No. 16 Georgia Hosts No. 4 Texas A&M this Weekend

Saturday, April 5

Athens, Ga.

1:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Texas A&M

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April 04, 2025 | Softball

No. 16/16 Georgia (25-11, 4-8)
vs. No. 4/4 Texas A&M (32-5, 6-3)
Dates: Saturday, April 5 (doubleheader) & Monday, April 7, 2025
First Pitch Times: DH1 – 1:00 p.m. / DH2 – 5:00 p.m. / 6:00 p.m.
Location: Athens, Ga.
Stadium: Jack Turner Stadium
Tickets: https://gado.gs/cjz
Know Before You Go: https://gado.gs/bjt

Media Information
TV: ESPN2 / SEC Network (Game 2 Saturday / Monday)
   Play-by-play: Matt Schumacker
   Analysis: Amanda Scarborough
Streaming: SEC Network+ (Game 1 Saturday)
Live Stats: GeorgiaDogs.com
Twitter Updates: @UGAsoftball

The 16^th-ranked Georgia softball team welcomes No. 4 Texas A&M to Jack Turner Stadium this weekend for a three-game series. The weather-altered series will now begin with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday's game will remain at 6 p.m.

Tickets for Saturday and Sunday's games can be used for admission to both games of the doubleheader on Saturday.

Follow the Bulldogs
- Game one on Saturday will stream live on SEC Network+. Game two will air on ESPN2. Monday's games will air live on SEC Network. Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) will be on the call.
- The series will be available to stream live on ESPN.com and the ESPN app.
- Live stats for each game can be found on GeorgiaDogs.com.
- Live X/Twitter updates will be available on the official X/Twitter page of Georgia softball, @UGAsoftball.

Fan Information and Upcoming Promotions at Jack Turner Stadium
- Tickets can be purchased on GeorgiaDogs.com. There is no reserved seating.
- The primary entrance to Jack Turner Stadium is located at the third base gate. Gates open one hour prior to first pitch or one hour before the first game of the day for home tournaments. Season ticket holders can enter the stadium 90 minutes before first pitch.
- Free parking is available in the lot closest to S. Milledge Ave. The back lot is reserved for select season ticket holders. Overflow parking is available at the Shops of South Athens on (2026 South Milledge Ave) with shuttles running between there and the stadium.
- All concessions and merchandise transactions will be cashless. The UGA Bookstore has a merchandise shop located under the soccer grandstand.
- The UGA Clear Bag Policy is in effect.
Upcoming Promotions – Texas A&M Series
Saturday, April 5 Doubleheader
- Dad & Daughter Day (registration full)
   - Dads and daughters can play catch on the field after game two
- Pink Out: the first 500 fans will receive a pink t-shirt at game one
   - Pink jersey silent auction benefiting the Loren Smith Center for Cancer Support
Monday, April 7
- The first 500 fans will receive a replica jersey
- Kids fifth grade and younger can run the bases after the game.

BULLDOGS BULLETIN
Series History
- Georgia leads the all-time series 19-7
- Since Texas A&M joined the SEC in 2012, Georgia is 15-6 against the Aggies
- The Bulldogs are 12-3 in Athens in the series, 10-2 since the Aggies joined the SEC
- Georgia swept Texas A&M in Bryan-College Station in 2023 and won the most recent series in Athens in 2022 and 2019
- Tony Baldwin is 5-1 against Texas A&M in his head coach tenure

Georgia in the Polls
Georgia in the Polls: Week Eight
     - NFCA/GoRout: 16
     - ESPN/USA Softball: 16
     - D1Softball: 25
     - Softball America: 23
     - Latest RPI: 18

A Look at What's Ahead
Georgia concludes its homestand next Wednesday when the USC-Upstate Spartans comes to Athens. The final home midweek game of the season will begin at 6 p.m. Georgia then hits the road for a three-game series with the Auburn Tigers. The series begins Friday, April 11 at 6 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

Let's Recap
The Bulldogs dropped a midweek game to the Mercer Bears, 5-2, on Wednesday. Dallis Goodnight and Sarah Gordon each had two hits in the game, combining for four of Georgia's six hits. Jaydyn Goodwin and Gordon drove in both of Georgia's runs. Rachel Gibson suffered the loss in her start. She pitched one and a third innings, allowing three runs on two hits. She walked three and struck out two. Lilli Backes and Randi Roelling each pitched in relief on Wednesday.

Battle Tested in SEC Play
In Georgia's softball's 29-year history, the Bulldogs have never opened SEC play against three straight top-10 opponents until this season. The only time a Georgia team came close was in 2017 when UGA faced four top 25 opponents to start SEC play (No. 17, 12, 5, 3).

Packing The Jack
Georgia fans have already set a season attendance record at Jack Turner Stadium with 41,088 fans packing The Jack so far in 2025. The LSU series saw three top-10 crowds including breaking the attendance record in game three (2,478). The series drew 7, 098 fans, setting a new Jack Turner Stadium series attendance record.

Ellison Emerging as Offensive Leader
Junior Tyler Ellison has emerged as Georgia's hottest hitter in 2025. She currently hitting .342 batting with a near team-high .493 on-base percentage while ranking third with a .603 slugging. Her .375 batting average in SEC play is the best on the team by 65 points. She's knocked six home runs and recorded 20 RBI. Ellison had just 34 at-bats in her first two seasons and has taken advantage of every opportunity this season, working into a starting role on the right side of the infield. She's provided a walk-off hit in three games in 2025 (CSUB, Ohio State, Tennessee).

Goodwin Paces the Offense
Junior Jaydyn Goodwin is having a career year so far. She leads the team with a .362 batting average, .647 slugging, 42 hits, four triples, seven doubles, and 75 total bases while ranking second with 28 runs, 33 RBI, and six home runs. Goodwin has registered the most multi-hit games (12) and multi-RBI games (9).