAY January 27, 2006
High School
Was named the team MVP for the Seahawks… She concluded the season with a 0.62 ERA, striking out 193 batters in 91 innings for a 2.12 strikeouts per inning average… At the plate, she hit .492 with a .560 onbase percentage, knocking seven home runs and driving in 33 runs… She played for Georgia Impact and Impact Gold where she helped her team place fifth at the PGF tournament in 2023 and won the Alliance Super Cup Championship and TFL Championship in 2022… Aside from softball, Troutt played varsity volleyball as a freshman at South Walton. In 2022, she placed sixth in the state javelin competition and was named the rookie of the year. In the classroom, she's an AP Scholar award winner.
Personal
Daughter of Karen and Jason Troutt… Born March 2, 2006… Has twin younger brothers Nolan and Brody… Her uncle, Aaron Warnecke, played football at Indiana… Intends to major in Exercise and Sport Science.
2025 // Freshman
Appears on D1Softball's D100 Freshman Watch List.
High School
Earned all-state honors after hitting .526 with a .662 on-base percentage… She helped guide the Tigers to a district runner up finish and region championship, finishing third in the TSSAA state tournament… Her sophomore campaign saw her earn Tennessean AllMid-State, Tennessee Coaches' Association 2A AllState, the Tennessee Coaches' Association 2A Middle Tennessee Miss Softball award, all-district and district player of the year honors… She was named the district player of the year as a freshman along with 2A all-state and all-district honors after hitting .533 and guiding Waverly Central to a district championship… She played for Sparks Elite Ross/Stewart winning several titles including PGF 2017 10u national champions, 2019 WFC 12u champions, 2020 USA Junior Olympic Cup 14u champions, 2021 14u PGF National champions, 2022 16u Colorado Sparkler T.V. bracket champions, 2023 Colorado Sparkler 16u champions, 2023 Triple Crown 16u national champions, and 2023 Atlanta Legacy 16u champions… She also took part in the 2022 PGF Futures All-Star game… Off the softball field, White is a back-to-back all-district basketball player at Waverly Central.
Personal
Daughter of Sandi and Scott White… Born Jan. 27, 2006… She has two sisters Grace and Abigail… Grace played softball at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee… Majoring in Biomedical Physiology.
MUA WILLIAMS
CLASS Freshman
HEIGHT 5-8
POSITION Utility
B/T R/R
HOMETOWN Waimanalo, Hawaii
HIGH SCHOOL Kamehameha Schools Kapalama
MAJOR Intended - Sport Management
BIRTHDAY April 28, 2006
2025 // Freshman
Appears on D1Softball's D100 Freshman Watch List… Appears on Softball America's Freshman Watch List.
High School
Was named the position player of the year in the state of Hawaii in 2023, helping guide the Warriors to a 2023 Kamehameha Schools runner up finish and Kamehameha Schools 2023 ILH championship… She won an ILH championship with the Maryknoll Spartans in 2021… Her club teams include Team Kulia and NW Bullets… The Bullets won the Salinas Tournament championship in 2023… She played in the 2021 and 2022 Future AllStars Triple Crown… She also competed in paddling at Kapalama and played basketball and volleyball growing up… She was a member of art club and Kids4Kids club… In the classroom, she was a multi-time honor roll student.
Personal
Daughter Kayleen Konohia-Williams and Danny Williams… Born April 28, 2006… She's the youngest of eight kids including five sisters (Danci, Daneen, Dancel, Dariel, Delcie) and two brothers (Kaniala, Keoni)… Intends to major in Sport Management.
"BALDWIN ON the freshman class…
PAISLIE ALLEN
"Paislie is a baller! She makes all the plays at shortstop. She is an impact, middle of the order type offensive player. She has very good speed and is a successful track athlete. She is as competitive as they come. Paislie does all these things with a permanent smile on her face! She is a great teammate and a great leader on the field. We are excited for Paislie to get to Athens and put on the Red and Black."
PRECIOUS BROSS
"Precious is exciting. She came to camp and completely wowed us with her enthusiasm, personality, and her athleticism. She has an energy and confidence to her that other players want to be around. She has tremendous potential as a player. She is a natural shortstop with the ability to play anywhere on the infield or outfield. Offensively, she has the chance to be exciting. She has good bat control and good power. We are excited to see how Precious develops as a player and look forward to getting her in the Red and Black."
TYAH CHARLTON
"Tyah Charlton is explosive! She is as high end, quick-twitch athlete as anyone in the country. She has tremendous offensive potential with a chance to be exceptional. She is a natural infielder but has the I.Q. and athleticism to play anywhere on the infield or outfield. She is a multi-sport athlete that has excelled in volleyball and track. All that said, Tyah is a competitor. She fits well in the mold of many former Bulldogs that have had tremendous careers for the Red and Black. We can't wait to get her to Athens."
MOLLIE MITCHELL
"Mollie Mitchell is a ballplayer! She plays the game with energy. She competes and is almost always the player with the dirtiest uniform at the end of the game. On top of that, she almost always has a smile on her face. She can play infield and outfield but has really excelled at third base this summer. She is a left-handed hitter with the ability to slap, bunt, and hit for power. Her versatility and passion are what caught our attention and we believe she still has her best days as a player ahead of her. We are excited for her wear the Red and Black."
MOLLIE MITCHELL
"Ella is a competitor! When the pitcher in the circle embodies competitiveness, everyone on the team wants to compete. That is who Ella Troutt is as a pitcher. She is very athletic and is a tremendous defender. She has played on competitive travel teams and had a high level of success in big tournaments. That said, she still has her best days ahead of her in the circle. She is successful to this point mostly from natural ability and competitiveness. We can't wait for her to get with Coach Chelsea Wilkinson and see what she can become as a pitcher."
ESTHER WHITE
"Essie is powerful! She is a tall, athletic infielder that excels at shortstop. Her athleticism will allow her to play nearly anywhere on the field. She also has tremendous upside as a left-handed hitter. At her best, she can hit it as far as anyone in her class! She is a great student and a great teammate. She has played on highly successful travel teams and is comfortable with competition. We cannot wait for Essie to get to Athens and put on the Red and Black."
MUA WILLIAMS
"Mua is a Dawg! She plays with a competitiveness and an energy that is contagious. Her love for playing softball shows every time she plays the game. She is versatile as a defender due to her softball I.Q. and her athleticism. For her travel team, she can play one game as the catcher, the next game as the shortstop, and the next game as the right fielder. She is a future middle of the order type hitter with tremendous power in her bat. We are so excited for Mua to come to Athens and put on the Red and Black."
2024 FINAL STATISTICS
2024 SEC STATISTICS
PB - Team (5), Gordon 3, Davis 2, Opp (8). Pickoffs - Team (1), Davis 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Davis (17-19), Gordon (11-17), Walters (14-16), Backes (7-10), Kerpics (3-6), Orcutt (3-3), Gibson (2-2), Miller (1-1). 2024 Georgia Softball Conference statistics for Georgia (as of May 05, 2024) (SEC games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 12-12 Home: 6-6 Away: 6-6 SEC:
2024 GRADUATES
Ellie Armistead (Sport Management)
Sydney Chambley (Human Development & Family Sci.)
Lyndi Rae Davis (Sport Management)
Hayley Eaton (Exercise & Sport Science)
Jayda Kearney (Communication Studies)
Madison Kerpics (Exercise & Sport Science)
Sara Mosley (Human Development & Family Science)
Riley Orcutt (Sport Management)
Shelby Walters (Masters in Kinesiology)
2024 HONORS & AWARDS
LILLI BACKES
- CSC Academic All-District
DALLIS GOODNIGHT
- Second Team All-SEC
JAYDA KEARNEY
- D1Softball First Team All-America
- NFCA Southeast All-Region Second Team
- First Team All-SEC
- Top 50 Watch List for 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award
SYDNEY KUMA
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- NFCA Southeast All-Region Third Team
SARA MOSLEY
- NFCA Southeast All-Region Second Team
- First Team All-SEC
- Top 50 Watch List for 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award
SHELBY WALTERS
- SEC Softball Community Service Team
- Top 50 Watch List for 2024 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award
PB - Team (1), Davis 1, Opp (2). Pickoffs - Team (1), Davis 1, Opp (2). SBA/ATT - Davis (11-12), Walters (8-8), Gordon (5-6), Backes (4-5), Orcutt (3-3), Kerpics (1-2).
2024 RESULTS
Feb 09, 2024
Feb 09, 2024 SOUTH DAKOTA
Feb 10, 2024
Feb 10, 2024
Feb 11, 2024 PURDUE
Feb 15, 2024 vs Wisconsin
Feb 16, 2024 vs #6 Oklahoma State
Feb 16, 2024 vs #19 UCLA
Feb 17, 2024 vs Florida State
Feb 23, 2024 #21 VIRGINIA
Feb 24, 2024 #21 VIRGINIA TECH
Feb 24, 2024 RADFORD
Feb 25, 2024 DARTMOUTH
Feb 28, 2024 #8 CLEMSON
Mar 01, 2024 vs #20 Cal W 4-2 7
Mar 01, 2024 vs Boise State
Mar 02, 2024 vs #20
Mar 03, 2024 at #11 Stanford
Mar 08, 2024 MIAMI (OHIO) W 13-2 5
Mar 09, 2024 JACKSONVILLE
Mar 09, 2024 MIAMI (OHIO)
10,
10, 2024
Mar 13, 2024 GEORGIA TECH W 6-3
* Mar 15, 2024 #14 ALABAMA W 4-2 7
* Mar 16, 2024 #14 ALABAMA W 11-3 5
* Mar 17, 2024 #14 ALABAMA L 4-5 7
Mar 20, 2024 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W 17-1 5
* Mar 23, 2024 at Ole Miss-1 W 7-0 7
* Mar 23, 2024 at Ole Miss-2 W 10-7 (8)
* Mar 24, 2024 at Ole Miss W 4-1 7
Mar 27, 2024 at Kennesaw State W 10-1 5
* Mar 30, 2024 #20 ARKANSAS L 2-3 7
* Mar 31, 2024 #20 ARKANSAS W 8-2 7 29-5-0
* Apr 01, 2024 #20 ARKANSAS L 2-8 7
Apr 03, 2024 MERCER W
* Apr 05, 2024 at #6 Tennessee L 1-5 7
* Apr 06, 2024 at #6 Tennessee W
* Apr 07, 2024 at #6 Tennessee L 1-3
Apr 10, 2024 GEORGIA STATE W
* Apr 12, 2024 at Kentucky L 5-7 7
* Apr 13, 2024 at Kentucky
* Apr 14, 2024 at Kentucky
2:22 Apr 17, 2024 USC UPSTATE W 8-0
* Apr 19, 2024 #13 MISSOURI
* Apr 20, 2024 #13 MISSOURI-1 W 4-2
* Apr 20, 2024 #13 MISSOURI-2 W
* Apr 26, 2024 #12 FLORIDA
* Apr 27, 2024 #12 FLORIDA
* Apr 28, 2024 #12 FLORIDA L 7-10 7
* May 03, 2024 at #20 Mississippi State L 0-2 7
* May 04, 2024 at #20 Mississippi State W 5-0 7
* May 05, 2024 at #20 Mississippi State L 1-2 7
May 08, 2024 at Auburn W 6-5 (14)
May 10, 2024 vs Florida L 4-9 7
May 17, 2024 UNCW W 8-0 5
May 18, 2024 LIBERTY
May 18,
May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024
May 23,
May 24, 2024 at #6 UCLA
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2:27 () extra inning game
COACHING HISTORY
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS
Program record for wins/winning percentage in BOLD
Postseason Key
* SEC Tournament
^ NCAA Regionals + NCAA Super Regionals
# NCAA Women’s College World Series
ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES
Bo Reid 1997-00
Mike Perniciaro 1997-98
Steve Chattin 1999-00
Sharon Perkins 2001-06
Courtney Blades 2001
Shaunte’ Fremin 2002-03
Alan Reach 2004
Jessica Allister 2005-06
Brent Shaw 2007-08
Michelle Green 2007-09
Gerry Glasco 2009-14
Megan McAllister 2010-11
Tara Archibald 2012-14
Rick Pauly 2015
Tony Baldwin 2015-21
Rachele Fico 2016-21
J.T. D'Amico 2022-Present
Chelsea Wilkinson 2022-Present
Amber Freeman 2024
Mike Davenport 2025-Present
ALLEEN HAWKINS 1997-2000 115-123, 38-74 SEC
LU HARRIS-CHAMPER 2001-2021 959-368, 315-215 SEC
TONY BALDWIN 2022-PRESENT 128-52, 40-31 SEC
Lu Harris-Champer was honored as the SEC Coach of the Year three times (2003, 2005, 2018).
Lu Harris-Champer announced her retirement following Georgia's 2021 NCAA Tournament run to the WCWS, the seventh appearance in OKC of her coaching career.
USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP 25
2009 Alisa Goler
2010
THE CIRCLE OF HONOR
Taylor Schlopy
2011 Alisa Goler
2015
2016
2018
Alex Hugo
Paige Wilson
Cortni Emanuel
Cortni Emanuel
Alyssa DiCarlo
2019 Alyssa DiCarlo
USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL COLLEGIATE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR TOP 10
2015 Cortni Emanuel
LOWE’S SENIOR CLASS TOP 10
2011 Alisa Goler (1st) Taylor Schlopy (2nd)
SCHUTTS/NFCA FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR TOP 25
2019 Lacey Fincher
USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
2003 Michelle Green (3/24)
2005 Michelle Green (4/6)
2011 Brianna Hesson (3/29)
2013 Geri Ann Glasco (4/16)
2014 Alex Hugo (3/18)
NFCA COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
2005 Michelle Green (4/6)
2008 Kate Gaskill (3/18)
2011 Kristyn Sandberg (4/12)
2013 Geri Ann Glasco (3/26)
2014 Chelsea Wilkinson (5/6)
Chelsea Wilkinson (5/13)
2022 Jayda Kearney 3/7)
ESPNW PLAYER OF THE WEEK
2018 Alyssa DiCarlo (3/21)
NICOLE BARBER was Georgia softball’s first Circle of Honor inductee, the highest honor bestowed upon a student-athlete at Georgia. Barber was the Bulldogs’ centerfielder from 2001-04. She still holds the NCAA record with 257 career stolen bases including swiping 73-consecutive bags, also an NCAA record. Her 379 career hits is an SEC record while ranking in the top 10 in batting average, triples, runs, and fielding percentage as a centerfielder. She was three-time AllAmerican and four-time All-SEC honoree for Georgia. Barber played in 278 games of her career, going 204-74 as a Bulldog with 70 SEC wins.
2022
Kylie Macy (2/28)
Lyndi Rae Davis (4/12)
RAWLINGS GOLD GLOVE AWARD (NFCA)
2024 Sydney Kuma
NEW BALANCE/NFCA GOLDEN SHOE AWARD
2018 Cortni Emanuel
(2/22)
(3/15)
(3/22)
(4/24)
(4/16)
Nichole Urban (5/7)
Michelle Green (2/3)
Michelle Green (3/2)
USA SOFTBALL NATIONAL
COLLEGIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOP 10
2009 Alisa Goler
2019 Alyssa DiCarlo
USA SOFTBALL JAPAN CUP TEAM
2009
Taylor Schlopy
GEORGIA CIRCLE OF HONOR
2017
2021
Nicole Barber
Kim Wendland
KIM WENDLAND won All-America honors in each of her last three years as a Bulldog (2003-05). She remains one of just four players in UGA history to earn such an honor three times. She's also the only player in program history to earn two outstanding honors: SEC Player of the Year and first-team All-SEC four consecutive years. Wendland's 313 career hits, 233 runs batted in, and 64 doubles still rank among the top five in school history. Her 1,403 putouts at first base rank second in program history. As a freshman in 2002, Wendland helped lead Georgia to its first-ever NCAA Regional.
2024 Lilli Backes, Emma Castorri, Hannah Davila, Emily Digby, Rachel Gibson, Sarah Gordon
KASI CARROLL
2004-07
Kasi Carroll is Georgia softball’s lone multi-time CoSIDA First Team Academic All-America award winner. Carroll also earned Academic All-District three times and is softball’s lone Joel Eaves Award winner, given the male and female student-athletes with the highest GPA upon entering the fall semester of his or her senior year, based on academic hour rather than eligibility. Additionally, a student-athlete must have earned at least two varsity letters to be eligible for the award. She was also a 2006 All-SEC performer in the circle.
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Gerry Glasco, Tara Archibald, Tony Baldwin
GEORGIA SOFTBALL
GEORGIA SOFTBALL
2010 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
2012 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
TEAM 17
2013 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
Bry Blanco, Maya Branch, Katie Browne, Geri Ann Glasco, Niaja Griffin, Tina Iosefa, Sam LaZear, Morgan Montemayor, Christine Olney, Kaylee Puailoa, Tiesha Reed, Tess Sito, Katie Sowers, Anna Swafford, Chelsea Wilkinson, Paige Wilson
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Gerry Glasco, Tara Archibald
TEAM 19
2015 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
Bethany Beggs, Katie Browne, Katie Collins, Cortni Emanuel, Sydni Emanuel, Bekah Farris, Katelyn Fuller, Chaycie Goggins, Brittany Gray, Niaja Griffin, Adele Harrison, Alex Hugo, Tina Iosefa, Sam LaZear, Maeve McGuire, Savannah McHellon, Kaylee Puaiola, Anna Swafford, Chelsea Wilkinson, Paige Wilson
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Tony Baldwin, Rick Pauly, Tom Hazelhurst
TEAM 18
2014 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
Bethany Beggs, Katie Browne, Bekah Farris, Geri Ann Glasco, Niaja Griffin, Adele Harrison, Alex Hugo, Tina Iosefa, Sam LaZear, Maeve McGuire, Kaylee Puailoa, Tiesha Reed, Malia Rivers, Katie Sowers, Anna Swafford, Chelsea Wilkinson, Kaylee Williams, Paige Wilson
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Gerry Glasco, Tara Archibald, Yolanda McRae
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Tony Baldwin, Rachele Fico, Brock Van Faussien
TEAM 24
Amanda Ablan, Tyler Armistead, Mary Wilson Avant, Laura Bishop, Ciara Bryan, Hanna Coulter, Alley Cutting, Jordan Doggett, Jaiden Fields, Lacey Fincher, Sydney Kuma, CJ Landrum, Shelby Maier, Lauren Mathis, Justice Milz, Jessica Morgan, Sara Mosley, Mahlena O’Neal, Mackenzie Puckett, Savana Sikes, Shelby Suplee, Jacqui Switzer, Janie Beth Webb
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Tony Baldwin, Rachele Fico, Shelby Hiers
SOFTBALL
2020 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
TEAM 25
2021 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
Tyler Armistead, Ellie Armistead, Mary Wilson Avant, Laura Bishop, Aniyah Black, Payden Bordeau, Sydney Chambley, Alley Cutting, Hayley Eaton, Jaiden Fields, Lacey Fincher, Jayda Kearney, Madison Kerpics, Sydney Kuma, CJ Landrum, Lauren Mathis, Jessica Morgan, Sara Mosley, Riley Orcutt, Mackenzie Puckett, Britton Rogers, Savana Sikes, Shelby Suplee, Jacqui Switzer, Janie Beth Webb
Coaches: Lu Harris-Champer, Tony Baldwin, Rachele Fico, Shelby Hiers
TEAM 27
2023 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
Ellie Armistead, Payden Bordeau, Lauren Burnett, Sydney Chambley, Lyndi Rae Davis, Hayley Eaton, Tyler Ellison, Jaiden Fields, Dallis Goodnight, Jaydyn Goodwin, Destin Howard, Jayda Kearney, Madison Kerpics, Sydney Kuma, Ally Kurland, Kylie Macy, Marisa Miller, Sara Mosley, Riley Orcutt, Sydney Osada, Britton Rogers, Shelby Walters
Coaches: Tony Baldwin, J.T. D’Amico, Chelsea Wilkinson, Danielle Gibson Whorton
TEAM 26
2022 GEORGIA
Ellie Armistead, Faith Barth, Aniyah Black, Payden Bordeau, Sydney Chambley, Lyndi Rae Davis, Hayley Eaton, Jaiden Fields, Lacey Fincher, Jayda Kearney, Madison Kerpics, Sydney Kuma, CJ Landrum, Kylie Macy, Lauren Mathis, Sara Mosley, Rebecca Muh, Riley Orcutt, Sydney Osada, Mackenzie Puckett, Britton Rogers, Savana Sikes
Coaches: Tony Baldwin, J.T. D’Amico, Chelsea Wilkinson, Alyssa DiCarlo
TEAM 28
Ellie Armistead, Lilli Backes, Lauren Burnett, Emma Castorri, Sydney Chambley, Hannah Davila, Lyndi Rae Davis, Emily Digby, Hayley Eaton, Tyler Ellison, Jaiden Fields, Rachel Gibson, Dallis Goodnight, Jaydyn Goodwin, Sarah Gordon, Destin Howard, Jayda Kearney, Madison Kerpics, Sydney Kuma, Marisa Miller, Sara Mosley, Riley Orcutt, Shelby Walters
Coaches: Tony Baldwin, J.T. D’Amico, Chelsea Wilkinson, Amber Freeman
SOFTBALL
2024 GEORGIA SOFTBALL
2003 RESULTS
(57-14, 23-6 SEC)
1/31 1-vs. Kentucky W, 5-0
1/31 1-at FIU W, 3-1
2/1 1-vs. Illinois State W, 1-0
2/1 1-vs. Kentucky W, 5-2
2/2 1-at FIU W, 5-1
2/8 2-vs. Oregon L, 3-2 (12)
2/8
2-at #9 Florida State W, 5-4 (8)
2/9 2-vs. Southeast Louisiana W, 13-0 (5)
2/9 2-vs. Florida A&M W, 8-0 (6)
2/13 3-Drexel W, 12-0 (5)
2/14 3-Boston College W, 11-0 (6)
2/14 3-Drexel W, 3-0
2/15 3-Maryland W, 6-2
2/15 3-Drexel W, 3-0
2/21 4-Winthrop W, 10-0
2/21 4-Appalachian State W, 6-0
2/22 4-Connecticut W, 7-0
2/22 4-Connecticut W, 11-0 (5)
2/23 4-Appalachian State W, 8-0 (5)
2/28 5-vs. #21 Texas A&M W, 2-1 (8)
2/28 5-at #11 Stanford L, 2-0
3/1 5-vs. Long Beach State W, 2-0
3/1 5-at #11 Stanford W, 2-0
3/2 5-vs. #21 Texas A&M L, 3-1 (8)
3/8 Auburn* W, 7-1
3/8 Auburn* W, 10-0 (5)
3/9 Auburn* W, 9-4
3/15 at Mississippi State* W, 8-2
3/15 at Mississippi State* L, 2-0
3/16 at Mississippi State* W, 9-0 (5)
3/18 at Kentucky* W, 8-1
3/18 at Kentucky* W, 7-1
3/19 at Kentucky* W, 5-0
3/22 #8 LSU* W, 1-0
3/22 #8 LSU* L, 5-4
3/23 #8 LSU* W, 3-0
3/27 Georgia State W, 16-0 (5)
3/27 Georgia State W, 5-1
3/29 at Arkansas* W, 6-1
3/29 at Arkansas* W, 11-0
3/30 at Arkansas* W, 4-0
4/2 Georgia Tech W, 6-0
4/2 Georgia Tech W, 1-0
4/5 #24 Florida* L, 4-2
4/5 #24 Florida* W, 10-1 (6)
4/6 #24 Florida* L, 1-0
4/9 #15 South Carolina* W, 4-0
4/9 #15 South Carolina* W, 10-2 (6)
4/12 at Ole Miss* W, 1-0
4/12 at Ole Miss* W, 7-5
4/13 at Ole Miss* L, 6-5
4/18 6-Bethune-Cookman W, 4-1
4/18 6-Radford W, 11-0
4/19 6-North Carolina L, 2-1 (8)
4/19 6-Bethune-Cookman W, 6-0
4/20 6-North Carolina W, 1-0
4/23 Georgia Southern W, 8-0 (6)
4/23 Georgia Southern W, 8-0 (5)
4/26 at Tennessee* W, 6-2
4/26 at Tennessee* W, 4-3
4/27 at Tennessee* W, 12-3
5/3 #17 Alabama* L, 7-5
5/3 #17 Alabama* W, 7-3
5/4 #17 Alabama* W, 12-4 (6)
5/8 7-vs. Mississippi State W, 3-0
5/9 7-vs. #24 Florida L, 1-0
5/10 7-vs. Tennessee L, 5-3 (8)
5/15 8-vs. LIU Brooklyn W, 5-1
5/16 8-vs. #25 Michigan State L, 4-3
5/16 8-vs. Long Beach State W, 2-1 (8)
2003 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
5/17 8-vs. Fresno State L, 1-0 (8)
* Southeastern Conference Game
1-FIU Tournament, Miami, Fla.
2-Seminole Classic, Tallahassee, Fla.
3-Georgia Home Tournament #1, Athens, Ga.
4-Georgia Home Tournament #2, Athens, Ga.
5-Stanford Classic, Palo Alto, Calif.
6-Georgia Home Tournament #3, Athens, Ga.
7-SEC Tournament, Plant City, Fla.
8-NCAA Regional, Region 2, Fresno, Calif.
2003 ROSTER
00 Ashley Godfrey IF R-Fr. Columbus, Ga.
1 Kim Wendland IF R-So. Rock Island, Ill.
2 Amy Brannan OF Sr. McDonough, Ga.
4 Shawna Norris IF Jr. Littleton, Colo.
7 Lacey Gardner P Sr. Watkinsville, Ga.
8 Katie Lewis IF So. Marietta, Ga.
9 Nicole Barber OF Jr. Oregon City, Ore.
11 Michelle Tyree IF Sr. Brentwood, Tenn.
12 Courtney Knight OF Fr. Lithonia, Ga.
14 Courtney Logan UT Fr. Marietta, Ga.
15 Michelle Green P/DP So. Duluth, Ga.
16 Jade Jarvis C Fr. Lake Park, Ga.
17 Shannon McKeon C Jr. Hollywood, Fla.
18 Brooke Greene IF Fr. Loganville, Ga.
20 Jessica Malcom C Fr. Social Circle, Ga.
21 Yolanda McCrae OF Jr. Dublin, Ga.
24 Kelly Summers UT Fr. Valdosta, Ga.
32 Nichole Urban P Jr. Denver, Colo.
33 Julie Miner OF Jr. Snellville, Ga.
34
P Sr. Atlanta, Ga.
Bulldogs tied another SEC record and 16 more school records.
The 2003 season marked many firsts for Georgia and every player on the roster, from seniors Michelle Tyree, Lacey Gardner, and Amy Brannan to newcomers Courtney Knight, Jade Jarvis, and Ashley Godfrey, were integral in success of the 2003 team. The team set goals to win the SEC, make NCAA Regionals, and go to the Women's College World Series, and the 2003 Bulldogs satisfied two out of three of those goals.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer Assistant Coaches: Sharon Perkins, Shaunte Fremin
2005 SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
ROSTER
00 Ashley Godfrey IF Jr. Columbus, Ga.
1 Kim Wendland IF Sr. Rock Island, Ill.
2 Jessica Doucette P/UT Fr. El Sequendo, Calif.
3 Katie Griffith P So. Conyers, Ga.
4 Victoria Sanders OF Fr. Decatur, Ga.
6 Jodi Dyer C So. Hartwell, Ga.
7 Jennifer Corbin IF Fr. Decatur, Ga.
8 Katie Lewis IF Sr. Marietta, Ga.
9 Katie Vickers IF Fr. San Diego, Calif.
10 Jessica Gilmore OF Fr. Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
11 Kasi Carroll O/OF So. Norris City, Ill.
12 Courtney Knight OF Jr. Lithonia, Ga.
14 Sojourner Moody IF Fr. Lithonia, Ga.
15 Michelle Green P Sr. Duluth, Ga.
16 Jade Jarvis UT Jr. Lake Park, Ga.
18 Melissa Cook OF So. Watkinsville, Ga. 21 Charvi Greer C So. Auburn, Ala.
Kelsey Todd OF So. Alpharetta, Ga. 34 Megan McAllister IF So. Carlsbad, Calif.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer
Associate Head Coach: Sharon Perkins
Assistant Coach: Jessica Allister
campaign with a .392 batting average with 12 doubles, 15 home runs, and 54 RBI. Megan McAllister set the school-record for home runs in a season after launching 16. Courtney Knight also sported a .372 batting average with 11 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 40 RBI.
Green and Wendland were named Louisville Slugger/NFCA and Easton All-Americans at the conclusion of the 2005 season. Wendland became the first player in Georgia softball history to earn SEC Player of the Year honors, while Green notched her second SEC Pitcher of the Year award after sharing the honor with Tennessee's Monica Abbott. Harris-Champer tallied her second SEC Coach of the Year honor. Wendland, Green, and McAllister were all named to the All-SEC First Team, while Doucette and Knight were selected to the All-SEC Second Team. Doucette and freshman Katie Vickers were named to the All-SEC Freshman team as well.
The senior trio of Green, Lewis and Wendland concluded their careers as the most successful senior class in Georgia history, posting a four-year record of 226-63 (.782). The 2005 senior class captured SEC Championships in 2003 and 2005, and earned four consecutive NCAA regional appearances.
5/8 vs. #23 Florida L, 3-1 vs. Mississippi State L, 3-2
1999
COLUMBUS, GA.
5/13 vs. LSU L, 8-0
5/14 vs. South Carolina L, 4-0
2002
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
5/9 vs. Auburn W, 4-3
5/10 vs. #3 LSU L, 2-1
5/11 vs. Mississippi State W, 7-1 vs. South Carolina W, 6-5
5/12 vs. South Carolina W, 4-3 vs. #3 LSU L, 1-0
2003
PLANT CITY, FLA.
5/8 vs. Mississippi State W, 3-0
5/9 vs. #24 Florida L, 1-0
5/10 vs. Tennessee L, 5-3
2004
TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
5/13 vs. #21 Florida W, 7-1
5/14 vs. Mississippi State W, 11-2
5/15 vs. #11 Tennessee W, 4-0
5/16 vs. #2 LSU L, 4-1
2005
GAINESVILLE, FLA.
5/12 vs. LSU W, 2-1
5/13 vs. #11 Tennessee W, 5-3
5/14 vs. #18 Auburn W, 7-3
5/15 vs. #9 Alabama L, 2-0
2006
ATHENS, GA.
5/11 Arkansas W, 2-0
5/12 #11 LSU L, 5-0
2007 AUBURN, ALA.
5/10 vs. #2 Alabama L, 3-2 (9)
2008 BATON ROUGE, LA.
5/8 vs. #14 Tennessee L, 5-2 2009 KNOXVILLE, TENN.
5/7 vs. Kentucky L, 2-0
2010
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.
5/13 vs. #15 Tennessee L, 6-4
2011
OXFORD, MISS.
5/12 vs. #21 LSU W, 9-0 (5) 5/13 vs. #4 Alabama W, 4-2 5/14 vs. #7 Tennessee L, 6-5 (8)
2012
TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
5/10 vs. Kentucky W, 6-4 5/11 at #1 Alabama L, 1-0
2013
LEXINGTON, KY.
5/9 vs. #10 LSU W, 7-0 5/11 vs. #2 Florida L, 9-5
2014
COLUMBIA, S.C.
5/8 vs. #5 Florida W, 2-0
5/9 vs. #6 Alabama W, 5-3 5/10 vs. #16 Kentucky W, 5-2
2015
BATON ROUGE, LA.
5/6 vs. Ole Miss W, 11-0 (5) 5/7 vs. #4 Alabama L, 2-1
2016
STARKVILLE, MISS.
5/11 vs. Ole Miss L, 4-2
2018
COLUMBIA, MO. 5/10 vs. #18 Arkansas L, 8-3
2019
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
5/9 vs. #19 Arkansas W, 4-1 5/9 vs. #4 Alabama L, 2-1 (8)
2021
TUSCALOOSA, ALA.
5/12 vs. #16 Kentucky
2022
GAINESVILLE, FLA.
5/11 vs. Ole Miss
2023
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.
5/11 vs. South Carolina
2024
AUBURN, ALA.
3-0
5-9
1-2 (8)
5/8 at Auburn W, 6-5 (14) 5/10 vs. #8 Florida L, 4-9
2014 SEC Tournament Champions
CHELSEA WILKINSON 2014 SEC Tournament MVP
14TH INNING HEROICS
Sarah Gordon's 14th inning home run lifted Georgia to a win over Auburn on May 8, 2024.
2014 SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
The Georgia softball team continued its tradition of success in 2014, advancing to the Super Regional round of the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time in the last seven years. On the way to its Super Regional appearance, the Bulldogs made history, taking home the program's first ever Southeastern Conference Tournament title over three unforgettable nights in Columbia, South Carolina.
Georgia finished the season with a 49-15 record that included a 15-9 mark in SEC play. The Bulldogs also had 13 wins over ranked teams, including six wins over teams that were ranked in the top 10. For their efforts over the regular season and the SEC Tournament, the Bulldogs were selected at the No. 4 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
1 Tiesha Reed OF Sr. Elberton, Ga.
2 Adele Harrison OF Jr. Eastman, Ga.
3 Samantha Lazear OF So. Comer, Ga.
5 Malia Rivers IF/C Fr. Brentwood, Calif.
7 Bethany Beggs IF So. Lincolnton, Ga.
9 Paige Wilson SS Jr. Chicago, Ill.
10 Katie Sowers C So. Peachtree City, Ga.
11 Kaylee Puailoa OF/1B So. Buena Park, Calif.
12 Geri Ann Glasco P/1B So. Watkinsville, Ga.
16 Alex Hugo 3B So. Olathe, Kan.
17 Maeve McGuire UT Fr. Downers Grove, Ill.
20 Chelsea Wilkinson P So. Taylorsville, N.C.
21 Bekah Farris P Fr. Marietta, Ga.
22 Niaja Griffin OF Jr. Orlando, Fla.
25 Anna Swafford 2B Jr. Dallas, Ga.
27 Kaylee Williams IF Jr. Kennesaw, Ga.
32 Tina Iosefa C/IF So. Lynwood, Calif.
35 Katie Browne C So. Zachary, La.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer Associate Head Coach: Gerry Glasco Assistant Coach: Tara Archibald
After posting a 15-9 mark in SEC play, which tied for the third-best record among league schools, Georgia was awarded the No. 5 seed in the SEC Tournament. The Bulldogs had the daunting task of facing fifthranked Florida and sixth-ranked Alabama to get to the title game. Georgia was up to the task, posting a 2-0 shutout win over Florida before handing Alabama a 5-3 loss. The Bulldogs would face Kentucky for the fourth time in a week for an SEC Tournament title, guaranteeing a first ever winner. As it had for much of the season, Georgia relied on the talented right arm of sophomore Chelsea Wilkinson and timely hitting by a vaunted lineup. Wilkinson shut down the Wildcat offense, carrying a one-hitter into the seventh inning and allowing just two runs on three hits and struck out nine batters in the complete-game performance. Geri Ann Glasco provided the big hits for Georgia, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI. When the final out was recorded, the Bulldogs were the SEC Tournament Champions for the first time in school history. Following the win, Georgia had four players named to the SEC All-Tournament Team: Wilkinson, Paige Wilson, Glasco and Alex Hugo. Wilkinson, who went 3-0 during the tournament was named the 2014 SEC Tournament MVP.
Along with the team accomplishments, Georgia had three First Team All-SEC selections (Hugo, Wilson and Wilkinson), four SEC All-Tournament selections (Glasco, Hugo, Wilson and Wilkinson), seven NFCA All-Region selections (Sam LaZear, Anna Swafford, Tina Iosefa, Glasco, Hugo, Wilson, Wilkinson) and two NFCA AllAmericans (Hugo and Wilkinson). The seven NFCA All-Region honors was a program best and the most by an SEC team that season, the three First Team All-SEC selections were the most first team honorees since the 2010 season and Hugo's All-American selection marked the first time since 2009 that a Bulldog had been named a First Team All-American.
2014 RESULTS
(49-15, 14-9 SEC)
2/7 1-Winthrop W, 1-0
2/7 1-North Texas W,10-2 (6)
2/8 1-North Texas W, 7-4
2/8 1-James Madison W, 8-2
2/9 1-James Madison W, 2-0
2/16 2-Furman W, 6-0
2/16 2-Furman W, 7-0
2/17 2-Mercer W, 8-0 (5)
2/17 2-Mercer W, 7-5
2/21 3-vs. Marshall W, 17-0 (5)
2/21 3-vs. NC State W, 8-0 (5)
2/23 3-vs. #20 South Alabama L, 3-2
2/23 3-vs. Fairfield W, 10-0 (5)
2/28 4-Western Carolina W, 9-3
2/28 4-St. John’s (NY) W, 8-0 (5)
3/1 4-St. John’s (NY) W, 13-3(5)
3/1 4-UAB L, 8-0
3/2 4-UAB W, 10-1 (5)
3/7 5-Tennessee Tech W, 3-1
3/7 5-Kent State W, 4-1
3/8 5-Kent State W, 5-2
3/8 5-Purdue W, 6-1
3/9 5-Purdue W, 3-2
3/12 Tennessee State W, 8-3
3/14 Mississippi State* W, 1-0
3/15 Mississippi State* W, 11-2 (5)
3/15 Mississippi State* W, 9-1 (5)
3/19 Gardner-Webb W, 5-1
3/21 at #15 Texas A&M* W, 4-3 (10)
3/22 at #15 Texas A&M* L, 4-2
3/23 at #15 Texas A&M* W, 4-2
3/26 Georgia Southern W, 4-1
3/28 at #16 Missouri* L, 8-6
3/29 at #16 Missouri* L, 6-3
3/30 at #16 Missouri* W, 6-2
4/2 Georgia Tech W, 9-7
4/4 South Carolina* W, 6-2
4/5 South Carolina* L, 1-0
4/6 South Carolina* W, 9-1 (5)
4/9 #24 USC Upstate W, 3-1
4/11 at LSU* W, 6-1
4/12 at LSU* L, 5-4 (8)
4/13 at LSU* L, 13-11 (6)
4/16 at Georgia Tech W, 15-1 (5)
4/18 #23 Auburn* W, 11-2 (5)
4/19 #23 Auburn* W, 8-4
4/20 #23 Auburn* L, 8-1
4/22 Georgia State L, 4-2
4/24 at #7 Alabama* L, 4-2
4/25 at #7 Alabama* W, 10-2 (6)
4/26 at #7 Alabama* L, 4-1
5/2 #10 Kentucky* W, 5-1
5/3 #10 Kentucky* W, 4-1
5/4 #10 Kentucky* W, 3-1
5/8 6-#5 Florida W, 2-0
5/9 6-#6 Alabama W, 5-3
5/10 6-#16 Kentucky W, 5-2
5/16 7-Chattanooga W, 9-0 (5)
5/17 7-NC State L, 5-4
5/17 7-UAB W, 3-0
5/18 7-NC State W, 9-1
5/18 7-NC State W, 8-0 (5)
5/23 8-#17 Baylor L, 9-1 (6)
5/24 8-#17 Baylor L, 6-3
* Southeastern Conference Game
1-Seventh Annual Red & Black Showcase, Athens, Ga.
5/16 vs. Michigan St. L, 4-3 vs. Long Beach State W, 2-1 (8)
5/17 at Fresno State L, 1-0 (8)
2004
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/20 Eastern Kentucky W, 10-0 (5)
5/21 Georgia Tech L, 3-2
Texas A&M W, 5-1
5/22 Michigan State W, 9-1 (5)
Georgia Tech W, 9-1 (6)
5/23 Washington L, 3-1
2005
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/20 Tennessee Tech W, 7-3
5/21 Georgia Tech W, 8-1
5/22 Georgia Tech W, 2-1
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
5/27 at UCLA W, 4-1
5/28 at UCLA L, 5-4 at UCLA L, 3-2
2006
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/19 Georgia Southern W, 4-0
5/20 Florida State L, 3-2 Georgia Southern W, 11-6
5/21 Florida State W, 3-1 Florida State L, 2-0
2007
NCAA REGIONAL | LINCOLN, NEB.
5/18 at Nebraska W, 3-2
5/19 vs. #6 Washington L, 8-0 vs. Creighton W, 3-0
5/20 vs. #6 Washington W, 2-1 (9) vs. #6 Washington L, 1-0
2008 *#15 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
5/15 vs. Campbell W, 9-0 (5)
5/16 vs. Brigham Young W, 9-3
5/17 vs. Brigham Young W, 4-0
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
5/24 at #2 UCLA L, 6-1
5/25 at #2 UCLA L, 6-0
2009 *#6 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | CHAPEL HILL, N.C.
5/14 vs. Radford W, 3-1
5/15 at North Carolina W, 6-0
5/16 at North Carolina W, 4-2
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/21 #10 Ohio State W, 6-4
5/22 #10 Ohio State W, 7-6
NCAA WCWS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
5/28 vs. #3 Washington L, 3-1
5/30 vs. Missouri W, 5-2 vs. #5 Michigan W, 7-5
5/31 vs. #3 Washington W, 9-8 vs. #3 Washington L, 9-3
2010 *#6 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/21 Elon W, 10-4
5/22 Florida State W, 5-2
5/23 Radford W, 8-1
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/28 #11 California W, 7-0
5/29 #11 California W, 10-1 (5)
NCAA WCWS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
6/3 vs. #3 Washington W, 6-3
6/4 vs. #15 Tennessee L, 7-5
6/5 vs. #4 Florida W, 3-2
6/6 vs. #5 UCLA L, 5-2
2011 *#6 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/20 Georgia State W, 8-0 (5)
5/21 UAB W, 9-2
5/22 Florida State W, 10-2 (6)
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/28 #11 Baylor L, 5-1
5/29 #11 Baylor W, 14-2 (5) #11 Baylor L, 9-2
2012 *#10 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA
5/18 Coastal Carolina W, 13-3 (5)
5/19 North Carolina W, 3-2
5/20 North Carolina W, 2-1
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | KNOXVILLE, TENN.
5/26 at #7 Tennessee L, 3-2
5/27 at #7 Tennessee W, 1-0 at #7 Tennessee L, 2-0
2013
NCAA REGIONAL | TEMPE, ARIZ.
5/17 vs. San Diego State W, 9-3
5/18 at #5 Arizona State L, 2-0 vs. San Diego State W, 3-2
5/19 at #5 Arizona State L, 2-0
2014 *#4 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/16 Chattanooga W, 9-0 5/17 NC State L, 5-4 UAB W, 3-0
5/18 NC State W, 9-1 NC State W, 8-0 (5)
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/23 #13 Baylor L, 9-1 (6) 5/24 #13 Baylor L, 6-3
2015 *#14 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/15 Central Connecticut State W, 6-1
5/16 Western Kentucky L, 2-1 (14) North Carolina W, 6-5
5/17 Western Kentucky W, 12-3 (5)
Western Kentucky W, 17-0 (5)
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ANN ARBOR, MICH.
5/21 at #3 Michigan L, 10-3
5/22 at #3 Michigan L, 7-6
2016 *#16 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/20 Maine W, 6-0
5/21 Northwestern W, 5-2
5/22 Oklahoma State L, 5-3 Oklahoma State W, 6-0
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | GAINESVILLE, FLA.
5/26 at #1 Florida W, 3-0
5/27 at #1 Florida W, 3-2
NCAA WCWS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
6/2 vs. #8 Florida State W, 5-4
6/4 vs. #4 Auburn L, 4-3
6/5 vs. #10 LSU L, 4-1
2017
NCAA REGIONAL | TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
5/19 vs. Jacksonville State W, 4-2
5/20 at #4 Florida State L, 7-1
5/20 vs. Jacksonville State W, 8-2
5/21 vs. #4 Florida State L, 8-5
2018 *#7 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/18 vs. Harvard W, 6-2
5/19 vs. Northwestern W, 12-0 (6)
5/20 vs. Northwestern W, 9-7
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/25 vs. #10 Tennessee W, 4-3
5/26 vs. #10 Tennessee W, 2-1 (8)
NCAA WCWS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
5/31 vs. #2 Florida L, 11-3 (5)
6/2 vs. #6 Florida State L, 7-2
2019
NCAA REGIONAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MISS.
5/17 vs. Drake W, 6-4
5/18 at #7 Minnesota L, 2-1 (8)
5/18 vs. Drake W, 7-4
5/20 at #7 Minnesota L, 8-1
2021
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/21 Western Kentucky W, 11-3 (5)
5/22 #13 Duke W, 1-0
5/23 #13 Duke W, 10-9
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | GAINESVILLE, FLA.
5/28 at #4 Florida W, 4-0
5/29 at #4 Florida W, 6-0
NCAA WCWS | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.
6/3 vs. #5 Oklahoma State L, 3-2
6/5 vs. #1 Oklahoma L, 8-0 (6)
• Field expanded from 48 to 64 teams and Super Regional format added in 2005
• National seeding began in 2007
2022
NCAA REGIONAL | DURHAM, N.C.
5/20 vs. Liberty L, 0-2
5/21 vs. UMBC W, 6-3
5/21 vs. Liberty W, 7-2
5/22 at #12 Duke W, 5-3
5/22 at #12 Duke L, 5-13 (6)
2023 *#14 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/19 NC Central W, 12-0 (5)
5/20 Virginia Tech W, 8-3
5/21 Virginia Tech W, 12-3 (6)
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | TALLAHASSEE, FLA.
5/25 at #3 Florida State L, 1-8
5/26 at #3 Florida State L, 2-4
2024 *#11 Seed
NCAA REGIONAL | ATHENS, GA.
5/17 UNCW W, 8-0 (5)
5/18 Liberty L, 3-7
5/18 Charlotte W, 5-0
5/19 Liberty W, 14-5
5/19 Liberty W, 3-2
NCAA SUPER REGIONAL | LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
5/23 at #6 UCLA L, 0-8 (6)
5/24 at #6 UCLA L, 1-6
NCAA TOURNAMENT RECORD BREAKDOWN
No. 2
No. 5
No. 7 (2018)
3-2
0-1
1-0
0-2
1-2
1-0
1-0
1-0
State 2-1
3-0
State 2-0
1-0
2009 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
FINAL FOUR
The Georgia Bulldogs finished the 2009 season with a 47-12 overall record, made the school's eighthconsecutive NCAA Championship appearance and advanced to the program's first-ever Women's College World Series. Georgia, the Easton Sports, Inc., Team of the Year, reached the final four of the WCWS and was the only team to defeat eventual national champion Washington at the event.
In both the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) final poll and the ESPN.com/ USA Softball final poll, the Bulldogs ranked fourth behind national champion Washington, national runner-up Florida and Alabama. The ranking of fourth is the highest-ever for Georgia passing the program's previous best of fifth during middle of the 2004 season.
2009 ROSTER
2 Emily Herren C So. Rome, Ga.
3 Maya Branch OF Fr. Lithonia, Ga.
5 Sarah McCloud P So. Celina, Texas
6 Taylor Schlopy OF/P So. West Hills, Calif.
7 Christina Reed OF So. Winder, Ga.
8 Brianna Hesson IF So. Sugar Hill, Ga.
10 Ashley Pauly IF Fr. Kennesaw, Ga.
11 Brittney Hubbard IF Fr. Victorville, Calif.
12 Jennie Auger OF So. Poway, Calif.
17 Whitney Owens P/DP Fr. Pendleton, Ind.
18 Lisaira Daniels OF Fr. Newman, Ga.
20 Tess Echols OF Fr. Fayetteville, Ga.
21 Jennifer Elmore UT Fr. Loveland, Ohio
22 Kristin Schnake IF Sr. Richview, Ill.
23 Kristyn Sandberg C/IF Fr. Island Park, N.Y.
25 Megan Wiggins OF So. Snellville, Ga.
2009 RESULTS
(47-12, 18-7 SEC)
2/6 1-vs. #20 Long Beach State W, 10-6
2/6 1-vs. UC Riverside W, 16-0 (5)
2/7 1-vs. Cal State Northridge W, 8-0 (6)
2/7 1-vs. Oregon State L, 3-2
2/13 2-Longwood W, 11-0 (5)
2/14 2-Elon W, 11-0 (5)
2/14 2-Cleveland State W, 8-0 (6)
2/15 2-Winthrop W, 8-0 (6)
2/20 3-Ball State W, 15-3 (5)
2/20 3-Tennessee State W, 8-0 (5)
2/21 3-Marshall W, 9-1 (6)
2/21 3-IUPUI W, 15-3 (5)
2/22 3-UNC Greensboro W, 12-2 (5)
3/6 4-vs. #24 Baylor W, 12-1 (5)
3/7 4-vs. #1 Washington L, 2-0
3/7 4-vs. #24 Baylor W, 9-0 (5)
3/8 4-vs. #1 Washington W, 2-0
3/11 at #1 Florida* L, 15-0 (5)
3/11 at #1 Florida* L, 4-0
3/14 #20 LSU* W, 6-5
3/18 Kennesaw State W, 5-2
3/21 at South Carolina* W, 4-1
3/21 at South Carolina* W, 10-0
3/22 at South Carolina* W, 6-0
3/25 Mercer W, 3-1
3/28 Kentucky* W, 3-1
3/28 Kentucky* W, 10-0 (5)
3/29 Kentucky* W, 5-2
4/1 Furman W, 9-3
4/4 at #4 Alabama* L, 9-1 (5)
4/4 at #4 Alabama* L, 3-2 (8)
4/5 at #4 Alabama* L, 2-0
4/8 #22 Georgia Tech W, 7-5
4/10 Ole Miss* W, 8-0 (5)
4/11 Ole Miss* W, 6-0
4/11 Ole Miss* W, 4-2
4/15 Mississippi State* W, 10-0 (5)
4/15 Mississippi State* L, 3-1 (10)
4/18 at Auburn* W, 7-2
4/18 at Auburn* W, 10-0
4/19 at Auburn* W, 12-6
27 Erin Arevalo P Fr. Lathrop, Calif.
34 Tori Moody C Fr. Woodstock, Ga.
35 Alisa Goler IF So. Frankfort, Ill.
63 Christie Hamilton P/IF Sr. Acworth, Ga.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer
The Bulldogs were the nation's youngest team in 2009 with 90-percent underclassman but still finished the year with NCAA statistics rankings of first in fielding percentage (.981), second in slugging percentage (.574), fourth in home runs per game (1.44), sixth in scoring (6.32 runs per game) and 10th in batting average (.319). Among the SEC, where Georgia finished second in the Eastern Division and third overall with a record of 18-7, the Bulldogs set a new league record for team slugging percentage and would have set a new home run record with 85 long balls except for Florida's 86 that season.
In the Georgia record books, several team and individual records were broken in 2009. As a team, the Bulldogs established new single-season records for home runs, slugging percentage, on-base percentage and fielding percentage. They also tied the school record for sacrifice flies (23). Individually, sophomore Alisa Goler climbed to the top of multiple categories. Both Goler's RBI and slugging percentage totals established new SEC records, and her slugging percentage was the best mark in the nation. Goler's 24 home runs were just one shy of the SEC record set by Alabama's Kelly Kretschman in 1998. Right behind Goler's charge into the record books was fellow sophomore Taylor Schlopy. If not for Goler, Schlopy would have set new Georgia records for slugging (.819) and on-base percentage (.550). Schlopy led the team in runs scored with 71, which tied for the third-best total in school history, and she also contributed 15 home runs and 47 RBI. Her 15 long balls rank tied fourth most in UGA history. Both Goler, a USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year top 10 finalist, and Schlopy, who was among 41 athletes chosen to attend the USA Softball Women's National Team selection camp, were named first-team All-America by both the NFCA and Easton.
8-Women’s College World Series, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2010 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
FINAL FOUR
The Georgia Bulldogs finished the 2010 season with a 50-13 overall record, made the school's ninthconsecutive NCAA Division I Softball Championship appearance and advanced to the Women's College World Series for a second-straight season. At the WCWS, Georgia advanced to be one of the final four remaining teams and is the only program to achieve that feat in both 2009 and 2010.
In the final rankings of the 2010 season, the Bulldogs were ranked No. 3 in the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) final poll and No. 4 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball final poll. The No. 3 ranking is the program's highest-ever ranking as the Bulldogs trailed only national champion UCLA and national runner-up Arizona. Georgia matched its previous-best No. 4 ranking in the USA Softball poll where the Bulldogs were ranked behind UCLA, Arizona and Tennessee.
Georgia's 2010 run to the WCWS included going 3-0 as host to the NCAA Athens Regional against Elon, Florida State, and Radford and then sweeping the NCAA Athens Super Regional against California.
2010 ROSTER
1 Sara Sikes OF Fr. Douglasville, Ga.
3 Lacey Pierce OF Jr. Newnan, Ga.
4 Alison Owen P Fr. Newnan, Ga.
5 Sarah McCloud P Jr. Celina, Texas
6 Taylor Schlopy OF Jr. West Hills, Calif.
7 Laura Trout UT Jr. Summerville, S.C.
8 Brianna Hesson IF Jr. Sugar Hill, Ga.
9 Amberlie Saxton UT Fr. Jefferson, Ga.
10 Ashley Pauly IF So. Kennesaw, Ga.
11 Brittney Hubbard IF So. Victorville, Calif.
12 Jennie Auger OF Jr. Poway, Calif.
13 Alanna Hadley P Jr. Dacula, Ga.
14 Macie Couey OF Fr. Milledgeville, Ga.
16 Katie Rietkovich IF Fr. Guyton, Ga.
18 Ashley Razey C So. Lawrenceville, Ga.
19 Christine Olney UT Fr. Rome, Ga.
23 Kristyn Sandberg C/IF So. Island Park, N.Y.
25 Megan Wiggins OF Jr. Snellville, Ga.
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33
Arevalo P So. Lathrop, Calif.
Murphy P Jr. Manchester, Iowa 34 Tori Moody C So. Woodstock, Ga.
35 Alisa Goler IF Jr. Frankfort, Ill.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer
In Southeastern Conference play, UGA went 18-8 to finish second in the Eastern Division led by AllSEC performances from juniors Alisa Goler, Taylor Schlopy, Megan Wiggins, and Brianna Hesson. Goler, Schlopy and Wiggins earned First Team honors while Wiggins and Hesson were named to the All-Defensive team in left field and at first base, respectively.
Assistant Coaches: Gerry Glasco, Megan McAllister
Goler and Schlopy went on to garner All-America honors as both were named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Second Team. Schlopy was also named to the ESPN.com All-America Team.
In the UGA record books, several records fell as the Bulldogs established new single-season school records for home runs (99), runs (422), doubles (102), RBI (380), total bases (944), walks (231), slugging percentage (.578) and on-base percentage (.413).
2016 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
It was a season that went beyond stats, as the heart and fight of the 2016 Georgia Bulldogs led to a special season on the field, culminating in a trip to the program's third Women's College World Series.
The Bulldogs wrapped up their 46-20, 12-12 season with a No. 7 ranking in the final national polls, marking the sixth time that Georgia finished in the top 10 at the year's end and best finish since being top four after WCWS runs in 2009 and 2010.
Earning the No. 16 national seed, Georgia made its 15th-consecutive NCAA Championship appearance, one of 11 teams nationally to do so and just one of three SEC teams. After winning the Athens Regional, Georgia moved on to the Gainesville Super Regional, knocking off No. 1 Florida after a shutout in game one and a pinch-hit, two-strike, two-out, walkoff home run from Kaylee Puailoa in game two. It was the ninth Super Regional appearance in the program's history, as Georgia is one of seven teams to have at least nine appearances since 2005.
2016 ROSTER
1 Cortni Emanuel OF/IF So. Missouri City, Texas
3 Samantha LaZear OF Sr. Comer, Ga.
6 Sydni Emanuel OF Jr. Missouri City, Texas
8 Alyssa DiCarlo IF Fr. Glendale, Ariz.
11 Kaylee Puailoa OF/1B Sr. Buena Park, Calif.
14 Lindsey Miles OF Jr. Jefferson, Ga.
15 Kayleigh Medlin IF Jr. Breman, Ga.
16 Alex Hugo IF Sr. Olathe, Kan.
17 Maeve McGuire UT Jr. Downers Grove, Ill.
18 Brittany Gray P/UT So. Greenwood, Ind.
20 Chelsea Wilkinson P Sr. Taylorsville, N.C.
21 Bekah Farris P Jr. Marietta, Ga.
23 Brea Dickey OF Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga.
25 Lacey Sumerlin IF Fr. Mobile, Ala.
32 Tina Iosefa IF Sr. Lynwood, Calif.
35 Katie Browne C Sr. Zachary, La.
42 Kylie Bass P/IF Fr. Gray, Ga.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer Assistant Coaches: Tony Baldwin, Rachele Fico
It was the first time that a No. 1 seed was swept in Super Regional play while the second time since 2005 that a No. 1 team was eliminated before the WCWS. The pair of wins handed the Gators their first back-to-back losses since March 2015 against LSU. It was also the first time since February 2011 that Georgia defeated a No. 1 ranked team, as the last one was a five-inning 8-0 victory over Arizona.
A huge part of Georgia's success came from its six seniors: Katie Browne, Alex Hugo, Tina Iosefa, Samantha LaZear, Kaylee Puailoa, and Chelsea Wilkinson. Falling two games short of Oklahoma City twice in their careers, this veteran group stepped up when called, guiding Georgia past Maine, Northwestern, and Oklahoma State in the Athens Regional before a magical pair of games at No. 1 Florida in its Super Regional.
Sydni and Cortni Emanuel returned and continued their consistent play at the plate, holding the team's best averages that were also top six among league players while combining for 47 stolen bases. The Bulldogs also relied heavily on its freshmen, but Alyssa DiCarlo and Lacey Sumerlin anchored the left side of the infield, earning SEC All-Freshman honors in the process.
2016 RESULTS
(46-20, 12-12 SEC)
2/12 1-Elon W, 9-0 (5)
2/13 1-Winthrop W, 18-3 (5)
2/13 1-Elon W, 10-2 (5)
2/14 1-Winthrop W, 11-0 (5)
2/19 2-vs. Omaha W, 13-0 (5)
2/19 2-vs. Stetson W, 9-0 (5)
2/20 2-vs. Stephen F. Austin W, 9-0 (6)
2/20 2-vs. Jacksonville State W, 9-0 (5)
2/21 2-vs. UAB W, 10-0 (5)
2/25 3-vs. LIU Brooklyn W, 10-2 (5)
2/25 3-vs. Cal State Fullerton W, 7-6
2/26 3-vs. #10 UCLA L, 14-6 (5)
2/27 3-vs. Northwestern W, 5-4
2/27 3-vs. San Jose State W, 7-3
3/4 4-Western Carolina W, 5-2
3/4 4-Jacksonville W, 5-0
3/5 4-#19 Minnesota W, 6-5
3/5 4-Austin Peay W, 17-8 (5)
3/6 4-#19 Minnesota L, 4-3
3/8 Boston College W, 4-3 (10)
3/10 at Charleston Southern W, 8-1
3/11 5-vs. Chattanooga W, 10-4
3/11 5-at College of Charleston L, 2-1
3/12 5-vs. Charleston Southern W, 9-1 (5)
3/12 5-vs. Michigan State W, 5-0
3/13 5-vs. Columbia W, 10-1 (5)
3/16 Kennesaw State W, 8-1
3/19 at South Carolina* W, 4-1
3/20 at South Carolina* L, 5-4
3/21 at South Carolina* L, 3-1 (8)
3/23 Georgia Southern W, 9-0 (5)
3/25 #4 Texas A&M* W, 6-3
3/26 #4 Texas A&M* W, 9-1 (5)
3/26 #4 Texas A&M* W, 7-3
3/29 Georgia Tech W, 5-0
4/1 #8 LSU* L, 5-4
4/2 #8 LSU* L, 5-1
4/3 #8 LSU* W, 3-1
4/6 North Carolina L, 2-1 (8)
4/8 at #14 Missouri* W, 12-4
4/9 at #14 Missouri* W, 10-0 (5)
4/10 at #14 Missouri* W, 6-3
4/13 at Georgia Tech W, 15-0 (5)
4/16 #15 Tennessee* L, 5-2
4/17 #15 Tennessee* L, 4-1
4/18 #15 Tennessee* W, 6-2
4/20 Georgia State W, 8-0 (5)
4/22 at #3 Auburn* L, 4-3
4/23 at #3 Auburn* L, 13-2 (5)
4/24 at #3 Auburn* L, 2-1
4/29 Ole Miss* W, 8-0 (5)
5/1 Ole Miss* L, 1-0
5/1 Ole Miss* W, 10-3
5/6 at #4 Alabama* L, 7-2
5/7 at #4 Alabama* L, 9-7
5/8 at #4 Alabama* W, 9-5
5/11 6-vs. Ole Miss L, 4-2
5/20 7-Maine W, 6-0
5/21 7-Northwestern W, 5-2
5/22 7-Oklahoma State L, 5-3
5/23 7-Oklahoma State W, 6-0
5/26 8-at #1 Florida W, 3-0
5/27 8-at #1 Florida W, 3-2
6/2 9-vs. #8 Florida State W, 5-4
6/4 9-vs. #4 Auburn L, 4-3
6/5 9-vs. #10 LSU L, 4-1
* Southeastern Conference Game
1-Ninth Annual Red & Black Showcase, Athens, Ga.
2-Disney Citrus Classic, Orlando, Fla.
3-Mary Nutter Collegiate Challenge, Cathedral City, Calif.
9-Women’s College World Series, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2018 RESULTS
(48-13, 16-8 SEC)
2/8 1-San Diego State W, 23-2 (5)
2/8 1-#3 Oregon L, 8-3
2/9 1-#15 Utah W, 5-1
2/9 1-#19 BYU W, 13-1 (6)
2/10 1-Oregon State W, 7-0
2/16 2-Winthrop W, 9-0 (5)
2/16 2-Samford W, 10-0 (6)
2/17 2-Samford W, 10-2 (6)
2/17 2-Evansville W, 8-0 (6)
2/18 2-Evansville W, 2-0
2/23 3-Charleston W, 12-0 (5)
3/23 3-Gardner-Webb W, 9-0 (6)
3/24 3-Charleston W, 6-0
3/24 3-ETSU W, 7-0
3/2 4-Radford W, 12-2 (5)
3/2 4-Jacksonville State W, 7-0
3/3 4-UNCG W, 7-0
3/3 4-Jacksonville State W, 6-0
3/4 4-UNCG W, 6-1
3/7 Western Carolina W, 6-0
3/10 Arkansas* W, 8-0 (5)
3/11 Arkansas* W, 1-0 (9)
3/12 Arkansas* W, 5-4
3/14 Bucknell W, 8-0 (5)
3/14 Bucknell W, 4-2
3/16 #2 Florida* W, 5-4
3/17 #2 Florida* W, 11-1 (5)
3/18 #2 Florida* L, 5-1
3/21 Georgia Southern W, 10-3
3/23 at #21 Mississippi State* W, 4-2
3/24 at #21 Mississippi State* L, 5-4
3/25 at #21 Mississippi State* W, 3-2
3/28 Kennesaw State W, 4-1
3/31 at #7 Tennessee* L, 1-0
4/1 at #7 Tennessee* W, 9-1 (6)
4/2 at #7 Tennessee* W, 8-0 (6)
4/4 at Georgia Tech W, 1-0
4/6 Missouri* W, 8-6
4/7 Missouri* L, 1-5
4/8 Missouri* W, 7-2
4/11 Georgia State W, 7-0
4/14 Mercer L, 5-2 (8)
4/14 Mercer W, 7-5
4/18 USC Upstate W, 10-0 (5)
4/20 at #18 Kentucky* W, 1-0
4/21 at #18 Kentucky* L, 4-2
4/22 at #18 Kentucky* W, 3-1
4/27 #17 Alabama* W, 5-3
4/28 #17 Alabama* W, 4-3
4/29 #17 Alabama* L, 7-4
5/4 at Ole Miss* L, 4-3
5/5 at Ole Miss* L, 5-0
5/6 at Ole Miss* W, 5-1
5/10 5-#18 Arkansas L, 8-3
5/18 6-Harvard W, 6-2
5/19 6-Northwestern W, 12-0 (6)
5/20 6-Northwestern W, 9-7
5/25 7-Tennessee W, 4-3
5/26 7-Tennessee W, 2-1 (8)
5/31 8-#2 Florida L, 11-3 (5)
6/2 8-#6 Florida State L, 7-2
* Southeastern Conference Game
1-Kajikawa Classic, Tempe, Ariz.
2-11th Annual Red & Black Showcase, Athens, Ga.
3-15th Annual Georgia Classic, Athens, Ga.
4-Ninth Annual Bulldog Classic, Athens, Ga.
5-SEC Tournament, Columbia, Mo.
6-NCAA Regionals, Athens, Ga.
7-NCAA Super Regionals, Athens, Ga.
8-Women’s College World Series, Oklahoma City, Okla.
2018 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
The 2018 softball season culminated in Georgia’s fourth Women’s College World Series appearance in Oklahoma City. The Bulldogs finished with 48 wins, finishing second in the Southeastern Conference in Lu Harris-Champer’s 18th season at the helm. Behind seniors Cortni Emanuel, Brittany Gray, and Kendall Burton along with junior Alyssa DiCarlo, Georgia battled adversity much of the season to punch its ticket to OKC.
Georgia swept its way to its fourth WCWS appearance through Regional and Super Regional action in Athens. The Bulldogs defeated Harvard and Northwestern (twice) to win the Athens Regional. Georgia edged #10 Tennessee twice to clinch the Super Regional crown. The Bulldogs outscored opponents 33-13, hitting .339 as a team and slugging nine home runs. Alyssa DiCarlo hit .750 with eight RBI, four home runs, and a 1.917 slugging percentage and .824 on-base clip. In the circle, the staff has recorded a 1.60 ERA.
In OKC, Georgia fell to second-ranked Florida in the opening round then dropped a 7-2 decision to eventual champions Florida State. The Bulldogs concluded the tournament with a .316 batting average and .609 team slugging percentage.
2018 ROSTER
00 Lauren Mathis P Fr. Windermere, Fla.
1 Cortni Emanuel OF Sr. Missouri City, Texas
2 Justice Milz IF So. Kearney, Mo.
3 Kendall Burton OF Sr. Missouri City, Texas
4 Ciara Bryan IF So. Covington, Ga.
5 Mary Wilson Avant P So. Macon, Ga.
6 Tiffani Railey OF Fr. Tallahassee, Fla.
7 Kaylie Harding C/OF So. Milledgeville, Ga.
8 Alyssa DiCarlo IF Jr. Glendale, Ariz.
9 Alysen Febrey IF/OF So. Peachtree City, Ga.
10 Jordan Doggett IF So. McDonough, Ga.
11 Mahlena O’Neal C So. Ceres, Calif.
12 Karlie Harding IF So. Milledgeville, Ga.
13 Madison McPhersonP/UT R-Fr. Plains, Ga.
14 Janie Beth Webb UT Fr. Demorest, Ga.
15 Shelby Suplee C Fr. Cumming, Ga.
17 Keara Napoli P Fr. Alpharetta, Ga.
18 Brittany Gray P Sr. Greenwood, Ind.
20 Amanda Ablan P So. Lawrenceville, Ga.
21 Jessica Morgan C/UT Fr. Cleveland, Ga.
22 Tyler Armistead UT Fr. Butler, Ala.
42 Kylie Bass P Jr. Gray, Ga.
Head Coach: Lu Harris-Champer
Associate Head Coach: Tony Baldwin
Assistant Coach: Racele Fico
Bulldog seniors Cortni Emanuel and Brittany Gray and junior Alyssa DiCarlo were selected to the 2018 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Teams. In addition to her three-time All-American status, Emanuel was named the 2018 New Balance/NFCA Golden Shoe Award winner, presented annually to the most outstanding base stealer in the country. Veteran Bulldogs Emanuel and Gray were named to the Second Team, and DiCarlo secured a spot on the Third Team. The honor marked the first for both Gray and DiCarlo.
Lu Harris-Champer, who won her third SEC Coach of the Year honor (2003, 2005) guided the Bulldogs to a 43-10 regular-season record, finishing second in the SEC with a 16-8 clip. Georgia’s second-place exceeded expectations as the Bulldogs were picked to finish ninth in the Preseason Poll, finishing in last place a season ago. Georgia won seven of eight conference series including wins over then #2 Florida, #7 Tennessee, and #17 Alabama. The Bulldogs opened the season 26-1, the best start in school history, including a 25-game winning streak to tie the program record. 2018 was the 16th 40-win season under Harris-Champer. Georgia’s 16 SEC wins were the most since 2012 (17). The Bulldogs made their 17th-consecutive NCAA Regional appearance.
2021 WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
After concluding the regular season losing 10 of its last 12 games, the Georgia Bulldogs turned it around in the NCAA Tournament and made a run to the program's fifth appearance in the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City.
Georgia concluded the season No. 8 in both the USA Today/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) final poll and in the ESPN.com/USA Softball final poll. The Bulldogs had fallen out of the Top 25 going into the tournament only to finish top 10 for the eighth time in program history.
The Bulldogs were chosen as a host site for the NCAA Regional round, hosting No. 13 seed Duke, Western Kentucky, and UNCG. Georgia routed WKU in the opening game in six innings then took down the Blue Devils in a 1-0 thriller to capture a spot in the Regional final. After no offense on Saturday, it was a boat race in against the Blue Devils on Sunday as Georgia was victorious 10-9, punching its ticket to the Super Regional.
2021 ROSTER
00 Lauren Mathis P Sr. Windermere, Fla.
1 Savana Sikes IF Jr. Douglasville, Ga.
2 Aniyah Black IF Fr. Chauncey, Ga.
3 Jaiden Fields OF R-So. Kennesaw, Ga.
5 Mary Wilson Avant P Gr. Macon, Ga.
6 Sydney Kuma IF So. Fresno, Calif.
7 Mackenzie Puckett IF Sr. Cairo, Ga.
8 Jayda Kearney OF Fr. Columbus, N.J.
9 Sydney Chambley OF Fr. Dallas, Ga.
10 Riley Orcutt P Fr. Newport Beach, Calif.
12 Laura Bishop P R-So. Woodstock, Ga.
14 Janie Beth Webb UT Sr. Demorest, Ga.
15 Alley Cutting P Gr. Grand Island, N.Y.
18 Shelby Suplee C Sr. Cumming, Ga.
19 CJ Landrum OF Jr. Fort Worth, Texas
20 Hayley Eaton OF Fr. Belleair, Fla.
21 Jessica Morgan C Sr. Cleveland, Ga.
22 Tyler Armistead OF Sr. Butler, Ala.
23 Jacqui Switzer OF Sr. Grayson, Ga.
24 Ellie
Graduate pitcher Mary Wilson Avant became the first-ever Bulldog to pitch back-to-back shutouts for Georgia in postseason play, shutting out No. 4 Florida in both games of the Gainesville Super Regional. The last time Florida was shut out in backto-back games was 2012. The Gators have only been shut out in back-to-back post season games once, back in 1998 in their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Avant allowed only seven hits through 14 innings to the Gators, including nine strikeouts in game one. Avant's masterful performance in the circle secured Georgia a spot in the Women's College World Series.
The young Bulldog team saw Sydney Kuma garner SEC All-Newcomer Team honors and Sydney Chambley and Jayda Kearney land spots on the SEC All-Freshmen Team. Juniors Lacey Fincher and Jaiden Fields each earned recognition on the NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team
2021 RESULTS
(34-23, 7-17 SEC)
2/12 1-South Alabama W, 8-3
2/12
2/20
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2/21 2-Kent State W, 4-1
2/25 Kennesaw State W, 8-3
2/27 at Georgia State W, 7-0
2/27 vs. Miami (Ohio) W, 9-1 (5)
2/28 at Georgia Tech W, 11-0 (5)
3/3 Alabama State W, 5-1
3/5 3-UAB W, 4-3
3/6 3-UAB W, 6-5 (11)
3/6 3-Mercer W, 9-0 (5)
3/7 3-Mercer W, 6-0
3/10 Georgia State W, 1-0
3/12 4-East Carolina W, 3-0
3/13 4-East Carolina W, 6-2 (9)
3/13 4-North Dakota W, 7-1
3/14 4-North Dakota W, 4-0
3/19 #16 Missouri* L, 1-6
3/20 #16 Missouri* W, 14-10
3/21 #16 Missouri* W, 8-7
3/26 at Ole Miss* L, 4-6
3/27 at Ole Miss* W, 3-1
3/28 at Ole Miss* L, 2-3
4/3 #5 Florida* W, 4-2
4/4 #5 Florida* L, 1-17 (5)
4/5 #5 Florida* L, 1-8
4/7 at Kennesaw State W, 3-1
4/11 at #11 Kentucky* L, 3-11 (5)
4/11 at #11 Kentucky* W, 9-8
4/12 at #11 Kentucky* W, 5-2
4/14 USC-Upstate W, 4-1
4/16 #10 Arkansas* L, 3-10
4/17 #10 Arkansas* L, 2-5
4/18 #10 Arkansas* L, 2-5
4/20 #1 Oklahoma W, 7-6 (9)
4/20 #1 Oklahoma L, 3-12 (5)
4/23 at #17 Tennessee* L, 1-3
4/24 at #17 Tennessee* L, 3-9
4/25 at #17 Tennessee* W, 11-8
4/30 #4 Alabama* L, 1-4
5/1 #4 Alabama* L, 3-13 (5)
5/2 #4 Alabama* L, 3-6
5/7 at Mississippi State* L, 2-4
5/8 at Mississippi State* L, 2-4
5/9 at Mississippi State* L, 3-4
5/12 5-vs. #16 Kentucky L, 0-3
5-/21 6-Western Kentucky W, 11-3 (6)
5/22 6-#13 Duke W, 1-0
5/23 6-#13 Duke W, 10-9
5/28 7-at #4 Florida W, 4-0
5/29 7-at #4 Florida W, 6-0
6/3 8-vs. #5 Oklahoma State L, 2-3
6/5 8-vs. #1 Oklahoma L, 0-8 (6)
* Southeastern Conference Game
1-14th Annual Red & Black Showcase, Athens, Ga.
2-18th Annual Georgia Classic, Athens, Ga.
3-12th Annual Bulldog Classic, Athens, Ga.
4-UGA Classic, Athens, Ga.
5-SEC Tournament, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6-NCAA Athens Regional, Athens, Ga.
7-NCAA Gainesville Super Regional, Gainesville, Fla.
8-Womens College World Series, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Georgia in the Polls Notes
- The Bulldogs have finished the season in the NFCA Top 25 a total of 21 seasons. - Georgia has recorded a NFCA Top 10 finish eight times.
ranking: No. 1 (Week 3-6 in 2011)
Highest USA Softball ranking: No. 1 (Week 6 in 2011)
